Michigan Mélange of Happenings in 1900s Township Fraud Case
West Hrasch Michigan March 2 report on a township fraud case. Alexander Robinson T N McDonald and Rufus G Huntley officers convicted of conspiring to issue bogus orders totaling 50 000. Huntley and Robinson sentenced to two years in Ionia. McDonald fifteen months. Widespread forgery affected local premises.
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West Hrasch
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Neator Township
Ina
Alexander Robinson
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Rufus G. Huntley
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McDonald
Roascominion
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Michigan man’s ill fated flying machine disaster
Utica Michigan February 29 Andrew Narnmor an elderly inventor near Utica built a hayrack and other devices and fashioned them into a Jamoua Darius Green flying machine. A man named Thurstay Niramors weighed about 200 pounds and leaped from a shed top intending a flight. He suffered serious injuries and remains bedbound with the hopeful belief he will not attempt flight again.
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Michigan
Mina
Utica Mich
Andrew Narn
Here
Darius Green
Moton
Natamore
Thurstay Niramors
Weathern
Naramure Ia
Haeenga Hy
Marella Carnation Sells for Ten Thousand Dollars
A New York florist has secured the exclusive right to the Marella carnation in Michigan. The plant, grown by Reed's greenhouse, is described as a large deep red flower named Murvlia. The breeder, Hotina, spent years perfecting it and has produced several prize contenders in regional shows. The deal centers on several licenses and the flower’s standout status among florists nationwide.
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Michigan
Reed
Hag
Hotina
Ree
Qaral
Agricultural College land sale restored to market
Antrim, Miasaukco, Ot-60, Charlevaix, Kaskaskia and Choboy counties see vast timberland parcels returned to market after state legislature action. Buyers face full timberland values before any parcels can be removed, ending prior claims of valuable timber.
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Lansing
Mich
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Miasaukco
Charlevaix
Kaskaskia
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Thia
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Innis
Brother and Sister Die in Michigan Crime Riddled Notice
Brother and sister dead in Washtenaw county Michigan after a night of illness and tragedy. The article notes Grigo Rains and Mu F. Gidtey, linked to Ann Arbor police, died from heart disease. Frank Staith of Brighton reportedly died of heart disease soon after via telegraph. An Indiana case with a man named Rhites seeks legal action.
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Mich
F. Gidtey
Nwoey
Washtenaw County
Ann Arbor
I. Frank Staith
Brighton
Unclear historical notes mix court case and mining tale
The fragment describes a 19th century court scene in Petersburg with James Sherman charged in a criminal assault case, the verdict and a dramatic hanging episode staged in the courtroom. It also mentions a Michigan mining vein discovery near Osceola and a cremation of three children in Monroe, alongside Detroit industrial damage and a state note about river improvement.
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Michigan Scate Board of Control
Republic River Improvement Company
Marquette County
Deadly Flood Pains Reach Mesopotamia and Tigris
March 3 report from Constantinople details torrential floods in Mesopotamia causing the Tigris to overflow. Vast lands flooded and villages damaged. A nomad tribe of 600 Araba drowned in Arma district and approximately 80,000 people affected. India flood damage noted as enormous.
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India
Spain Simmers Over Cuban Crisis In Barcelona
In Barcelona on March 2 a massive crowd of about 16 000 protested the United States recognizing Cuba as belligerent. Orators inflamed passions praising Spain and denouncing Yankee policy. Police charged the mob near the U S consulate after windows were broken, wounding several. demonstrations continued at the prefecture and newspaper offices with patriotic speeches.
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Prefecture of Police
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Spain Foe of Resentment Sparks War Talk in Madrid
A 1898 report describes intense Spanish anger toward the United States after the Senate’s actions. Officials scramble to prepare for possible hostilities, with Admiral Boranger ordering training squadrons and armed ships. A later cable from Madrid reports deep regret over an insult to the Barcelona consulate and steps to guard legations and residences. A separate local note mentions a casino collapse in Boston with injuries.
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MARINE BAD LUCK AT GOTHAM HARBOR DISASTERS ASSERT
Fog shrouds New York harbor as eight ships face peril with three wrecks and two collisions reported. Allyn sinks after collision in the Narrows. New York grounds in lower bay. George W Clyde damaged and beached to avert sinking. Gayandotte also collides amid straining conditions. New York returns to dock after a tense crossing.
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Stanford Saved by Supreme Court on Stockholder Liability
The Supreme Court affirmed Stanford University founder Leland Stanford's widow and estate against claims that stockholders of the Central Pacific owed the United States funds tied to a railroad debt. If lost, the university would have closed and the government would seize resources supporting it. The ruling restricts stockholders mobility liability for corporate debts.
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California
Leland Stanford
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Central Pacifi Railway
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Terrible Fate of a Family Three Dead and Five Dying
A coal gas leak in a Chicagoland residence near Chicago Heights Will county causes three deaths and five dying. Brad Stuenkel family members are named with ages from 4 to 45. Investigations follow as authorities address the tragedy and safety concerns.
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Renata Stuenkel
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Willum Stuaukel
Avicuatea
ENE
Voclorala
Msi Bend
P. O
Bon Francisca
Wt. Draer
Druagist
Terrible Accident at Racino Wagon and Carrings
March 2 Miss Thereas Lechet a girl employed by the Racino Wagon and Carrings company was near a running belt when it caught her hair. She was lifted five feet and held against a pulley. Twenty girls witnessed the scene as others fled. The machine was stopped and she was removed. A portion of her hair was torn out and her head and scalp lacerated but doctors expect recovery.
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Thereas Lechet
Racino
Nervous Prostration Cured by Dr Miles Nervine
In a letter dated February 14, 1896 Rev N Surface of Fawn River Nich reports prolonged nervous derangement endangered heart function. He describes mental and bodily deterioration and credits Dr Miles Nervine with a cure.
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Fawn River
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