Michigan Game Law Changes Open Season Schedule Updated
State legislature revised Michigan game and fish laws. Open season for ruffed grouse moves in Upper Peninsula from October 15 to November 9. Ducks and coots run September 16 to December 31 with a 25 bird daily bag limit. possession limit 10 days after season end. Geese and brant follow same duck season limits. Pine squirrels and quail retain protected status. Chinese ringneck pheasant remains illegal to hunt. Sora rail season starts September 16. Cotton-tailed rabbits now open until January 31.
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Michigan
Upper Peninsula
Hammond School Reunion Reflects Long Local History
The Hammond school held its first reunion on August 31 on the school grounds with about 250 at a basket dinner. Mrs. James N. Lewis of Detroit welcomed guests and outlined the school’s history from 1843, noting the 1847 move of the building and its evolution. Officers were elected: Willis M. Fowler president, Mrs. Ralph Hammond secretary, Bunt Osborne treasurer. Guests came from Detroit, Toledo, Lansing, Ann Arbor, Flint, Ypsilanti, Clinton, Milan, Britton and Macon.
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Hammond School
James N. Lewis
Detroit
Hammond Orchard
Loyal Tower
Merritt Martin
CFT Unterkircher
Willis M. Fowler
Ralph, Hammond
Bunt Osborne
Toledo
Lansing
Ann Arbor
Flint
Ypsilanti
Clinton
Milan
Britton
Macon
Still Works in Some Towns Hit By Change Swindlers
A female con artist targeted shops in multiple towns, including Lowell, using a $10 bill for small purchases and demanding large change. In Hazel Borgerson’s store the scheme left the till $5 short after fraudulent exchanges. Police warn business owners to be vigilant against slick scams targeting small purchases.
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Lowell
Brea
Hazel Borgerson
Lowell Ledger
Local items and oddities from a rural paper
News notes include Eli Smith employing 75 people on hops in Grass Lake, a child’s death, Alfred Miller killing a blue racer under a parsonage porch, inventor Geonse J. Nissly’s new indicator, and a Beet raising tip. Washtenaw county tax totaling 52980.22 and school enrollment at 214 of 273.
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Eli Smith
Lake
Thomas Beatty
Alfred Miller
Presbyterian Parsonage
Washtenaw County
Fifteen Years Ago social visits noted in local column
Fifteen years ago Mrs B H Cook entertained Mrs T A Dierberger of Munice Ind and Mrs H Schwarzkopf and two children of Franklin Ind. Mrs Lillie Sanford spent part of the week with friends at Pleasant Lake. Mrs John McKinnon and daughter Mabel returned from New York. Katherine Sears and Olive Moore visited friends in Lansing. A L Westphal and two children visited relatives at Wat kin s. Dan Drake and two children spent time in Ann Arbor. Mrs B J Newell of Detroit visited sister Mrs W Derendinger. Mrs E E Jenness and Lajura Coe of Ypsilanti visited, as did Mrs Casper Frost of Omaha and Mrs Don Matthews of St Paul. The Berdan home ground has been moved and the cellar nearly filled, a big school ground improvement.
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B. H. Cook
T. A. Dierberger
Muncie
Ind
H. Schwarzkopf
Franklin, Ind
Lillie ‘Sanford
Pleasant Lake
John McKinnon
Mabel
New York
Katherine Sears
Olive Moore
Lansing
A. L. Westphal
Watkins
Dan Drake
Annn Arbor
B. J. Newell
Detroit
W. Derendinger
E. E. Jenness
Lajura Coe
Ypsilanti
Casper Frost
Omaha
Neb
Don Matthews
St. Paul
Covell Reunion Reorganizes as Allison Family Event
The 19th Covell reunion at Grant and Mrs. Alison's Mooreville home drew 52 relatives from Detroit Lapeer Tecumseh Monroe Wayne Clinton and Ridgeway. A business meeting renamed the group the Allison reunion and set annual dates with Ernest Mangus as president Alger Allison as vice president and Mrs. Grant Allison as secretary treasurer.
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Covell
Grant Alison
Mooreville
Detroit
Lapeer
Tecumseh
Monros
Wayne
Clinton
Ridgeway
Allison
Thomas
Phoebe Alison
Ernest Mangus
Alger Allison
Grant Allison
Ernest Maneus
Open Types of Public Markets Discussed by Agriculture
A Department Bulletin No 1002 from the United States Department of Agriculture explores open retail markets. It describes curb and shed markets, consumer restricted purchasing, producer to consumer direct dealing, and the role of public markets as supplementary distribution agencies.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. GC
Bees as Profitable Pollinators for Orchards
The common honey bee is the best pollen carrier and can profit fruit growers. Keeping bees is a worthwhile sideline for orchardists, especially where alfalfa fields are available after fruit bloom. About one hive per acre of bearing orchard is advised, hives scattered across the orchard during blooming. Experience shows wind and other insects are unreliable for pollen transfer compared to honey bees.
Suckers on corn harmless in Nebraska experiments
Nebraska farm experiments over two years show corn with suckers left undisturbed yielded as well as corn from which suckers were removed. Suckers on ears absorb nutrients and leaves thus perform a useful function for the main stalk and ear development.
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Nebraska
Michigan Food for Michigan People Initiative
A brief note from the Michigan Press Association promoting the Michigan Food for Michigan People program. The message highlights local sourcing and support for state residents.
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Michigan Press Association
Michigan
Professional Beggars Question Begging Charities Reform
Mr. Godfrey of the Brooklyn bureau of charities argues in Better Times that many so called professional beggars are highly capable, earning 15 to 25 dollars daily for short work. He urges gifts go to local charities, which can assess need and provide aid to genuinely deserving cases.
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Godfrey
Brooklyn, N. Y
Bureau of Charities
Pioneer Spirit Remembered At Meacham Oregon
Meacham Oregon marks a tribute to early pioneers who opened the region. The piece argues Americans face a risk of losing hardiness due to easy life, and praises the current generation for self denial and industry in pursuing homes and enduring effort.
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Meacham
Oregon
Cash and Credit and the True Cost of Borrowing
A town planned a $350000 public building and chose bonds over direct tax. The result shows interest totaling about $971350, nearly three times the building cost. The piece urges future voters to understand financing choices and their long term effects.
Plint Com Residents Allege Cash Stolen from Vaults
Tom Houer ton and George Cannon of Plint complain to the police that $483 in cash is missing from bedroom safe deposit vaults in Michigan. The report notes the alleged theft targets a residential setting and involves local residents seeking police investigation.
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Tom Houerton
George Cannon
Plint
Michigan
Mortgage Chain Begins With Home Purchase
A young man worked late and bought a home while his wife insisted on an automobile. He mortgaged the home to buy the auto, and days later she mortgaged the auto to pay the mortgage interest, starting an endless cycle that will bind him for years.
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Hammond
Geonse J. Nissly
Covell Reunion
Ford
Bridgewater Sales & Service Co
Bridgewater
Sim
R ‘Wilson
Saline, Mich
National Editorial Assn
Better Times Magazine
Pioneer
Spirle
Cash and Credit
Wiedman Auto Co
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