Michigan militia ready for border move amid speeches
At Camp Ferris Grayling Michigan on June 20 troops heard a governor Ferris speech urging readiness for potential border deployment. Officials say a two month training period likely before firing lines, with equipment and ammunition allocations detailed for regiments and transports to El Paso route options.
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Ferris
Grayling
Mich
Withethene
Rogers
el Paso
Michigan Central
Chicago
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Southern Pacific
M. J. Phillips
Phillipe
Funston
Michigan
Miss Dorothy Chase Visits Bertha Ross Friends
Miss Dorothy Chase spent the day as Bertha Ross called on friends today. Morse went to Lacota for his brother E W Morse’s funeral. Mrs G B Hall hosted her sister and children from Dosele Creek. Hoag spent the afternoon in Lacota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Chase
Bertha Ross
B. Ogan
Chicago
Morse
Lacota
E. W. Morse
West Bangor Guests and Local Visits Chronicle Community News
West Bangor hosts Gene Willis and sister Sarah Perkins with baby from Milwaukee. Elkhart residents G W Frank son James Nellie Frank Smith and Mary Riegel visit H Albright’s. George Britton of Washington DC dies suddenly while visiting Dallas Wood. funeral plans pending daughter’s arrival. Fred Sheldon of Paw Paw visits for strawberry season. David Eisenlohr of Pentwater visits parents, mother ill. G Kobe of Covert visits Eisenlohr home. Grant Abbott of Albertan Canada visits father John Abbott after years apart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Willis
Sarah Perkins
Milwaukee
A. C. Shugars
G. W. Frank
James
Nellie Frank Smith
Mary Riegel
Elkhart
Ind
H. Albright
George Britton
Washington D. C
Old
Dallas Wood
Washington
Fred Sheldon
Paw Paw
David Eisenlohr
Pentwater
G. Kobe
Covert
War Peril Diminished as Carranza Surrenders Prisoners
Carranza will surrender prisoners captured in Carrizal and the peril of war is lessened. Juarez is pleased by news of the release of United States prisoners at Chihuahua. Juarez evacuated again as 1,000 Carranza troops depart for Villa Ahumada. Cannon tells the house that only a thorough cleaning up can save Mexico. The house approves Hay plan to authorize the president to draft the national guard into federal service.
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Carranza
Carrizal
United
Chihuahua
Juares
Juarez
Villa Ahumada
Cannon
Metico
House
Hay
National Guard
New Bottling Equipment At South Havena Works
Frank Bishop, manager of the South Havena Works on Main street, reports major factory upgrades including a bottle sterilizing machine that resembles a small Ferris wheel. It holds several cases, immerses them for ten minutes in 130 degree solution, then dumps them into a cooling and washing tray ready for filling and shipment in sanitary condition.
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Frank Bishop
South Havena
Main Street
Car Fire From Dripping Gas Explodes on Michigan Ave
Walter J Hodges and companions watched a Cadillac burn after gasoline dripped from a flooded carburetor and caught fire from the exhaust. Frank Wheaton saw the blaze and fetched a chemical extinguisher from the fire department. the car was moved to Griffin and Wheaton's garage and about 500 dollars worth of damage, fully insured, was expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter J. Hodges
Michigan Avenue
Frank Wheaton
Griffin and Wheaton
Local Social Notes From Southeast Casco Area
Southeast Casco residents report visits from relatives and friends from Muskegon Heights and Battle Creek. Ruth Warfield was in South Haven Monday while Gertrude Ingraham and Ada Baty assisted a niece Dora Major who is ill near Grand Junction. Multiple locals attended Leisure meetings and the Soldiers reunion at Scott Lake with Mrs H Overbeiser hosting her brother. wedding of Ruth D War appears mentioned.
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Lyle Roth
Susie Reams
Muskegon Heights
Ruth Warfield
South Haven
Gertrude Ingraham
Ada Baty
Grand Junction
Dora Major
Brandovitch
C. Parrish
Battle Creek
Ballet Guest Echoes West Casco Society Event
An informal gathering at Mrs. Everett’s home marks the society’s banquet with six of thirty five members present and four nonmembers. Flowers and color themes decorate the rooms while old paintings symbolize the group’s history. Mrs. Chas. Osborn presided as president and Mrs. Frank Shum led the modest victors in hospitality.
