Eaton County farmer confesses to wife murder
W E Lonsberry, a 62 year old Eaton County farmer, has confessed to killing his wife on January 5, 1905. The body was found buried under the floor of a shed on the Lonsberry farm after months of investigation prompted by his mother’s testimony. The sheriff, prosecutor, and others witnessed the confession, with the mother ready to testify as key witness.
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Lonsberry
Windsor Township
Birs. Lonsberry
Donovan
Robert Fuller
Justice Nichols
Rme Peek
Elmer W. Peters
Donoven Lo
Burnett
Diamondale
Stanley Grange Picnic at Lee Lake Draws Good Time
East Newton report notes the Stanley Grange Picnic at Lee Lake was not heavily attended yet attendees enjoyed the day. Mrs Nelson Francisco and daughter Merlah, Mrs Frank Townsend, Miss Hinnie Hekker, and Mize Ruth Rapp of Marsha joined the outing and shared in the sunshine.
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Stanley Grange
Lee Lake
Nelson Francisco
Merlah
Frank Townsend
Hinnie Hekker
Mize Ruth Rapp
Marsha
City brewery caught in fake beer dump tale debunked
The story claimed Eagle Brewery owner Joseph Gramer dumped 140 barrels of beer into a river over protection issues. The Statesman and other papers debunked it as a fake fueled by a brawl in Perrinville. No beer was dumped and no revenue fault found beyond bookkeeping concerns. Br Gramer denounced the rumor and urged repudiation.
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Jestor Johnson
Joseph Gramer
Eagle Brewery
Ravenna Stetups
Gramer
Perrinville
Evening Statesman
The
Statesman
Focal Brewery
Br. Gramer
the Statesman
Autoists Narrow Escape In Albion Car Crash
E M Mounteer drove at high speed on Michigan avenue when a rear wheel broke away causing the car to roll. Occupants August Baader Frank Howe and a Mr Hoblend were injured. Baader suffered so gravest injuries and may not recover while the others were hurt but less severely. The car was wrecked and likely headed for the junk pile.
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E. M. Mounteer
Michigan Avenue
Albion
Mr. Mounteer
Autceunteer
August Raader
Frank Howe
Mr. Hoblend
Mounteer
Mrr. Baader
Howe
Mr. Baader
Mownteer
Tor
Accomplished in Profanity 18 from Hawaiii
A native woman challenged the attorney general about coarse language used by a neighbor’s child in front of her children. The exchange included a joke about the child’s vocabulary and a remark on the father’s behavior. Ed Cari and family of Chicago are in camp at Lyon Jake.
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Ed Cari
Familly
Chicago
Lyon
Jake
Jackson Keeps Shops and Division Status on Central Line
Jackson leaders assure that Michigan Central shops and a key division point will stay in Jackson despite proposed rearrangements between Detroit and Chicago. Officials say three branches and two more lines rely on Jackson as terminal, with Kalamazoo dropped from division-point consideration due to grade separation work and limited land for bridges. Local businessmen stress Jackson’s ongoing importance and rail role.
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Jackson
Mich
M. C
Detroit
Chicago
Alichiaan Central
Rome
Kalamazoo
Cincinnati
Michigan Central
State Railroad Commission
Celers
Kalamatoo
Fortune fraud letter targets Marshall business
A Spain letter claims a Russian prisoner in Spain owns 480000 cash abroad and offers 150000 as a conduit fee to an intermediary. The note promises funds via Jamaica and Spain to aid the Russian's daughter, urging a cable reply while hinting at a massive scam. The recipient will turn the matter over to postal authorities.
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Marshall Business
Spain
Frau
Postafice
Fair Play for Calhoun County Delegates Speak at Lansing
Five delegates from Calhoun County head to Lansing for the state equalization board meeting to push for higher local valuations or raise neighboring counties. Assessor G B Ashley and Supervisor C A Leonard traveled to Jackson to inspect valuations, with Kalamazoo to be visited soon. In 1906 Calhoun was assessed at 40,402,271, above Jackson and Kalamazoo figures, despite those counties hosting larger cities and more valuable property.
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Cellhoun County
State Equalization Board
Lansing
Saya
Hattle Creek
Jackson and
Kalamazoo
G. BD. Ashley
C. 4. Leonard
Albion
Tackson
Trequest
County Board of Equalization
Jackson County
Kalamazoo County
Jackson
Simple Home Snoring Cure Claimed by Correspondent
A correspondent relays a crude, unclear method to stop snoring by placing a clove in the mouth and keeping the mouth closed at night. The account mentions years of attempted cures and spans odd, repetitive phrases about breathing and sleeping posture.
