Forest Hill County News Details Local Burials and Illnesses
In Forest Hill Nelson Robinson's family mourns a buried infant from two weeks ago while the wife recovers from illness. Funeral services for Men. Samuel Hubba were held Wednesday afternoon led by Rev. Willey. Sprague family buried their youngest child Sunday. Minnie Wood Pembroke has given birth to a daughter on Feb Lat. 1899. Bilas Moody and his father are both ill. John Barton arrived in Portland to learn his father had died the prior week, continuing a thread of family losses 22 weeks after his mother's death.
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Bilas Moody
John Barton
Portland
CABSTORNIA into town notes and local notices
Sam Shores of McBain visited town last week and Mamie Lee, Mrs J Progel’s acquaintance, spent days here before returning to Saginaw. Fales Wyeth died at his home two miles east of town aged 80. Funeral held Sunday at 2 pm with interment at Fins Hall cemetery. Local items include monitor appointments such as Fireman Kenneth Russell and paper Ima Russell, plus a broken horse-drawn wagon incident near Elin Hall. Dr Thomas Elelectics advertised cures for croup and wounds.
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Lillis Grinnel
Ferris Centre
Mamie Lee
Fox
Esseltyn
Cedar Lake
Fales Wyeth
Boynetius
Chutet
Fins
Community notices from Porter and area
Porters social updates list Wim Dosson and wife inviting his parents and Ara Cuskin returning from Jackson. Mrs Stevens formerly Cora Holcomb visiting home. Mrs Consel once wealthy is convalescent. Mrs Jas Williams guest of Mrs Charley Dickison. U B quarterly meeting at church February 18 and 19 with Elder Moody presiding. a good time is expected. Everyone urged to attend.
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Wim, Dosson
Ara Cuskin
Jackson
Stevens
Cora Holcomb
Jas. Williams
Charley Dickison
U. B
Rlder Moody
Local life stories mix hope and loss in quiet notices
A reader notes a young man’s disappointment on a Sunday visit to church and a rebuilt home. Mr and Mrs Ferguson, recently burned out, have recovered and are back home keeping house.
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Mrs. Ferguson
Cough Remedy Ads and Local Notices Highlight Community
An era fragment lists Warner’s White Wine of Tar Syrup claims and prices, local illness notes, a February funeral, a fire, and multiple social items. It mentions la grippe cases, a Gould death, a Me church funeral, a St. Louis burial, local commerce prices, travel, weddings, a runaway, pleurisy, and Burdock Blood Bitters as a health pitch.
Births And Deaths In The Sprague Moody Family
Born to Mr and Mrs Hadsel Sprague a named non on Wednesday February 8 and to Mr and Mrs Atwrter a daughter on Wednesday February 1. Mr Silas Moody is very ill with pneumonia. Saturday February 11 Grandpa Moody died from paralysi a funeral held at 1 o'clock Tuesday conducted by Rev R BR Cook of Caplain Grandpa was 87.
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Mr. Gould
Mra
Putnam
St. Louis
Atonten & Mssinn
Grandpa
Local notices from Shepherd area residents
Town folk are mentioned with illnesses and daily matters. Bert Hamilton is ill with influenza and asthma, Kalwardl Crewe and Mrs Bred Crowel are at home, and the Crowels’ children are thriving. L. B. Leonard anticipates a brighter future for his new Hulk grocery business, while Creech sold 280 load of hay to Shepherd parties. Rev Carl preached in place of Eld Rosell who was called to Saginaw.
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L. B. Leonard
Hulk
Me. Creech
Shepherd
Rev
Carl
Eld
Rosell
Saginaw
Cage Wood
U.S
Cure a Cold in One Day Ad Shows Tar Syrup Claim
An advertisement touts Warner's White Wine of Tar Syrup as a superior cough remedy priced 25 and 50 cents. Local names like North Wheeler Arthur Davis and Levi St Aubas are noted amid a sequence of social tidbits and weather notes. The ad urges Hood's Sarsaparilla as a cure and condemns delaying treatment.
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North Wheeler
Arthur Davis
St. Louis
Levi St. Aubas
Breckenridge
Hi Buguy
S.T. Sibly
Wick Hist
Severe Cold Weather Impacts Town Life and Attendance
The community endures a bitter cold spell as local residents cope with travel and health strains. The extreme weather lowers school attendance and prompts discussions of church meetings while residents like Harley Flint visit the southeast area. Reports mention a possible agricultural expert from Alten hired by a sugar beet company to guide seed distribution amid the cold.
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Les
Jilin Speer
Prauiuonia
Consumption Cure-Warner's White Wine Tar Syrup
A vintage sales note touts Warner's White Wine Tar Syrup as the best cough remedy on earth. It claims to cure a cold in one day if taken in time, priced at 25 cents and 5 cents.
