Pioneer Association Meeting and Harvest Picnic Planned
Gratiot County Pioneer association will meet on the courthouse grounds at Hhaca on Wednesday September 18 at to o clock am. Willian Winton presides with a committee to collect dues. After officer elections a picnic dinner precedes the 4 30 pm program with reflections on local history, school affairs, and county pioneers.
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Gratiot County
G. T. Brown
Beany
Nettle Todh
North ’ Shanle
Besay
Will Hoxie
Fulton
Timber studies of commercial forest trees by the Forest Service
The Forest Service begins comprehensive studies of commercial timber species beyond the best known woods. Researchers sample multiple localities to gauge growth, rings, and market-ready properties, detailing methods from forest stand to mill output. Findings shed light on averages, variation, and usefulness of varied species.
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Forest Service
U. S.department of Agriculture
Basseter
Methods for Measuring Tree Growth and Timber Yields
The text describes growth measurement inside bark, taper, and stump height to calculate average tree growth. It covers timing seedings to reach stump height, fixed trunk height for nail reference, and taper data guiding proper stump height to minimize waste. It details felled-tree measurements, table construction from age and height data, and acre-scale sampling plots for diameter, merchantable length, and total height. It also notes yield tables, succession after logging, and broader studies on lumbering practices and market analyses.
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Ameter
Advertised Letters for Almany Week Ending August 17 1907
List of names including Mr Brower Mrs J B Brown Marie Conklin Mrs C E B Decker Mrs Geo Holly Mrs Harry Hoyt Henry Rotten Mr Tierbert Kirby Mr Bert Mills August Schanck Mr Geo W Wille Mrs J Johnson Perrine and others. Uncalled letters will be sent to Dead Letter Office September 1907. C F Brown P M
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Cailing
Mr. Brower
J. B. Brown
Marie Conklin
C. EB. Decker
Geo, Holly
Harry Hoyt
Henry Rotten
Tierbert Kirby
Bert Mills
Augwst Schanck
Geo
W. Wille
J. Johnson
Perrine
Death of Mrs Clifford Near Forest Hill
Mrs Clifford, age seventy five, died at her Forest Hill home last Friday night at ten, from heart trouble. She leaves two daughters, two sons, and a husband. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at Forest Hill with Rev. G. H. Carl officiating.
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Clifford
Forest Hill
Porest Hill
G. H. Carl
Resolutions for a Sister’s Passing at Alma Hive
The Alma Hive pledges support to the bereaved members of the Pathei order after the loss of Sister Amburtie Merlock. The note honors faith and crowns of life, extending sympathy from the hive and vowing continued remembrance and duty among sisters.
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Heavenly Pathei
Siste Amburtie Merlock
Alma
Ana
Alport Hive
Alena
Warrimges Not Legal State Law Said to Have Been Ignored in Issuing of Licenses
A report alleges violations in license issuance citing ignored state law. Officials are urged to review procedures and ensure compliance. The article notes potential administrative failures and calls for investigation and corrective action.
Plain Constitution Sparsely Enforced at County Seat
County Clerk licenses questioned as possibly illegal under state law. Provisions state the clerk's office must be at the county seat, not a distant site with deputies. In Calhoun, authorities expected to arrest a deputy issuing licenses in Battle Creek. a warrant was believed issued for the deputy.
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Ingham
Teuer
Dighant
Calhoun
Lansing
Battle Creek
Wheat at $1.25 a bushel set by Equity Society
At Todjunopolia meeting of the American Society of Equity grain growers, directors from several states approved marking wheat at $1.25 per bushel. President J A Everett noted winter and spring crops are short, estimating a world shortage around 445 million bushels, and pledged that pledged wheat must fetch $1.125.
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American Society of Equity
de Mrmwent
Todjunopolia
Theo. G. Nelson
North Dakota
L. N. Staats
J. A. Everett
James 8
Real Estate Transfers Bring Idaho Purchases to the Area
Local real estate men report several property transfers this week from Idaho. Among entries are the Ludlow and Grafton farms owned by AW Weight, sold at a good round price, along with the Turkey and Boyer farms. The Ludlow and Grafton farms cover 255 and 260 acres respectively, while the Turkey farm spans 260 acres and the Boyer place has 50 acres.
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Idaho
Ludlow
Grafton
Weight
Turke
Aljin
Toyer
Turkey Farm
Boyer Place
River improvements pushed beyond Wolf's Bridge site
A Record representative inspected river works at the pond below Turke's woods and near Wolf's Bridge, noting extensive financing and a push cleanup farther along. Contributions, subscriptions, and civic effort surfaced as workers and local officials outlined the project scope and management details amid charged public interest.
