Grand Army of the Republic celebrates 26th anniversary at G A R hall
Zach Chandler Post and W R C mark 26 years of the Grand Army with a noon banquet for about 100. Speakers include Hodges and Gillespie, tracing the post history from 1881 through fires and relocations to its current home, with commemorative readings and music.
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Zach Chandler Post
G. A. R. Hall
Georgia
Hodges
Abbas
Grussinger Herrick Hodges
C. M. Balsh
W. G. Triece Delos Feegles
L. K. Jillean
G. B. Davis
Chas. Delamere
C. H. Hastings
B.H. Vyckman
A. W. Earle
J. M. Mitchell
Hob Brown
J. H. Dimock
Wm. Shall
N. T. Dyer
Jules Jerome Hall
Lynn J. E. Wilco
Joseph Anderson
Monroe Hall
Peckham, Hall
Stench's Hall
Odd Fellows Hall
Jillson
Hicks
Dodge
Smith
Bradley
Earle
Prentice
Biddle
Cook Butterfield
Donahue
Hilliard
Matthews
Martin
Dunner
Gillespie
G. A. Chapman
de la Fountain
Licota
Wagon accident near Decatur station claims horses and injures men
At the crossing west of Decatur railroad station on Wednesday evening, Arthur Springsteen Ira Ball and their team were struck by blind baggage No 41. The horses were killed and the men were thrown from the wagon though only slightly injured. This is the second accident at this crossing within a year.
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Decatur
Mich
Arthur Springsteen
Ira Ball
Pomological Society Elects Officers for New Year
From Tuesday's Daily the Pomological Society elected officers including President F A Wilken Vice President J Cecil Hunt Secretary Geo W Matthews Treasurer R F Dean and Executive Committee Geo E Chatfield Wilson A Smith James Hosking Jr Short reports on the Battle Creek state meeting were given by G W Griffin George Chatfield and E L Keasey Mr Wilken to prepare a permanent report titled Lessons Learned at the State Horticultural Society for next week The executive committee will meet next Friday to plan the winter program.
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The
Pomological Society
F.A. Wilken
J. Cecil Hunt
Geo. W. Matthews
R. F Dean
Geo. E. Chatfield
Wilson A. Smith
James Hosking, Jr
Battle Creek
G. W.‘riffin
George Chatfield
E. L. Keasey
Bridal Couple Leaves for Mission Fields
A quiet home wedding united Miss Lottie Jillson and Rev. Porter A. Sherman at noon at Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Law’s home. The couple planned a voyage via Atlantic transport Minnetonka to London then through Europe and Egypt to Calcutta, for a year of study and missionary work in Jabballpur, Central India. Mrs. Sherman will leave her Fortnightly club and Sunday school duties behind as she begins this international assignment.
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G. W. Law
Nieck
Lottie Jillson
Porter A. Sherman
West Rupert
Jas. A. Brown
The
Christian Church At
Hartford
Hiram College
J. W. Hardt
Vérmont
Minnetonka
London
France
Italy
Egypt
Calcutta
Jabbbalpur
India
Souvenir Penn Cornell Program on Sale at Office
The Tribune received a souvenir program from Clifford Pemberton Jr showing a fall athletic review for Pennsylvania and Cornell and photos of intercollegiate events where Michigan athletes placed second. Readers may inspect the program at this office. The Schubert Club holds a 7:30 PM business meeting Saturday at Miss Shattuck’s home to discuss winter plans. Lucile Johnston is secretary.
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the Tribune
Clifford Pemberton Jr
Athletic Association of
University of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Cornell
Michigan
Schubert Club
Roosevelt Declines 1908 Presidential Nomination
President Roosevelt announces he will not be a candidate for the 1908 presidency. He reiterates his prior statement from election night 1904 that in no circumstances will he seek another nomination.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Republican National Committee For
Taft Rumored to Resign Cabinet and Seek Independent Nomination
London dispatch reports some observers believe Secretary Taft may resign from the cabinet after returning to the United States. He would cut ties with President Roosevelt and run as an independent Republican candidate for the presidency.
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London
Taft
America
Roosevelt
Taft boom set for Michigan banquet in Grand Rapids
Washington reports Taft supporters plan a Lincoln club banquet in Grand Rapids Michigan on February 12 with Taft as principal speaker. Attending will be M Jusserand the French ambassador Gov Curtis Guild and Rep George Foss as part of a strategy to gauge Michigan support and assign delegates to the national convention. Also notes a Saturday chicken pie supper at Frenchs hall with a full menu.
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Washington
Michigan
Lincoln Club
Rand Rapids
Grand Rapide
Taft
M. Jusserand
Roosevelt
Curtis Guild
Massachusetts
George £. Foss
Hilinda
Prater Proposes Paupers Register at State Meeting
Lansing December 12 At the meeting of the state superintendents of the poor W A Prater of Paw Paw suggested the registration of all paupers as a remedy for the tramp problem Secretary L Storrs of the state board of corrections and charities delivered an address and officers were elected Frank Laberteaux Albion as president Andrew J Dole Bellaire as vice president and W A Prater Paw Paw as secretary treasurer The next convention will be held in Grand Rapids in 1908.