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Warner
A Carpenter’s Story: Hood’s Sarsaparilla Heals Rheumatism
Geo P Mans of Boston Michigan recounts two months of acute sciatic rheumatism followed by Hood’s Sarsaparilla. After two bottles he could work as a carpenter, using three bottles to cure rheumatism catarrh and heart trouble. A year later rheumatism returned but two more bottles again relieved it. His wife also reports catarh improvement. Hood’s Pills advertised for nausea indigestion biliousness and constipation.
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Hood
Geo. P. Manxs
Tostin
Michigan
Community notes and local visits across county towns
North West Whe Mr Kirbey and Mr Root had the hay press last week. Dick Bobier and wife visited his parents Sunday. Miss Hellen Rosa is at home on account of the grip. She has been working for Frank Pike of Breckenridge. Mr Frank Steinhoff has a very sick cow. Mr Fletcher is doctoring her. Mrs Roy Perry and little Cartie visiting Standish, Fred Stevens selling three year old colts cheap. Frank Moran and wife visiting. Mr Miz Berry and wife. Tech fog piles joke noted. Doan’s Ointment praised for instant relief. Mrs Henry Struble recovering from operation in Battle Creek. W L Duble called to Corunna for wife’s father’s death. George Latimer ill with the yerlp. Hohn Shoey nursing a varinaote. George Murtha and wife both sick with grip. Nelson Sath entertained. Hes pevente Wo HL Smith and wife of Kareka. J HL Lutt ill with rheumatic fever. Mis marder for Carland with tin. Weather unusually dry for twenty-five years. Van Vranken family, Charlee Vrowa, Mike Nora Bartlety, denny Simi and Wet Ross. Belle Prost better. Hatson and wife visiting in Shiawassee county. Neighbors in area noting health and illnesses. Stock market gossip and local trends. Will Hearst to depart for California.
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Hellen Rosa
Grip
Frank Pike
Breckenridge
Frank Steinhoff
Mr. Fletcher
Roy Perry
Little Cartie
Standish
Fred Stevens
Frank Moran
Miz, Berry
Local notes and moves around town happenings
Hamilton Mrs Belle Goodball is sick with the erp and William Sickela has grip. The post office moves to a more convenient location. Frank Heard and Henry Schuman will move to St Johns to run a feed barn. McKinley rents his farm to William McCousland. Henry Dyer moves to Lenawee county. Sam Greenwood contemplates a feed mill. The Herald notes 37 to 40 grip cases nearby.
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Hamilton
Belle Goodball
William Sickela
Frank Heard
Henry Schuman
St. Johns
Local letters note odd town events and obituaries
The passage records various town happenings including pardons, farmers returning home, a horse accident, a cigar company representative visiting, illnesses prompting travel, relocations to Orleans, paydays, a church entertainment by a blind performer, and an organized orthography class. An obituary for Mrs. Thomas Gifford recalls a lengthy Cleveland City stay and a family history spanning several generations. The piece lists multiple residents and kin in a stream of brief notices and community notes.
Peace Treaty With Spain Signed And Mailed To Madrid
The treaty of peace with Spain has been signed by the Spanish and American commissioners and forwarded to Madrid. President McKinley and Secretary Hay fired the same. ten portal employees moved to the Philippines to aid the director of posts in creating a modern service. A new post office will be established at Lolly.
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Mein
Spain
Senate
McKinney
Hay
Madrid
Philippines
Ald
Post- Vaille
Lolly
Fragmented Detroit Memoir Notes and Names List
OCR fragments describe Detroit and surrounding areas with scattered personal names, places, times, and events. Text references Benson, Veron, Willis, Canady, Bato, and others, noting trains, parlor cars, schedules, and regional mentions. The legible pieces hint at transportation and civic notices in a late 19th or early 20th century setting.
Ann Arbor resident touts Doan's Kidney Pills endorsement
Ann Arbor carpenter Eilwin Woolley voices support for Doan's Kidney Pills, claiming long relief from backache and kidney pain after trying various remedies. He cites temporary improvement during weather changes and notes no recurrence after completing treatment. Sold by all dealers at 50 cents. FosterMilburn Co. Buffalo NY, role agents in US. Remember the name Doan's and take no substitute.
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Eilwin Wooley
Ann Arbor
Fountain St
Doan
Dono
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
U.S
Doso’s
Elm Hall Bridge Repairs by Bail Barnhart Firm
A. Reynolds of Bail Barnhart Put man & Co conducted business in town this week and oversaw completed repairs on the bridge.
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Elm Hall
A. Reynolds
Bail Barnhart, Putman & Co
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Ima Russell
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Charlee Vrowa
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Wet Ross
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Shiawassee County
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St Louis
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Lenawee County
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