River improvements and a future boulevard idea near Turek woods
Report describes work along the river near Turek woods to clear stumps and reeds, creating a waterway for canoe travel and a potential boulevard. It notes portions already improved, views from Wolf's bridge, and that funds and subscriptions were slower than hoped but future campaigns could expand the project.
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Turek's Woods
Wolf's Bridge
Turek
Bredge
Harness price reversal tale from Town farmer
A Town farmer visited a harness shop to buy a $4 team harness and learned he previously paid $45 for the same item. The dealer offered a trade: return the $45 harness plus multiple items totaling value in corn, including a double driving harness, buggy gear, robe, saddle, whip, and brush, in exchange for the $45 harness and related goods.
South Edges North In Extra Inning Baseball Clash
The South side defeated the North 7 to 6 after seven innings, with Fink guiding the South pitching and Adams scoring on a first inning tap. Hi. Thatnerd umpired well, earning North side fans praise for precise calls in a hotly contested Davis Field game.
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Davis Field
Fink
South Side
Adams
Hi. Thatnerd
North Side
Bank Money Order Introduced by Eliot State Bank
Bank cashier Hrewhaker unveils a new Bank Money Order as a money transfer alternative to drafts. It provides a purchaser receipt like a post office money order and can be redeemed at any bank. The plan aims for simple, rapid recovery and convenience for patrons.
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Hrewhaker
Eliot State Bank
Tot
Falkers National Bank of Chicago
Brewbaker
Frank Maney Onter
Dissolution Notice of Wright and Sharp Firm
Notice states the partnership AW Wright & Co formerly operating Alma Jewelry Mill and Electric Light Plant in Alma Michigan dissolved by mutual consent effective May 1 1907. Partners A W Wright and L A Sharp announce settlement at Alma Roller Mill office and urge prompt payment of all due debts on August 14 1907.
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A. W. Wright
LA. Sharp
AW. Wright & Co
Alma Jollery Milla
Alemima
Aina Roller Milly
Planer
L. A. Sharp
Alma, Mich
M. Stogerolders Called to Meet in Detroit
M Stogerolders are summoned to a Detroit meeting on October 12 to vote on a proposed reorganization, with members urged to attend and participate in the decision making process.
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Detroit
Directors Agree On A Plan For Pere Marquette Reorganization
Pere Marquette directors on August 12 approved a plan to reorganize the rail line. The plan includes consolidating the railroad company of Indiana, lifting receivership, canceling the Cincinnati Hamilton & Dayton lease, and raising 5 million dollars by selling notes to Pere Marquette preferred stockholders. A special stockholders meeting is set for October 28, 1907 at Fort Street Mason depot.
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Pere Marquette Railway
Pere Marquette Railroad Company
Indiana
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton
Pere Marquette
Pere Marinette
Fort Street Mason Depot
Safety Concerns at Local Station Yard
Residents report constant danger from incoming trains at the station. Few days pass without someone jumping to avoid collision and some have been struck. Engineers fear entering the yard and regular commuters warn visitors to stay alert near the depot.
Edmore area items of interest recount fires and injuries
John Smith, Remick farm manager north of Edmore, escaped a fatal accident as his clothing tangled in a running twelve horsepower engine’s flywheel leaving him badly bruised and possibly internally injured. The piece also notes a major Home Coming crowd at Saginiow with 112 tickets sold and a Park gathering of about ten thousand. Fire destroyed the old Joletson Howe hotel in Edmore, valued at $1,000 and uninsured, believed sparked by a locomotive.
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John Smith
Remick
Edmore
Smith
Sanitarium
Franklin
Thompson
Cleveland
W. DB. Carpenter
Grand Rapids
Louis A. Hall
Sonia
Jenniet Patterson
Fenton
Homer Sanderson
J. H
Katherine
Dayton
Ohio
F. W. Currey
Louisville
Edger Jones
Jnc
M. Washburn
St. Paul
Mise Faucie D
Kent
Pittston
T. J. Baldwin
Kansas City
W.E. de Lancel
Toledo
N. 10
Little
Chica
Winchell
Saginaw
Sagitiow
Alden Smith
Burt Tith
Alina
Louis Butterfield
Charles Fletcher
Charlie Havens
St Louis Independent
Joletson Howe
7. J. Mattinger
Randolph Chemical Co Formed In Alma Michigan
A meeting of stockholders in Alma elected officers for a new corporation. Henry Randolph of St. Louis becomes president with W. J McVicker of Alma as vice president, Frasers of Alma as secretary and Geo F. Shartar as treasurer. The firm is incorporated under Michigan law, with papers filed at Ithaca last week. Capitalization named Bingo, stockholders primarily Alma residents, and plans call for modest facilities and rapid promotion of its chemical ventures.
