William Gruett Passes Away at County Farm
William Gruett an early settler and one of the region s first mail carriers died at the county poor farm on Saturday Born in 1824 he was the son of James Gruett the interpreter who linked German missionaries and Chippewa Indians at Bethany mission near St Louisa He earned the nickname Uncle Billy and served as a messenger between Indian Town and Maple Rapids before years of pioneer life wore on He married a white woman in later years and endured the hardships of frontier days until his death at the county farm
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Gruett
James Gruett
Bethany
St Louisa
Uncle Billy
Michigan
Germany
Christ
Craemer
Frankenmuth
Baulein
Billy
Maple Rapids
St. Lowis
Ea Billy
Jack
The County Poor Farm Death and Druggist’s Health Claim
A man died peacefully at the county poor farm on New Year’s Day. Louisville druggist P. Taylor praised Rexall laxatives as a “health policy in the pocket,” claiming their products best prevent illness and appeal to men women and children.
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Laos
Advertised Letters List for Week Ending Jan. 5 1016
Advertised letters from Mich for the week ending January 5 include W. T. Cramer M. wh. a CF Marsh J. W. Miller Bertha Primrose and others. If not called for, they will be sent to the dead letter office on January 17. P. Cash, Postmaster.
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Mich
W. T. Cramer
M. Wh
Marsh
Fore de Brat
J. W. Miller
Bertha Primrose
Daniel Brooks 1820 Departures After Long Life of Work
Daniel Brooks born 1820 in Marieville Virginia lived through frontier farming carpenter apprenticeship in Washington and mining and mill building in the West Alaska and California. After a long career he returned East and passed away December 11 at his home lodge era. His funeral and burial were held in Rockford Michigan.
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Daniel Brooks
Mr. Brooks
Marieville
Prince Williams College
Maryland
Dan
Washington City
Pacific
Alaska
Centent Pacific Railway
Brooke
California
Brooks
Maxous
Pere Marquette rehabilitation talks by King at Opera House
Paul King as receiver outlines plans and policies for rehabilitating the Pere Marquette railroad in Michigan. He will present views on the problems and efforts to restore the railway, informing the public of the ongoing process and expected outcomes.
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Michigan
Pere Marquette Railroad
King
Te Marquette
Publicity Talks Aim to Link Michigan Railroad with People
The article outlines a new publicity push by Michigan’s Pere Marquette Railroad to increase public contact and cooperation. Since June 1914 Mr. King has led efforts to modernize and stabilize the railroad, seeking community support to maintain service quality and enable progress. A planned talk on January 13 aims to explain the railroad’s condition and needs to residents, urging intelligent assistance in solving its problems.
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Michigan
Mr. King
Obituary of Lavinia Cook Sharp of Stark County Ohio
Lavinia Cook born in Stark County Ohio April 13 1828 died at her son William Sharp home December 27 1915 aged 87 years 8 months 14 days from dropsy She married Andrew J Sharp March 10 1850 They had two daughters and eight sons all survived infancy In early life she moved from Midland to Ver taburg Michigan thirty six years ago After her husband’s death December 1887 she lived with her children Survived by daughter Mrs Sarah Thurnby and son William Sharp of his place sons Clement Osborn and Jesse Marion Jake of Uma and Fred of present with twenty seven grandchildren and thirty one great grandchildren.
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Lavinia Cook
Stark County
Ohio
William Sharp
Andrew J. Sharp
Midland
Mich
Vertaburg
Sarah Thurnby
Clement
Osborn
Jesse Marion
Jake
Uma
Fred
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Wright Ave
Gratiot County
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County Farm
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Breckenridge
Cording
P. Taylor
Louisville
Paterson Drug CO
Rexall
Taylor
P. Cash
Bucklen
Mason
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P.M. Railway
Allen
Easterwood
Davis
Iowa
Church of Christ
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B. Sharp
Jesse
Osborn Sharp
Marion
John Sharp
Fred Sharp
Lansing
Ella Fierman
Grand Rapid
the Weese
Audett
Israel Zangmill
Walker Whiteside
Miss Valentine Grant
Charlie Chaplin
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M. D. Merchants’ Realty
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Wright House
Alma, Midh
John D. Spinney
Mark L. Spinney
Pollasky Elk
Union Phone
Rowland & Johnson
Ethel Cummings
Uther
Chick's Shoe Store
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Arcada Livery
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