Cattle Trader's Vast Canada to New York Route
A long journey describes shipping horses to New York from Chicago, buying shorthorn yearlings for a father’s stock, and crossing Michigan and Ontario. The narrative notes Michigan City dunes, Gary and Hammond mills, Detroit electric trains, and border travel to St Thomas and Welland before Buffalo, with reflections on roads, industry, and war-time sentiment.
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New York State
New Yorker
Chicago
Ilinois
Michigan
Michigan Central R. R
Argo
Hammond
Indiana
Gary
Run
Dominion
Ohio
Bixton
United States
St. Thomas
Detroit
Buffalo
France
Ontario
Welland
International Bridge
George Washington
Buffalo Poles And Monuments Amid City Life
The essay touches on Brock’s monument, the rapids and whirlpool, and notes a Polish-heavy Buffalo population of about 700,000. It mentions McKinley’s memorial, lake shipping’s impact on trades, and worries over railroad strike plans and wartime return home. It reflects livestock dealers’ constant uncertainty and search for new ventures.
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Brock
Buffalo
Poland
McKinley
Sitney
Mrs Robert Halbach Re elected President Rose Tea Planned
Mrs Robert Halbach was reelected president of the Chaddock Aid society for a second year. Officers named include Mrs Herman Brown as vice president and Mrs Robert White as second vice president with Mrs H O Channon as secretary and Mrs Edwin Massie as treasurer. The annual rose tea was set for Thursday May 25 on the school grounds. A dialogue titled Four Jacks was performed by Freddie Watts Dick Lickly George Eppeson and Floy Herman.
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Chaddock Aid Society
Robert Halbach
Herman Brown
Robert White
H. O. Channon
Edwin Massie
Massie
Halbach
Freddie Watts
Dick Lickly
George Eppeson
Floy Herman
Ladies' Aid selects Playing the Game for church comedy
United Brethren Ladies' Aid met at Mrs. J Erlemeier residence to choose a three act comedy Playing the Game to be presented soon. The group has staged several plays this winter with success.
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United Brethren Aid
Ladies’ Aid Society
The
United Brethren Church
Church Council Chooses Mrs Harold Suman Soloist
In a Lu ther Memorial church council meeting on Monday night Mrs Harold Suman of 2305 State Street was voted to be soloist. Suman has a pleasing soprano voice and has sung in church quartets and solos. The anniversary committee will meet soon to plan the 25th church celebration likely to run for a week.
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Luther Memorial Church
Harold Suman
State Street
Mizpah Bible Class Honors Shut-In Members
The shut-in members of the Mizpah Bible class of the Vermont Street Methodist Sunday school will be honored guests at the monthly business meeting Friday afternoon at 1360 North Sixth Street, home of Mrs PR S Jones. The shut-ins will be called for and taken home in autos.
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Vermont Street Methodist Sunday School
PR. S . Jones
North Sixth Street
Surprise for Mrs Sherman by United Brethren Ladies Aid
Mrs. J. E. Sherman was surprised Tuesday afternoon by members of the Ladies Aid Society of the United Brethren church. She has been homebound due to family illness. The group brought a tasty lunch and spent an enjoyable afternoon.
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J. E .Sherman
J. E. Sherman
Ladies’ Aid Soviety
United Brethren Church
Y M C A Annual Services Planned at Vermont Street
The Y M C A annual services will be held Sunday morning at Vermont Street Methodist church. The following Sunday a representative from the Methodist Women's Missionary Society will speak at the morning services.
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Vermont Street
Methodist Women's Missionary Society
May Devotions at St Francis Church Draw Large Crowd
The May devotions at St Francis Church attracted many attendees, with each night devoted to a different group. Monday featured young women, Tuesday young men, and Wednesday children, while tonight focuses on married women and Friday on married men with appropriate sermons.
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St. Francis Church
Ellington Township Sunday School Convention
The Ellington township Sunday school convention will be held at the Ellington Presbyterian church Sunday afternoon. Speakers are Professor N. J. Hinton and C. Hf. Allard. Special music will be featured, and luncheon will be served at noon so members can stay for the meeting after church.
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Ellington Township
Ellington Presbyterian Church
N. J. Hinton
C. Hf. Allard
Picnic Arrangements Set for St Vincent Home Event
The St Vincent Home committee meets this afternoon at 2 30 to finalize plans for a May 30 Decoration Day picnic in St John s school yard.
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St. Vincent Home
St. John's School Yard
Trustees Meet at Old People's Home Session
The first session of trustees for the Old People's Home convened Wednesday at 2 PM with nine members present, six ministers and three laymen. Delegates from patronizing conferences formed the board, but today’s action may add nonmembers from outside those conferences to the board.
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Old People's Home
Three Before County Court in Multiple Criminal Charges
Three defendants faced county court on criminal charges. Cleve Matticks of Mendon was arraigned for interfering with officers after his brother William Matticks was jailed for contempt of court and fined $28.95, paid by a sister. Ralph Hendricks was paroled to a probation officer on wife abandonment charges with $206 bail and $14 monthly child support plan. Frank Lanning of Paloma arraigned for intoxication and placed on probation. William Matticks later paid $78 back alimony and $30 court costs in circuit court after contempt for unpaid alimony.