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Randolph Chemical Company
Henry Randolph
St. Louis
W. J McVicker
Alia
Frasers
Alma
Geo. F. Shartar
Randolph Chemical Co
Michigan
Ithaca
Bingo
Randolf
Otte
Ruković
Dark Feast of Dogs Among Igorrotes Revealed at State Fair
At the State Fair a Philippine Igorrotes village exhibit portrays their customs including dog eating as a ritual linked to hunting and bravery. The ceremony features gong beating and songs as warriors kill foes and claim the headhunter emblem, with days of celebration and prayers to spirits.
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Lavon
Philippine Telnude
Witehl
Narrow escape at Aulon station amid morning crowd
Jota Minnick narrowly escaped injury at Aulon station on a Monday morning. A large crowd waited on the platform as a freight train approached. Minnick stood on the track center, unaware of the train, and barely leaped free as the locomotive screeched past, an instant from disaster.
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Jota Minwick
Aulon
Merth
Une
Mr. Minnick
Grange Event and Local Visits Highlight Ithion News
Mr and Mrs Frank Keefer hosted visitors in Ithion as Prof M E Granger presented an entertainment at Grange Hall on August 1. Guests included Mrs Nichols and a group from Ed Clark Glen Hicks, with Will Godfrey and family at C Rogers. Melvin Sharrer and kin visited Newark and Hooker, Ohio, and others joined Frank Kovfor and wife for dinner Monday. Quarantine in the Beverly household noted as smallpox casts shadow on blackberry work amid showers.
Wanted. Citizens Savings Bank to Air State Bank items
A garbled list of transfers and property notes appears, naming Citizens Savings Bank of Detroit and State Bank of Ababa among many fragmented names, places, and dates. A Lost note requests return of two patent leather shoes and two books placed in a store bugzy with a contact at S. Messinnet’s store.
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Cithiens Savings Bank of Detroit
Air State Bank of Ababa
Ptite
Bike
Elyton
Alea
Seymor S
Jobin
Ely
Ney
Mee
New Haven
Samuel H Satterlee
Jacob Lemley
Ita
Nordrett's
Add
Ithaca
Davidl ] Lott
Mary Lott
Ttg
Reno Hall Amt
Bharrarah
S. Messinnet
Cewank
Governor Warner to Call Legislature in Special Session
The governor plans a special session starting September 10 to push primary law reform, including eliminating the forty percent provision, and to address state finances and a binder twine plant. He rules out a broad military law revision but backs amendments for armories and drill pay while avoiding a full law overhaul.
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Warner
Pingree
Magres
Mt. Pleaant Norma School
Jackson Piso
New Homes in the West Offer Free Pamphlet and Cheap Lands
Advertises free pamphlet synopsis of United States homestead laws and guidance to secure affordable farming or grazing land along Chicago and North Western Railway lines in South Dakota Wyoming and other states. Promotes low rate excursion tickets for homeseekers. requests information from W B Kuiskerm passenger traffic manager Chicago IL.
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Bend
Chicago & North Western Ry
South
Dekota
Wyonng
North Western
W. B. Kuiskerm
Mattager
Chinngo
Dress Making Wanted at 522 South Stats Street
Classified inquiry for dress making sewing services. Reader seeks dressmaking work with contact via St Paul location at 522 Stats St. The notice mentions names Jasaee Mus, J.B, Miran and a phone number 462.
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South
St. Paul
Jasaee
Mus
J.B
Miran
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Silas Moody
Pine River
Mra Lynn Harter
Gratiot
Igor
Maech
Leneashire
Johannon
M. Stogerolders
C. H. & D. Lease
J. C. Watson
Case
Thomas Crawford
Kuviek
Somerset al
Wel
Oely
Chas M Mclean
Relia Tyroler
St. Lentis
Prederick F Woodcock
Sety
Nehy
Wheeler
M. Walter
James M Steel
Awd
Rely
Seville
John W Deane
Iran Pee
Nety
Pine
Sherwan
Cuple-Scale Hardware Co
Cys
Ane
Ember
Tinker
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