Crematory Steps Scene Stuns Bay City Man
Bay City Mich March 31 Melvin A Root seventy years old shot himself on the steps of the Butta crematory after arranging for incineration and burial. He left a remark about being pulled in if he died before the crematory secretary. Root, long resident, had accumulated a fortune and was active in uplift and spiritualist circles with his late wife. A court dispute over a joint deed he made with Jared Snyder and family prompted his despondency following his wife's death. Local offices reorganizations and other notices fill a wide ranging March report from Detroit to Kalamazoo.
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Buffalo
March
Melvin A. Root
Sheridan Avenue
Hay City
Butta
Root
Bay City
Mich
Myrvin Root
Mr. Root
Tie
Grand Rapid
Grange Heights Caucus Selects Local Candidates
Grange Hall meeting attends a temperance session and reports on neighbors, farm moves and visits. Republicans choose Rollin Wood, Earl Kahlman, David Bent, Avolin, John Rush, Henry C. Clark, Ade Milman. Democrats name Fred Bradford, Albert Knapp, Bert Waggoner, A. A. Mitchel, B. F. Cline, John Murphy, Grove Peck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Smith
Grange Hall
Brown
Perkins
H. McNamara
Wred Durkee
Jasper Nevins
Mim Minnie Hillson
Alma
Clarence Clark
Will Godfrey
Will Burese
Cora Bailey
Fred
Scott Banga
Pearl Epler
South Lyons
D. McLaughlin
Barney Snyder
Clarency Clark
Sluyter
Frank
A. A. Mitchel
B. F. Cline
John Murphy
Grove Peck
Dick Thrash
Ie Hall
J. Fink
Community News Highlights at Center Wisconsin
SEVILLE. Mine Sarah Gee of Sumner township visits friends and old pupils. Seven acres of pine stumps removed by Mim Azalia Dunkling and Mrs Anna Hills. Local option meeting at Center church praised temperance and morality with Rev Pollock speaking and a quartet from Alina performing. A substantial supper followed. Miss Zelpha Steel holds Friday schoolhouse entertainment and box social. Wan Stacy and wife move to D F Abbot's flat Half Moon Lake. Good organ for sale cheap. Convis & Conviax.
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Sarah Gee
Sumner Township
Center
Tapent
Laat
Mim Azalia Dunkling
Anna Hills
Center Church
Pollock
Zelpha Steel
Wan
Stacy
Qwome
D. F. Abbot
Fiat
Half Moon Lake
Convis & Conviax
Pollisky stock damaged fire scene reports $3,000 loss
A fire at Pollasky block under the shoe store caused damage estimated between $3,000 and 3,000. Chief Fishbeck and the Fire Department responded quickly with four lines of hose, containing the blaze within about 30 minutes. The city notes the incident amid other local notices and social items.
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Pollasky
Fiahbece
Polasky
Local notices and social updates from the week
This week cleaning up the paii and preparing for summer. Chris Sartor and wife improving after illness. Mr Henry Kinsel and two daughters visited PW Creamer in the city Monday. Lewis McLean welcomed a 10 pound baby born last Friday morning. Supervisor J L Smith dined with A C Auntie in Tala City last Wednesday. Jack Moble of Riverdale enroute to Detroit visited friends in the city Monday. Miss Gertrud Sumbaugh returned to Durand Monday after visiting in the city. Mesdames Lee and Lee J F Soydaw and Theodore Marsh attended a Presbytery meeting at Warn Avenue church in Saginaw today.
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Chris Sartor
Henry Kinsel
Riverdale
Detroit
Gertruds Sumbaugh
Durand
Mesdames
R. P. Lee
HN. Lee
J. F. Soydaw
Theodore Marsh
Warn Avenue Church
Saginaw
Mrs H White visits Petoskey amid local visits
Mrs H White travels to Petoskey to visit daughter Mia Harley Bench this week. Mrs James Mills hosts Mrs Jennie Campbell and Mrs Emetine McCollam from Mr Pleasant on Thursday. Mrs A N Hayes spends Thursday with her sister Mea Ida Milla. Amos Boem and wife visit her parents L Baker and wife. George Lantz and wife move into the Johnson house.
