Marengo Local Notes and Social Scraps
Marengo villagers share a busy week of events. Dick Newton’s rough morning trip with a broken cutter ends with a slow ride to school. Deaths occur in Battle Creek and Ma rang o, with funerals at Rice Creek church and Adams cemetery. Local farms and residents shift plans, from farm moves and sales to visitors, dinners, and sleigh rides. News includes sickness, Republican banquets, and social visits as the community wanders through winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marengo
Dick” Newton
Botti
Hattia
M Niver
Inez
South Hoyt
Battle Creek
Rice Creek
Emery
Marango Village
Adams
la. Emery
Burlington
George Houck
Chas
Bctroyer
Hewitt Farm
Butts
Owen Townsend
Clara Southwell
Southwell
T.L. Losk
Bickford
Locals Visit and Socials in Newtown Area
Newton notes list visits from Mr. and Mrs. Mike Lutz and others to Marshall and Beadle lake. Community teens attend Carlton Toland’s dance. Henry Francisco and Ozem Gleason return from Wisconsin. Mumps reported in the north. ice harvesting underway. Jessie Little visits with parents. surprise for J C Case and daughter Julia. Harry Heavener resumes work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Lutz
Minnes Nettle Rooea
Flora Underwood
Marshall
Jessis Francisco
Burdette Prior
Ida Reyer
Bessie Sinclair
Tekohaba
Louise Rapp
Carlton Toland
Beadle Lake
Henry Francisco
Ozem Gleason
Wisconsin
Jessie Francisco
Jessie Little
J.C. Case
Julia
Harry Heavener
Stanley Ernest Evans Recovers After Severe Attack
Ernest Evans regains ground after a serious bout of quingy illness. Will Lagop and Phil Burland sell many logs to Union City paste and work on sleighing tasks this past week. Mrs. Taylor under doctor care, Ren Bock improving from pneumonia. A Fredonia youth gathering hosts Miss Pearl Abbott at her parents home with music and games. David Woodward attends camp fire in Union City. George Woodward improving from lung congestion. Will Sase and wife ill with grip. Bridges rivers tunnels mountains build ties, recalling Rocky Mountain Tea claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Evans
Will Lagop
Phil Burland
Union City
Taylor
Ren Bock
Asleigh Losd
Fredonia
David Woodward
George Woodward
Will Sase
Local Social and Incidents Roundup at Eckford and Nearby
Village notes report a busy week with meetings planned by Herford Farmer’s Club hosted by L OG Rebincon on March 2. Attacks, accidents, and weather challenge daily life as residents, including Jennie Ball, Ben Frost, Tom Smith Jr., and James B Taylor, share events from Marshall to Homer while mail routes adjust to heavy roads.
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Godin
Braddon
Ilina Heeler
Nanralgis
Lewis Roff
Fridhds
Homer
Herford Farmer’ Club
L,og
Rebincon
Baturday
Delod
State Suberintendent of Public Instruction
Buffham
Mies
Jennie Ball
Ben Frost
Homs
Marshall
A. Hill
Newton Tadman
Gesner
Misa Anne Adama
Eckford
Tom Smilth Jr
Famlly
Geo. Sanders
Kings
Tekonshe
Mra. Raff
Marengo
James B
Nellis Taylor
Lincoln Club
Eldred retires as Batt takes over Tekonsha business
A. D. Eldred traveled to Marshall on business and sold his agricultural implements and vehicle shop to F. W. Main who assumes immediate ownership. The village notes Mr Batt as a long time dealer leaving the trade, while other local items include whist party, Ostrom Eldred wedding, and various town affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Eldred
Marshall
L, Sf
Ostrom-Eldred
Girard
Ross Miller
Jesse Ward
Coldwater
Doolittle
State Association of Supervisors
Lansing
John Smith
James Doyle
Karl Randall
Swift
Southamn Street
Opera House
E. W. Blashfield
Tekoneha Republicana
Homer
J. L Main
Tekonshe Lodge
U, W
Saginaw
P.d. French
LaFayette
Ind
Clarence and Percy visit Chicago amid illness and wedding
Charles Sherman ClareDon visits his son Percy in Chicago for a few days while Earl Bleacfield is very sick with typhoid fever. About sixty friends attend the wedding of Miss Lora Blashfeld and Wm Panting at Palmer Blashfield's home. Mrs Mitts MaAsdle visits the Brothers' families. I and W Sloan Batardy under George Cook and wife are sick. Anthony Doolittle is under doctor care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Sherman
Percy
Chicago
Earl Bleacfield
Lora Blashfeld
Wm. Panting
Palmer Blashfield
Mitts MaAsdle
Ae Brothers
I. and
W. Sloan
Batardyy
George Cook
Anthony Doolittle
Bed Frankfurter Sausages Three Baltimore Test
Three Baltimore degiers wore ling req t.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Local Notes Highlight Community Events and Changes
A fragment from a village page notes Mrs. Mark Goodwich's death Friday evening at her home. Visitors from Battle Creek and local residents are mentioned. A group of eighteen youths joined a party at Tessie Fratcléco’s, and NT. Seatet plans to lease his father's farm and move this spring. John Kanes installs a steel wind mill to grind feed. The main north route reopened after last week’s drifts, though Mr. Sweet was blocked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fae
Tambe
Howe
Mark Goodwich
Harper
Neutalgis
Battle Creek
Hutchiison
Eg Will Go
Sweet
Purdy's Good Actiog and Racing Revelations
Purdy's retort to a meddlesome inquirer in Bloomfield is cited by the Bardstown Record regarding William Y. Davis paying 75000 dollars in cash for a property and Purdy saying half the money came from minding one’s business and half from staying out of others. Justin McEweeney, once a leading Australian owner, bets $150000 on horseracing and says many wealthy men are ruined on the turf. St Louis vehicle maker Russell A. Gardner gives $10000 to a Christmas bonus to employees, with year-end books showing extra profits distributed by tenure. Frank Leverett of the U S Geological Survey studies at Ann Arbor and argues Ypalland was once lake bottom connected to a vast water system including Huron and Erie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Purdy
Actiog
Jim Purdy
Bloomfield
Lxte
William Y. Davis
Loulaville
Bardstown
Lovee
Justin McEweeney
Sydney
Bonis
Frank Leverett
United States Geological Survey
Ann Arbor
Mich
Ypalland
Huron
Erie
Diplomacy and Peace Prospects Between US and China
The article discusses the chaotic state of China relations and the uncertain treaty terms, noting the American government's restraint from entanglements. It praises Minister Conger and Wu Tingfang for their strong leadership and tact, as US-Chinese negotiations continue amid challenging times.
