Local option elections urged across multiple counties
A plea for $2.00 local option votes in Allegan Antrim Ben gie Branch Grand Traverse Hilladate Isabella Lebeuan and Van Buren counties with calls for petitions canvassing by school districts. The note urges wider township organization and “pay as you go” sentiment while mixing in varied clippings on politics religion and culture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allegan
Antrim
Bengie
Branch
Grand Traverse
Hilladate
Isabella
Lebeuan
van Buren
Calhoun
Tekoneha
Svory
Calhoun County
Prohibition, politics, and press bias in late 1800s notes
A compendium of opinions on temperance shifts in the Northwest, railway monopolies, and party politics. It cites Frank Wilkerson on rising temperance sentiment, Gould’s telegraph absorption, and editorials from the New York Herald. It covers British social changes, election outcomes, and Democratic-Republican tensions with figures like Oberly and Triggins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Frank Wilkerson
Northwest
Hoe
Jay Gould
Western Union Telegraph Co
Portal Telegraph Ilow
New York Herald
Oberly
Ilinois Democratic Association
Washington
Aye
Tennessee
Illinois
Cleveland
Triggins
The Best Physicians Guide And Advice
J A Crawford cites relief after two years of severe eczema failing with top doctors. He urges readers to try Fan Stio Cure when others fail. Large Horties FL at all deny store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Crawford
Cheap Labor and Cheap Clothing Across the Ocean
The Cobden Club in America favors cheaper clothing while ignoring cheaper labor for workers. British workman M B 3 Pettifer notes American cotton and wool wages are higher than in England, but living costs in the US are higher too. He observes clothing in America is dearer, and overall prices for necessities are lower here than abroad, with Americans better housed and educated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cobden Club
America
M. B
Pettifer
England
United States
Finland
Theo
London
New York
Anne
Crew
Leia
Americas
Chicago
Ocean
Michigan News Roundup in Disjointed Michigan Items
A jumble of brief Michigan mentions reports assaults imprisonments and local incidents. Names include John Eastman Midland and Walter Monteith Allegan county. References to Saginaw doctors forming a union Grand Rapids telegraph chief etc. Scattered notes on Halloween vandalism Port Huron welfare and a Grand Rapids case. The text is fragmented and reads like OCR garble with multiple unverified items.
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Morenebus
Huacill
John Eastman
Midland
Doctors
Saginaw
Walter Monteith
Monteith
Allegan County
Apy Safle
Babe
Port Huron
John Whelar
Marquette
Aon Arbor
W. d. Judd
Hunt
Particulivg
Gaylord
Jean
Vast Patchwork of Local News and Odd Events
A miscellany of incidents from Michigan towns includes attempted removal of gamblers in Jackson, a woman found dead amid family troubles, a boy shoots a sheep thief, a man loses and regains $2700, a ring with a hidden portrait found, and a Kalamazoo hunting party accident. Reports also note health trends, a rail crossing tragedy, and a sheriff's custody transfer involving a fatal blow.
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Taté
Tonia Bodze
Jim Loud
Geo
Loud
Jackson
Mrs. Saunders
Three Rivers
Tina
Quirley
Allegan
Adele Kempton
FE. C. Wilcox
Parma
Joe Plant
Wliams Township
Bay, Co
Joe
Slong
T.S & M_ railroad
Soar Sheridan
Eva Davia
Saginaw City
Seca
Swineford
Alaska
George 8
Wilkinson
Lansing
Capital City
Ita
Philip Bussing
Muskegon
Canada
Kalamazo
S. Cobb
Jeremiah P. Woodbury
Heber Reed
George W. Taylor
Theorses
Woodbury
Mos
State Board of Health
Michigan
Jobo White
Amboy
Hilladall County
James Ella
White
Wells
Hilladale
Sheriff Wood
Walls
Shipity
Tie Siadow
Turpkey
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Weekly Statesman
Lewis & Arthur
Marshall Pert Oiles
Carter
State St
Marshall, Mich
The
Statesman
Detroit Tribune
Detroit Free Press
Cuareres Dickens, Jn
Boston Transcript
American Board of Famous Mistakes
Boston Advertiser
Burchard
Forum
Henry van Dyke Hes
Daily Graphic
Levi P. Morton
Frank Biscock
Thos. C. Platt
Sam'l B. Elkins
Kentucky
Tueree
Mid- Tran
Robert T. Lincoln
Frederick DP
Grant
Lincoln
Robert Louis Stevenson
Dr. Jekyll and
Mr. Hyde
Christian Scribner's
Ia Yigor
Ticonderoga
Springfield
Msas
Hartford Courant
Papa
Churel
Grover GO
Great Britain
Ireland
Val. Fred Grant
New York State
Foraker
Ohio
Gov
Ames
Masasachusetts
Venneylginia
Towa
New Jersey
U. S
McPhersop
Virginia
Riddleberger
Cippluga
San Francisco Chronicle
Abraham Lincoln
Ulysses S. Grant
South
Mason and Dixon
Florida Times Union
Republican Party
Prohibition Partiea
Democratic Party
Fred’k Doueaa
Hysicians
Michigan News
W. W. Cleveland
J. M. Moses
West Green St
Sheifter
Albion Conservatory of Music
Moettinlmo
Ereset
Washington Market
JAS. S. Cox
Sinseptsott
Shropshire
Saiah
Marshell
Verona Road
Richard Conley
Ewsa
Bingley Hall
Birmingham
Corexy Road
Joan Milton
R. W. Tangill & Co
Hybe
Marshall
Mick
Postofficeh
Roldinson
Warezvous
Ake Ania Aha
Earth
T. Company Ia
Elvantina
T. CO
Howland &J
Detroit
Mich
F. R. Amlar
Ithaca
Ong
Ithaca Cun CO
Sathaga
N. Ye
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