Mad Ben Doty Fights With Foreign Legion and Ends Up Imprisoned
Young American Bennet J Doty known as Mad Ben left Memphis to join the French Foreign Legion and fight in Syria and France. He led a band against French troops, was captured, and charged with desertion and rebellion after claiming devotion to the legion and its diverse unit.
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New Orleans
Damascus
Syria
France
Ampartea
Foreign Legion
Tha Charga
America
Bennet J. Doty
Mad Ben
Ben Doty
Eia
Memphis
Tenn
Washington
Doty
Gilbert Clare
Mouassifrey
Suelda
Para Fancetty
Pc Biad
Ben
Weidman Area Social Notes Mention Visits and Trips
Weidman area residents report various visits and outings. Erma Weidman and Theron Favreau joined Walter and Ida Smith’s home northeast of town. others visited relatives in Gratiot county and Mt. Pleasant theaters. Local trips include cottage retreats, store duties, and Rebekah lodge events with multiple named residents attending.
West Broomfield Social News Roundup
The item records visits and travel in West Broomfield and nearby areas. Families including the Priors of Flint with relatives, Mrs. W Phelps joining from Mt Pleasant, illness prompting visits for Hubert Sellers, and gatherings at the homes of Mr. and Mrs. Shaw, Clark Diehl, and several others near Winn and Morley over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Prior
Flint
W. Phelps
Claud Sellers
Glen Blackmer
Mt. Pleasant
Pri RY
Wm. Sellers
Jensicg
Hubert
T. Pendel
Alma
Wm. Shaw
Robert Shaw
Morley
Clark Diehl
Will Shaw
Roma Everts
Pendell
Wm. Hunter
Winn
Sunday Visitors Gather at Carr Home in Wight District
Sunday evening guests at Mr. and Mrs. N. Carr included Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Gait and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bricker of Weidman. Lorence Snider and two children of Blanchard and Eldon Gravy of Millbrook joined in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Less Carr
Charlie Gaithouse
Frank Bricker
Weidman
Lorence Snider
Blanchard
Eldon Gravy
Millbrook
N. Carr
T. E. Smith
Stanton
Rebekah
Deerfield Family News From Winn Area Reunion
Taheony has been sick at her daughter Mrs Elmer Bellingar's home as relatives gathered for the Rigge reunion near Winn. Goldie Bellingar visited home Sunday while Mer Brown of May'en spent time with Lucious Bellingar. Oren Bellingar and family joined a gathering at the Wil! Bellingar home near Coomer. James Orcutt visited his sister Mrs Johnson and Lizzie Sprague visited Elmer Bellingar. Lucious Bellingar drove to Mt Pleasant. William Bellingar spent the weekend with daughter Mrs Curtiss in Winn. John Christie returned from Missouri with health not much better.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taheony
Fyntre
Elmer Bellingar
Joev Pireles
Rigge
Winn
Goldie Bellingar
Og Mer. Brown
May‘en
Lucious Bellingar
Teas Pienlo
Detentara
Oren Bellingar
Wil
Bellingar
Coomer
James Orcutt
Johnson
Lizzie Sprague
Mt. Pleasant
William Bellingar
Grant Curtiss
John Christie
Missouri
Local Social Notes Highlight Sunday Visits
Mr and Mrs D B Thorn spent Sunday at Elmer Thorn home. Sunday callers at Lansing Eliot home included Mr and Mrs Harl Maybee and family Mrs Elliott and son Harold. Dorothy TM Staler of Riverdale visits aunt Martha Wilson. Mr and Mrs John Schuler of Mr Fleagant dined with Chas McDonald. Children’s Day exercises at Union Evangelical church postponed. Mrs Jess Richmond visited relatives in Belding last week. Vera Brandstetter of Lansang visits with parents Mr and Mrs Wm Brondstetter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. B. Thorn
Elmer Thorn
Lansing Eliot
Harl Maybee
Elliott
Harold
Dorothy
Staler
Riverdale
Martha Wilson
John Schuler
Fleagant
Chas. McDonald
Union Evangelical Church
Jess Richmond
Belding
Vera Brandstetter
Lansang
Wm. Brondstetter
Screen Daredevil Exhibits Calves at City Exhibition
Richard Talmadge, known as the Daredevil of the screen, is pictured with a Jersey calf costing $10.00. The calf and star will appear at various fairs this year in Atollywood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NBA
Angston
Burinu Atollywood
Richard ‘Talmadge
Richard
Varios Atari
Pioneer John Williams Laid To Rest In Whiteville
Old pioneer John Williams was buried Sunday in Whiteville. Mr and Mrs T H Wilson spent Sunday at Clare visiting Mrs Tubbs, Williams sister. Ed Meitz of Pontiac was a Sunday caller at the Wm Brandstetter home. Mr and Mrs Dart attended the funeral of Ed Wallace last Tuesday. Mr and Mrs John Brien and family of Mr Pleasant and Mrs Nina Brien and family called Sunday at the Joe Pasnecki home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Williams
Whiteville
T. H. Wilson
Clare
Tubbs
