Leprosy Reports Denied From San Juan Colony
Director Oxterhout of the Porto Rico Charity Office refutes claims of unsanitary leprosy conditions near San Juan. He says only about twenty lepers live in masonry buildings, well housed and cared for, with minimal contagion risk. He asserts reports are false and notes payments to lepers are made by checks through the San Juan bank.
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San Juan
Poughkeepale
N.Y
Onterhous
Charities
Porto Rico
Val Use
Caluny
Porto
Porto Rien
Sao Juan
Train Coach Fire Injures Several Passengers Near York Station
A rear coach of the York New to York and Baltimore accommodation train on the Northern Central railroad burst into flames near Cookeville Maryland on Monday afternoon. The gasoline lamp exploded triggering the blaze and several women and children were burned or injured as passengers jumped from the car. No fatalities reported, but traffic was delayed nearly an hour.
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Cookeyville
York New
York
Baltimore
Northern Central Railroad
Adenew Pasengers
Fire at Budapest warehouse kills over a hundred
A four story Budapest fire at a dry goods warehouse and residences left well over 100 dead or injured. Fire began on the lower floors with 200 workers inside, many trapped on upper floors. Jumping from windows caused additional fatalities while insurers cover most losses. The blaze damaged a 4 million kronen property, with several children among the dead and many seriously hurt.
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Vienna
Budapest
Herr Goldberg
Wif
Tirteen
Inesurinice
Hungary
Asx
Pitten
Strike Callout Fails As Chicago Restaurateurs Keep Fronts Open
The Hotel and Restaurant Empl oyes unions failed to shut Chicago restaurants on Monday. Of 9 000 union members ordered on strike, under 10 percent complied. Non union employers quickly filled vacant posts, and the move, blamed on lack of local union coordination, is expected to be short lived and damaging to the unions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chieven
Chicago
International Alliance
Detroit Police Tie Wilmes Murder to Waltz Alias Charles Price
Detroit police announce they are linking the Alphonse Wilmes murder to Wilmes alias Emil Waltz also known as Charles Price, a criminal with a two year assault charge, after Edwards the earlier suspect was released. The hunt offers 1000 dollars for Walton’s apprehension, who vanished in 1901. Police connect Waltz to the crime scene at Gratiot and Hasner and recall statements from his former wife. The superintendent notes Waltz may also be linked to the Rockford outrage and urges handing him to authorities for possible execution rather than life in Michigan prison.
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Detroit
Wilmes
Emil Waltz
Mich
Alphonse Wilmes
Taut Walts
Charles Price
Edwards
Watts
Alice Simmonds
Walta
Finn & More
Gratiot
Hasiner
Waltz
Jesus Style Groceries and Eatery Planned in Marion
Norton of Marion announces plans to open two groceries and an eating house in St. Joe Centers, run "as Jesus would" with motto Do not give anyone else to eat what you would not eat yourself. All you can eat for 10 cents, free meals for the poor. No intoxicants or drugs sold, salaries set at 2.00 daily, goods priced to cost after daily profits cover expenses.
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Eudsets
St. Joe
Avis
F. A. Norton
Marion
Dud
Jesus
Earth
Norton
Sephrur
Dis
Eto Tomers
Killed by Cars in Detroit Transit Accident
Detroit on August 25 30 year old Pianist Frank Voerstraete of 17 St Paul avenue was struck and killed by a Jefferson Avenue streetcar near Fox Creek. An inquest is set for Thursday at 2 PM. A state forestry appointment in Lansing names Prof. Roth head of forestry duties at $1 0000 a year, not interfering with university work.
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Detroit
Mich
Frank Voerstraete
Lansing
State Forestry Commission
Roth
Forestry Department
University
Mary
Railway Trainman Killed in Saginaw Incident
Peter Binski a member of the railway trainmen order was struck and killed by a train Monday morning while walking the track between Johnson and Genevieve streets in Saginaw Michigan Aug 25 authorities said Binski was on the track between streets when struck by the railway train and died at the scene the investigation continues by local police and railroad officials.
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Saginaw
Mich
Peter Binski
Order of Rait Foad
Lover Sues Sweetheart in breach of promise suit
E B Smith of South Bend sues Mien Pearl Spangien of Battle Creek for 2000 dollars for breach of promise to marry and claims he paid 250 dollars for welding clothes and other items. The case filed in local court names a marital breach as the core action with damages sought.
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Battle Creek
Mien
Aue
E. B. Smith
South Bend
Pearl Spangien
Tay Welding
Big Cigar Factory Destroyed by Fire
The big cigar factory owned by American Tobacco Company and the English combine burned completely last evening with valuable contents including new cigarette making machinery and tobacco. Only the books and office contents were saved. Loss estimated above 250000 dollars. Fully insured.
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Bie Consell
American Tobacco Company
English Combine
Dexter farmer's murder under post mortem ruling
Local Dexter farmer William Beas was found dead near Lima township. Post mortem work suggests multiple wounds not from a light hammer, with skull base fracture and facial bruising. Two suspects were away in Manchester fifteen miles distant when the crime occurred. Reward likely offered for the killer.
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Ann Arbor Mich
William Beas
Lima Township
Dexter
Oll
Thea, Kingman
Honey
Dester
Manchester
Nislo
Ric
Joncaville
Benz
Hhis
Beng Wan
Talented Young Musician Leads Summer Resort Opera
Rex L. Buell, 24, a conservatory graduate, produced Gabriel's comic opera The Brownies Charm at Pointe aux Barques Michigan. With juvenile talent from the resort, he led a successful performance showing strong voices and promising young performers under his baton.
