Town Topics notes of deaths weddings and local events
Franklin Edgerton dies after apoplexy at 75 in Portello. Funeral planned Sunday afternoon. Marriage of Miss Rolie A. Cawood to Louis B. Alburgh performed by Hon. H. Mooney. Marshall Tent members travel to Albion for initiation and banquet. Accidents and civic notices include a wagon accident injuring Mrs and child, Johnathan Snyder death at 81, and a curious license case ending with a negress reference. Water works survey details for Kalamasazoo River and springs.
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Franklin Edgerton
Lavelock
Portello
Cireen Street
Grand Rapids
Vn Statesman
Marshall Tent
Albion
Marshall
Jail delivery dispute triggers charges against Chronicle
The piece defends its jail escape report with names like Mead Lewis and Geo Reid, claims the Chronicle suppressed facts, and accuses opposing papers of bias while urging a full investigation by the public. The report notes that Mead and Lewis fled the corridor and hid in a second floor dungeon cell, with Reid turning in the escape plot, plus broader local news items.
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the Chronicle
Mond
Lowid
Chronicle
Prentica
Aherlt
The
Tir Statvaxtan
Mead and Lewis
Geo. Reid
Races and notices fill a busy week in Sept
Friday and Saturday September 21 and 22 bring races at Ballévas Park with liberal premiums. County convention counted as form while nominations left many hopeless. Miss Ida Phillips seeks John Hawley, bonded for appearance in Justice court. Theater troupe Yda Van Cortlandt stages Lynwood and Queens at the opera house. Weather Service notes below normal mean temperature and rainfall. Mrs. Phoebe Young dies at 66. funeral at Oakridge. Cigarmakers strike in Battle Creek over boarding arrangements. Chancery Circle and local notices invite participation in self improvement. Police monitor two roaming women after sprees. Yellow fever envelope holes warn of disease. Michigan weekly reports list illnesses across the state. Mrs. Frank Goodwin dies in Battle Creek at 28. County fair preparations continue with expanded plans. Michigan Central runs excursion to Detroit for baseball game and museum visit. Union Labor to convene Sept 18 to nominate county ticket and delegates. Rev. Woodruff leaves Big Rapids for Ypsilanti church. Detroit Tribune notes his valued work and new church ready for dedication. Jackson Citizen cites Marshall Furnace Co exhibition of a self-heating tub at state fair. Detroit News mentions horseman John Whalen. September crop report from Lansing shows 23.6 million bushels, above August estimate by about 4 million.
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Battle Creek
Page Brow
Jackson
N. J. Kelsey
State Agricultural Society
Emma D. Townsend
Marengo
W. W. Whitcomb
Wagle
Snyder
Brewster HH
Ienry Klugman
H. Klugman & Son
Coldwater
Fisk
Gesir
Ballévas
Deimderat
Ida Phillips
Tiittle Creek
John H. Hawley
John
Justice Court
Yda van Cortland
Tavernier Dramatic Company
Lynwood
Queens
Opera House
Fll
Sergt. Conger
State Weather Service
Phoebo
J. M. C. Young
North Marshall Avenue
Oakridge
B. VanPraah
VanPrach
VanPraah
Piorea Chantariqua
C.T. Cook
Michigan
Mra
Frank Goodwin
Battle Crack
Mra. B.J. Livings
Abel Goodwin
George Goodwin
Hanover Street
Oakridge Ceemetery
Michigan Central Railway
Detroit
New York
Detroit Museum
Local social notes and marriage licenses page highlights
A cluttered column lists visits and guest appearances from Detroit Chicago Grand Rapids and other towns. It notes births marriages and health updates including a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Andrew Ruddock and multiple licensing entries for Jester Fish Emory Upton John Sheehan and others.
Michigan Conference closes annual session appointments list
The Michigan Conference session at St. Joseph adjourned with new appointments for Albion district. Presiding Elder I B A Wightman. Albion J Floyd. Battle Creek James Hamilton. Peleeview L M Edmunds. Concord Thomas Cox. Eden supplied by J W Shear. Hanover and Bostow O E Wightman. Homer G D 5 Jackson. First Church G S Hickly. Jackson Cooper Street W H Arch. Havenshpechy W M Copelin. Le A N Hidks. James Werner 3 H Bo cier. Athens and Burlington in Coldwater district supplied by Aaron Hunsberger and L W Earle. former Marshall pastor G W Sherman. Grand Rapids district presiding elder M Colby. Lansing church Wottville B Vason.
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St. Joseph
Albion
I. B. A. Wightman
J. Floyd
Battle Creek
James Hamilton
Pellevue
L. M. Edmunds
Concord
Thomas Cox
Eden
J. W.shear
Hanover
Bostow
O. E. Wightman
Homer
G. D
Jackson
Hickly
Cooper Street
W. H. Arch
Havenshpechy
W. M. Copelin
le A
Marshall Church
Buell
Grand Rapids
G. W. Sherman
Grand Traven
M. Colby
Lanaing
Raidence
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Athens
Ethan Allen
Johnathan H. Snyder
Eckford
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Miller
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Moffett, Hodgkin & Co
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Maine
Union Labor Party
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Corre ‘Thorp
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Episcopal Church
Big Rapids
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Jackson Citizen
Marshall Furnace Company
Detroit News
John Whalen
Develo
Atete
Lansing
Georga Jie
Chicago
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Ennis Clarc
Ely
F. &. Potter
Ab Fi Potter's
Mary ‘Rosley
Boston
W. H. Gascoigne
Wherry
Nathan
Bertedict
Grass Lake
H.W. Mumaw
Dovyts
Gettie Schuyter
St. Loui
A. D. Schiyler
Amar
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C. H. Thompson
Douglas Kelly
John Kelly
Rena McLeod
Ceresen
Joe Grahian
Wm. D. Tyler
Kate Tyler
D. M. Wentsworth
Hart
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C. A. Campbell
Lowell
G. BE. Baxter
Charlotte Republican
William Connor
Saginaw Journal
L. C. Shulth
Ann Arbor
A. C. Frink
Towor Clothing Co
Mr. B
Sen. E. 8. Eggleston
C.H. Eggleston
A. H. van Vilet
Margaret Armatrong
Ludington
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Piamilton
C. KE. Sawyer
Mot Spings
Shekota
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Len
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Wis
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Thoma
Cora Smith
New York City
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Pleasant
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LeRoy
Mary E. Hampton
David Sillers
Nellie H. Finlay
Emory Upton
Cora Bello Hong
Raebart L. Staples
Brockport
Hattie P. Amedon
Henry Janea
Elizabeth Fish
John W. Sheehan
Della C
Morehouse
Louis B. Albaugh
Ruby A. Cawood
Lewis L. Chubbe
Katie Wood
Clare County
William Schragg
Newton
Bells Blind
Tekonsha
James H. Tagg
Emma W. Pittman
Bedford
Watson
Lawr
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Swineford'a
Bwineford’s
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S.V.R. Lepphr
Clrcuse Court
Albert
Andruz
Porter
Richard Norton
Charles Burcham
Rachel A. Shepard
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George Reid
Charles Williams
Fred Lewis
Frank Little
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Henry Wilbur
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Marshall E. Bacon
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Frad J. Walbridge
Mark W. Tomlinson
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Charlea P. Knight
James Osborne
William Hess
Warren B. Cary
Rosanna Dennison
Ruel N. Earle
Harriett A. Hinmandy
Sherman Hinman
House
Frank House
Geo. Campbell
Oxford
E. VS. Webster
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