Owosso Independent Stove Company Expands Plant
The Owosso Independent Stove Company shows rapid growth in four years, expanding with a four story addition adding fourteen thousand four hundred feet of space to reach nearly fifty thousand total. The firm employs seventy five workers earning about fourteen hundred dollars weekly, with eight traveling salesmen covering Michigan west to the Pacific coast and seven field staff in the Detroit department.
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Tary
Michigan Stove Co
Ellis
Stover
Np Detroit
Michigan
Bret
Detroit
Aroun
Owunsu
Republican Ticket Nominated at City Hall Convention
M J Montigel to head the ticket for WD Adams for Glork and J W Holmes for City Treasurer. G Rhodes called the meeting to order with J W Holmes chair. J G Kress and J Fuller named tellers. A credentials and permanent organization committee was appointed. Holmes praised the insurgent in the recent congressional strife and complimented Charley Townsend for his principled stance.
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Anorgin
Spinney
Justice Art
Holmes
Tomanehin
Charley Townsend
United States Senate
Busines
G Rhodes
Beahalf
J H Lancashire
JD Spinney
F Brown
P Cook TH Clark
Wnon
Mr. Lancashire
Ely Brewbaker
J. M. Monti Wel
A. P. Cook
C. @. Rhodes
Rhodes
Lancashire
J. M. Montigel
Otto Sangerhol
Montigel
D. W. Adams
J W Holmes
Sadat County
Adewell
Fist
Ely Browbaker
I W. Adama
J N. Day
C. G. Rhodes
T. J. Clark
D. L. Sharrar
George Abbott
Henry Boyle
B. ©. Burton
Constable
J. D. Spinney
I. E. Ellsworth
G.S. Young
J. 5. Palier
Arron Davis
J. W. Holmes
War Committee
John W. Glass
Caris Brown
W. E. Adams
A. W. Brock
J. M. Sweet
Ll. M. Sweet
A.W. Brock
D.W. Adams
Independent Stove Co. founder Robert Robinson profiled
The article details Robert Robinson of the Independent Stove Co. Detroit who rose from pattern shop apprentice to superintendent at Michigan Stove Co. and founder of Independent Stove Co. It highlights his Martin building career, invention of a polishing machine, company growth from Detroit to Owosso, and the plant’s extensive workforce and national sales.
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Caple Hardware Co
William V. Robinen
Rottluson
Michican Stove Co
Detroit
Lewis Institute of Technology of Chicago
Art Stove Co
Independent Stove Co
Robinson
Ward caucuses hold strong first and fourth wards
The caucus in the first and fourth wards drew solid participation with Otto Sanderhoff chosen chairman and John Konerteer secretary. Tellers Geo. G. Young and J. C. Button were appointed and sworn in by John D. , as the proceedings were conducted.
Notice of lease transfer and retirement from retail business
A lease is transferred to Central Michigan Produce Co for a cream receiving station and the seller retires from the retail meat market to focus on wholesale sausage. He thanks customers, notes summer market sufficiency, and hopes to reenter retail later. Also, a Democratic city mass convention meets March 25 1910 at City Hall to nominate city and ward tickets.
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Central Michigan Produce Co
Invention of Steel Baling Press by H W Stopple
H W Stopple unveils a steel scrap baling press designed to seal itself, produce 100 to 400 pound bales, and meet Underwriters Laboratories standards. The machine targets department stores and hotels, promises insurance savings, and plans rapid production of twenty five units as orders pour in.
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W. W. Stople
Ihe
National Board of Fire Under Writers
Stopple
Chicago
Under Writers’ Laboratory
Meccantile
Avery
Hart
Tyre
Bellagrte
Sia
Niger
Teibotar
Poe
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Alma
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Glork
Robert #e
Owes
Owomo
United States
Pacific Coast
Mertern Atave
Aeare Ex
Third Ward
Ely
Ohatrawan
Edwin Addai
T. JA Hy
G. BH
Bas Fritha
Blake
Milly Wan Deblare
Tun Ballote
Alder Jatin
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J. W. Wright
R. J.frrker
Mr. Smith
Cattons
Ite
Nelson Fullerton
Dr. Erwin
Jay Hicks
Mr. Fullerton
R. J. Fraker
Frank Bennett
Cancna
H. C. Richardson
Wesley Parr
J. E. Mitchell
George Moore
Dr. Lamb
F. E. Poilasky
C. Goggin
W. H. Blakely
R.J. Fraker
B. H. Wilcox
Woildings
Independents Spove Company
Wat. V. Roltexsos
Rowene J. Walnut
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