Woman survives night in Michigan woods after deer hunt
Margaret Sooy recounts a deer hunting trip with her husband in Chippewa county near the Tahquamenon River. She became lost in swamp country, built a fire, and slept beside it until rescuers reached dawn. She followed a blaze line but relied on birch bark tinder to relight her fire after using nearly all matches. She was found safe by daybreak and returned to camp.
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Tunis Plette
Roozeboom
G. J. Roozeboom
Grand Rapids
Mid
Margaret Sooy
Lexington Ave
S. W
Michigan
Mac Looy
Mrs. Sucy
Suoys
Tahquamenon River
Chippewa County
Emerson
Mr. Sooy
Mrs. Sooy
Arthur Sooy
Sooy
Tahquamenon
Newberry
Deer Hunting Trip Panic Moment Recalled
A historical note recalls a deer hunting trip and contemplates what might have happened if she had panicked in an instant as many men have in similar circumstances. The reflection centers on restraint and danger in the field.
Tell Your Wife Says Wallace s Farmer Tell Your Wife Says Wallace s Farmer
Last fall a farmer died without a will or cash on hand to meet debts. His wife did house work for wages, his son sought town work, and daughters wondered about their shares. The farms were mortgaged, taxes due, and debts pursued after death. The widow received little more than a thousand dollars. others fared worse. He left no business plan or instruction for his family. The piece urges husbands to involve wives and children in business, ensure insurance, and prepare for emergencies.
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Andowa
Gore
Narrow escape as trio of masked men rob highway近
Jasper County Record reports three masked bandits attempted a hold up on Highway No. 63 Sunday evening around 9 30 near Monroe. A small Ford sedan carried the trio. one of the men was described. Mr and Mrs K F Wilson and Mr and Mrs R B Hendershott escaped without injury as the incident occurred in the dark late Sunday.
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Jasper County
Monroe
K. F. Wilson
R. B. Hendershott
Robbery gang chases Wilson car at high speed
Report says masked young men pursued the Wilson car along the bottom road and jeoparded it with a revolver. Mrs. Wilson alerted them, prompting a sharp speed up to about 70 mph as the robbers fled. The pursuers did not fire. The Wilson car left Des Moines in pursuit.
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Wilson
Roscoe Jones and Eddie Derby Die From Gun Wounds
Roscoe Jones age 28 son of Mrs Verona Jones died last week from a self inflicted gunshot at the head. Eddie Derby about 25 was found dead Friday on the Singmaster place after apparently shooting himself with a 22 rifle the night before. No motive could be ascertained in either case.
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Sigourney
Roscoe Jones
Eddie Derby
Down Near Richland
Verona Jones
Derby
Singmaster Place
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My Place
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WM. van Baalen
van Zante
Puritan Drug CO
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Ulrich’s Meat
Arie Schilder
L. Vander Linden
Star Oil Co
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