Village Notes and Local Changes in Tekonsha
The rural mail carriers secured weather covers for wagons, revival meetings loom at the Methodist church, Randall Produce reports large poultry inflow, and a new laundry opens. Dr. Clisbe and family move to Coldwater after two years here, leaving many friends. Penny social yields for M PS, C. B. Wright sells village property to Mrs. Abbie King, Wright relocates to a farm. James Simmeon buys a house. Reese Estes purchases on Church Street. Council hires a winter night watchman at up to 7 dollars weekly. local tax rate likely under one percent, last year was one and a half. Typhoid cases appear. two physicians remain after Clisbe’s departure. E. P. Keep riches in a cement stock in HK Rapids, stock doubles, $4,000 offer received. Hollenbeck and Abel dissolve partnership. Abel stores meat under his name. Horton travels north for potatoes. Village lacks a health officer and a president. Tekonsha Farmers club to organize Friday, Nov 23 at Frank Engle’s home. A herbal tonic called Rocky Mountain Tea is promoted by Madison Medicine Co.
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Methodist Church
Randall Produce Companies
Prospect
Clisbe
M PS
C. B
D. Wright
Abbie King
Mr. Wright
James Simmeon
Thaa
Reese L. R. Estes
Church Street
E. P. Keep
HK Rapids
Hollenbeck
Abel
H. A. Horton
Tekonsha Farmers Club
Frank Engle
North Marshall LBC Meets With Mrs Stags on Nov 22
The L B C of North Marshall will meet with Mrs. John R. Stags on November 22. Gentlemen are invited to attend. Stops the cough and works off the cold with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. No cure no pay. Price 25.
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North Marshall
L. B.C
John R. Stags
Marengo Notes from Albion and nearby towns
Marengo brief mentions Anabelle Starke of Albion visiting C R Fish. Forda Neale travels to Ann Arbor for the week. Bruce Fish takes a job in Detroit at Strong Lee and Co. Mrs. Samuel Bosserd improves after illness. George Jennings dies at his daughter's home at 3am after two weeks of illness. 76. Funeral Sunday at 2pm, burial in North Marengo cemetery. Lulu Hoyt leaves teaching due to sickness. no replacement hired. J Perrine Hamilton opens winter lecture series at the church. A Lowder, NL correspondent reports a boy recovering from pneumonia after Foley's Honey and Tar, surprising the doctor.
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Anabelle Starke
Albion
C. R. Fish
Forda Neale
Ann Arbor
Bruce Fish
Strong, Lee & Co
Detroit
Samuel Bosserd
Herman Rogers
George Jennings
North Marengo
Clark John Cou
Wm. Shields
Smith
Lulu Hoyt
CERESCO NOTES AND SOCIAL GATHERINGS
Simary Phelps left Thursday for the upper peninsula to join his brother for hunting during the open season. The Maccabees held a party with Mr. and Mrs. Ray I. Dancing was the amusement of the evening. Mrs. Chas. Hekker and Mrs. A. M. Murray attend a Sunday school convention in Owosse this week. Mr. and Mrs. Edmond Vary of Battle Creek were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Godfrey. Reve, Goodrich and Lamphier of Olivet held an inspiration meeting at the Congregational church. A. L. Stevens moves from the Howard house to Ed. ’s house. Charles Felt has work lined up on the Battle Creek section of the Michigan Central. Wm. Wrightman entertained his sister and family of Battle Creek over the weekend.
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Simary Phelps
Upper Peninsula
Maccabees
Ray I
Chas. Hekker
A. M. Murray
Owosse
Mra. Edmond Vary
Battle Creek
Godfrey
Reve, Goodrich and Lamphier
Olivet
Congregational Church
A. L. Btevens
Howard House
Charles Felt
Michigan Central
Wm. Wrightman
Laxative Bromo Quinaine Tablets Ad Copy
An old newspaper ad promotes Laxative Bromo Quinaine Tablets as the remedy that cures a cold in one day. The text emphasizes quick relief and urges readers to buy the product for swift symptom control.
Klondike Club auction ends with mud street ride
A lively field day in Homer features Miss Olive Gibson and Miss Annie Barker amid bets and dares. A festive crowd witnesses forfeits paid with a merry procession, while local business moves include McConnell and Hosler opening a dry goods and grocery store.
