General Shafter Retired and Retained as Major General
Marshall Mich October 20 1899 General Shafter is retired as a brigadier general of the regular army on his 64th birthday though his effective management of San Francisco troop shipping to the Philippines leads to continued service as a Major General of Volunteers as long as needed His retirement was due to the age limit law with no discretionary action by the War Department.
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Shac
Gen. Shafter
St San Fransisco
Philippines
Shafter
War Department
Eilen
Andrew J. Lusk
Marengo
Mich
Jacob
Louisa Ward
North Marengo
Sweet Home
Henkan
Dewey to Stay On Active List Amid Retirement Rumors
Rumors that Admiral Dewey would retire by December as he nears 62 are denied. He is expected to remain on duty with the Philippine commission through the winter, avoiding a loss of about 1 000 a year in salary and the services of a naval aide.
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Dewey
Philippine Commission
Democratic leaders push anti guerrilla stance amid Philippine debate
The piece argues for suppressing armed opposition before relations with the Philippines are considered and criticizes Democrats for not taking a stand. It contrasts Republican wage policy and national finances with Democratic positions, cites the president on Philippine futures, and mocks anti imperialist rhetoric while noting campaign fund receipts from Texas.
Odd Humorous Fragments and Local Notes Blend
A collage of light vignettes and exchanges from small papers. Jests about expansion and Jefferson, a boy’s postman dream ended by a slipper, a talking egg and a rattlesnake tale, a Moon Street cavalry mob with a football signale drill, mastodon research at Olivet, and two women buying groceries with a bushel basket amid market quips.
Whisky buried in Dewey hill legends and a Governor’s joke
A Grand Haven Tribune item recalls a Detroit hotel anecdote about Governor Pingree and his sharp wit over a tough steak. It also narrates a long standing tale of sixteen barrels of Bourbon buried in Dewey hill by a wrecked schooner, with Rix Robinson rumored to have hidden the whisky and locals estimating its value as digging prospects grow brighter.
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Lewiston Journal
Detroit
Pingree
Kalamazoo
Grand Haven
Dewey Hill
Canada
Rix Robinson
Big Hill
Rix
Noblest Heroism and Controversy in the Philippines
A Marshall reader forwards The Boston Pilot article by Rev. William D. McKinnon, praising Californians in the Philippines and denying atrocities. He claims U S forces showed restraint, supplied wounded Filipinos, and that the war is nearly over, despite occasional guerrilla actions. Nearby notes report Kalamazoo supervisors aiming to finish work sooner, and a Kalamazoo County chairmanship dispute prompting Marshall tensions.
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Marshall
the Statesman
Boston Pilot
Philippines
William D. McKinnon
First California Volunteers
San Francisco
Cal
Catholic Truth Society
Ism
Father McKinnon
Peter McQueen
Kalamazoo County
Coldwater
Board of Supervisors
Battle Creek
Albion
Albion Mirror
Electric Bitters touted as cure for nerves and pains
Spains Greatest Need, Mr. R. P. Olivia of Barcelona endorses Electric Bitters after relief from back head pains. Advertises the remedy as America's best for liver kidney trouble blood purification and nerve toning. Sold by A. C. Hyda with guarantee and 50 cent price.
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A. C. Hyda
Local County Board Reforms and Ballot Results Report
The county board discusses ballot tallies for Mead and Walter Hall, and elects officials including school examiner Mr. Mead and Fred J. Palmiter to roles in Marshall. Bills for a smallpox case and jail per diem are addressed, a uniform fee for indigent care is discussed, and jail, warden, and janitor salaries are set as the board pushes to finish its twelve year term.
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Ballatte
Frank Laberteng
Autora Tallot
Doolittle
Kelly
Mack
Williane
Knox
Calhoun County Sunday School Convention at Athens
The Calhoun County Sunday School association held its annual convention in Athens with strong delegate turnout. The program featured sessions from Tuesday to Wednesday including praise services, papers, recitations, and reports from district leaders, with emphasis on growth, devotional activities, and governance. A notable event was the birth of a baby boy at Sixteenth St, Athens.
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Calhoun County Sunday School Association
Athens
H. Hannaford
Priyer
V. TG. Lewis
Athena Ball
W. D. King
Cresco
Lanw Lusk
Eckford
Florence Mason
Mrs. R. Davis
Albion Benend
W. HE. Wagner
Marshall
Renaud Harbaugh
Olive Gibson
Homer
Hunter
E. A. Hough
Jackson
Benson
Ibla
Pe S. Goodrich
Albion College
Peperes
Peoples’ Societ ‘E Seport
Auahor
Goodrich
Leslie Peck
Obituary notices from Marengo and Marshall dated Oct 1899
Obituaries detail the deaths of Eilen Lusk of Marengo aged 62, Catherine J. Hill Kilborn of Marshall aged over 73, and Lewis J. Freed of Marshall aged 31. The notices note their births, marriages, survivor family members, funeral details, and officiating ministers.
Ger man immigrant dies. funeral held at German Lutheran church
Gloria Steve, born in Germany and arriving in 1805, died October 4, 1800, leaving a husband a son and two daughters. The funeral was held Friday at 10 o'clock at the German Lutheran church. Notchkiss cemetery marks the burial in Thaberia. The family thanks friends for aid and sympathy during bereavement.
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Qloria
Steve
Germany
Thaberia
Notchkiss
The Wilson Heaters Best Ventilators Ad Feature
A vintage advertisement touts The Wilson Heaters as top ventilators for sick rooms. It highlights physician recommendation through a testimonial from Ada Hart of Groton who recovers from a lung illness after using Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption and coughs. Trial bottles available at A O Hyde’s drug store with a 50 cent to 1 dollar price and guarantee.
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Wilson
O'Leary Bros
Tom and
Dan
Ada Hart
Groton
A.O. Hyde
Rattler heater praised as best looking stove
A fragment mentions a heater named Rattler as the best looking stove, advertised at Bossey's HARDware. It also notes a call for 100 girls to work on muslin and includes scattered words and locations like Jackson Mich.
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Sny Ferther
Bossey’s Hardware
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Aew
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Stave
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Wilson Heater
Tom & Dan
Sranpaup Mya
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Southworth-Houston
Rattlers
W. E. Bosley & Son
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