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Benjamin Franklin
Prican
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Conte
Prew Publishing Company
Pulitzer
New York
The Best Laxative for Children
A concise, plain language guide assessing kid safe laxatives. It compares common options, notes dosing considerations for children, and advises consulting a clinician for persistent constipation or special health needs.
Harriman Denies Monopoly Claims In Union Pacific Case
In Salt Lake City on April 1, Harriman and associates filed answers denying government charges that they monopolized trade. Harriman admits holding majority stock via Union Pacific with Schiff, Kobo, Stillman, and others, while denying conspiracy to restrain trade. Responses name Clark, Frick, and several railroad firms, asserting stock acquisitions aimed at eliminating competition, not monopolizing commerce.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Union Pacific Railroad
Schit and Kahn
Stillen
Sehit
Kahn
Kahn, Loeb & Co
Oregon
Union Pacifie Railroad
Harriman
Union Pacific
Steamehig
Yetema
Dent Cal
Employers' Liability Bill Passes House With One Dissent
The Washington House approved the Sterling employers' liability bill after a forty minute debate. It requires carriers in interstate commerce to cover injuries to employees, abolishes the fellow servant rule, relaxes contributory negligence, and assigns fault per party’s own negligence, with reduced damages proportional to fault.
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Washington
Littefield
House of Representatives
Sunpensian
Hts
First War Nurse Dead Des Motes Ja April 7
On the forty first anniversary of her marriage Aunt Becky Young aged seventy five died. She was the first woman to offer herself as a nurse when the civil war broke out, at her home.
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Des Motes
Becky
Fragmented Local Public Office Roster From Page Four
Readable lines name numerous local officials and candidates including supervisors, highway commissioners, justices of the peace, constables, inspectors, and board members. The list mentions A F Bollinger, Peter Cotador, John Stoffs, Ralph Smith, Donald McLaren, Chae Reynolds, and others with partial district numbers and roles, reflecting an incomplete election register.
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A. F. Bollinger
Frank E. Squire
Wr. W. Davis
Wim. Troub
Byron A. Procumer
Peter Cotador
Los
John Stoffs
Ralph Smith
Worden J. Averst
Donald B. McLaren
H. Reynolde
Justice of the Peace
David Plowfield
Robert McFarland
John Cronk
Central Pine River and area moves and visits
Local residents and guests made frequent moves and visits over the week. Fred Stone moved into the Smith tenant house near St Louis while Lee Baker plans to occupy the Moulton house west of Alma. Farm neighbor changes include Wm Davidson moving to the Jon Galvin farm and Arthur Granger returning to Madison Wisconsin, with several locals at Forest Hill for the local option meeting Friday night.
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Hens Mills
Iva, Creech
Fred Stone
Smith
St. Louis
Morell Bayer
Rook
Breckenridge
Fred Lester
Carvisttea
Frank Sloane
Lee Baker
Moulton Hose
Alma
Forest Hill
Joan St. John
Sprague
Boone Gordis Smith
Lee Raycraft
Union Farmers
Wm. Davidson
Jono Galvin
Arthur Granger
Madison
Wis
Hilla Mills
Mabel Lake
Six Month Old Lora Kervan Passes Away In Sumner Center
The community mourns as six month old Lora Kervan died Monday night. Burial occurred at Kim Holl with Phillips officiating. Parents Charley and Mrs Kervan express heartfelt sympathy. Community notices note visits by Theresa Kress and Eugene Kelley, a Farmers Club meeting with James Gargett, and plans for a May gathering with Mrs Ragee marking fifty years on her farm. Kennedy’s Cough Syrup advertised by Ohas Rhaw.
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Charley Kervan
Tinhy Lora
Uxt
Kim Holl Fer
Phillips
Theresa Kress
Strickland
Sumner
Eugene Kelley
Charlotte
Farmers’ Club
James Gargett
Neat Farmers’ Club
Mra Ragee
Beaver Creek Fragments Recall Seventeenth Birthday and Local Notices
Friday night friends reminded Jamie Colan of her seventeenth birthday and presented gifts. Mrs Martha Freeman sent some presents from Nevada. Mr and Mrs Harvey Lamourt visit Port land friends. Mr and Mrs Eber Loomis attended an Elm Hall apron social. Pearl Gould visited from Port and returned home. Glennere community near completion of their bull. Ladies Aid Society to meet at Henry Lucas home in April 1008. Minnie Loomis visiting sister Mrs Albert Spayd. Lily Hilsinger of Riverdale spent Sunday with Flossie Lucas. Charles Kellogg of Breckenridge visiting locally. Temperance lecture by Mr Adams at Dunn school house well attended. Mrs Henry Sibley improving after illness. R Hollabough moved family to Strong place north and east of Riverdale. DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills advertised by Chas Rhodes.
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Jamie Colan
Martha Freeman
Nevada
Harvey Lamourt
Portland
Eber Loomis
Elm Hall
Pearl Gould
Port
Glennere
Henry T Lucas
Minnie Loomis
Albert Spayd
Lily Hilsinger
Riverdale
Flossie Lucas
Charles Kellogg
Breckenidge
Adams
Dunn School
Henry Sibley
R. Hollabough
Strong Place
Prescription for Constipation Promotes Tromax Laxative Tablets
A historical notice promotes Tromax Laxative Iron-ox Tablets as a safe remedy for constipation and associated ailments. It claims to purify bowels, strengthen digestion, and support liver and kidney health, with a local selling agency advertised and cautions about purity and safety.
