Ithaca News Brief: Thief Caught and Local Incidents
A local incident sweep in Ithaca includes the capture of a thief and a series of small reports. Mrs Kane’s home was polled under sheriff orders last Saturday with her trial set for Wednesday. A Flint wedding is noted, a tradesman exhibitted a speckled trout, and a young Gardwer lookalike was arrested for drunkenness after a street theft. A man named Hamilton reported a loss of stock Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardwr
Lili Ty Uerun
Alma
D. Hamilton
Local notices and moves in Wheeler district
A week of barn raisings and home moves dominates the Wheeler district report. John Northrap raised a barn on the 14th, George H. Whitney erected a barn, and families including the Hammond, Barry, and Clemen households shifted residences. Several residents, among them Mrs. Angels Wyant, Mr. and Mrs. Powter’s family, and others, are listed as ill or recovering with Dr. Clark attending. A new baby girl is reported at Frank Moshers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Northrap
George H. Whitney
George H. Hol
Abtie
Prd Whitory
Merton Hammond
Frank Clemen
Mra
Hammond
Janes Barry
Frank
Worthroup
J. Smith
Mabaide Wyant
Clark Io
Angels Wyant
Mm. E. Powter
Nobleeville Ind
Wm. Wood
Asa Rioness
Bt. Logis
Prank Corwin
Prank Moshers
Horn
David
Saint Louis Bloodless Tract Promises Sunday Services
In St Louis a church group named Tinmere Troving 7 jaeaan Bloodiew Bantie-Bro and Sing and Cousin rvin promised services this Sunday at 2 pm. The ceremony occurred in Pine where eight women attended. A trotting matinee titled Per tim St. Louis Driving Mark was announced with Gardner H and Retta 1 presenting colors. A runaway event near Gatenbig caused excitement but damage was minor. The city council discussed monies for a bloodless treaty. the mayor and several officials argued amid tensions as Brother Sine pondered resignation following delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tim St. Louis
Gardner H
Retta
Magemont
Brother Sine
Incoherent notes stall motion on Cousin Ervin document
Fragmentary text records a debate over including Cousin Ervin in a document. Brother Sins did not present the document and the motion for Ervin was stalled last week due to unspecified causes. The text mentions a farm and rest but provides no clear details or outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ervin
Brother Sins
Social evening aids local relief at Newark
A merry gathering of about 60 residents met at John Mothollard’s home on May day to raise funds for the CRC. Minstrels entertained, a humorous recitation by Mrs. Chatlin drew laughter, and Walter Spooney won a lighthearted “largest shoe” contest. D. Elliot and Olelin Gladstone disputed supper hosting honors, with Mrs. Elliot prevailing. Receipts totaled just over six dollars. Next meeting slated for Wednesday evening May 20 with decoration day acts, ice cream and cake to follow. all invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mothollards
C.R.C
0. M. Chatlin
Seth Stoke
Arthur Jestop
Walter Spooney
Mr. D. Elliot
Miss Olelin Gladstone
Gratiot County Farm News and Local Notes
Silt rains and clear skies bring lush growth as grasses wheat and orchards flourish in Gratiot County. Farmers prepare corn, plantings rise, and local residents make moves in Ithaca and Manitoba. Community events include a Sunday school fundraiser and updates on residents health and travel.
Farm notes and farmstead updates from the South West Arcada
Local farming brief describes corn and potato planting plans, Miron and Dexter Kirby finishing a new barn roof, Mrs. Nort Dagmon ill, and Mr. Koewel moving twenty acres across the run from Goo Morarty’s, with field activity noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miron
Dexter Kirby
Nort Dagmon
Koewel
Goo, Morarty's
Coxey affair spurs thefts as two girls confess break-ins
Neighbors report rising tension over the Coxey affair. On Friday the 11th, a burglary at Webber's Cory place yielded a gold watch and chain worth about fifty dollars and other items. Tracks led to O R Bellows, where two girls around eleven and sixteen confessed after a search warrant was served. They had earlier broken into Davis’s home on the Rogere place and hid items in swamp jars near McGuire’s place.
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Coxey
Doge i Oor
Webber
Cory Place
Mt Ali
Hhis
O. R. Bellows
Neorest
Mr. Bellows
Mr. Davis
Kogere
McGuire
The Heroic Datchman Play At Wheeler Last Week
Breckenridge notes a local stage production The Heroic Datchman performed at Wheeler last Friday and scheduled again at Morrill next Saturday. Memorial services for views will be held at the Baptist church Sunday May 7. Kay Pettit to conduct. Decoration Day services at Congregational church by Rev Foote. Van Epp sister from St Louis visiting then returned home Monday. A Saturday night crowd attended the show in K U M hall. Big Bright lodge social Friday netted about nine dollars. Mrs C Watson and Mrs J Breckenridge visited relatives in Tibnet. A traveling photographer set up a canvas house on Main Street opposite Chisholm Bros. store offering pictures.
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Aspes Cine Covert
Datchman
Wheeler
Morrill & Week
Jhoxt
Baptist Share
Kay, Pettit
Congregational
Foote
Mre
Jones van Epp
St. Louis
C. Watson
Mra J. Breckenridge
Tibnet
Arcada Center News and Personal Notes
Arcada Center notes sickness at Mr Weltelen and busy work with crops and chores. Local residents host a box supper with dancing at Davie school and plan Sunday services at Perry schoolhouse. Ada Clark visits Prank Kilter and Daytnes on the sick list, while others travel to St Louis and Riverdale for visits and chores.