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Lansing
Mich
W. A. Prater
Paw Paw
L. ©. Storrs
State Board of Corrections and Charities
Frank Laberteaux
Albion
Andrew J. Dole
Bellaire
W. A
Trainin g of Child and Parents at South Avenue Fortnightly Club
The South Avenue Fortnightly Club met with Mrs. Law on Thursday December 5 with nineteen members and nine guests. Mrs. Pearce presented a paper on Training of the Parent and Mrs. Abby Sheppardson spoke on Child Training. A discussion on the Child Labor Question followed led by Mrs. Wilcox. A set of silver spoons was given to Miss Lottie Jillson on her marriage as she departs for missionary work in India with Rev. Porter Sherman. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Pearce on December 19 with Whittier poems.
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South Avenue
Law
Pearce
Abby Shepardson
Wilcox
Orford
Lottie Jillson
Porter Sherman
India
Whittier
Dedicatory Services Held for Hartford Catholic Church
The dedicatory services for the new Catholic church in Hartford were held today. Attending from here were Rev. P. H. Williams, Peter Gallagher, J F. Noad, and Andrew Donovan who later spoke at this evening's banquet on Our State.
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New Catholic Church
Hartford
P. H. Wiliams
Peter Gallagher
J F. Noad
Andrew Donovan
Our Staté
Young Physician Marries Miss Kellogg in Local Ceremony
Miss Mabel Kellogg wed Dr. Ben Webster at her parents home on Main Street in a ceremony led by Rev. C B Wheeler. Seventeen guests attended a luncheon before the couple departed for a Chicago wedding trip, to return to 352 Center Street thereafter.
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Main St
Mabel Kellogg
W. L. Kellogg
Ben Webster
C. 8. Wheeler
Methodist Church
Chicago
Peckham and Mrs Anderson Wed at Free Methodist Parsonage
Henry Peckham and Mrs Emma Anderson were married at 11 oclock in the forenoon at the Free Methodist parsonage by Rev J Baker. They will reside at the groom's Pearl Street home. Peckham is a well known local retiree from the grocery business and his bride has lived here for several months.
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Henry Peckham
Emma Anderson
Free Methodist
J. Baker
Pearl St
Peckham
Recall Home Rule Proposition Returns to Committee
Lansing December news notes the city committee votes to report out a home rule and municipal ownership measure but then pulls it back for further consideration. A petition circulated by nine members seeks rescinding the action, with Delegate Gore among signers and five opponents who had voted against the report.
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Lansing
Mich
Committee On Cities and Villages
Alfred Milnes
Branch
Gore
Chicken Pie Supper and Seven Cent Sale This Saturday
The Methodist ladies host a chicken pie supper at French's hall Saturday from 6 to 8 pm with tickets at 27 or 20 cents for every seventh person. A seven cent holiday sale runs at 7 17 27 37 and 47 cents. Attend Saturday afternoon regardless of weather for bargains and pie.
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French’s Hall
Miss Brown Water Colors and Chiba in Mrs Woolsey’s Window
A fragment notes Miss Brown’s water colors and Chiba appearing in Mrs Woolsey’s window amid a quiet domestic scene. The item hints at local personality details or a calendar event without broader context.
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Miss Brown
Chiba
Mrs. Woolsey
Morehouse Held Our Baby in Serious Case
Marcus D. Morehouse faces trial for the serious case of his foster grandchild Willie Fra lick. After the exam today Justice Holmes ordered bail set at zero and scheduled the January term of the Circuit Court. Defense counsel Cook and Chandler cross examined witnesses but offered no evidence.
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Marcus D. Morehouse
Baby Willie Fralick
Holmes
Circuit Court
Cook
Chandler
Mr. Morehouse
W. A. Hinderliter
M. McGregor
John Sweet
Fred Liets
W. A. Tall
Sherman
Lloyd Malbone
Frank Whitlow
G. F. Young
Kalamazoo
M. MacGregor
New Players May See Time In Benton Harbor Game
Two candidates for the basketball team are likely to see action against Benton Harbor on Sunday evening. Gilbert and Jacobse are expected to play part of the time, with others possibly getting a chance if the team builds a large lead. Captain McGuire released the lineup: forwards Mackey Kruegler Gilbert center McQuire guards Bridgs W Jacobs and A Moquire captain.
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Benton Harbor High School
Gilbert
Jacobse
McGuire
Mackey
Kruegler
McQuire
Bridgs
W. Jacobs
A. Moquire
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Grand Army of the Republic
D. A. Beebe
Hosner J
Colby Capt
Thos. Lewis
W. E. Stewart
Fox River
South Haven Tea Co
Pomological Soc
Mission Fields
Penn-Cornell
Java
Japan Tea
Prater
Morehouse
South Haven Tea Ca
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