Michigan News and Local Tales From A Busy Year
Broad parade of Michigan items from Williamston to Coldwater. A debtor sues for thirty cats. Three Rivers church becomes a roller rink. odd coinages and long‑standing shop tales in Jackson, Grand Rapids, and Flint. Tragedies include a Solon Center boy’s suicide and a man’s death from a gun misfire while rabbit hunting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamston
Three Rivera
Jackson
Brooklyn
Grand Rapids
Collins
Solon Center
E. B. Green
Olivet
Chan, Beecher
Brookfield
Peter Joken
Quincy
Robert FE. Lincoln
The
Colored Men
Abraham Lincoln
Ave Arbor
Petoskey
Michigan
Greenville
Manton
Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad
Austin Blair, Jr
Blair
Henry Carlisle
Tickly’s Corners
Hillsdale County
Frederick Gardener
Niles
Michigan Central Company
Ashton
Osceola County
Eddie Hunt
Wu. Cavanagh
Horton
Young Hunt
EB. A. Strong
Europe
Supreme Court
N. Smith
Bath
West
Dakota
Benton Harbor
Engive Houga
Breaton Harbor
Alonzo Rice
Tonia
Gundrum
Geo. Lincoln
Coldwater
Democratic bourbonized warnings and tonic claims in 19th century review
The piece mocks Michigan politics with a prophecy about the greenback party and shifts toward a union prohibition stance. It includes reader endorsements of Electric Bitters by T W Atkins of Girard Kansas and condemns party disarray while noting independents favor principles over party amid civil service reform debates in Ohio and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
At. Johna
Greenback Party
Ishigan
Milo -Prohibition Party
Graditor
Sosiah
Greenback
Michigan
Democratic Party
Champlon
Union-Prohibition Party
Ohio
Boston
Erald
Ind
Advertisements and health claims from early era catalog
A collage of ads tout Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption and Kemp’s Balsam for coughs, Henry Hyde’s hair products, Parker’s Hair Tonic, and Stebbins Arnica Salve. Notes on republican unity in Georgia, Smith Simmons & Peabody boots, and Smilth Simmoor & Peabody items. Includes claims of patent cures, free trials, and guaranteed satisfaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. G. Seaman & Co
Dr. King
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Michigan News
Bellevue
Nellie Bates
Flint
Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
W. Ten Brook
Blisafield
Adrian
Rockwood
Orlando Sanford
Woodstock
Springs
Vassar Pioneer
Olivet College
Eine Eet
St. Ignace
Julius Dettrich
Lake Harbor
John Mislin
Michigan Central Railroad
Kawhawk
Montmorency Court
Davis Bird
Unadilla
Livingston County
Bennett
Portage
Ein
Kalamazoo
Detectiva Brown
Crouch
Tro Wen
Judd Crouch
Brown
Zilwaukes
Saginaw County
Zilwaukee
Reading
Farwell Register
Ania
T. W. Atkins
Girard
Kan
I. G. Seaman
Georgia
Col. Bock
Republican State Executive Committee
Savannah
Gad
Feho
Hall
Eaton
Wendell Phillip
Ays
Fion
Philadelphia Press
Smilth, Simmoor & Peabody
Flist Globe
Congress
Smith, Simmons & Peabody
Macon Telegraph
Morrison
Kemp
C. Hyde
Bochten
Seamun & Co
Ts Wanye
Virginia
Politioa
Justor
Harrisburg
Shenandoah
Tar Valley
Danville
Irese
Dechert & Son
Herrigonburg
Grand Rapids & Indiana
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Marie
W. C. Hughart
Cao Ms Bane
Wy Ueaies
Zoa
Kalnipnsonddulesbur
Corosro
Marshall
Marshajld
Sackron
Exckson
Wostmatt
Wayne Tun
Spragwella
Qutrnit
Gen
Warne
Drokdon J. Maraballa
Maraball
Corazco
Wes
Battle Cr
Galesburg
Kalamazoo Lawton
Decatur
Copragine
Niles Juchannn
Chree Oake
Buffalo
Mich
Lake
Kensington
Chicago
Atlantic
Wagner
Tra
B. Ledyard
O. W. Brooks
Ren
Tekonsha
WB i
Burlington
Iil
Sheranoa
Centreville
Hivers
Union City
Toledo
MS Wy
Bates
Sane Buchanan
SWARD
Wea
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Pacific
N. Y
Sam's S. Lacey
Ieee
CC. B. Webster
Timario
W. H. Bosley
LH. A
Thompson
Geo. H. Erb
Johnson
Daniel Tose
Jobo Fleyser
Bullard Stove
W. E. Bosley
Yool
C. A. Tefft
Ceresco
Butler
Larry Stock
Concord
Rygate
Knxville
Whitey
Barnow
Prive
Brown Chemical Company of
Baltimore
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