Hoodoo Still Follows The Pere Marquette
A Pere Marquette train wreck damaged two box cars from the McBrides to Ithaca shipment route. Amano’s T. E. Garlock goods mostly destroyed. some bedding saved. A sugar car suffered minor damage. Conductor Stickdey rerouted the engine to Grand Rapids after the incident. Wrecking crew cleared the track by Tuesday afternoon for freight traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amano
T.E Garlock
McBrides
Ithaca
Ann Arbor
Hesaquarters
Asme
Grand Rapids
Tonia
Notes of the wreck at Union school wreck view and brave response
The report recalls a wreck scene at Union school where time paused for spectators. Fire crew and Driver O P Brancroft receive praise for rapid, trained action. Passengers, including an elderly woman and Ben Stickney the conductor, recount near misses and hopeful jokes about the next accident. Patienten onlookers sought updates as damaged mails and electrical fixtures appeared intact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union School
O. P. Brancroft
O. F. Brown
George
Rodolph Walters
Village Considers Warmer Gear For Weather Ready
Residents note many lack proper gear as cold arrives. Several are buying woolen mittens while the village debates supplying rubber boots coats and heavy gloves kept on wagons for emergencies.
Alma Opera House to be guarded by two uniformed firemen
Two Alma firemen in uniform will guard every public assembly at the opera house with hand chemicals. Authorities worldwide push vigilant fire protection after the Chicago disaster. The measure follows a recent small fire demonstration showing reduced danger with trained observers on site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Alma
Opera House
WILL MEET SHEPHERD GIANT IN WRESTLING MATCH
Charles Fox an Alwa wrestler of considerable talent will challenge Ernest Femby the Shepherd Giant in a best two out of three falls catch as catch can match tomorrow night at the opera house. Fox is lighter by about 100 pounds but considered more scientific. Femby weighs over 200 pounds and is very active. Several preliminaries feature local boxing and wrestling talent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera House
Charles Fox
Ernest Femby
Shepherd Giant
Fox
Shepherd Boy
Femby
Suffering for ten years cured by Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
B P Hare, superintendent of the Miami Cycle and Manufacturing Co in Middletown Ohio, endured a decade of dyspepsia before trying Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. After two bottles he gained strength and improved markedly, endorsing it for others with stomach troubles. Sold by Charles Rhodes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. P Hare
Supt
Miami Cycle & Mig Co
Middletown
Charles Rhodes
Heart Disease Cure Promises Free $375 Treatment
A controversial ad claims dramatic heart disease cures through multiple remedies by Dr. Miles. The notice touts freedom from death, offers a free $375 course, and lists testimonials from patients in Redding California and Chicago, urging readers to request the Heart Hook and free treatment from Franklin Miles at Grand Dispensary Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles
HA. Rehburn
Redding
Cal
Abel
Adam
Chicago
Lading State College
Hemith Ren
Monticeio
Franklin Miles
M.D. LL. B
Grand Dispensary
Main St
Elehart
Ind
Dissolution of Partnership at Alma Michigan
Notice declares the firm F H Gort & Son dissolved by mutual consent. Business to be run by F H Goss Sr with all accounts payable to him. Dated Alma Michigan December 16, 1903. Signatures F H Goss and Tavine Goss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F H. Gort & Son
F. H. Goss, Sr
Alma, Mich
F. H. Goss
Tavine Goss
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Gatitee
H. J. Vermeulen
BIG Department Store
Michigan
Alwa
Juaxtice Chadwick
Pollasky Block
Arcada
Decatur Conemas, Treas
Geo
Elias NY
DeWitt
Uradulters
Witch Hazel
DeWitt's
Rustancpny
E.C. DeWitt Co
California
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Portland
Call
Pacific
Detroit
Mich
Oklahoma
Santa Fe
State
Pacific Coast
FE. T. Hendry
Betratte Mic
Hotel Edwards
George Elias
Wabash
Greenwood
M. P
Stockbridge
Alwys
Clive
W. C. Vliet
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