Jottings on Albion events and local notices share
Battle Creek saloon law action followed by police. Michigan Pan building dedication with Ren Washington Gardner. Hillsdale field day honors Albion relay and baseball. June teacher exams in Albion central school June 20 and 21. Justice Merrill suit against German Benevolent Society set for Monday. Marshall chrome horses promoted. cattle purchased in Chicago sale. Mardi Gras parade notice and marriage of Eugene R. Cole. Postum Cereal plans corn sugar refinery in Battle Creek. The Oak Leaf yearbook, and local civic events including temperance union, high school picnic, and road schedule changes.
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Battle Creek
Farrington
Michigan
Ren. Washington Gardner
Hillsdale
Albion
Central School
Neue
F. A. Stasrt
Marshall
Othello
Homer
Statesman Office
Bevan and Hutchins
Eugene R. Cole
Blanche P. Mummings
Battle Crack
Mr. Cole
Sunday Record
Andrew Chrystal
Chicago
Glenfoyle
Beat
Saloon Backroom Migelon School Fights Told
A rough story from World’s Work recalls a backroom migelon school run by Dr. W S Ralnsford on Avenue A. A violent ruffian disrupted first sessions, swore, and was struck by the doctor. A week later the rector expelled him after a second clash, the pair recalling the bout as a “fight we had” and vowing to clean out the saloon.
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W. S. Ralnsford
Avenue A
Ratmaford
Tim
Ulm
Hayleg
Herald
Blunder Triggers Cringe Worthy Lament at House
A chaotic scene unfolds as a man, thinking children were away, disturbs a crying neighbor and wife. The incident, sparked by a cold and a request to blow their noses, is described as a minor blunder with comically tense undertones and a note from the Chicago Post.
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Chicago Post
Sir Francia Datty Impresses New York Society Visitor
A swaggering aristocrat, Sir Francia Datty, Knight of multiple orders, passes a Broadway hotel and asks a passerby for a match. The stranger, Michael Murphy, introduces himself, saying he has been in the city repeatedly and speaks with a broad Irish brogue.
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Broadway
Elty
New York
Tam
Francia Datty
the Garter
Bath
Iron Cross
Michael Murphy
New York Sun
What They Got From the Lodge Robbery
A fragment reports a man named James being held up by footpads on the way home from a lodge. The thieves relieved him of all valuables, and the line questions what the robbers got, implying the victim’s confusion and loss.
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James
Local residents and travelers terse notes from Chicago to Marshall
A rapid roundup of names and movements: Mrs. McGuire returns home from Notre Dame. W.B. Lewis arrives back from Newark. Mrs. Cook visits Carlotta in Chicago. Mrs. Dibble convalesces. Mrs. Miller returns from Blue Taland Minnesota. juror W. Walkinshaw serves in U.S. Court. Mr. and Mrs. Grant retire from a wedding tour. Miss Laura Bradley attends Orchard Lake military ball. Miss Jessie Palmer to Duluth for summer. Will Woodruff visiting from Orchard Lake Academy. Eva and Bertha King visit Parma. Mrs. Burnham leaves for Marathon. A Eastman to Ogden Trent. Mrs. Howson and daughter Jessie return from Paw Paw. Charles Swineford back from Ann Arbor en route to Van Wert, Ohio.
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C. . Cook
Carlotta
Chicago
Frank Dibble
George, Milier
Blue Taland
Thorsday
A. H. Watts
Jackson
Stella Snyder
Deivid Walkinshaw
Carroll
U.S
R.F. Grant
Harry Crontu
Buffalo
Ann Arbor
Jessie Palmer
Duluth
Minn
Will Woodruff
Orchard Lake Academy
Geo. Perratt
Eva
Bertha King
Parma
M. D. Woolsey
Ernest’ Burnham
Marathon
Atletta, Latherson
Three Rivers
Blondhe
A. Eastman
Cloverdale
Marshall
Ogden
Tenc
A. V. Howson
Jeasie
A. H. Bailey
Paw Paw
Charles Swineford
Goon
van Wert
Ohio
Cincinnati
Lawyer Caught in His Own Trap
De Wolff Hopper, the popular comedian, once testified in a slander case. The courtroom quipped he is an actor, and Hopper replied that being an actor is better than his father who was a lawyer.
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de Wolff Hopper
Hopper
May Lasky
Grain range survey spurs reseeding talk in Black Hills region
Bradshaw's news depot notes periodicals as background while cattle men debate grazing policy. They consider reseeding eastern Wyoming ranges where native grasses are depleted by overstocking. Studies show five grasses and two alfalfa varieties can thrive there without irrigation.
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Black Hilla
Wyoming
Water Pipe Leak Daily Waste Reaches 20000 Gallons
A New York water pipe leak has caused a daily waste of 20 000 gallons for at least eight years. Authorities report that about six similar cases have emerged in recent years.
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New York
Aristocratic Funeral in Wichita for Dog
In Wichita on Wednesday a dog was buried in a coffin with a baun pillow under its head and the sofia covered with flowers. The event, described in odd phrasing, reflects a formal pet funeral unlikely to imply broader impact.
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Wichita
How to Economize on Telegrams and Soap
A condensed ad-style exhortation argues true economy lies in clear telegrams and using Ivory Soap in laundry. It emphasizes Ivory Soap as pure, harmless, and effective, suitable for clothes care and washing needs. Recommend trying Ivory Soap for value.
Advertised Letters at Marshall Post Office June 13 1901
List of letters remaining claimed includes Branden Herbert Baldwin Geo F Cook J F Dung Corrie Dann A J Ebert Fox Chas Kelly Paddock Choa Twa Eddie. Call for above and say advertised. One cent charged for such letter advertised. W HoAnravs P M
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Marshall Post-Office
Neuralgia Cure Promises from Dr A W Chase Pills
A Marshall testimony cluster touts Dr A W Chase's Nerve Pills as a successful neuralgia treatment. The ad-style prose claims many cures, noting pain relief after one box and recommends buying at 50 cents a box from H J Byde’s drug store in State Street, Buffalo.
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Marshall
4. W. Chane
W. Jinks
Monroe St
Maraholl
Miah
A. W. Chese
H. J. Byde
State St
Buffalo
A. W. Chase
M. D
Prophecy Faitilea praising macaroni wheat import
The piece notes a fanciful link between an older saying and the arrival of macaroni wheat in the United States. It suggests this grain will allow easy access to a foreign delicacy and ends with a turn of praise toward Bri ghetti.
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Detroit
United States
Canadas
Yankee Doodle
Brighetti
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Pure Linseed Oil Sale Price Ad
An advert promotes pure linseed oil at 600 per gallon with a claim that competitors cannot sell. It mentions a 600 gallon quantity and urges self use. The text includes a confusing line about a Bosuer's Haspwank and nonsensical phrases.
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Bosuer
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