Imme Ward Wakes Though Great Flights At Fair
Imme Ward, a juvenile aviator, staged two flights at the fair grounds amid perfect wind and cool air. The first flight lasted ten minutes reaching about one thousand feet, the second climbed to 2800 feet and circled the city before landing. The venture drew about five hundred spectators with total gate receipts around $250. Ward plans future flights and admits the showbiz venture has risks and costs.
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Simalé Ward
Fair Ground
Cotlertrom
Tie Sete Recyolpla
Werd
Quan
To & Ught
Yestardiy
Stark
Ralsh
Ward
Tuschind
Hiss
Augustus Post
Bfr
Post
Belore
Cuttiig
Hun
Tok Spring Park
Terra Firme
Kanegar
Ward Hay
Honut
New-York
Michigan
Blanos
Tina
Newther Proposa
Heaven
Sol Bloom
Maiagzer
Chicago
Sel
Dite
Hmule Ward
Manly Children Treated With Powders Claims Illness Cure
An advertisement for Graye Sweet Powders markets a remedy for children described as sickly. It promises rapid relief from cold symptoms and teething disorders, claiming free trial and medical benefits.
Jury List Drawn for November Session at the Courthouse
The sheriff and county clerk have drawn the following jurors for the November session. Names include C. & Dell and George Southworth of Battle Creek, W. S. Potter, K. R. Winey, James Phillips, E. Schmidt, and many more from Battle Creek, Burlington, Clarendan, Marshall, Albion, and surrounding towns. Jurors listed by last name initial and residence.
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Sherif
Jurera
C. & Dell
Battles Creek
George Southworth
Battle Creek
K. R. Winey
Battis Creek
Potter
B.nyé
Godford
James Phillips
Burlington
Emory Schmidt
Clarence
C.V. ‘Lawrence
Clarendan
Vern Wagner
Convis
C. W. Brown
Eckford
Frank Pratt
Emmett
Stephen Fredenburg
Fredonia
Geo
EB. Hartung
Homer
Scott Keating
Lee
M. Mohler
Leroy
John Killin
Penateld
Titus
E. Church
Marengo
James King
Marshall
John van Arman
E. Murdock
Marsh
George Gladstone
J. . King
FSS
Funk
Newton
Alligon
Sheridan
John Doyle
Tekonshea
Edé
Death of Catherine Burk Leaves Family in Sorrow
Relatives mourn the sudden death of Mrs. Catherine Burk at 4 30 pm after heart trouble. She was born in Ireland about 76 years ago and came to the country young. Her husband Michael Burk died eight years ago. She leaves a niece Mrs. Yost and sister Mrs. Conway. Funeral arrangements were made later.
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Catherine Burk
EL M. Vogt
Mansion St
Burk
Ireland
Michael Burk
Birs. BE. Xi. Yost
Sohn Conway
Fragmented OCR quote about privilege and work ethics
A garbled OCR fragment shows Treiy Said noting aprenting desire to be a part of whlitty hinders other aims. The text presents unclear punctuation and misread words, making the core assertion and names difficult to confirm.
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Treiy
Dynamite Rainmaker Reported in Texas County
The Battle Creek Enquirer notes a 24 hour rain produced in Garza County Texas by dynamite on Thursday on C Wo Poal properties. Two pounds per blast from Cap stacken charges over an area of about twenty square miles caused a light rain in five hours and a heavy downpour within hours. The explosion supposedly ended a long drought, saving crops at a cost of about eight hundred dollars per station.
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Battle Creek
Texas
la Garza
Eastern Farmers Combine Plan Faces Mixed Reactions
Eastern farmers and Pennsylvanians consider a direct-to-consumer plan amid debate. Commission merchants deride it as utopian, citing complex distribution systems and retailer price controls, while farmers in several states back the effort through granges and associations. A New York depot is reported as a main supply point, with no fixed execution date yet.
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Far
Pennsylvans
Walt Direct
Commission
New York
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Ohio
United States
Stora
Grattgers’, Desiers’ and Consumers Association
Bpacs A
Brooklyn
Great Truth on Flats and a Maddening Housekeeper
A fragment reflects on housing versus flat living, noting the chaos caused by a housekeeper who balances a baby, two coat packets, and domestic disorder, highlighting the dangers of crowded homes and poor household management.
