Michigan State News Oddities and Local Vignettes
A kaleidoscope of Michigan notes includes Daniel Webster as a practicing lawyer, Captain William Spaulding’s claim of rich ore near Lake Superior, Kalamazoo’s new soda fountain, and Omega voting for more water. Reports cover depopulation of trade, housing booms, court actions, arson cases, boat repairs, and social quirks across towns from Adrian to Grand Rapids, Lansing to Sault Ste Marie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bt. Clair
Daniel Webster
Daniel
United State Senate
William Spaulding
Sault Ste Marie
Lake Superior
Kalamazoo
Omega
Michigan Saloons Defy Local Prohibition In Michigan
Michigan counties vote local option for prohibition taking effect May first. Saloons and sellers plan to operate under the loophole and tax avoidance, with some defending defiance and others forming soft drink fronts. Ex congressman Moses Field resigns Greenback state chair over tariff and Cleveland support, stirring political sensation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
Michigan
Clinton and
Morenci
Lenswee County
Hudson
Ingram County
Newaygo County
Deraorr
Moses W. Field
Greenback State Central
Field
Cleveland
Spring Crop Report From 446 Counties In Midwest States
The Spring crop report issued by C A King & Co aggregates farmer and miller reports from 446 counties across Ohio Indiana Illinois Michigan Missouri and Kansas. Prospects vary by state with Indiana and Illinois poorer and Michigan and Ohio near two thirds of a crop while Kansas reports excellent prospects amid favorable weather. Plowed up acreage is rising in some states though Kansas shows very little, and weather remains cold and dry with warm rains needed. The report notes backward seasons and that many counties lack enough growing weather to assess conditions, but warmth soon could improve outlook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Rohrer
Three Rivers
Aquor
J. L Harry
Grandids
Uncle Sam
Adrian i
Barry County Dogr
Port Huron
Lake Navigators
Fac Ont
Grand Rapids
Lansing
Capitol City
Ithaca
Nashville
Chelsea
Common Council
Reddlinger
East Saginaw
Balvation Army
Jackson
Northland
Henry Clarke
Clair County
Baraga County
Winnipeg
van Ranesélaer
Soo
North Star
Constantine Brothers
Hudson
Calhoun County
Michigan
Baginaw
Wido Beldlitt
la Lila Dilvers
Gates Toreno
Ohio
C_. A. King &Co
Indiana
Illinois
Missouri
Kansas
Ilinois
Dlinois
Agricultural Bureau
Snapshot of 1900s Midwest and National Briefs
Consolidation of railroads deemed unwarranted by the state supreme court, with a Burlington lease voided and a July 1 deadline to show cause. Prohibitionists nominate a congress candidate in Kansas, a woman is elected delegate to a national convention, and various local incidents occur from a cyclone in Pratt Kansas to weddings and fires. Also notes include church unifications, royal visits, accidents, railway settlements, immigrant arrivals, and ongoing strikes and inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Neb
State Supreme Court
Atchizon & Nebraska
Chicago
Ernest Eichfeld
Pratt
Kan
William Fisher
John J. Phelps
William Walter Phelps
Rosa Hutchinson
St. George's Church
New York
Presbytery
Louisville
General Northern
Mizz Endicott
Endicott
Joseph Chamberlain
Laura Jones
Eatonton
Ila
Chatsworth
A. R. Parsons
Chester
United States
Canada
California
England
Flushing
Windsor Coatro
Toras
Boonville
Ind
Richmond
Arch Stoirs
Rata
William
Corpes
Indiana, Ilinois & Town Railway
Knox
Booth Bend
Muhler
Anterna
Clemence
Lozier
New York City
Peoria
Toldo, Peoria & Western Railway
Leo Hartman
Barnes
Lexington
Jacob Schaeffer
George Slotton
Slosson
Jobo Carlock
Normal
College Hill
Cincinnati
Nero
Chillicothe
Jack Blancliffe
Salvation Army
Custis Garden
Thomas Alen
Dayton
Ohio
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Chicago, Next Saturday. Judge Couley
Brotherhood
Michael Belmont
Stary
Gabe
Oglesby
Oglesby For the Pardoning of Anarchists Fielden, Schwab
Reebe
Bo Wares
Arec
Cheboygan Harbor
Proris
Mile
Ingalls
Big Four
aonGis
Cinege
West mills fed by Virginia mine and corn from the plains
The article notes trade links where western rolling mills are supplied with cake from a Virginia coal mine in exchange for western corn and farm products. It mentions honors for Prince Bismarck, a birthday in Danbury, a fatal attack in Chicago, heavy snowfall in Milwaukee, and various other brief items including a Keithsburg fire, prison reforms, and market quotes across Chicago and New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Queen Victoria
Prince Bismarck
Berlin
Claire Hoyt
Danbury
Conn
William Wilmer
Chicago
Milwaukee
Cubs
Senate
Keithsburg
Mercer County
Illa
Georgia Penitentiary
Demas Baries
Brooklyn Argus
New York
Racing Notes From a Fragmented Card
A fragmented OCR snippet mentions a 5 year old pacer Uludya in 2:30, a 2:18 time for Silver Thread, and a statement that Zoe often loses to others. reference to a half year old and a distant entity denoted as the hela with an amount of 0.5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lo Marvey
Michigan
Viz
Pacer
Uludya
Zoe
Boa ‘Wright
Pete Lin
Indigr
Gaia
Sremnet
Igen
Also Mentioned on This Page
Michigan State News
Tom Thumb
Nelson Dailey
Northwestern Railway
Negaunee
Lanning
Bancroft
Shiawassee
Saginaw County
Misa Eliza Willett
Joseph Griffin
Joseph
Bloomingdale
Flint
Batk
Bell
New Oryans
K. A. Pardee
United States Circuit Court
American Bell Telephone Company
National Improved Telephone Company
Equity
Bell Company
Joseph E. Johnston
Prilipelpoi
Baker Post No. 8
Johnston
Deas Eninudece
Umnoss
Mainzsroir
Ming
Jae Ea T
Garrsevng
Dis
Herbert Newell
George Cable
W. A. Hedburg
Burlington
Hedberg
Gaersnuna
Isis
Herbert B. Nowell
Albert W. Hedberg
Newell
Cable
Hedborg
Bederoxtainy
Brockuman
J. E. Alexander
Migs Garwool
Coscorp
No H
Fist and Secon
St. Louis
Chicate
Board of Trade
Tweloek Cluge
Bidge
Boye
Jung
Jou
Sige
Red State
Liverpool
St Louis
Lawid
Baneye
Stats St
A. Elston
Lowe
Hates
Marshall Light Coo
Duffield
Standard
W. Dickey
Marshall, Mich
Mambrino
Patebin
Golden
Brookville Boy
Hoods High
Garthwait
Alert
Lady Wellington
Wellington
Kentucky Prince
Royal Fearnought
Fasranysut
Goolumbos
Harris
Tod
Amin
Walere Paarnoucht-Wikes Stables
Coldwater
Forest City
Hed Brace
Lom da Saverior St. ietSiand
Shilo
The
Sea
Euro Garman
Keren Hee
Geran van Boldter
Paint Tales Ooty & Cosove
POAT
Moe
COIT
Geiaesa
Dun
Calbory
Ieee
Mend
Diowenee
Orbele Scotia
Acroba
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