Tramp Nuisance Sparks Jail Plan Rejected in Ionia County
D G Crswrogp, a supervisor from Tonia City Michigan, recounts how in 1896 the county faced rising jail costs from tramps. Proposes a bread and water annex to the jail to confine offenders and cut expenses. The plan reduced prisoner numbers and saved funds, offsetting sheriff and constable bills while sending many tramps to neighboring counties.
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Detroit
Board of Supervisors
Justices of the Peace
Board of Prisoners
Pat Murphy
Peter Schneider
Iunia
D. G. Crswrogp
Tonia City
Tonia, Mich
Merrill Delivers Decision in Dr Foote Case
Justice Merrill cites external pressure during the examination of Dr Foote Merrill in the case of alleged illicit properties involving Erma White. The magistrate recalls a tumultuous inquiry from Sept 6, noting threats and a tar and feather gesture reported by witnesses, but stands by his ruling to bind over to the circuit.
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Fonte
Jattees Merrill
I ‘Cote
Eriia White
MB Gil
Wm. N. White
Erma White
Foote
Merrill
Opihin
Ward
Dr. Foote
Circuit Court
Local Notes and Neighbors Gossip in Alpina
Miss Mainie Wood has returned home from Kalimuzga. Tessie Hoyt, 1 year old, is seriously ill with pneumonia but slowly recovering. Sparing meetings led by Rev H R E Quant start at Leo Center church next Sunday evening. Teddy Flynn, who lives alone, has been ill and in bed for four years.
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Lee Center
Fels
Mainie Wood
Kalimuzga
Tessie
W. J. Hoyt
H. R. E. Quant
Leo Center Church
Teddy” Flynn
Kirk
Old Man Mistakenly Sees Hyde Park Distinction in Chicago
An elderly Lyons resident, Andrew Fries, arrived at the Hotel Royal Register, asking how far to the city. Clerk Harvey Painter says it is 178 miles. Fries believed Hyde Park was nearby and planned to ride the next train into town after missing his baggage arriving on the 2:50 westbound.
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Marshall
Chicago
Andrew Fries
Lyons
Hotel Royal Register
Harvey Painter
City
Fries
Tye
Horn
Hyde Park
Disorderly conduct case and local notices in county report
A county report notes a court case involving Dr. Foote with conflicting legal interpretations, sending the matter to a jury. Bail was set high but later readjusted, while various local items recount jail prisoner reductions, a church league election, social anecdotes, medical endorsements, and brief town notices including sickness and upcoming events.
Old Polls Concert Pleases Church Audience
A very successful church concert on Wednesday drew a packed house. The program featured a German hymn, recitations, and songs by Mrs. Hart and Mrs. Jones, with remarks by HL G Brooks roasting town loafers and praising local people. The evening closed with Auld Lang Syne and a lively dialogue, leaving attendees pleased.
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Brooks
Pat Maley
W. H. Alexander
Walter
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Washington Market
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Chicago Opthalmic College
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Sim Johnson
Chas
Sherman
EL J. Doolittle
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Midny
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Smyth
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