Ed Meitz
Pontiac
Wm. Brandstetter
Dart
Ed Wallace
John Brien
Pleasant
Nina Brien
Joe Pasnecki
Elm Tree Corners Social Notes From the Community
Rehta Zuefelt and Clarice Curtiss attend the summer Normal. Mr and Mrs Grant Curtiss and Mr and Mrs Fay Curtiss join the Spicer reunion at Charette last Sunday. Nella Jones visits Fred Walker then returns home. Doris Hoste and children stop by Fay Curtiss home. Clarice Curtiss returns from Cadillac. Mrs Fred Walker visits James Jones. Mrs Julia Young and Iva Hetherington call at Fay Curtiss home. Shower at Charley Heteringtons for Mr and Mrs Marks Young drawn with many gifts. Mr and Mrs E Hapner visit Wayne Curtiss home Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rehta Zuefelt
Clarice Curtiss
Grant Curtiss
Fay Curtiss
Spicer
Charette
Nella Jones
Fred Walker
Perrinton
Doris. Hoste
Cadillac
Local Family Visits and Community News Summary
Mr and Mrs Jim Moyes and son Gerald visited Charley Stirling home Sunday. Fred Robinson attended a family reunion in Grand Lodge Sunday. Several neighborhood families fished at Sanford Friday. Charley Lady and family of Detroit visited relatives over the weekend. Fred Roberts of Ashley was at his Lincoln place Wednesday. John Roethlesberger completed a new barn. Mrs Charley Fisher spent Sunday with her daughter Irma Purtell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erma
Theron Favreau
Walter Smith
Ida Bell
Gratiot
John Stahl
Near Two Rivers
Adelaide Lansing
Glass
Gladys Hampton
Earl Smith
Ray
W. J. Bolinger
Billy
Mt. Pleasant
Allen Wolfe
Edmond Shultz
Detroit
T. C. Hampton
Gerald Whitney
Geraldine
Whitney
George Bolinger
Fay Eldred
Virgil
Bight Point Lake
Albert Favreau
John Jay Middlesworth
Tonia
Carrie Middlesworth
John Jay
Fay
J. C. Hampton
Junior
Clare
Houghton Lake
Harrison
Bernie Hampton
Mesdames Boyer
Flowers
Bryant
Smith
Benn
Beutler
Lassen
Carr
Embry
Johnson
Paul Bywater
Sherman City
Charles Johnson
George Sugden
Midland
Alfred Sprague
Cedar Springs
Catherine
Grand Rapids
George Looman
Felix Kaninsky
Rosebush
Big Rapids
Sherwood
Jake Kunkel
Leon McArthur
Crooked Lake
Hight Point Lake
Harvey Carr
Ronald
Ed Carr
Alma
Howard Flowers
George Briggs
Asa Frantz
Levi Frantz
Mike Hubert
Barryton
Hazel
George Kunkel
Dan Kunkel
Ira Kruse
Mr. Pleasant
Saginaw
Mr. Kunkel
Dan
George Beutler
Laura Gillette
Rebekah
Jim Moyes
Gerald
Charley Stirling
Fred Robinson
Grand Lodge
Suday
Gushing Family Weekend Visit to Saginaw For Wedding
Mr and Mrs Gushing and their children spent the weekend visiting relatives in Saginaw and attended a wedding.
Community Notices from Gannon's Corners and Nearby
Gannon's Corners residents visit the Arnold Stutting home with relatives from Grand Rapids and Carson City. Harry Quackenbush's uncle's family spent the weekend at the Quackenbush home. Mrs. Ward is seriously ill. Deerfield Center and township farmers plan a Grange Hall pot-luck on the 16th. All are invited. A lighthearted reminder that bill collectors should not trouble you.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nina
Mary Buhner
Grand Rapids
Arnold Stutting
Vera Shining
Carson City
Harry Quackenbush
Quackenbush
Ward
Deerfield Center
Grange Hall
Local Social Notes Mention Visits and a New Arrival
Mrs. Lydia Bailey visited friends Wednesday afternoon. An eight pound boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Otto Klumpp on June 24. Families and neighbors shared weekend visits and drives to Williamtown and Alma. The Elmer Hetheringtons hosted a shower for Charles Hetherington. Adventist camp attendance and various callers are noted among the community households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia Bailey
Roy Deming
Otto Klumpp
Alvah Rahl, Jr
Alvah Rahl
Will O'Brien
Mildred
Williamtown
Johnox
Elmer Hetherington
Charles Hetherington
James Mead
Mason Hobb
Edmund O’brienome
Hugh Cuthbert
Jim’ Campbell
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Legion
Franca
Mousslrey
Moucelfvey
Frantea
Hera
Flapper
Fin
West Broomfield
Wright District
Deerfield
N. Fremont
Breath OF Scandal
Ebony
Blackaller Stock Company
Irene Rich
Huntly Gordon
Fox News
Hoot Gibson
Richard Barthlemess
Dorothy Mackhaill
Kenneth Harlan
Patsy Ruth Miller
Harry Langdon
Comedy and Pathe Review
Rahi
East
Lincoln
Gushing
Gannon’s
Pine School
Mer Steele
Wicks
Neil Cuthbert
Sam Gates
Roy. Deming
Cedar Lake
Fred Sponseller
Herb Knipe
John Klumpp
Chas. Coughlin
Orley Taylor
Lyman Mead
Steve Wood
Ernie Klumpp
L. Cahoon
Quinlan & Ruhle
Main and
Ilinois Streets
Donovan
Ford
Ucalnes
Simonize
Moni
G. M.C NO
G. M. C. Cash Control
Buick
Buick Motor Coo
General Motors Corporation
Flint, Michigan
J. F. Battle
Mi. Pleasant
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