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Fotz
Fragmentary Patient Note on Backin's Arales Effect
A garbled medical note quotes HW. D. Ris of Banton Shic speaking about a long illness. The writer claims Backin's Arales cured a bad condition after years of suffering, though the passage is difficult to parse and contains errors.
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HW. D. Ris
Banton
Henle
New York Pennsylvania State Grange forms consumer clearing association
Ten thousand New York families and five hundred retail dealers join a state grange led movement to cut middlemen profits by creating a clearing house. Farmers become associates and heads of families join as consumer members. Dealers group by region and pay a share of gross receipts to fund refunds and advertising. Consumers receive coupons with purchases and rebates at period end.
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New Yort
Grty Lines
Farniéra
Pennsylvania
State Grange
Climizate
Heineythé
Pennesylvania State
Grange
Resottalion
Fhrmers
New York State
Miss Nettie Vary Dies in California
Miss Nettie Vary of Marshall died in Chino California at 4 30 this morning after a sudden illness. Her mother Mrs Anna Vary received a dispatch reporting her critical condition earlier today and noted the wound of health in the days prior. The death ends a period when Miss Vary lived in Marshall before moving west for health reasons.
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Nettie Vary
Chino
Cal
Anna Vary
Risa Vary
Marshall
How to Be Happy and House Rules from a Scrap Text
A fragmented OCR piece offers odd tips on happiness including avoiding grape fruit without protection, choosing a turkey wisely, and exercising. It references distant island cousins, wealth hints, married life, and a scattered set of advice lines. Names, dates, or clear events are absent, yielding a puzzling, ill-formed snippet.
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Warrat
Suits Set Against the County Over County Bills
The board of supervisors refused to pay bills for attorney Walter Powers of Battle Creek and detective O Wliard, both hired by the prosecuting attorney to aid in convicting Highfer men. They filed suits in circuit court to recover about 200 dollars and 3595.57 respectively, seeking full payment despite county hostility. The outcome will test whether creditors can be dismissed by contempt and may prompt a change of venue if pursued.
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Board of
Aupervigora
Higfer
Aardeas
Calhoun County
Walter
Battle, Creek
Owsa
Wlard
Powers
Bard
Fen County
Ai Maister
Wiard
Rsmuch
Venta
Eckford Opposes Calhoun Good Roads District
Eckford township leaders and residents oppose converting Calhoun county into a good roads district arguing it will slow local road building. Overseer George Bills and others say Eckford could build more miles privately and faster, while Battle Creek supports rapid improvements and fair cost sharing.
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Eckford
Calhoun County
George Bills
Mills Lua
Battle Creek
Hattie Creek
State Roads and Through Traffic Across the Nation
The article discusses expanding state road systems to create through routes between major centers. It cites New York Pennsylvania Maryland California and other states building or planning state roads, with local authorities often controlling road locations. It argues state construction and maintenance ensure through traffic efficiency and higher road quality.
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New England
New York
Pennsylvania
Haa
Maryland
California
Agg
Union
Cnore
New Jersey
Traffe
Mammoth oil well test in Vera Cruz field
The Oli Spouter, a major oil gusher in the Potrero de Ling o field Vera Cruz state Mexico, was allowed a 20 minute test for Texas and Gulf Mining Reining officials. A 494 foot oil column was reported with production around 106,050 barrels, amid drought restrictions and limited activity aside from Lewhith burn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Cruz
Mex
Texas Company
Gulf Mining Reining Company
Tax Commission Reviews Raises and Court Tests
Fragmentary text shows the tax commission conducting reviews this year and proposes one or two more. It notes changes to allow court testing of assessments after county boards of equalization meet. Aims to extend review of rolls by state authorities, with limited county interference details.
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Lansing
Tax. Commission
County Board of Equalization
Wis
Cleanse Your Skin With Gurdeck Bitters Tonic
Purported as a broad healing tonic, Gurdeck Bitters claims to purify the blood and improve complexion. Advert claims emphasize clearer eyes, clearer skin, and improved overall health.
Evolution of Menswear From Cloaks to Trousers
A historical note traces clothing trends from medieval cloaks to the introduction of vests breeches and the later rise of trousers. It cites Sir Walter Scott on Ivanhoe and mentions the fire overcoat as a rare seventeenth century innovation.
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Walter Scott
Ivanhoe
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