Water Power Bills and Civil Service Clash in Michigan
Special correspondence from Lansing March 15 1909 reports legislative struggles over civil service reforms and a sweeping investigation into Michigan water powers. The Water Power Committee persuades the state can regulate rates, while opinion splits on township unit schools. A plan to curb expenses proposes an Economy Commission to trim payrolls.
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Lansing
Mich
Friends of Civil Service
Senate
House
Lt Dows
House of Representatives Fe
Kap Dusenbury
Mt Pleasant
State Board of Agriculture
State Civil Service Commission
University of Michigan
Agricultural College
State Accountant
St Patrick's Day party at Mrs. Suydam’s hosts jolly Irish evening
A merry Irish gathering at Mrs. J. F. Suydam’s Wednesday honored St. Patrick. Guests wore green, enjoyed Irish stories and a grand march to lively tunes. Moa O. Barnes won first prize, Mrs. W. A. Babke took the consolation, and a two course supper with shamrock decor followed as midnight neared. Mesdames Suydam and Satterly of St. Louis were present.
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J. F. Suydam
St. Patrick
Progressive Dominon
Moa
J. Barnes
Mra
Union Telephone Co Annual Meeting Ends In Board Re-Election
Stockholders met at the opera house for Union Telephone Co. annual meeting. The proposed reorganization plan was defeated and the entire board of directors was re-elected. Officers named include President C T Babcock, Vice President E S Wagar, Treasurer A S Ward, and Secretary L L Conn Alma W J Meleners re-elected as general manager Earl Patterson of Quiones. Also noted, an individual pleaded guilty to cashing pension checks stolen from a mail car on the T M Ry and was sentenced to two years at Pontiac reformatory.
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Union Telephone Co
Opera House
Ghowon
C. T. Babcock
St. Sobs
Wagar
Kamore
Ward
Alma
Earl Patterson
Quvesno
UT. 8
Grand Rapids
Reformatory
Pontiac
Double Wedding Preceded by Murky Death Tales
A double wedding occurred at Rev E Gq's home uniting Clara Utter George Utter and Helen Utter John Welle in Arcida town. The article oddly interweaves a sensational murder mention with sensational health claims tied to Dr Kings Pinch and a playful ad for steel shears, reflecting a chaotic OCR page.
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E Gq
Appeniiiciu
Clara Utter
George
King
Pinch
Helen Utter
John Welle
Pinehie Leo
Farmers Institute Meetings Planned in Elwell and Nearby
A series of one day farmers institute meetings will start Tuesday in Merrill and end at Poppen on the 8th. Noted speakers N B Cannon A B Cook and L Oviatt will discuss dairying and sugar beet growing with practical entertaining addresses. Sessions at Kiwell Monday March 20 and Shepherd Saturday the th will begin at 1 30 pm prompt.
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Merill
Poppen
N. B. Cannon
Rocinter
A. B Cook
Owenso
L. Oviatt
Bay City
Kiwell
Shepherd
Five Indana youths face charges after assault near railroad
Prosecuting Attorney Bardon arraigned five Indiana youths aged 15 to 17 on a grave assault charge. A 16 year old grabbed and threw a girl into an open pit ear while others pursued and frightened her. Rescued by a bystander, the group fled toward Alms and Mon day, with two later captured in Merrill. All remain in county jail awaiting county action in Saint Louis.
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Indaca
Bardon
Eto
St. Louis
Merrill
St Louis
Tthines
High School Skating Club Event Reported
Fragmentary notes describe a skating club activity at a high school building. details are unclear due to damaged text.
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W. A
RISCH
West Superior St. Mich
Riverdale
Toledo Burch
W.P. Cash
Alfred Losey
F. H. Rowland
Vv. P. Cash
N. M Wixsot
Roosevelt
Curtiss
Yaple
Davis
Weter
Anhut
Little Red
Farmers’ Club
L. L. Wright
B. A. Holden
Wright
Holden
Rep. Morrice
Atate Forestry Commission
Segisiature
Capitol
Auditor General
Secretary of State
Military Department
Attorney General
State Lbrarian
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Department of Labor
State Board of Health
State Tax Commissioner
Boston
Weekly Bulletin
Alna
Amerca
New York
Farmers’ Institute Meetngs
Elwell
Paul Morgan
Dallas Brock
Volney Church
Ison
Fligh School
ALC
Thronion & Son
Smith & Carr
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