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Joes Rhodes
Evnicient
Medina
Colwell's Egyptian Pile Cure Promised Guarantee
An advertisement by Chas Rhoades promotes Dr Colwell's Egyptian Pile Cure Centre promising a full refund if the treatment fails to relieve piles. The note asserts guaranteed efficacy with a money back offer.
Marriage Licenses and Local Miscellany Listed
A list of marriage licenses appears with names and ages including Riley Werman two Wheeler Allie Tolfree eighteen Lagafetto Louis Andre twenty four North Star Helen Zoxs twenty seven North Star A A Symonds two St Louis Lennie Parker twenty eight Rathbone Miles E Rose eight Elba Edith Stewart eighteen Elba Daniel Elmer six Sumner Mary Went sixty two Sumner Alvin Barnes thirty five Newark Eatalla Scott twenty nine Alma Frank Shroyer twenty two Clarksville Mich Bernice McKee eighty Ithaca DeWitts Carbolized Which Haves Salve. It is especially good for piles Bald by Chas Rhodes.
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Riley Werman
Wheeler Allie Tolfree
Lagafetto
Louis Andre
North Star
Helen Zoxs
A. A. Symonds
St. Louis
Lennie Parker
Rathbone
Miles E. Rose
Elba
Edith Stewart
Daniel Elmer
Sumner Mary Went
Sumner Alvin Barnes
Newark
Eatalla Scott
Alma Frank Shroyer
Clarksville
Mich
Bernice McKee
Ithaca
DeWitts
Chas Rhodes
Local Notes From Southwest Arcada Region
Beverly Effort is ill at home. Miss Mable Murphy visits Mt. Pleasant for school. George Iriah bought a fine team of horses last week. P. J. Adams began plowing for oats. Warn neighbors of potential delay. Mrs W Latimer and daughter Hazel traveled Saturday to Morrow Michigan where Hazel plans to attend St. Mary's Convent.
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Beverly
Mable Murphy
Mt. Pleasant
George Iriah
P. J. Adams
W. Latimer
Hazel
Morrow
Mich
St. Mary's Convent
Pettit Announces Sheriff Candidacy in Gratiot County
Perry D Pettit declares his run for sheriff of Gratiot County on the Republican ticket for the September primary. He pledges strict law enforcement including Local Option enforcement, vows to prosecute all law breakers, and to appoint deputies who share that pledge. Dated Ithaca Mich April 7 1908.
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Gratiot
Ithaca, Mich
Perry D. Pettit
Sunday Excursion to Detroit From Alma and Owosso
The Ann Arbor Railroad offers a Sunday excursion to Detroit on April 12 with special trains from Alma at 6 35 am and from Owosso and Ann Arbor at very low round trip rates. The round trip fare is 1 00 dollars and a returning special train departs Detroit at 6 00 pm.
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Ann Arbor
Judge Condemns Ordinance in Detroit Case
Judge Swital of the United States court permanentaly restrains Detroit from enforcing the Hally ordinance. Fidelity & Guarantee company and Detroit United Railway seek to defend the system by arguing that the mortgage security would be impaired if the railway is not allowed to provide the service prescribed by the ordinance.
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Detroit
Midh
Swita
United States Court
Fidelity & Guarantee Company
Vustew
Detroit United Railway
Milway
Ort Finance
Infant Operated On After Birth By Fire Doctor Report
An infant born in Riverton underwent a medical procedure days after birth performed by a surgeon identified as a fire. The child survived but a path of devices was removed causing pain that penetrated the median artery. The father recalls similar procedures being performed elsewhere and shows concern for the infant’s health.
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Ladington
Midh
Leste Kiet Riverton Fontielio
Medio Werth
Abe
Local notes on residents and visits in Bebows Corners
BEBOWS CORNERS E Caywood and J Potter are hunk ing corn for EM Wagner this week J Wagner sawed wood one day last week Mr J E Gilbert is on the sick but this week Miss Elizabeth Sharp of St Louis won guest of Mr O Wagner last Friday and Saturday Elmer Caywood has been under the weather the past few days John Arnold who has been sawing lumber on the Franks farm finished Monday
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E Caywood
J. Potter
EM. Wagner
J. Wagner
J. E Gilbert
Elizabeth Sharp
St Louis
O. Wagner
Elmer Caywood
Johm Arnold
Franks Farm
Dr Kings New Life Pills Offered For Purification
Purification claim promotional note mentions liver and bowels stagnation causing headaches and billiousness. Pills marketed as reliable purifiers cost 45?0 at George E. Sharrar's drug store. Local mention of Glazier hunting near Kavanaugh lake and meeting Frank P. Glasier, former Alain treasurer, with reported cheerful recovery.
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Dr. King
George E. Sharrar
Chelsea
Mich
Chelnea
Kavanaugh Lake
Frank P. Glasier
Alain
Gingier
Torrey Sees Nearly 1000 Converts In Detroit Mission
During three weeks of Dr Torrey's evangelistic meeting at the Lutht Guard armory in Detroit about 1000 converts are reported by Dr Torrey's advisers. The mission ends Sunday with plans for rest in Philadelphia before continuing to Fort Smith Arkansas.
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Detroit
Dewitt's Little Early Risers Sold by Chas Rhodes
A historic small batch liver paste product known as Dewitt's Little Early Risers was sold by Charles Rhodes. The notice highlights Rhodes as the seller of the famous liver dish.
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Dewitt
Chas Rhodes
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