West Pine River Moves and Local Fragments
Elmer Post owns two new plots near West Pine River. No school in Wright District on Thursday and Friday. Holly Wright and helpers work nearby. Dunlap family auction drew attendees. Day school teacher sick. Rogers family moved to Klatt farm. Mr and Mrs Adams relocate to Corning farm. Mrs L C Mill entertained sister Mrs Hayes. Charlie Sullivan and wife move to W Latimer’s farm.
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Wright District
Holly Wright
Belding
Arcada Center Moves and Local Visitation Notes
Arcada Center reports Mr and Mrs Fred Roberts moved to a farm near Mt Pleasant Monday while Mr Holiday and daughter Ula join the Wagetad house. Beryl and Mix Birmingham visited William Birmingham with D L Birmingham in Ithaca. The Ward Club met Mrs Harnbill for a fine dinner, and Nest meeting with Mr J L Campbell. ten ladies are urged to attend.
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Fred Roberts
Mt. Pleasant
Be iv
Indy
Fred
Holiday
Ula
Wagetad House
Mix Beryl McBride
William Birmingham
D. L. Birmingham
Ithaca
Ward Club
Mra Harn
Bill
Viands
J. L. Campbell
Sumner Center Social Notes and Local Court Notices
Sumner Center reports visits and parties including Mra R Gee with Mra James McCauley, Mr Eley Kelly and family, Mine tuth Hay, Mrs Glenn Johovon, Mr Calilngy xUhiorio, Mra Tom Martens family, and Theron Krew. Also legal notices from Gratiot County Michigan chancery case Bult, probate claims for Smith Stanard estate, and general public legal proceedings published in Alma Record.
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R Gee
James McCauley
Eley Kelly
Archie
Glenn Johovon
Calilngy xUhiorio
Tom Martens
L Pink
Fink Visledswith
Theron Krew
Alma
Roy Kress
Ela Treaster
Carrie Grow
Gratiot
Ithaca
Ella Traster
Carrie Crom
James G. Kress
Alma Record
Rouaty
Kelly
Lear
Chieuit
State OF
Michigan
Said County
Smith Stanard
Forest Hill Social Notes Touch Busy Week
Forest Hill residents report visits and gatherings as Markham family settles near Bert Wells farm for a week. Local movements include Bell Sullivan with Charlie Leland, Clifford visiting S. Oberlin, Stoke Wilson's family, Nellie Sharlow sewing for Mrs Lanshaw, and John Barton from Alma doing local business. A Pion River directors’ meeting occurs in Forest Hill, while lights on Bower’s pond draw fishermen, and J W Holmes lectures teasers.
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Mr.Markham
Bert Well
Forest Hill
Ing Z
Znear
Future
Mins Bell Sullivan
Charlie Leland
Cnr
Fandpa
Alma
Frank ‘Boyles
Shepherd
Simon Oberlin
O. L. Pembroke
Forest
John Wilson
Paul Rkatonbus
Stra Jue Katonbus
Pion River Association
Floyd Lake
Chelona
Bower's Pond
J. W. Holmes
Forest ‘Hill
Kutte Virginia Taylor
Alice Sloane
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Ladies’ Home Journal
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Whiner
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Chee
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George Miller
Michigan Center
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Kalamazoo
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Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
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Morocco
Grange Heights
Seville
Pollasky Block
Fishbeck and Fire Department
Suess& Convin
N. P. Smith
Medier’s Grocery
Sharrar
Alvy Seaver
Harry Rogers
Fred Davin
St. Louis
Judge Kelley
Sears
Our City
Fred Davis
New Singer
Temple Theatre
Enna Smith
E . Stetvon
Woodbine Farm
E. Bowslag
J. d. Booth
Orchad Lake
Pariente
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Elmer Post
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Michigax
Gaanor
Mary Medler
Wlingia
Cratoe
Said Aly
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Sanapa
General Howe
John D. Spioner
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Alma Mich Ware
Boberribe
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Mra Walters
Frank Slone
Alice
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