Christmas quarrel ends after twenty years of silence
A New Jersey couple, Mr and Mrs John Stewart of Matawan, who stopped speaking twenty years ago over church quarrels, planned a party to celebrate their reconciliation on Christmas Day. Neighbors wonder which spouse first yielded. Mrs Stewart continued church attendance while he stayed home.
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Fosband
Terenty
New York
John Stewart
Matawan
Stewart
Mrs. Stewart
Ian
Fire hit Iron Mountain home killing four children
At West B street residence of A. Richter an incubator lamp exploded during the night fire. Two children ages nine and eleven died, two younger siblings aged four and six are fatally burned. Richter and wife escaped by jumping from a second floor window, he cut by glass. Seven escaped in all, five uninjured.
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Iron Mountain
A. Richter
B Street
Richter
Chhildren
Michigan asks to raise quota through township apportionment
Lansing May 27 Governor Pingree says Michigan will enact to raise the remaining quota of 2,400 under the call made Wednesday. Recruitment centers will rendezvous at the present camp as plans shift to allocate troops by township and ward based on eligible men. Controversy grows over apportionment as costly transportation and disruption to cities are cited. officials weigh accepting offered companies while awaiting a final plan. Also reported is the death of Joseph Duckles of Kalamazoo, a celery industry pioneer born in England who helped shape modern celery farming. he leaves a wife and seven children.
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Lansing
Pingree
Michigan
Eton
Asataby
Matou
Ustand
Luke
June le Guy
Doneeer
Joseph Duckles
Kalamazoo
Joseph Duckley
England
Gera
Irish
Gay. Pingree
William Shakespeare
Michigan Volunteer
Shakespeare
Ani
Mishbigan
Michigan Department
Michigan Democrats Schedule Grand Rapids Convention June 22 1898
Detroit May 28 The democrates of Michigan will meet in state convention in Grand Rapids on Wednesday June 22 1898 at 12 oclock noon to nominate candidates for governor lieutenant governor secretary of state state treasurer auditor general attorney general commissioner of state land office superintendent of public instruction board of education and to transact other business. Delegates allocated by county based on votes. each county at least two delegates. Grand Rapids May 24 Union Silver party also to convene June 22 1895 to nominate state officers and conduct business inviting anti gold standard electors to participate in delegates primaries. Grand Rapids May 4 People’s party Michigan to meet June 22 for state offices. counties receive delegates on 1896 basis. at least one delegate per county. Lansing May 28 Rebuilding state convention set for August 24. Ney and F E Britten of Albion resigns as pastor to chair party.
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Detroit
Democrate of
Michigan
Grand Rapids
State Land Office
Aince
Union Silver Party
People's Party of
Grand Rapide
Lansing
Ney
F. E. Britten
The
Baptist Church At
Albion
Decoration Day Observed Amid Absence of Young Militants
Decoration Day was held as usual with veterans escorted by fewer young militamen. Floral plates on the spklers' monument in Campus Maris honored Maine welles dese of the rebelion. Maybury and others spoke at the Auditorium where patriotic songs by school children were sung. Woman's Relief corps groups arranged grave decorations, aided by school children.
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Campus Maris
Maine
Wells
Maybury
Auditorum
Woman's
Ellet Corps
Memorial Day Exercises With Regiments at Island Lake
Memorial day observances at Island Lake featured the Thirty-fourth regiment marching to the parade ground with a dirge as the flag waved at half-mast. Col. Peterman and Gov. Pingree gave brief addresses at the governor’s headquarters. Col. Irich of the Thirty-fifth addressed volunteers. Separately, Ann Arbor hosted the Peninsular Oratorical League contest with six high schools and honors for Wells Utley and Mailtox App Arbor.
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Island Lake
Thirty-fourth Regiment
Bothem
Peterman Pod Gov. Pingree
Col. Irich
Thirty-fifth
Volunteera
Ann Arbor
Bay City
Detroit
Grand Rapids
Kalamazoo
Saginaw
Wells Utley
Trait
Mailtox App
Lyoria to ban bicycles with bells in village reform
A Kingston era amid scattered items reports a plan in Lyoria to enforce electric fighting and an ordinance in Ponting Common council requiring every bicycle to have a bell and lantern. An Oxford minister petitions to close all village businesses on Sundays as Eliza Hitchell is convicted of manslaughter for killing her baby. The state police chiefs convention sits Mt. Clemens June 28 29.
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Lyoria
Ponting
Oxford
Nave
Eliza Hitchell
Grand Rapids
Mt. Clemens
Ita
Detroit & Romeo
Herman Stoffler
Vicksburg
Chilkoot Trail
Alaska
Wheeler Ship Yards
West Noy City
Michigan
Coldwater
Wolverine
Bridgman
St. Joseph
Bay City
Robert Beutel
Poe Company
Philippine Islands
Northville
Wayne County
Calumet & Hvely Up
Stobinson
Thomas
Hunting
Michigao Fernie Seminary
Kalama
Share & Mighig
Hina
Tobacco Use Linked to Slow Vision Decline, Doctor Reports
Dr Francis Dowling presented findings at the Mississippi Valley Medical Association showing habitual tobacco use, by chewing or smoking, correlates with progressive vision impairment. In a study of 150 factory workers, over half exhibited persistent pupil contraction and other signs of eye damage, with slow onset delaying awareness.
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Francis Dowling
Mississippi Valley Medical
A Wonderful Statement From ailing Patient
A bedridden patient recalls a dreadfully ill spell while doctors claimed cure but failed to help and the narrator finally gave up in despair.
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