Calcutta Riot Survivor Recalls 1946 Killings and Bloodshed
The witness Benoy Bhusan Samanta describes August 16 riot violence in Calcutta Bengal with 2000 attackers and 20000 deaths across the province. He recalls fleeing from a saloon, witnessing bodies, looting, and flames as Hindus and Muslims clashed. He notes staying by the Ganges shore observing dead floating bodies and offers no further details on the riot’s causes.
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Bengal
Loonghi
Masjid Mohamadan
Calcutta
Mysore Park
River Ganges
Birth of Beverly Ann to Mr. and Mrs Raymond Daniels
Notices of births, anniversaries, and local events run through Saline and nearby areas. Beverly Ann Daniels born Sunday. multiple social visits, a school spelling bee planned for Saline High on April 16. local people attend gatherings and travels involve Dearborn and Ann Arbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Daniels
Beverly Ann
George Klager
Ann Arbor Road
Fred Gross
Saline
Herman, Heininger
Doris
Carl NoPeir
Dearborn
James Smeddy
Edwin Nissley
Marlene Joyce
Emil Milkey, Jr
Ford River
Rouge
June Michelson
Ann Arbor
Floyd Spence
Detroit News
Saline High School
Norman Bohnet
Know Your Breed Cheviot by W J Dryden
An overview of Cheviot sheep describing their purebred status, hardiness, prolific fleece, and high quality mutton. Notes on breed standards include ram weights and figures, followed by a legal notice snippet about property in Ypsilanti Michigan and a court action timeline.
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State of Michigan
County of
Washtenaw
Evelyn van Duzer
John J. McCullough
H Elizabeth McCullough
John McCullough
Julius W. Smith
A. Louise Smith
Emma F. Worden
May W. Alban
Dorothy Baker
Elizabeth McCullough
Dorothy M Baker
State of
Michigan
W. J. Dryden
S'mantha at the opera house sparks Monday night crowd
Twenty years ago notes mention S'mantha performing at the opera house Monday night with a 10 cent admission. The next W C T U meeting is set with Mrs Frank Camburn. Mrs G L Parson assists in The Woman's Shop this week as Mrs Case vacationing. Doris Jean Henne marks her fifth birthday with a party hosted by Mrs Edward Henne. The excerpt ends with a rise to the elevator.
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S’mantha
Opera House
W.C. T.U
Frank Camburn
G. L. Parsong
Case
Edward Henne
Doris Jean
Local Notes and Oddities from the Region
Herbert Wheeler left for Boston last night. Grasshoppers appear near Highland Station. Fred Monk moved to Harper farm north of town. Mrs. D. I. Barry was called to Hillsdale by her father’s illness. Two gentlemen from across the continent brought a trained cinnamon bear for a street exhibition. A. A. Wood attended a Detroit wool growers conference. A runaway horse from Manchester damaged W. D. Mead’s fence and buggy. Mrs. Tucker died Friday and was laid to Grass Lake. Widespread complaint over borrowing ladders from the fire engine house.
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Herbert Wheeler
Boston
Highland Station
Fred Monk
Harper Farm
D. I. Barry
Hillsdale
A. A. Wood
Detroit
Manchester
W. D. Mead
Savings Bonds Grow Stronger with Time and Profit
The U S Treasury touts Savings Bonds as lion strong from start to finish. For every 18 75 invested you receive 25 back, yielding a $4 profit per $3 invested. A $75 bond matures to $100 in ten years, claiming safety reliability and profitability.
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United States
U.S
U.S. Treasury Department
Also Mentioned on This Page
Myron B. Gallagher, Jr
Michigan Press Services, Inc
East Lansing
Benoy Bhuson Samanta
Henry Leutheuser
Lansing
Fred. Reese
West Mooreville
Edward Gall
BE. M. Gilbert
Jacob Marion
William Lindemann
LaVerne Moore
Co. A. Jorden
O. C. Wheeler
Bridgewater
C. O. Davis
University of Michigan
John P. Kirk
James R. Breakey
Ypsilanti
County of Washtenaw
Cross and Bagley
Congress Street
Washtenaw County
College Heights
Evelyn, van Duzer
Iuelia M. Smith
Ruth Walch
Polar Bear Inn
Mobile Gas and Owl and Service
ANSUS
Artway Cleaners
E. Williams
Packard
Council
Lansing't
Uncle Sam
Ogan Hee
Joe Marsh
Willie Wells
Pound Ridge
Farmer Collins
South Africa
Italy
Aleutians
G.l.’S
Clarion
United States Brewers Foundation
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