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Tian
New Mortgage Levy Cuts Off County Revenue
Lansing July 23. State officials face questions as to the new mortgage tax law dividing specific tax receipts between state and counties. About 50.8 million in mortgages in northern areas will reduce assessable property while an estimated 10 percent gain in other valuations may follow. Auditors and attorneys general offices anticipate questions on enforcement for mortgages now on record exempt from ad valorem tax. County treasurers oppose the tax for added workload without pay increases.
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Lansing
Mid
Fuller
Auditor General
New Woman Amy West Newton Receives Version of Adam and Eve
A fragmentary transcript from the Wosien Source presents a humorous retelling in which God creates Adam, places him in a garden, and later forms a woman from his brain. The text preserves a distinctly informal dialect and puzzles over the origin of Eve.
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Amy West Newton
Adam
Wosien
Calhoun Bar backs Judge North for Supreme Bench
Calhoun County Bar meeting endorses Judge W. H. North to fill vacancy on the Michigan Supreme Court caused by Justice Frank A. Hacker's death. Bar committee to petition Governor Osborn in Lansing, noting recent appointment of Judge Steere to fill Justice Hooker's seat and urging Calhoun representation on the court. Resolutions of respect for Justice Hooker adopted and to be filed in county records.
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Calhoun County Bar, Association
Battle Creek
W. H. North
Supreme Bench
Frank A. Hacker
Osborn
Steere
Sault Ste. Marie
Justice Hooker
Joseph Hooper
Calhoun County
W. S. Powers
Circuit Court
Hooper
Supreme Court
Graves
Mnd
Congress
Calhoun
A. FP. Stewart
Jesse Arthur
Lansing
Calhour Ber
Pulaski Woman Victim Of Robber On Back Of Wagon
Mrs Neirpass of Pulaski was robbed while driving a light wagon near the Gene Tager farm after passing a man who later jumped on the wagon. The thief stole groceries but returned part of them when confronted. Officers Mallory and Wineshall identified the culprit and are ready to pursue charges.
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Albion
Neirpass
Pulaski
Neipass
Sheri Mallory
Winehell
Whdh
County Record and Divorce Notices in County Records
County records list multiple items including marriage license for John Cousins and Margaret Bagby, both with ages and locations. Divorce cases cited are John Edward Truax versus Hazel Truax and Nina Church versus Chas Church. Probate calendar notes closures of claims for several estates and a sale confirmation for John Wilkins. Juvenile court term mentions Leroy Picter and a note about Arthur of Detroit.
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John Edward Truax
Hazel Truax
Nina Church
Chas. Church
Maria Taylor
Elizabeth Cooler
Alonzo E. Hayes
Mary E. Ashley
Mary Dempsey
John Wilkins
Leroy Picter
Chicago Woman Drowned at Gull Lake in Boat Accident
Mrs Archibald J Jones of Chicago drowned at Gull Lake last night when she fell from a launch owned by Col Walter Butterfield during a seating change. Her body had not been recovered by early morning. Her husband, who had left for Indiana, returned to Gull Lake to aid in the search as the accident occurred between La Belle resort and the island.
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Archie J. Jones
Chicago
Gull Lake
Walter Butterfield
Battle Creek
Progress and Misery of Civilization Advise Vision Cure
Dr King Fisher in New York Christian Advocate cautions that civilization brings comfort and knowledge but also strain and disease. He argues for forward progress with remedies like glasses for eye strain and better ventilation to address tuberculosis, not retreat from modern life. The piece weighs inventions from housing to printing as double edged.
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Kting Fisher
New York
Christian Advocate
Scottish Pearls and the Scottish River
A London Standard write up notes that people in Scotland dig for precious pearls in freshwater mussels, with some streams in England and Wales producing smaller amounts. It cites eighteenth century claims of Scottish pearl value and a German syndicate in 1866 valued at 1200 in its time, but says the industry is far less active now.
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Scotland
London Standard
Parishioners Use Waste Paper Drive for Organ Fund
The Hantreli Eng parishioners adopt a plan to raise funds for a new church organ. Members will save and collect waste paper on a regular basis to be split and sold, providing a continuous source of revenue for the organ project.
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Hantreli Eng
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Eaton County
Charlotte
East Newton
Eetvanng
Nusey
Eh Belle
Will
Calhoun Bar
Judge North
County Records
John Cousins
California
Margaret Bagby
Covington, Ky
Arthur
W.H. Arthur's
Cull Lake
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