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Pointe Aux Barques
Mich
Aue
Rex L. Buell
Ypestmanti
Ife
Gabriel
Buell
Death by Own Action Ends Love Affair in Hudson Mich
Leon Farnham son of the Pratville postmaster committed suicide in Hudson Michigan on a Sunday using a short gun. A love affair was named as the motive. The report notes Farnham was connected to the Pratville post office family.
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Hudson, Mich
Leon Farnham
Postmaster Farnham
Pratville
Michigan firms file articles of association this week
Lansing reports numerous Michigan corporations filing articles of association with the secretary of state in the past week. Names include Grant Canning company in Grant and Grand Rapids, Continental Weighing Machine in Detroit, Flint Skirt Manufacturing in Flint, East Jordan Creamery in East Jordan, Forbes Cigar in Plainwell, and many others with capitalizations ranging from five thousand to two hundred fifty thousand dollars. The Midmonth Savings Bank also issued notice of capital increase from 279000 to 75000.
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Lansing
Mich
Atare
Grant Canning Company
Grant
Interstate Construction Company
Grand Rapids
Pierre
Continental Weighing Machine Company
Detroit
Rogers Bros, Alpena and Chaumont
N. D
Flint Skirt Manufacturing Company
Flint
East Jordan Creamery
East Jordan
Forbes Cigar Company
Plainwell
Lock City Investment Company
Sault Ste. Marie
Muskegon Abstract Company
Muskegon
American Buxiy Top Company
Jackson
AL Se. Laing Co
Lt. Gladatone
Scott Mining Company
Menoming
Gas Power Publishing Company
St Joseph
State Panic of Standish
Standish
Corporationa — Reformed Church of
Ada
Farmers’ Clot
Unfortunate Lad Crushed By Lake Shore Freight Train
Henry Blumenthal a ten year old toy living at 37 Hastings Street Detroit Michigan August 24 was playing on the Lake Shore tracks near Hastings Street when a freight train struck him crushing his right leg between the ankle and knee and injuring the left leg badly possibly amputation planned. A year earlier his mother’s arm was cut off in a streetcar accident.
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Detroit
Mich
Make It a Fruit Center Muskegon
Muskegon Fruit Growing company organized with capital of 25010, articles filed with the secretary of state. The plan to cultivate 380 acres around the city with fruit suited to climate and soil aims to make Muskegon a regional fruit center.
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Muskegon
Mich
Muskegon Fruit Growing Company
Fatal Fall From a Buggy In Dundes Mich
A 20 year old named Keene, riding with an intoxicated man, fell from a country buggy. He suffered a broken neck and died soon after the accident. The driver reportedly could not render aid and later reported the incident from Lown.
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Dundes
Mich
Peck Keene
Keene
Lown
Kalamazoo Runaways Arrested in Detroit
Kalamazoo Michigan girls Katie Decker and Fhenie Weaver, both under age, ran away from their homes on Saturday. They were arrested in Detroit and will be returned home to Kalamazoo.
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Kalamazoo
Mich
Katie Decker
Smallpox at St Joseph in Michigan
Smallpox outbreaks reported in St Joseph Michigan with two clearly defined cases both involving colored residents. A pest house is established and officials say contagion danger is not feared.
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St. Joseph
St. Joseph, Mich
Normal Site Not Chosen in Michigan Plan
Prof Full, superintendent of public instruction, says no decision on site for the new state normal school. He notes the board of education has not completed investigations and will visit Battle Creek and other places, likely delaying choice until mid September. He rejects claims of Michigan central control over the site selection.
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Altion
Mich
New State Normal School
Board of Education
Battle Creek
Michigan
Farmers Form Equity Club in Hamburg Michigan
In Hamburg Michigan on August 25 a meeting formed an Equity club to unite Farmers of Livingstone and Washie counties into Trust branches. Major George M H Winans led the effort to organize one club per township. The aim is to coordinate farming and hold produce for higher prices.
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Farmers In A Trust
Hamburg
Mich
Klevileng
George MH. Winans
Livingstone
Washie- Aaw
Tte
Girl Drowned at Indian River Mich Drownings in Apr
Word from Indian River Cheboygan County Michigan reports 11 year old Mise Creay daughter of F E Martin postmaster drowned while bathing with her sisters in the river waves from a passing boat swept them into a channel Two sisters were rescued by Rev Mr Schultzbere of this city who was at his cottage there at the time
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Cheboygan
Mich
Indian River
Mise Creay
F. FE. Martin
Mr. Schultzbere
Tme
Warranted cough remedy offer sealed by local signers
The undersigned agree to retain money on a 50 cent bottle of Green's remedy and a 25 cent bottle to prove efficacy. The guarantee promises a refund if the product fails to cure. signatures include Swann and Mulholland, Alma, Bivins & Raopsa, Alma, Frep Hupsox, Riverdale.
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Green
Train Schedules Show Alma Departures to Major Cities
Historic timetable lists Pere Marquette trains from Alma to Detroit Grand Rapids Saginaw and Bay City with departures around late morning. Other notes mention Win Rapide and North Sea and identify agents Bullock and Morlueem and Gol Power, though the text is partially garbled.
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Alma
Detroit
Grand Rapids
Weeses
Saginaw
Bay City
Por Win Rapide
North Sea
Morluem
Gol
Bullock
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