Jottings from the City News and Notices
A survey of local events for the week includes registration reminders and political activity. Mrs. Hartman dies. Mrs. Eteridge injured. Republicans plan a big blowout on the 28th. a purse of 200 is contested at Battle Creek. Oak theater and post office district updates appear. A lecture by J. S. Cox is noted at Sheridan schoolhouse with jail detentions for theft. Bryan clubs march to see Bryan. four Knights of Pythias balls planned. premiums omitted in a school exhibit. a pole raising at Duck Lake is scheduled. Sunday School convention set for Oct 27-28 in Battle Creek.
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John Hartman
Eagle Street
Chrystal
Tew Post Offce
Miss Weston
Statesman
Howard Eteridge
Albion Republicans
Don L
Jim Burns
Battle Creek
Patrick Hayes
George Collins
Brewer
Cox
Southworth
Sheridan
Frank Rogers
Thos. Jones
Chas, Watson
Bryan
Cahoun County
F. C. Stuart
Demorest
Cooper
Freshman enrollment at Albion College and local incidents
Albion College reports eighty five freshmen among students from 180 towns in Michigan and ten states. Gen Alger's party to pass through Homer next Tuesday with a 30 minute stop. A wreck on Jefferson street leaves a baby with skull fracture and a horse dies after a trolley collision. Local marriages, arrests, and a stockholders meeting at Royal Cycle Works are noted along with new courses at Michigan Agricultural College. A Marshall silver meeting includes a speaker joking about free silver and a McKinley bill anecdote.
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H. O. Hulett
Alaga
Albion College
Michigan
Marshall
Gen. Alger
Party of Generals
Homer
Jefferson Street
Battle Creek
John Christy
LeRoy
Christy
George Goodwin
Carrie Tooker
P. W. McReynolds
Mr. Goodwin
the Twain
Tonia
Benjamin J. Cody
Deputy Powell
Smiley Dwalt
Hanover and
Jefferson
John Fraed
Freed
L Dobbins
John Wiseman
C. E. Gorham
Edith Borradaile
Chas. H. Hillabrent
Mansion Street
College
Agricultural College
Fair Sisters
McKinley
County fair premiums and community notices
Booths and clubs at the Haton county fair are discussed with concerns about fair pricing and equitable work distribution. Upcoming items include Yeast Foam promotions, tax or audit reminders, church pastor gifts, drain construction bids, and local postal notices with names and places such as Floyd House Junction and Marshall post office. Medical testimonials for Dr King’s New Discovery are noted with trial bottles offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.tundermann
Dimondale
Mich
Dr. King
Baptist Church
Rives’ Junction
Council Minutes Note Drainage and Tax Bills 1896
In council Oct 12 1896 Recorder Law presiding Mayor Ferguson absent Aldermen. Minutes read and approved. Petition by Shanahan Zan ger others for better drainage on West Prospect presented. surveyor Wag to inspect west end outlet and report next meeting. Finance committee favored bills from Daily Chronicle Rickert French Hughes etc. Several aldermanic actions: trim misspelled street signs. draw orders for firemen salaries. table G A Johnson bill. approve G W Coleman for extra police service. refer Bills H W Mumaw and Mutual Block Co to finance. List of paid bills given including J B Albaugh A Egeler J C Egeler A Ruddock 8 Stone J Short B Healey Chas Burkhart J H McManus F Waltz J M Parsons 7% H Denison Marshall Light Co Rickert & French Mich Bell Telephone R Shaw J R Cummings Udell Bros H Krotzer sexton and county board time rolls totaling 3463.42. Adjourned for one week. A H Anson Recorder Pro Tem.
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T. Shanahan
Fred J. Zanger
Joy
Daily Chronicle
Rickett & French
L. Hughes
Ald
Smith
Perrin
Hoyt
G A. Johnson
G. W. Coleman
H. W. Mumaw
Mutual Block Co
J. B. Albaugh
A. Egeler
J. C. Egeler
A. Ruddock
Stone
J. Short
B. Healey
Chas
Burkhart
J. H. McManus
F. Waltz
J. M. Parsons
H. Denison
Marshall
Rickert & French
Mich
Bell Telephone Co
R. &. Shaw
J. R. Cummings & Co
Udell Bros
Calhoun County Agricultural Society Board Meeting Notice
Notice announces a board of directors meeting of the Calhoun County Agricultural Society on Saturday October 24 at The Statesman office in Marshall. W H Artown secretary. Also advertising agents seek aluminum novelties with quick sales and attractive prices from H J Seues Battle Creek Michigan with free circulars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calhoun County Agricultural Society
W. St. Arratn
Sec’y
The
Statesman
City of
Marshall
W. H. Artown
H. J. Seues
Ei Hill St
Battle Creek
Mich
Women Vote Plan Promotes Public Presidential Choice
A proposal enables women over 18 to vote on a presidential candidate via mailed postal cards. Votes by state will be tallied weekly, with receipts and verification from a local banker or grocer to prevent fraud. The plan, supported by Fosterum General Food Coffee Co. of Battle Creek, urges women to read broadly and mail in their card and address.
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United States
City
Siste
Fostum Gereal Food
Coffee Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Totensshing
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Tara Ting
Grace Bros
Wattle Creek
Calhoun
Cass County
H. G. Hopkins
Jackson Street
Chicago
Wilderville Station
G. F. East
Statesman Office
Meanence
Marengo Town House
B.D
Garland
Lor
M. S
O'Keefe & CO
Lewis Townsend
J.J. DeShance
J. ‘M. Hatch
Knights of Pythias
Mra
Perry Mayo
International Congress of Farmers’ Institute Workers
M. Todd
Calhoun County
Marshall School
Ben Libenthal
Claud Stout
Jobp Sihu
Duck Lake
Hon. J
Royal
Haton County
Michigan Press Bulletin
Townsend
Garwood
Mies Obenduer
Miss Smith
Miller
Leuving
Northwestern Yeast Foam Co
Wemphrey
Humphrey's Medicine Company
New York
Canvis
Pliny
Floyd House
Junction
Gil Freeman
Marrshall
Atkinson
C. B. Brooks
Wr. Cumming
Uf. Dailey
B. B. Hingam
Art. Ryom
Violatta
Sprayne
Herbert
Talmadgee
J. A. Wilker
C. P Williams
Earnest. Younglove
Harvey
Crey Council
Ferguson
Butler
Caletoria
W.T. Drake
Wh. Raptorp
Eet
Hanover Street
ER. HH. Cone
Peninsla Fire Insurance Co
OP Jackson
Slate
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