Port Huron Adopts Commission Form of Government
Port Huron voters approve a switch to a commission system with a mayor and four commissioners starting January 1. Primary ballots will narrow eight top contenders for mayor and city commissioners. City offices to be abolished or reassigned include city controller water works public works and several boards. City clerk and treasurer will be appointed by the new board. Four commissioners will oversee public works police and fire and finances.
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Port Huron
Water Works Department
Public Works Department
City Council
Board of Estates
Purke and Public Works
Water Board
Central Wheat Best in State Report Reveals Averages
October crop report shows state wheat condition near 98 in southern counties and lower in central and northern areas. Farmers marketed 274,785 bushels in October with 3,750,000 bushels for Aug to Oct. corn yield 32 bushels, potatoes 9% per acre, stock conditions at 97. Fertilizer use on wheat ranges by region from 6 to 26 percent. Separate note confirms Dr. F W Shumway may draw pay for distinct work as former health and nursing boards secretary.
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Credites
Upper Peninenia
Dr. Shumway
F. W. Shumner
Board of Jewith
Judae
F H. Porson
Edward Cahill
Lansing
Juriet
Shumway
Wiare Hole
Board of Health
Board of Registertion of Nurses
Burne to Death in Fire at Peerless Portland Cement Plant
George J. Stevens, an employee, died in a fire that destroyed the Peerless Portland Cement company plant at Union City. The blaze, fed by a stove, leveled a 200 by 100 foot warehouse with $40,000 in packed cement and machinery losses. A. W. Wright of Alma chairs the company. An estate inventory lists assets of $336,245.04 for the late A C Bird. The Small hotel in Big Rapids was burned. A Bay City teacher, exposed to smallpox at a state teachers convention, was quarantined upon returning to school and seeks guidance from the health officer.
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George J. Stevens
Peerless
Portland Cement Company
Union City
A. W. Wright
Alma
A. C. Bird
Big Rapids
Tre
State Teachers’ Association
Bay City
Garment Workers End Great Strike in Chicago
The garment workers strike that involved about 47,000 clothing trade workers in Chicago has ended. Hart, Schaffner & Marx confirmed the settlement from their offices, but details were not released. The report notes earlier unrest and a tense mood among workers.
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Garment Workers
Chicago
Hart, Schaffner & Marx
Population of lows shows decline to 2,224,771
The population of lows stands at 2,224,771, reflecting a decrease of 7,082 from the previous count. This figure highlights a gradual contraction in the local population and may influence regional planning and resource allocation.
Markets Report Shows Steady LiveStock and Grain Prices
Prices for cattle, veal, and stock cattle move steady with bids around 40 dollars for fat steers and heifers. Wheat and corn futures edge lower while cash grains and feeds show mixed quotes. Chicago fingerprint evidence marks first in U S court history in the Thomas Jennings murder case as authorities present bloody prints from Miller's staircase.
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Thomas T. Eckert
Western Union Telegraph Co
Thomas T. Eckert, Jr
James C. Eckert
United States
Chicago
Thomas Jennings
Clarence Miller
Miller
Rexall Hair Tonic Promises Repair for Falling Hair
Advertises Rexall Hair Tonic as a scientific antiseptic treatment for hair loss. Claims to destroy robs, stimulate circulation at hair roots, nourish hair, and reduce dandruff. Sold in two sizes for uncertain prices, at The Rexall Store run by f. O, Grovor, Prop.
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Rexall
Spreading Happiness Quote by Robert Louis Stevenson
A fragmentary quote by Robert Louis Stevenson extols happiness as social and shared, noting joy grows through communication and mutual esteem. The text links happiness to kindness and encouragement, suggesting a communal benefit beyond the individual.
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Robert Louis Stevenson
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