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Weltelen
Tani
Hawkiveon
Flint
Will Birmingham
David Host's
Misa Jess Clark
Miss Dingman
St. Lowis
Uneler
Coun
Elder Walky
Seth Andrews
Walker
Mins Lehi Lilly
Alona
Sanny Side Farm
Ada Chirk
Davie
Perry School
Mies
Ada Clark
Prank Kilter
Bort
Jay
Riverdale
Tonia
Clark
Laura Lyddle
Bucey Damon
Filoos
Ama
Andriw
Ashley Misrule Triumphs In Village Politics
The Ashley village undergoes sweeping retrenchment by the Ofhers The Doge and the Justice, closing the school and consolidating marshal health officer and pound master posts at five dollars a year. A local jurist’s billing exposes misused funds, while a clash with the village social order worsens as law and liquor confrontations rise amid alleged petty tyranny and democratic chaos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashley
Cain
Esquire
Drude
Bannister
Disorder and death scent in Ashiley town
A fragmented report notes Bannister removal and a surrender in a town with damaged references to politics and institutions. Wolverton's death is recorded with interment in Owonee, while others attend lodge events and a Memorial Day decoration. Dr Hall plans brick block work and a tab ruatory opening soon.
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Bannister
Srey
Busine
Ashiley
Kedw Wolverton
Kev J. Duyrea
Hall
Correction to Elwell horse news clarifies Ainsbury incident
A correction from Seuscarnen states Fred Ainsbury’s horse did not run away as reported. The animal was frightened weeks ago in Elwell and broke free but did not flee for life, and the correspondent’s eagerness led to an error in the pasture tale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Ainsbury
Borce
Howe
Hhis Ife
Elwell
Seuscarnen
Pleasant Ridge Local News Briefs and Oddities
Pleasant Ridge items report corn planting progress and local family updates. Miss Cassie Thoons iant Laky visits her brother Frank while Atwater loses a valuable cownt. Leonard tends a four horse barn for Oncar Campbell. Several social visits, church service notes, and an odd incident after breakfast recount a blainy mark found on a young man.
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Yarnel
Cassie
Frank
Atwater
L. B. Leonard
Oncar Campbell
C.D. Perrine
Elan Leonard Tin
Elan Leonard Tin Returned Trou Farwell
Leonard
Willnake
Ties
George Leonard
Lady Love
Chippawa Dam
N. Johnson
Min
Cate
Aes
Local Notes On Farms And Migrations In Newark Town
Reed is busy as Dat-uere. Oscar Bates rents his house for a new coat innest. Deters has a new Frank Monson and wife from Ithaca moved back to their farm on section 26. David Dongins moves to Ithaca. George Chatman moves to Lovel Fallery house. Mr Poller and daughter move into Douglas’s vacated house. Farmers plant corn and shear sheep. Frances Kellogg has the largest cornfield in town with two acres in one lot. John Lepley shows the frame of his new barn, one of the county’s best frames, with John Wiseran to do the work. Charles Manner returns from the northern woods. Frank That builds a new residence on his farm. John Beechler, from Mt. Piennant, pays a dying visit to town last week. Lola, daughter of L. W., is very sick with the quinsy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reed
Oscar Bates
Innest Deters
Frank Monson
Ithaca
David Dongins
George Chatman
Lovel Fallery
Mr. Poller
Douglas
Frances Kellogg
John Lepley
John Wiseran
Charles Manner Haw
John Beechler
Mt Piennant
Lolo
L. W Son
Memorial Day preparations and local society notes
Sumner notices report on Memorial Day prep by the G A R and W C and a painting project at Advent church. Mrs James Hicks visits Edmore. Graham from Sumner relocates. Miss Minnie Wheaton marries and travels toward near Lovik. Newell Pelton acclaimed a successful candidate in a recent election. Rev N J Otis to deliver the Dec oration Day address in Palo.
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Mari.ege
Obier Tena
James Hicks
Edmore
Graham
Sumner
M. D
Newoltheo
Advent Church
John Jeffery
Ihnen
Minnie Wheaton
Gratiot
Stoffe
Michigan
Lovik
Newell Pelton
Newell
G. A. R. Post
W. C
Rev. N. J. Ots
Palo
Death of Old Uncle Brooks Ends 72 Year Journey
S.E. Crystal notes the death of Old Uncle Brooks aged 72 years and 14 days at his son Norman Brooks six miles north of Carson. He was a veteran and father of 19 children, eight surviving him. nine as a grandfather. Rev. Teed presided at burial. Local items mention corn planting, cold weather, new bogey, house framing, bilious fever, visits and social notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooks
Ecodfather
Norman Brooks
Carson
Teed
Jack Frost
Benni Shaffer
Fragmented rite gossip and spiritualism notes
The text reports a local parish mix of marriages and church gossip, including a couple wed at Elder Pots, remarks on a bereaved family, and a neighborhood debate about alleged spirits and occult practices. It references John Green and Allen and cites biblical chapters as justification.
She by H. Hitler Haggard opens new weekly issue.
A preview praises Haggard's She as remarkable and valuable for readers. It notes wild incidents amid African life yet promises truth in his portrayal and Egyptology interest, urging readers to obtain the first issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Hitler Haggard
Africa
Mr. Haggard
Oreover
Verne
Rider Haggard
Fragmented land transfers amid odd listings and ads
A garbled OCR page shows numerous land transfer entries with names like George Young and John Ward, mixed payments and plot descriptions across towns such as Breckenridge, Lafayette, Pine River, and New Haven. The text bleeds into ad copy for hair products and tobacco cures, with scattered product notes and testimonials.
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