Capitalists propose tunneling the Great Divide for mining rail
Omaha capitalists advocate a tunneling project 80 miles west of Denver and 12 miles south of Georgetown to run an electric road 7000 feet long and 1700 feet deep from a point near Grant to the Snake Tiger headwaters. The aim is to facilitate mining operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Great Continental Divide
Denver
Georgetown
Grant
Cripple Creek Gold Camp Promises Vast Wealth
Drouning's Gresioat Guild Camp touts Cripple Greek as the greatest gold camp in the country and projects immense production. The core region covers six miles by three, where $20,000,000 in gold is expected to be mined this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drouning
Cripple Greek
Moscow High School Women’s College Enrollment
Moscow opened high school colleges for girls with 200 places but 250 applicants initially sought admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
For Sale Cosest Joboe on Grand os Banoren 8
For sale a modest lot on State street near Jané-febi A. Warsou. Describes a desirable location with limited details and imperfect OCR.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joboe
State Street
Wea
Jané-febi
Minister Wu Faces Uncertain China US Talks in Washington
The piece notes Minister Wu and family in Washington amid uncertain negotiations with foreign nations including the United States. It discusses potential outcomes if terms are accepted or rejected, Wu’s perceived diplomatic skill, and his popular standing in Washington society. It mentions his English fluency, wife’s language, their son, and their luxurious contemporary Chinese dress and household staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wu Jikely
United States
Miniater Wu
Mme. Wu
Subscriptions Deals for The Statesman and Partners
The Statesman offers combined subscriptions with leading papers and magazines at reduced rates. Packages include The Statesman with Michigan Farmer, New York Tribune, Detroit Journal, Detroit Free Press, Chicago Inter Ocean, and others, with yearly totals ranging from around 1.50 to 2.16 depending on selections. Many two or three paper bundles are listed with varied weekly or semi weekly schedules and regional titles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Statesman
The
Michigan Farmer
New York Tribune
Detroit Journal
Detroit Free Press
the Statesman
Chicago Inter Ocean
National Rural and Family Magazine
the Statesman and
Ladies’ Home Journal
the Statesman and Designer
New York World
Michigan Presbyterian
Triplet Debutantes at Waldorf Ball Stir New York Society
In the debutante whirl of New York society at the Waldorf Astoria, rare triplet sisters cryder show their novelty. The Boston Herald notes the trio are unusual yet celebrate being different from the many debutantes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waldorf-Astoria
New York
Cryder
Boston Herald
Endowment Appeal for Washington and Lee University News
Herbert Welsh of Philadelphia published a letter urging subscriptions to an endowment fund for Washington and Lee university. A New York man offered 2000 on condition that 350000 be raised and 5000 if 100000 is secured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Welsh
Philadelphia
Washington and Lee University
New York
Sparrows Build Nest Under Lion Portrait in New York Corner
In New York City on Forty fourth Street and Lexington Avenue a pair of Bagey English sparrows built a nest and raised their young high above the pavement beneath a carved lion head. The lions eye and mouth did not deter this peaceful nesting in the month observed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forty-fourth Street
Lexington Avenue
New York City
Depredations of coyotes threaten McMullen Texas stock
Citizens across McMullen and nearby Texas counties face fierce depredations as coyotes kill cattle and spread hydrophobia. A Te xen man was bitten by an infected colt and died within days. Local efforts explore ways to rid the pests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Corot
McMullen
Texen
City Markets corrected stock prices February 7 1901
Detroit market report lists live stock and farm product prices. Prices shown include prime steers and heifers around 4.28 to 4.50 dollars, stockers 2.50 to 3.00, calves near 7.00, hogs and beef notes, and poultry live and dressed rates. Michigan Central stock farm details Detroit listings, with demand described as quiet and trade active on limited receipts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan Central
Yaris
Tate
Detroit
Dade
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Andrew Barnes
Duval
George Cooley
George
Sinclair
Jonesville
John Garin
MM. E. Cubrch
D. 8. Smith's
James Eyre
F. B. Smith
Albert Digbey
Newton
Stanley
Madison Medicine Co
Tekonsha
Clarendon
Katwe
Pru
China
Conger
Wu Ting Fang
A. Warsou
Clinedinat
Mme WU
Ting Fang
Grace Bros
Mann
Elas
City Markets
Michigan
Ans Loney
Sonia Goliege
J. Prank Church
Practigal Auctioneer
Albion
Satinrertion Fuaranteed
Marerial Referenos
Wii
Youo R.apell
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