Cruelty Case: Father Arrest Sought Over Wounded Boy
Eight year old Harry Lee was beaten from shoulders to knees with a horsewhip by William Henry Lee, a barrel maker at 65 Wilkine street. The child was treated by Dr. John W. Weed at 824 Adelaide street and later police secured a warrant for Lee’s arrest.
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Mderfott
John W. Weed
BGS
Winder Street
Adelaide Street
Waamining
Harry Lee
William Henry Lee
Wilkine Street
Gratiot Avenue
Haimana
John Whay
Lee
Strangled to Death in Grand Rapids Murder Mystery
A 65 year old widow, Mrs Mary McKendrick, was found strangled in her home Wednesday morning. Rope and a towel bound her, a tablecloth muffled her, and a rope path showed a desperate struggle. Police suspect robbery as motive after finding several hundred dollars. A suspect was arrested near Grandville after confessing. he and an accomplice reportedly fled with about $1700.
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Peat Hoolbann
Mich
Grand Rapids
MecKendrick
Allen Farm
Here
Grandville
Early Exton settler Jeese Hart dies by hanging
CanaLorte Jan. 22 Jeese Hart a pioneer of Exton county died by hanging in his woodshed Sunday morning. No note was left. health issues are cited as a possible despondency driven cause. Also reported: William Stapleford found guilty of assault with intent to do great bodily harm in a separate trial. counterfeiting probe continues under U S Marshal Clark. attorney Frank Donaldaeon convicted of fraudulent practice with a $500 fine and one year in jail.
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Exc Hart
CanaLorte
Jeese Hart
Exton County
Hurt
Willians
Mich
William Stapleford
Henry Staubus
Tapleford
Frank Donaaldeon
Donaldapp
Allegan County
Distressing Scene on Main Street in Jan.
Jan. 20 on Main Street near Saginaw Street bridge Deputy Sheriff Jennings with writ of restitution confronted Italian family of John Barton. Barton was thrown into the street with goods and even the children, as a crowd gathered in cold weather. The report notes a personal motive and a calm, sane demeanor of Barton during the incident.
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Main Street
Saginaw Street Bridge
Sherif Jennings
John Barton
Barton
Fragmented report on city burglaries and prison unrest
A mangled OCR text describes recent burglaries and prison incidents across the city. It mentions guards, revolvers, and a near-miss with casualties as a cartridge failed. Names and places are unreadable, but the event implies heightened security concerns with no confirmed deaths.
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Lyon
Local notes reflect townships fixes and losses across Michigan
Friday items report Houghton planning a new feshtvalt to boost water capacity, John Lierman buying Johnson Honde property near Imlay City, and Wayland township Allegan County investing in roads over a decade. Sparrow bounty payouts in Van Buren total $224,083, Mendon and St. Joseph counties donate food to northern miners, and a Rockford fire consumes 3,000 bushels of wheat. Muskegon cracker factory resumes after rebuilding. Convis sees a fatal tree accident. Holland farmers hopeful for February. Jan 22 mentions Bert Wheaton’s hunting accident, Ranger’s fruit boxes, and Vandalia banking interest. Van Buren 1893 bounty for woodchuck scalps totals 419, with 51,95 paid. Mrs Metzger of Cass County injured in carriage accident. Covert hosts three churches with sparse services. Hook and Ladder company forms. Octagen county fair plan for 1904. Haynes taxes at 1 per cent of assessed value. Whalen of Berrien Springs dies in Elkhart seeking gold cure. Escanaba real estate discounted. Jan 24 Cheboygan sells 30,000 in school bonds at par. Grand Haven seeks $8,000 for a Y.M.C.A. hall. Decatur band to stage minstrel show. Van Buren Farmers’ Institute set for Paw Paw Jan 31–Feb 1. Milford saloonkeeper Carl Selouke bound over. St. Andrew’s Brotherhood restored at Carsonville. Pontiac Columbian club plans to move to J. C. O. F. building. White Lake Sunday School association formed with Van Tyne presidency. Waterford to follow.