Fredonia Farmers Club Entertainment and Officers Session
The Fredonia Farmers' club hosts Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Breaky on Thursday November 25 with officer elections as the feature. Program includes Belot reading by Mrs. Budlong, a paper by BH. J. Day, a recitation by Nettie Francis, select reading by Mrs. Smith, massec by Mr. and Mrs. Blye and Mr. and Mrs. Corlis. A nearby barn owned by Mrs. Francis Peck was found on fire Friday morning, with fire likely deliberate arson.
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Fredonia
Fredonia Farmers’ Club
T. E. Breaky
Budlong
BH. J. Day
Nettie Francis
Smith
Blye
Corlis
Carnegie outlines inland waterway from New York to Gulf of Mexico
The plan proposes a shipping route from New York Bay to the Gulf of Mexico via a chain of canals and rivers, avoiding the Atlantic. It traces a path through the Delaware river, Chesapeake Bay, Currituck sound, and Florida, with Beaufort and ships down the coast, then across the Florida peninsula to the Gulf. Andrew Carnegie backs a government studied project to cut canals and extend the inland waterway to Boston, with Pittsburg to Conneaut harbor rail transshipment for Europe.
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New York S
Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic
Pla
New York Bay
Delaware River
Trenton
Delaware and Raritan Canal
Delaware
Philadelphia
Delaware Bay
Chesapeake Bay
the James
Nor
New York
Folk
Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal
Currituck Sound
North Carolina
Albemarig
Panulleo
Core Sound
Beaufort
N. C
Capes Hatteras and
Lookout
North
South Carolina
Georgia
Jacksonville
Fla
Florida Peninsula
Suwannee River
Gulf
Cape Cod
Boston
Andrew Carnegie
Europe
Pittsburg
Conneaut Harbor
Ohio
Sir Frightful Failures and a Cure for Consumption
Six doctors warned William H. Mallen of Lockland Ohio he would die from a lung ailment. He credits Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption with a full recovery after five bottles. Free trial bottles offered at H J Hydes drug store. Also notes Mrs Ayrton of London as a pioneering female electrical engineer and speaker at a Paris congress.
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Wm. H. Mallen
Lockland
Dr. King
H. J. Hyde
Distressing Kidney Cure Promises Relief in Six Hours
An advertisement trumpets a “New Great South American Kidney Cure” claiming rapid relief for kidney and bladder pain in men and women. It also mentions immediate reduction of urinary retention and cites W H Elston as proponent.
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W.H. Elston
Earliest Use Of Yankees Term Connected To English
Detroit market notice reports live cattle prices at Michigan Central Livestock Yards. The piece cites etymology of Yankees from English use and lists prices for prime steers cows calves sheep and hogs with active trade and high receipts, noting strong demand and varied stock categories.
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Michigan Central Stock Yards
Detroit
Michigan Central Livestock Yards
Atovkers
Hoge Sre
Lor Bie
Ee Regia
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Westa
Case
Seedle Bros
Tekonsha
Rocky’ Mountain
Madison Medicine Co
Marengo
J. W. Bryan
Lowder, NL
Foley
Swart Wout
Swartwout
Ceresco
Klondike Club
Olive Gibson
Imade
Bryan
Annie Barker
Tna Catt
Slige
McKinlay
Roosevelt
John D. Hunter
Homer
McConnell and Hosler
Stors
Harman and Allen
Winnifred Welch
Beart Tillot
Presbyterian Church
Margaret Hoffan
Cleveland
Ato
Y Rew
Aris
Christian Endeavor Society
H. Johnson
Geo
A. Points
Upper
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Athens
W._A. Mombrue
Taylor Henge
Elle
Avenue A
Wm. Henry
Tyson
South Main Street
Chas
Shaw Place
Wm. Simons
Mise Carlotta Cook
O. A. Standiford
Ed Clark
Mise Jessie Stanton
Dawley House
Wm. Wagner
Moorepark
B. Burdue
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Washington
Eckford
J. Buttz
Shipp
F. P. Bender
E. Manger
Mies M and
Rogers
Kew
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Charles ME StaPrane
Ape Henry
Carolinas
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Mercer County
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H. C. Haskell
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W. W. Barry
Lexington, Tenn
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Dr. Koch
H. OC. Maxwell
Mohawk Remedy Co
Exzpreax
Mohawk Kenedy CO
Home
U. S
AL Dov
City Mills
A. Ghesher
City Steam Laundry
L. H, Dalong
Prop
Queen City Dye Works
Lliwege
Practical School of Business
Gatchess
Bu Ness
Solara
Tulttom
Guronow Coates
Mick
Mao
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