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West Casco
W. H
Mars. Chas. Osborn
Ally
Waller
Abern
Ella Reer
Wm. Burger
Tte
Frank Shumwe
Burger Migg
Berden
J. R. Trigg
Funeral for Charles Gibson Friday at Lakeshore home
Funeral services for Charles Gibson will be held Friday at 2 30 PM at the south lake shore home of D C Lessenring. Rev Augustine Jones conducts with Grand Army comrades James Martin Thomas Biddle John McCarty Forest Bixler G O Chapman and James Holdsworth as bearers. Autos will be provided for Grand Army men at 1 30 PM from their hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Gibson
D. C
Lantern in range light ready for first use tonight
A new high powered lantern in the south pier range light will replace the old unit tonight. The locomotive headlight type lamp can be raised from its base to about 52 feet above the base or roughly 58 feet above water, aligning with the lighthouse light. A wire cable along the pier walk will serve as guard rail and a short new path leads to the new tower.
Maple Grove Fifty Years Remembered Sunday School
Maple Grove marked its fifty year anniversary of the Sunday school with a June celebration. Attendees from long ago greeted each other as a two hundred plus crowd shared dinner in the grove. The event mixed district history with reminiscences, songs, readings, and letters from former students and local figures, highlighting the school’s 1865 origin and the original log schoolhouse.
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Maple Grove
Satuday
Grove
John Williams
Andrus
Cosrad
McMinis
Charles
Osterhout
Jefferson Archer
Pinehurst Farm
A. H. Montes
Monroe
Mary van Dyke
A. H. Monroe
J. C. Hunt
Eben Smith
Smith
B. G
Sundel
Edne
Widswood
H. A. Kernéh
Congregational Church
Maghe Grove
L. D. Westgate
Maggie
Etta Wilcox
Ire
John Wilcox
W. H. Wilcox
W. H. Five
J. C. Bunt
Geo. H. Myhen
Ivetal W. Pierce
Robert Bonham
Siler van Dyke
L. C. Bishop
J. W. Moncrief
C. J. Monroe
Manny
H. Monroe
LD. Westgate
A. Pierce
E. L. Kenton
Eerl L. Newton
Prof
L. H. Bailey
James Hutchinson
Sanborn
Sites
Fanny Barstow Perkins
Danethy Pettibone
Britons on Offensive Seen in Europe War Summary
British artillery activity signals a major western offensive as German and Austrian forces gain ground against Russia. Italian forces push the Austrians back on a broad Trentino front. Counsel for Sir Roger Casement falters during his appeal as the trial nears its climax. A new U S note demands Austria apologize and pay indemnity for the attack on the Petrolite tanker.
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West
Trentino
Roger Casement
U. S
Austria
Williamses Complete Six Week Eastbound Motor Trip
Mr and Mrs Adelbert D Williams returned from a six week trip to the east driving about 5000 miles. They crossed the Catskills Adirondacks and Alleghenies camping most nights visiting Montreal New York City Atlantic City Washington Baltimore Philadelphia Mount Vernon and Gettysburg National Cemetery where Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address.
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Adelbert D. Williams
Catskills
Adirondacks
Alleghanies
Montreal
New York City
Atlantic City
Washington
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Mount Vernon
Gettysburg
The
National Cemetery
Lincoln
Reception Committees Meet Tonight Before Fourth
The Reception committee of the Odd Fellows and Rebekahy will meet at the Restroom at 7 30 this evening to plan their work for the Fourth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd Fellows
Rebekahy
Community Notes From Aylworth Deerfield Area
Aylworth Deerfield social round up with visits to the Matheson home. The Howes hosted relatives while other locals, including Johnsons and Howes, shared Sunday meals and calls. Residents mention improvements on the Hartman farm and no new neighbors yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aylworth Deerfield
Jensen
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