News of State and Past Week Glimpses From Muskegon Area
Gleaned from Daily Michigan evenings, a long list of local items spans Muskegon area. Obituaries note Jefferson Decker of seventy nine, long-time resident, while business news covers Jerome Dilcee Seed Co signing a bio warehouse deal in Buckley and seed cultivation plans with local farmers. Other notes include Kalama Zoo’s Jom Versinia buying land near Astor for celery fields, complaints from Lake Superior fishers of poor season profits, and a Grand Ledge vigilante push against Sunday sports, with threats of action if the sheriff fails to act. Reports recount Captain Michael Shanahan’s Carnegie Medal recognition after a hazardous Bay of Reweeous rescue, Edgar Johnson’s voyage around the world aboard the Minnesota, and Rev Mototrtero Ohgim visiting Hope College with Marquis Yamanlotl. An excursion steamer State of New York struck by lightning on Saginaw Bay, a pedestrian killed by a freight car in Bay City, and a rash of local accidents and disputes across Pontiac, Grand Haven, Muskegon, and surrounding towns are detailed alongside various legal disputes and personal misfortunes.
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Jom Versinia
Kalamazoo
Astor
Jacksonville
Fla
Florida
Lake Superior
Michigan
Vigilance Committee
Grand Ledge
Reweeous
Baraga
Houghton
Michael Shanahan
Armstrong
Detroit
Bas
United States
Minnesota
Edgar Johson
Johnson
Willian Degen
la Salle Street
Hope College
Holland
Mototrtero Ohgim
Orient
Mev. Ohgim
Marquis Yamanlotl
Prince Ikeda
Bay City
State of New York
Saginaw Bay
Pere Marquette
Wesley Williams
Wiles
Herman Hella
Chatham
Marquette Hospital
Frank Hayes
Ann Arbor
Travers Road
Hagen
Charles Bache
Fachile Ein
Mary Hrard
Pontiac
Fruitport
Newaygo
Kol
Little Change In Conditions Trade Report Signals Moderation
Bradstreet weekly review notes little change in trade, crops, and industry with cautious optimism for fall buying. New York shows modest activity as buyers await large upcoming cotton and woolen sales. Best trade comes from central west, northwest, and south amid conservative purchasing. Factory orders and regional mine shifts shape the picture.
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Bradstreet
Rade Muys
New York
Central West
Northwest
South
United States
One Reason for Bachelorhood. Aged views on marriage roles fade
An old society note argues that bachelor life persists as some men doubt women's ability to support a family. The piece reflects dated gender expectations and social norms of the era.
Taft Plans Lake Erie Trip Ahead of Election
Taft and wife will travel from Virginia to Middle Bass Island Ohio for a week long fishing retreat at the Middle Bass club after which Taft moves to Cincinnati for campaign activities through election day. The trip aims to boost fitness for front porch campaigning in his native city.
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Taft
Willan
Virginia
Cleveland
Origin of Umbrella Rumors and Oddities in Print
A collage of clippings discusses Defoe and the umbrella as introduced to England, noting a London writer’s claims, references to Crusoe’s umbrella usage, and a mix of unrelated anecdotes about manners, advertisements, and a discipline tale. It includes stray lines about round shoulders, a poetry joke about an automobile, and a Wallace tribute.
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England
Defoe
London
Spain
John Macdonald
Recollections of a Virginian and Odd Kansas Card Party
An old Virginian woman in Fredericksburg hid her boarders by taking in meals despite an empty larder. A servant recalls telling them mush was all that remained. In Kansas Atchison society a woman wore a long train to a card party while guests spent much time gossiping. Also a note on earache cure suggests onion juice.
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Dabhony
Maury
Prederickeburg
Raney
Bourne
Kansas
Atchison
Dre
Questa
Rover It
Atchicon Globe
How the Ruins Go in Europe Dialogue
A Pittsburgh Observer reader notes a traveler’s remark about European ruins. The American assumes locals lack interest while the native apologizes, saying heiresses have repaired many sites. The piece captures cultural exchange and lingering perceptions.
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Europe
Pittaburg
Notable Bits of Wit and Wisdom Echoed Across Papers
A collage of quips and brief anecdotes from various papers. The discourse ranges from humorous tales of a wary bachelor to reflections on rising generations and the absurdities of social roles. It includes a Detroit Free Press quotation on proactive youth, a wife’s comment on conversation, and a Syracuse Journal note on family dynamics.
The Eternal Question Proverb on Woman’s Unrest
A Contemporary Review essay critiques how proverb and aphorism reflect man’s view of woman. It argues men crystallize fear of female unrest and awareness of female discontent across ages in cultural expressions.
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Contemporary
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News OF State
Jefferson Decke
Muskegon
Orion
Jerome Dilcee Seed Company
Bio
Buckley Village
Francis H. Dodds
Congress
Fenton
Mich
Aue
Adna Cement Company
Silver Lake
Here
Andrew Corwin
William Harris
Linden
George Hatt
Sagi
Washington
Pasteur
United States Marine Corps
Panama
Marine Corps
G. H. Haswell
Tour Iate
Colon
Moines
Major Russel
Gelderland
Willemstad
Curacao
Ta Guaira
Venezuela
la Guaira
Caracas
Leon Hendricks
Cranston
BR. L
Hartford
Himeslf
Ann
Lille
Cardinal Gibbons
Rome
Switzerland
Mgr. O’connell
Louis O'Donovan
Baltimore
Mgr
Germano Straniero
T. 3. Lee
St. Matthews
Washington, D. C
James F. Mackin
81. Paul's
George Devine
St. Johnu
William E. Starr
Corpus Christ
C. B. Corrigan
Springfield
G. W. Scott
Twelfth
Madison Streets
Buffalo
N.Y
Niagara River
America
Continent
Pupilchi, & Young
Sadach
Zola
Milan
Ee Mercantile
Choice
Ladies’ Home Journal
Cheboygan Peas
Alka
Chicago Record Herald
Wallace
Dad
Round Oak
P.D. Beckwith
Dowagiac
Alma
Caple Hardware Co
Om Lown
Windom
Jon
Detroit Free Press
Atchison Globe
Wiliam III
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