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Houghton
John Lierman
Imlay City
Johnson Honde
Bae
Mendon
St. Joseph County
Toesday
Janing
Covert
Beljing
Hook and Ladder
Qntonagen County
Haynes Township
Alvens County
Johnu
Whalen
Berrien Springs
Elkhart
Ind
Escanaba
Cheboygan
Young Men's Christian Association of
Grand Haven
Decatur
Cornet
van Buren Farmers’ Institute
Paw Paw
Carl Selouke
Milford
Circuit Court
Brotherhood of St. Andrew
St. John'a
Pontias Lodge
Order of United Workmen
Jeremiah O'Connor
Carsonville
la Geippe
Sanilac
Columbian Club
Pontiac
White Lake
A. E van Tyne
Jackson
Voorhess
Waterford
Markets Update From Detroit and Chicago Trade
Detroit markets show erratic prices across grains and livestock with sparse bids. Chicago items list cattle receipts 18,000 slow with mixed hay and heavy weights, while wheat futures fluctuate between January and March contracts amid weak demand.
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Chicago
Emperor William Reconciles With Prince Bismarck
Jan 24 report from Peanix notes Emperor William has reconciled with Prince Bismarck. The gesture boosts the emperor’s popularity, strengthens von Caprivi’s government, and prompts official circles to expect a Berlin visit after the birthday celebration. Colonel von Moltke delivered the autographed letter and a gift, and Bismarck expressed thanks while pledging a future audience.
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Otto
Caprivi
William of
Germany
Prince Bistark
Berlin
Gettiany
Prince Biemarck Fe
von Caprivi
Baron Mareschall von Bieberstein
William
Bismarck
Emef William
Count von ‘Oltie
Friedtichar
Prince Biantarck
von Moltke
Etter
Blamarck
Prince Blamarck
You. Moltke
Friedrichernbe
Rince ‘Bismarck
Tron
Prince Bismarck
Willian
Hanged and robbed near Crab Creek
Two burglars broke into the Dewitt home near Crab Creek on Sunday evening. They bound and hanged James Dewitt until his face turned black, then found a tin box with $250 in gold before fleeing. Peter Dewitt attended church earlier that day. The sister Susan Dewitt was threatened with a revolver during the robbery.
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Crab Creek
Holvers- Galtipous
Dewitt
Peter Dewitt
Negrova
Susan Dewitt
James
Startling dynamite found in Gutrle town site office
A dynamite bomb three feet long was found in the town site board office at Gutrle Gurugie O T It exploded when newspaper men carried it to the barbs of the town tearing a hole large enough to bury a horse The blast was felt for miles Officials believe the device was meant for Governor Renfro and School Land Commissioner Blincox and was placed near the executive building Also mentions a hanging sentence in Fayetteville and a fatal fall near Fort Wayne with several scraps of unrelated items including a divorce report
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Town Site Board
Gutrle
Gurugie
O. T
Poard
Renfro
Blincox
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Kallamazov
United States
Marabal Clark
W. J. Culp
Serena
Thera
Mabel Harmon
Coapwater
Scene A. Harmon
Maniaten Masisten
Jao
Frank Powlitski
Brpping
Reseon
L. M. & Smith
Ths City
New York State
Buie
Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo Electric Company
Company of
Louis
Michigan Asylum
Langina
State Agricultural Society
Exposition
Detroit
Lansing
Lapeer
Sr. Josefa
James McCarthy
Cnersea
Freddie
Robert Schweickerath
Michigan Central
Grand Ravins
Michigan Retail Farm Vehicle Dealers’ Association
C. W. Young
Bay Oity
A.B. Elisa
South Linn Street
Weat Bay City
Journellem
Didiculties
Au Sable
Lakeside Monitor
W. M. Featherly
Christian H. Hub
Deraost
Christin
Bohl
Pasrt
Servne
Oxford
Gagetown
Abner Robinson
Buchanan
Rockford
Mies ii
Muskegon
Convis
William Benson
Holland
Bert. Wheaton of
Sherwood
Ranger
Wakeles Metlodista
Vandalia
van Buren County
John Metzger
Lving
Penn
Cass County
Kage
BMC
Saige Oate
Hye
Ec. Ee
Neva
Jen
Obrany
Prince Bi8omarck
Janteverd
Charleston
W. Va
Fayetteville
Wash
Adkins
Ike Radford
Montgomery
Wayon
Andrew Gehissler
Harry Truesdal Hassel
Toledo
Milwaukey
Santa Claus
N. K. Fairbank & CO
Tnstructivo
Inter Ocean
Orcolu
Costa Pagsage
U. S
Washington
Felania
Cleaver
Thia UN
Cqupoud
Cic
Ocman Bldg
National Oil Berner Co
Cleveland
Ohio
Samuel Pitcher
da. G. C. Cancon
Lowell
Mass
Castoria
B. A. Ancone
M. D
Orford
Brooklyn
Castoris
Boston
Mast
Asrex C. Gurrn,’ Pres
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