Fire kills man and eighteen horses at Battle Creek stable
A fierce blaze at the Avery and boarding stable behind Halliday's livery in Battle Creek, Michigan destroyed brick and frame structures. Leo Hunt, about 20, burned to death, and eighteen horses perished. Losses total about 20000 with property, stock, and adjacent buildings damaged. Authorities suspect arson tied to other fires, as detectives pursue a suspect seen near earlier incidents.
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Battle Creek
Nmich
Specifi
Phlsety
Halliday Lon
Leo Hunt
Hariry Wanmlin
F. H. Halliday
Hattie Creek
Lake
Colby
Rhymer
Rupert & Morgan
East End
Charles Caldwell
George A. Southerton
East Main Street
Clemos
Rupert & Morgan Steds
Bijou
Wae H
Berns
Desquétte
Hunt
Harley Hamblin
Mulford & Guskie
Ty W. 3S
oSice Regin
Leo Runt
Len Riker
Statics
John Bright
Battie
Funeral arrangements for two Mrs Owens and Mrs Plafin
The notice lists Mrs W H Owens at 91 Hamlin Avenue and Mrs Oscar Plafin on First Street. The funeral is this afternoon at Hebbie parlors with Rev Kulp officiating and burial planned at Oak Hill Cemetery.
Merger Talk Shakes Local Telephone Exchanges
Reports from neighboring towns say Grand Rapids Citizens Telephone may sell exchanges to Michigan State, with Battle Creek Marshall and Jackson under its umbrella. Local managers deny confirmed plans though talk cites August first as a potential merger target. Proposals include equal trunking revenue split or each firm keeping its own takings, while Giles Act on August 2 regulates common carriage and railroad commissioner oversight.
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Citizens’ Telephone Company of
Grand Rauids
Michigan State Telephone Company
Battle Creek
Marshall
Marshall and Jackson
Citizen Family
Grand Rapide Citizens’ Company
Heth
Elwood
Bell Exchange
O’brien
Citizens
H. H. Taylor
Battle Creek Citizens’ Company
Giles
Coal mines near Albion to be operated by Jackson company
D C Holden of Battle Creek, representing Jackson capital, said a coal mining venture will begin northeast of Albion. A Jackson-formed company owns all stock, with leases previously secured on Bord and Young farm lands three miles north, signaling swift development despite local skepticism.
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D. C. Holden
Battle Creek
Jackson Capitol
Albion
Jackson
Holder
Acbion
William Bord
Albert Young
Tatura
Heat Hampers Rural Delivery Amid Extreme Heat
Rural carriers face extended 25 mile routes with horses suffering in boiling sun. Drivers recall horses growing weak and stepping under shade to rest as motorized vehicles are urged for reliability. Post officials plead for weather relief to prevent routes from failing.
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Battle Creek
Postoffica
Kibler District Meeting Ends Amid School Board Turmoil
A Kibler district school meeting turned chaotic as Elgin Wagner resigned from the school board after Leo Page was elected. Wagner warned he would not serve with Page, prompting tension among attendees. James Wagner spoke at length, Luther Van Arman urged restraint, and Fred Laupp urged transfer of papers to Page. Page and Laupp aligned on school matters. Chet Williams, absent, was blamed for disturbances, while Williams now adopts a smug stance.
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Lee
Kibler
Elgin Wagner
Leo Page
Wagner
Page
James Wagner
Luther van Arman
van Arwhan
Laerge
Fred Laupp
Laupp
Chet. Williams
Wes
Williams
Angel
W Boughton Newspaper Man Dies in Grand Rapids
Frank W. Boughton a longtime Grand Rapids press figure and founder died at his home after a lengthy illness tuberculosis was the cause He remained at his desk until December and will be buried at Cambridge cemetery with funeral services by the Masonic order. his son Willoughby in Berlin musical studies attended UM and high school graduation are noted plus his roles with Morning Press Evening Leader and other papers.
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Frank W. Boughton
Grand Rapids
Mr. Boughton
Grand Rapids Press
New York
Evening Leader
Evening
Bress
Marshall
The
Statesman
Dennison
Daily Chronicle
Boughton
University of Michigan
Berlin
Hepetlapa
Yare Fodre
Columbian
Michigan Central to break from New York Central union
The Yalo State Journal reports rumors that the Michigan Central Railroad will sever ties with the New York Central Lines and return to an independent system. H B Ledyard may be restored to the presidency, and the line would run its own freight and passenger traffic, subject to some NY Central influence. The motive is to regain traffic shares and end favored treatment of rival lines.
