Weekend Michigan deaths and injuries toll nine killed
A weekend in Michigan saw nine dead and about eighty wounded across accidents and shootings. Fatal crashes occurred near Howell and Elsie with multiple injuries in Lansing Grand Ledge Grand Rapids and Owosso. Detroit gun violence left two dead and several wounded, including a police confrontation and a looting incident.
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Michigan
Lansing
Arnold Jensen
Howell
Sam Kelley
Grand Ledge
Weekend Detroit toll of crashes claims five lives
Five killed and more than a score injured in Detroit area accidents Sunday night. Among the dead were Mrs. Ethel Owen and John Anderson, with Henry Morrison and Fred Brenner also killed. A streetcar stampede and a fatal bolt in Maple Rapids are noted, along with a Floyd store robbery and an Ionia fair exhibition by a national champ.
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Detroit
Ethel Owen
Edward Murphy
John Anderson
Henry Morrison
Fred Brenner
Bay City
Bolt
Jose Rojo
Robert Blank
Maple Rapids
Jose
Tsac Rojo
St. Johns Hospital
Isac
Floyd Store
Floyd General Store
Frank Hitsman
Midland
Frank
Hitsman
Quoit Champ
Tonia
George Brouilette
Minneapolis
Minn
United States
Ionia
Odd and Interesting Global Tidbits and Mysteries
A collage of quirky notes on cities and history mentions New York’s vast gated port front, London’s long streets and telegraph links, and the tomb of James Lick as a pier base. It also notes whales’ tiny throats, risky travel detours, and a Paris divorce decree seen as lighter than a homegrown one, with playful observations on fashion and birds.
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New York
China
India
Burma
London
James Lick
Lick Observatory
Slat's Diary Excerpt From A Busy Week
A diarist records days from Thursday to Wednesday noting small events in a household. Entries mention plans to stay near home, candy for a mother, a father’s job as a bill collector, a shopping trip for a pearl necklace, park misadventure, a strained wage discussion, door to door vacuum sales, late nights, and tiredness with friend Jane.
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Jakes
Bill Colleck
Ant Emmy
Bill Colleckter
Dane
Japanese road builders uncover mass Russian bones at Mukden memorial
In Mukden Aug 5 workers uncover a pit near a new war memorial containing about 20 000 bones. Authorities say the remains are those of Russians killed in the Battle of Mukden 21 years ago, noting Russians were buried in common graves while Japanese dead were cremated.
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Mukden
Cynicism as a Habit Quoted as Motivational Insight
A concise reflection argues that cynicism alone can turn any man cynical, framing cynicism as a self-reinforcing mindset rather than a temporary mood. The remark emphasizes attitudes shaping beliefs and behavior.
Real Estate Transfers in Mt. Pleasant Area Records
Court House notices list transfers including Tillie A Schaffer to Jesse F Struble and wife for sw quarter of ace 23 in Chippewa township, $1.00. George M Church and wife to Mary Johnson in For dyce’s addition city Mt. Pleasant, $1.00. multiple Mahoney family transfers to Dwight Durnin and wife for various fractional sections in Isabella township, $1.00. Torey Taylor and wife to Sylvia M Fasquelle at Mt. Pleasant lot 8 block 16, $1.00. Eliza Harris to Chas T Durfee west 55 feet of lot 8 block 4 Brown and Leaton’s addition Mt. Pleasant, $1.00. Alex Robertson and wife to Frank Taft and wife nw quarter of sec 32 Coe township, 160 acres, $1.00. Mina G Dralette, Miles A Dralette and Winnifred Scott to Emma D Nichols ne quarter of ne quarter sec 15 Sherman township, 40 acres, $150.00.
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Tillie A. . Schaffer
Jesse F. Struble
George M. Church
Mary Johnson
Fordyce
Add
Mt. Pleasant
Mabel Mahoney
Dwight Durnin
Isabella
Michael Mahoney
P. Torey Taylor
Sylvia M. Fasquelle
City of Mt. Pleasant
Eliza Harris
Chas
T. Durfee
Brown and Leaton
Alex Robertson
Frank Taft
Coe
Mina G. Dralette
Miles A. Dralette
Winnifred Scott
Emma D. Nichols
Sherman
Local residents listed in community roster
Ben Hungerford 21 of Shepherd Mary Falls 18 and Ethyl Moody 18 from Mt. Pleasant join Harold Bentley 22 and Riverdale resident in a public notices compilation.
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Ben Hungerford
Shepherd
Mary Falls
Riverdale
Harold Bentley
Mt. Pleasant
Ethyl Moody
Probate Notes and Women in Public Life Echo News
Probate notices cover estates of Rivett Sweeney Delo Gordon Estabrook and others with final accounts and widow’s allowances recorded. Amid legal notices a London wedding novelty and women in judging Europe and America are highlighted with brief portraits and progress reports.
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Probate News
Edward Rivett
Michael Sweeney
Frederick Delo
Wm. H. Gordon
Frank H. Estabrook
Admr
Louisa Elwell
John Wiley
Anna Ahlers
Open Air Swimming Endorsed for Business Girls
A prominent woman doctor urges swimming as an excellent form of exercise for business girls, highlighting outdoor benefit and health advantages. Her recommendation emphasizes regular outdoor sessions to improve fitness and vitality.
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Elsie
Rogers
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Allegan
Grand Rapids
Judge Cross
Henry B. Vanderessche
Westphalia Street
Fred Ritter
McReynold Street
Charles Curtis
Whitney Court
Ritter
Saranac
Carl Hurth
Constantine Reincke
Reinke
Charles Adams
Mary
Adams
Roger Wright
Glen Green
Peter Myricks
Charles Stojam
Myricks
Stojam
Stanley Sarski
Perior
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Leyn
Marion
Margaret
Jorge Ward
Eltham
Ala
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Cylin
Vesta
Oxford
Alfonso
Spain
Lord Cave
England
Del
Manchester
Henley Regatta
Thames
Jack Beresford
Teasday
Jane
U.S. 8
Pittsburgh
U.S. S
U. S
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Belgium
Ita
Court House News
Ella A. Slade
Cheboygan County
Russia
Lucy
Dodd Ramberg
Portland
Ore
Marguerite Walker Jordan
Wytheville
Florence
Italy
Paris
Couftry
Ethel Langton
Isle of Wight
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Grandma Prejean
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Tex
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Royal Society of Literature
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