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Cleve Matticks
Mendon
Coens
Sheriiff
Ernest Grubb
William Matticks
Ralph Hendricks
Nolan
Frank Lanning
Paloma
Ben Cate
Gilmer Township
Flowers Delivered To Seaton Irwin From Classmates
Leaton Irwin, a friend of the high school and botany classes, received a May basket of lilacs daffodils bleeding hearts and old fashioned blooms around Mrs Irwin’s girlhood picture. He thanked the students for the kind gesture. The Quincy High School baseball team will travel to Mendon Saturday for a game with Mendon High School, switching from a planned home match.
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Leaton Irwin
Women’s Alliance hears papers on Adams and lyric singers
Mrs. Sarah Elsmore spoke on the life of hymns writer Sarah Flower Adams and Mrs. Lyman McCarl discussed The Lyric Singers at the Women's Alliance meeting of the Unitarian church in the church parlors. A brief business session followed with refreshments served by Mrs. Philip Schlagenhauf and Mrs. D. D. Steiner.
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Women's Alliance
Sarah Elsmore
Sarah Flower Adams
Lyman McCarl
Lyric Singers
Unitarian Church
Philip Schlagenhauf
D. D. Steiner
Overhauling Chief's Car at No 2 Engine House
Several men worked Wednesday afternoon in the No 2 engine house giving Chief George Marriotte's automobile a general overhaul.
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George Marriotte
Foley Kidney Pills Relieve Nighttime Bladder Trouble
Henry Rudolph of Carmi Illinois reports relief from backache and nighttime urination after using Foley Kidney Pills. The advertisement claims quick, efficient help for kidney trouble and related aches, with Miller and Arthur Drug Co. as the seller.
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Enry Rudolph
Carmi
Foley Kidney
Freshmen Junior High to Present All Charlie's Fault Play
The Jefferson Junior High freshmen stage a May 26 performance in the school auditorium titled All Charlie's Fault. Directed by Miss Ida Larkin, the show features Gen. Waldo Blake and Charley Blake in a cast including Amon Daugherty and Elmo Eif?. A vaudeville portion follows with comedians Ralph McAllister and James Miller.
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Jefferson School
Charlie
M ‘Ss
Ida Larkin
Waldo Blake
Robert Sender
Charley Blake
Amon Daugherty
Harry Godfrey
Elmo Eif
Manual Schwartz
Prof
Krieger
John Seggelke
Chitts
Victor Bernhardt
Margaret Blake
Louise Jenter
Eleanor Blake
Louise Rogers
Kittie
Bessie Brinkley
Ralph McAllister
James Miller
Webster School Entertainment Planned For Friday Night
Half the children of Webster School will take part in an entertainment in the school hall Friday night. The program has not been completed as yet.
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Webster School
Par ent-Teachers' meeting at Jackson school Friday
A Jackson school Par ent-Teachers' association meeting is set for Friday at 3 o clock. Lower grade children will perform a play titled In Fairy Book Land. Mrs Pearl Helake Damhorst will play two violin selections with Miss Dorothy Rogers accompaniment, and Dr Malinda K Germann will address child hygienic welfare.
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Parent-Teachers’ Association of the
Jackson School
Pearl Helake Damhorst
Dorothy Rogers
Malinda K. Germann
Classes Taught Here By Prof Van Cleve in Quincy
Prof. E E Van Cleve of Macomb state normal school taught classes in the Quincy High School from 4 to 6 pm Wednesday. Local public school teachers followed the course to earn the same credits as attending the normal school, with recitations led by Van Cleve in Quincy.
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E. E. van Cleve
Macomb
Lincoln School to Host A E Malone Talk in Quincy
Prof A E Malone formerly of Lincoln school now at Poro college St Louis will visit Quincy May 10 to address Lincoln school pupils. He will show moving pictures and slides of St Louis places, plus views from a Western trip last summer.
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Lincoln School
A. E. Malone
Poro College
St. Louis
Quincy
Far West
Neighbors in Police Court
Charles Dearwester of 224 Locust street was arraigned on a peace disturbance warrant from Mary Groves of 222 Locust street after she said he struck her near their property water. The case is set for May 9. James Spidle’s trial was continued to May 10 on state request after a larceny arrest for taking another person’s suit from a clothing store. William Wilbert paid $2 and costs for intoxication.
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Charles Dearwester
Locust Street
Mary Groves
James Spidle
Spidle
William Wilbert
Arrest of Minnie Tugegles for Peace Disturbance
Minnie Tugegles, a Black woman, was arrested Wednesday on a peace disturbance charge after throwing a brick through a door at a dwelling rear of 418 Spring Street. The brick flew after Centennia Webb, a man she lives with, knocked her down and ran into the house.
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Minnie Tugegles
Spring Street
Centennial Webb
The Coming Baby Hooray Hooray and Mother’s Friend
An advertisement touts the joys of expecting a baby and promotes Mother’s Friend as an external remedy to ease muscle expansion. It cites endorsements from mothers and grandmothers and urges readers to obtain a free informational book from Bradfield Regulator Co. in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Moter
Bradfield Regulator Co
Lamar Bldg
Atlanta
Big Sign Erected In Front Of City Building
A large electric sign was installed Wednesday afternoon on the three story Ricke City building, extending from the top to the second floor. A local woman noted the unusual sight and commented on the event.
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Ricke City
Tanlac touted as aid for various ailments across life
Thousands report benefits from Tanlac as a reconstructive tonic aiding stomach trouble catarrhal conditions and general fatigue. Testimonials cite relief after years of suffering and advice that others try it to spare similar misery. The Tanlac man will explain merits at Brown & Mays Drug.
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Europe
Tanlac
Quincy
Brown & Mays
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