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Yalo State Journal
Columbus
Ohio
Jayuson
Michigan Central Railroad
New York Centralines
New York Familly
H. B. Ledyard
Michigan Central
Wiliam H. Brown
New York Central Lines
New York Central
Mrs L Blanchard Dead After Sudden Illness In Michigan
The community mourns Mrs. Lewis Blanchard who died suddenly about 9:30 this morning from a brain hemorrhage. Born in 1851 in Porter county Indiana, she moved to Michigan as a young woman and resided in Marshall for years. Survived by two sisters and two brothers, she leaves a large circle of friends. Funeral arrangements pending.
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Airs
Lewis Blanchard
Roy Stoore
Blanchard
Birs. Willis Buringama
J. B. Cook
Theodore H. Bull
Chas. Buil
War veteran N H Merritt dies suddenly at Crescent Hotel
N H Merritt of Leonidas died at 9 30 AM at the Crescent Hotel after a dizzy spell following arrival with his son A B Merritt. He was 78, served in Company B 12th Michigan, lived in Leonidas since 1892, and is survived by his wife and two sons F D Merritt and A B Merritt. Remains shipped to Leonidas.
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N. H. Merritt
Leonidas
Crescent Hotel
Mr. Merritt
A. B. Merritt
Sturtier
Merritt
Marshall
Board of Pension Examiners
12Th Michigan Regiment
Kalamazoo County
F. D. Merritt
Battle Gragk
Nashville Book Co to Locate in Marshall Soon
It is practically settled that the Nashville Book Co will locate in Marshall shortly after months of talks with the Marshall Business Men's Association. J. B. White, veteran publisher of Nash ville, leads the firm and has authored many educational books for youth. A. P. Groten, secretary of the association, has been in contact with White since last March and expects the move to Marshall in a few days.
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Nashville Book Co
Marshall
Book
Oraters
Marshall Business Men‘s Association
J. B. White
Nashvile, Tenn
White
A. P. Grotens
Air
Afarahal
Typhoid Threat Prompted by Flies and Water in Michigan
State Health Secretary urges immediate action to curb typhoid fever and infantile diarrhea. Focus on disinfection of excretions from typhoid patients, proper disposal, and preventing contamination of water and milk. Calls for wartime style public disinfection against houseflies and polluted sources.
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R. L. Dixon
State Board of Health
Michigan
Peenie
Angry Bull Attacks Farmer In Battle Creek Township
Jerome Jourdan, a Battle Creek Township farmer, was injured when a bull escaped from a neighbor’s pen and charged him. Floyd Cleveland, nearby, rescued Jourdan by pelting the animal with rocks, allowing Jourdan to reach safety. Dr. Gorsline reported two fractured ribs and multiple scalp and facial injuries.
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Floyd Cleveland
Jerome Jourdan
Battle Creek Township
Mr. Jourdsin
Mr. Jourdan
Cleveland
Jourdan
Mrr. Fourdan
Mr. Cleveland
Electric Bitters Promised to Fight Deadly Germs
Claims purify the blood and expel disease causing germs in air water and food. Promotes protection against chills fever and malaria with quick health benefits and a money back guarantee if not satisfied. State Street dealer advertises a satisfaction promise and security of purchase.
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Ste
Nation's center of population shifts westward again
Census Bureau reports the 1910 center of U.S. population is 12 miles south of Unionville Indiana, having moved 31 miles west in the last decade. The shift accelerates westward due to growth in Pacific and southwestern states, with historical notes on prior decades and southward movements tied to territorial expansion and settlement patterns.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Unionville
Monroe County
Columbus
Ind
Census Bureau
Charles 3. Sloane
Bureau
Pacific
West Virginia
Chillicothe
Cincinnati
Tees
Baltimore
Washington, D.C
Woodstock
Moorefield
Smilies
Clarksburg
Parkersburg
Indian Territory
Oklahoma
Texas
North Atlantic
Louisiana Territory
Mississippi
Alabama
Georgia
Florida
Elkerk Electrocuted At Soda Fountain
Flint Michigan July 11 Elmer Benjamin aged 18 clerk of the soda fountain in Holmes and Martins Gray store was electrocuted this spring while removing a doubt over a cluster of electric lights at the fountain. The metal dome discharged with electricity through a trussed wire. Wires into the building were not buying more than 22 volts and heart failure was a contributory cause. He died almost instantly.
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Flint
Mich
Elmer Benjamin
Holmes and Martin's
Gray
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