Noted Cleveland Financier Ends His Life In Anguish
Leland W. Prior of Denison Prior Co shot himself in a Hollenden hotel room after a day of nervous pacing. A letter to his son was found. prior held multiple stock exchange roles and helped finance brewery consolidations. Hill favors swift Burlington trial and reciprocity with Canada following rebates case. Hong Wing case upholds Chinese exclusion act. Dr Robert Steger, driven by homicidal mania, died after ingesting chloroform and morphine.
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Leland W. Prior
Cleveland
Cleveland, O
Denison, Prior & Co
Hollenden Hotel
Prior
N. B. Hasbrouck
Hasbrouck
Himelf
George B. Denison
Frm
Prer
Cleveland Stock Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
Chicago Stock Exchange
Chicago Board of Trade
Ohio
Cincinnati
U Jan
Hong Wing
United States
Federal Circuit Court of Appeals
Congress
New York
Robert W. Steger
Audubon Hotel
Bellevue Hospital
Nashville
Tenn
Longtime Allegan county marshal dies during arrest
Oteego a man who served as village marshal and deputy sheriff for over 20 years in Allegan county died while arresting a drunken man. Heart trouble is suspected. Aged about 73, he served in the Nineteenth Michigan regiment during the Civil War. Also notes Chicago Municipal Voters League calls for a nonpartisan conference on municipal government to be held in January 1906.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oteego
W—Weorge Ly Air
Allegan County
Nineteenth Michigan Regiment
Municipal Voters’ League of
Chicago
Senate Adopts Two Inquiries On Isthmus And Money Exchange
Washington Jan 10 The Senate adopted two resolutions of inquiry. One seeks a canal affair investigation by the Inter Oceanic Canals Committee into the Panama canal conduct. The other, from the Foreign Relations Committee, questions the exchange rate on money on the Isthmus. The session included debate on Moroccan delegates and a Morgan speech on railroad rates. In the House the Philippine tariff drew all criticism, with Gilette backing Canadian reciprocity and Bonynge defending beet sugar interests amid constitutional debate.
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Senate
Isthmus
Washington
Gnance
Canal Committee
Millard
Bailey
Panama
Bacon
Algecras
Spain
Morgan
Gillett
Massachusetts
Bonynge
Colorado
Burgess
Texas
Williams
Seventy-sixth New Jersey Legislature opens amid weather and health talks
News in brief notes the 120th New Jersey legislature opening, Japan raises Count Inouye to ambassador rank, TransAtlantic steamers report severe sea weather, John H Converse endows a chair at Omaha Theological Seminary with 60000 dollars, and railroad death and injury totals for New York state compare with the prior year. A San Francisco freight yard fire destroys stock and property valued at about 150000 dollars. Dr Charles A L Reed urges Congress to create a cabinet‑level public health department and a bill committee is formed for early presentation.
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New Jersey
Inouye
Germany
John H. Converse
Philadelphia
Presbysterian Theological Seminary
Omaga
New York State
Overland Frieght & Transfer Co
San Francisco
Legislative Council of the American Medical Association
Washington
Chas. A.L. Reed
Cincinnati
Congress
Department of Public Health
Providem
Doan’s Kidney Pills Triumph in Alma Testimony
A local Alma resident recites chronic kidney pain relief after using Doan’s Kidney Pills. She details years of back ache, groin and bed discomfort, and rapid improvement after treatment. The ad copy promotes 50 cent Doan’s pills from Foster Milburn Co. and urges readers to buy at local dealers.
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Alma
D. B. Perky
Lincoln Street
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Subscriptions in arrears prompt payment notices
Statements are being sent to subscribers in arrears of one to three years and many have paid. The publication urges full payment or satisfactory arrangements immediately, noting a successful year and comparing to paying a grocery bill.
Alma area notes of visits and travels
A rundown of local residents' movements and visits. M A Medler in Saginaw. Dr J H Lancashire in Toledo. Dr A F Bruske preached at Brooklyn. Fletcher Jenner to Ithaca. Mrs J H Lancashire in Saginaw. A B Eldredge in Edmore. Mrs Anna Riley of St Louis in Alma. Frank DeLong visiting Owosso relatives. Bert Woodward and Bert Hayes on Stanton business. G Luchini entertained brother Jane Luchin of Detroit. Miss Nina War to Miller to teach. Mrs N J McCullough in Saginaw. Mrs Barbara McVeigh to Boyne City. Miss Painie King in Chicago. Mr and Mrs JH M Cooper to Saginaw. Jehial Woodward visiting Richland. Mrs Dave Harrison of St Louis with Harrison family. Miss Lulu Fisher returns to Hesperia. Mrs Daniel Bushree of Lafayette with daughter. Mr and Mrs Robert Larkins visit Stanton. J J Swarthout hosts Mrs A G Moore of Breckenridge. Chas Lee hosts sister-in-law Lettie Lee of Clyde OH. Miss Henrietta Blundell from Detroit visits Bernice Feek. Miss Kate Wynne returns to Ashley to teach. Miss Harriet Soule back to Shepherd. Mrs Chas Wharton visits, then heads to Ashland OH. Michigan Agricultural College 1996 calendar received. wedding of Ethel Grote and Robert Moran last week in Alma. Moran to Johnstown OH. W J DeLong resigns from Ann Arbor freight office. moves to Traverse City with M&NE Railroad. DeLong and daughter await joining in Traverse.
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J. H. Lancashire
Toledo
A. F. Bruske
Brooklyn
Michigan
Fletcher Jenner
Ithaca
Saginaw
A. B. Eldredge
Edmore
Anna Riley
St. Louis
Frank DeLong
Owosso Sumlay
Bert Woodward
Bert Hayes
Stanton
G. Luchini
Jane Luchin
Detroit
Nina War
Miller
N. J. McCullough
JH. M. Cooper
Jehial Woodward
Richland
Pridiy
Dave Harrison
S. J. Harrison
Lulu Fisher
Hesperia
Daniel Bushree
Lafayette
Geo. Gulick
Robert Larkins
J. J. Swarthout
A. G. Moore
Breckenridge
Chas. Lee
Lettie Lee
Clyde
Ohio
Ashlawl
Michigan Agricultural College
Ethel Grote
St. Johns
Robert W. Moran
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Davis Bros
P. W. Greaser
Real Estate and Insurance
Office Pollasky Bik
W. W. Kinch
Swigart & Morden
Enatoe
State Barings Bank
Insurange
John D. Spinney
Pollasky Bik
Roth
L. W. Swan
Pratt
Cinta Hhidaes
Hue Revere
Tiene Runoas
Episootte
WORMS
E.e.coughs
Cory
Pleare-Pheusre
Agitvacke
Wint
Brown
G.G
Salk
Hook, &c
Humphreys’ Medicine Co
Cor
William and John ‘Streets
York
Central Brox
Atma
ORINO
Geo. E. Sharrar
Aantion Sales
Noelia Holt
oAnis & Bot
DeWitt
Chas
Rhodes
M.A Medler
Barbara McVeigh
Boyne City
Painie King
DR. Fenner
Fenner
Muncie, Ind
Tam
Bright
Dr. Penner
Jas
P. Smith
M. M. Fenner
M. D
Fredonia
Chas. Rhodes
Monogram Stationery
Aima Record Co
Davehifslod
Cra Tr
Clemens
Rome
Kennedy & Keagan
Shelby Street
Mich
Kennedy
Keren Roan
Pineule Medicine Co
U.S.A
GRO. E. Sharrer
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