Aid to Veterans Stands First as Red Cross Budget
The American Red Cross reports a 1923 24 budget of 5 543 077 81 for its service program a reduction of 4 195 370 41 from the prior year Expenditures last year totaled 9 738 448 22 with 2 605 696 09 spent for Greek refugees Its chapters nationwide contributed about 3 920 000 to aid soldiers and families with total disbursements projected over 5 500 000 for the current year across home and foreign relief programs
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Washington
Greece
Asia Minor
United States
American Red Cross
Army
Navy
Red Cross
Europe
Michigan Happenings Highlight Roads Apple Week and Local News
Government estimates place the Wider Woodward avenue project at about 1.6 million dollars before right of way costs. Governor Groesbeck contemplates multi year financing to fund further Michigan improvements. Apple Week promotes Michigan apples with a Detroit observance. Monroe marks its first real Halloween festival drawing about 5,000 attendees. Detroit opens the Belle Isle bridge with 25,000 onlookers. Ann Arbor reports 1923 tax rate totaling 30.92 per thousand with valuation up to 89.3 million. Captain Stevenson reports two new Mackinac boats sailing from Boston to Detroit. The era closes with Michigan deaths including Julia Morrissey McCausland and Martha Portwine and a Royal Oak fatality over eggs.
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Woodward Avenue
Detroit
Pontiac
Alex J. Groesbeck
Ann Arbor
Michigan Parks Improvement Plan Seeks Progress in Upper Peninsula
A statewide park improvement program covering Brimley Baraga Marquette and Fort Wilkins Keweenaw has been submitted to the Upper Peninsula development bureau by P J Hoffmaster state superintendent of public parks. Road construction from M 15 to Bishops Hill Marquette park site underway and Fort Wilkins repairs are in progress.
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Upper Peninsula
Michigan
Brimley
Baraga
Marquette
Old Fort Wilkins
Keweenaw Peninsula
Indian Ranger Tom Higgins Heroic Bid at Fort Hills
Tom Higgins a Illinois ranger in the War of 1812 fought off ambushing Indians after an attack near Fort Hills. He saved wounded Ranger Burgess and held off attackers until Mrs Pursley led rescuers. Higgins was gravely wounded but survived and later received a pension and a state assembly doorkeeper post in Vandalia.
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Tom Higgins
Illinois
Fort Hills
Tom
Higgins
Ranger Burgess
Burgess
Ranger
Central Lode Family Socials Pay Weekend Visits
Mr and Mrs Ernest Mayer and family spent Saturday evening with sister Christiam Lembaith and family. Rudolf BE Jedete and son Luther called on. Ernest Mayer's children visited Fred Rutz on Sunday. Adolf Frey and family spent Sunday with Ernest Mayer.
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Ernest Mayer
Christiam Lembaith
Rudolf BE. Jedete
Luther
Fred Rutz
Adolf Frey
New York Manicurists Threaten Nationwide Strike Action
New York manicurists threaten a strike that would call out all hands, signaling a potential broad labor escalation. Organizers warn of unified action across shops if demands for higher wages and improved working conditions are not met.
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New York
Pigs vie for top ton litter title in Michigan race
The Michigan ton litter contest nears close with fourteen litters that have reached the 180 day growth mark. Poland China pigs lead at 2 840/4 pounds, owned by W. J. Brown & Son of Jonesville, with Duroc Jersey and crossbred rivals close behind.
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Michigan
W. J. Brown & Son
Jonesville
Hillsdale County
Hugh Mellwain
Bath
Clinton County
Poland
Hugh H. Smith
Leonidas
St. Joseph County
Chester
W. A. Freeman
M. A. CG
Ton Litter Club
Market Prices for Farm Commodities and Livestock
The list shows current prices for butter at 45 cents, bogs at 40 cents, cattle from 6 to 8 cents, hogs at 7.5 cents, sheep 4 to 5 cents, corn at 1.50 dollars per cwt, oats 44 cents, wheat 1.03 dollars, and chickens at 22 cents. These figures reflect standard market values for farmers.
Christian Science Service in Saline Hall
The Christian Science society of Saline holds a Sunday 10 30 a m service in the hall over Citizens rank with subject Adam and Fallen Man A testimonial meeting is Wednesday at 730 p m Sunday school follows the morning service and admits pupils under 20 years A cordial invitation is extended to all.
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The
Christian Science Society of
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Federal Land Bank of
Monroe
Monroe Community Service
John Stevenson
Straits of Mackinac
Boston
Colonel Card
Colonel Bond
Belle Isle
New Zealand
William H. Hobbs
University of Michigan
Japan
Julia Morrissey McCausland
Julia Lawler
Battle Greak
Plainwell
George McCausland
Kalamazoo
Dean Clark Benedict Williams
Kalamazoo College
Martha Portwine
Alpena
Portwine
Grand Rapids
Michigan Credit. Men’s Association
John Riley
John Chapp
Riley
Royal Oak
Sault-Ste. Marie
Charles Spaulding
St. Mary’s Falls
Michigan Agricultural College
Paul Hartsuch
Hast Lansing
Hartsuch
Highway Department
Michigan Department of Health
Michigan State Teachers’ Association
Berrien
Cass
St. Joseph
Branch
Calhoun
van Buren
Allegan
Barry
Ionia
Montcalm
Kent
Ottawa
Muskegon
Oceana
Newago
Henry Strong
Millard Pryor
Elsa A. Schuler
Elizabeth Carson
Rowan Fasquelle
Petoskey
John W W. Shenefield
South Bend
Ind
Dorothy Jeffrey
New York City
Charles W. Ranney
D. & M. Railroad
Ranney
Saginaw
Holden A. Putnam
Ludington
Uriah H. Lazell
Lansing
Vicinity
Emily P. Torrey
Alzina Calkins Felt
Genesee County
Flint
Bible and Missionary Conference of the Northern Baptist Convention
Ephraim A. Jennings
Regents of
Newaygo County
Indiana
Ohio
Wisconsin
Iowa
Minnesota
Western Newspaper Union
Indians
Market Report
Uncle Hank
Christian Science Notes
Goodyear
Wiedman Auté Co
Goon
Geo, J. Klager
Mich
Saline
the Mills Company
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