Payne Gets Just Deserts In Ithaca Court
The trial of Harry Payne ended abruptly as he pled guilty in Ithaca circuit court and was immediately sentenced to not less than five years at Jackson under the indeterminate sentence law. Appointed attorney J B Kirby had advised a guilty plea to avoid a harsher fate, Payne admitting past crimes including bigamy jail breaking and an attempted assault on his stepdaughter. He faces a potential ten year maximum depending on behavior.
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Harry Payne
Ithaca
Jackson
Payne
Alma
Diamondale
J. B. Kirby
New Motion Pictures at Colonial Tonight and Tuesday
The Colonial Motion Picture Company presents a full program including Robinson Crusoe life in the inland and Friday, Life of an American Fireman, The Great Burglar Chase, Gulliver's Travels, The 60th Regiment march, The Enchanted Well and scenes from Egypt to Palestine. King Edward and President Roosevelt life motions are shown with vaudeville acts. Opera house show Tuesday November 17 1908 under Alma Fire Department. reserved seats at Sharrar Mulholland's.
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Colonial Motion Picture Company
Robinson Crusoe
Gulliver
60Th Regiment
New York City
Nile
Jerusalem
Jaffa
Palestine
Edward
England
Roosevelt
Opera House
Alma Fire Department
Mule
Sharrar & Mulholland’s
New Man in Wright House Appointed
Jan 5 report that Lewis of Petoskey becomes assistant manager of the Wright House under E P Foley. Lewis is a seasoned hotel manager with Cashman & Lewis at Petoskey and proprietor of the Imperial Hotel, plus earlier roles managing other high class hotels.
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Lewis
Petoskey
Wright House
E.P. Foley
Cashman & Lewis
Cashman
Imperial
High Clas
Champion mixed wrestler Beakes defends welterweight title
Bobby Beakes defeated Harry Parker of Worcester to claim the welterweight world title in a long match at the opera house. The match saw intense holds and Beakes injured but dominant, with Parker lighter and unable to secure advantage. Beakes, born in Toronto and based in Alma, plans continuing challenges and runs a wrestling gym during winter.
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Bobby” Beakes
Harry Parker
Worcester
Mass
Parker
Henkes
Renkes
Heakes
Gankly
Felix O'Melia
St. Louis
Opera
Ithaca
St. Laws
Mt. Pleasant
Shepherd
Keates
Alma
Max Wiley
Rochester
New York
Reakes
Auctions Set To Sell Livestock Tools And Crops
A series of public auctions announced for November list buyers and sellers including Alex Black near Riverdale and Jerry Wolfgang west of Alma with livestock tools hay corn in shock and other items. O M Guild and C E Chandler of Butternut act as auctioneers. Max Lichtenauer plans to move to Alma from Greenville.
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Alex Black
Riverdale
O'Elock P.m. V. P
Onah
Jerry Wolfgang
Alma
V. P. Cash
Vestaburg
O. M. Guild
C. E. Chandier
OC. J. Perkins
Alan
O. E. Chandler
Max Lichtenauer
Greenville
Climatic Cures and German Syrup Claims
The article argues climatic conditions are overemphasized in curing consumption and urges patients to improve at home with proper food, digestion, and regular use of German Syrup. It claims rest, a non weakening cough, and relief from exhaustion are achievable at home, and notes warmer climates help some. advertises trial bottles and regular size at 75 cents.
Literary Notes and Holiday Reading Highlights
A December Designer features Mother Love in art reproductions and a full page poem She Bethlem Star by Aloysius Coll, along with holiday pieces by Lillan Paschal and Ags Marie Peck. The American Boy magazine offers stories and football features, crafts, and patriotic topics, with pricing and publisher notes.
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Bethlem Star
Aloysius Coll
Ida
Obrietoims
Bear Tooth
Lillan
Paschal
Gabrielle J. Jackson
Santa
Sarah A. French-Battey
M. Goodrow Richardson
Alma Mining Company Incorporation Filed in Idaho
The Alma Mining Company filed articles with Shoshone County Idaho. Incorporators include H J Vermeulen J H Lancashire O F Brown J N Ford T Brett John M Dwyer Judge H P Knight and others. Capital fixed at 1,000,000 shares of nonassessable stock with 260,000 shares treasury. The property spans ten full lode claims near Mullan and east of the Enterprise, within the Coeur d Alene mining district. Initial plan is a 600 foot crosscut to tap the Hunter ledge 490 feet below outcrop for shipping ore. The mine lies about a mile from the Northern Pacific railroad.
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Alma’ Mining Company
Shoshone County
Idaho
H. J. Vermeu
Len
J. H
Lancashire
O. F. Brown
J.N. Ford
Alma
Mich
T. #. Brett
Chicago
John M. Dwyer
Detroit
H. P. Knight
Wallace
Vermeulen
Vermeulen Will Serve the Company As President, Judge Knight
Ford
Alma Company
Enterprise
Mullan
Alo
Cour d’ Alenes
Hanter
Northern Pacific Railroad
Coeur d' Alene
Detroit Free Press Colored Supplement Delights Children
The Sunday Detroit Free Press colored supplement grows popular with children. It features The Brownies in the Philippines and Buster Brown and is praised as unmatched among Michigan newspapers. Readers are urged to take the Sunday edition for lasting value.
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Detroit Free Press
Philippines
Buster Brown
Michigan
Rural Free Delivery Route Approved for Alma Area
Boon approved to the postmaster and will be sent to the rural free delivery department. After a year of petitions led by Postmaster Brown with support from Congressman Darragh, the Alma route is expected to start soon. Col. C. V. Pond reviewed the plan with Brown. route covers 43 miles serving 116 families and extends to Elwell Riverdale and Vestabure areas for feasibility checks.
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Brown
Post Office Department
Washington
Alma
Congressman Darragh
Col. C. V. R. Pond
Oath
Col. Pond
Civil Service
Eugene Taylor
John Greig
Geo. Myers
Elwell
Riverdale
Alma Heights Social Notes and Local Tidbits
Alma Heights residents hosted and visited neighbors during the week. Mrs Whitby and Mrs Youngs Sanda were guests. Kilicott gained a new telephone. Hotchine of Alma visited Mr. Cramer. Mrs DeLong and her young daughter visited in Alma Heights. Dennia Welch moved in with Mr. Mallory. Mrs Browlbeat entertained her brother Mr Bachelor. An ad fragment mentions a cold remedy claim and a signature in a box.
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Whitby
Youngs Sanda
Kilicott
Mrs. Hotchine
Alma
Carmer
New Road Planned to Link Pine River Arcada Alma
Residents of Alma Pine River and Arcada townships circulated a petition to open a township road along the Pine River Alma boundary. The route crosses south of Jub Sleight furs and connects with roads toward Superhurst Ithaca enabling beet deliveries to the sugar factory and attracting trade to Alma, easing river sand issues and northern travel. Opposition centered on competition with St Louis merchants.
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Alma
Pine River
Arcada
St. Louis
Superhurst
Ithaca
Mr. Sleight
New Fire Ordinance Reduces Department Size and Creates Building Commissioner
At a special meeting last Monday night the council enacted a fire department ordinance reducing membership to fourteen with four officers, nine firemen, and one driver. It sets compensation to be fixed by the council alongside village salaries and creates a commissioner of buildings, to be led by the village president with chief in control during fires. Current firefighters are uncertain who will remain on the roster.
Liberty Mines Promising Group Of Four In Colorado
The Mining Reporter notes Liberty Mining Company owned by Pred D. Willard of Alma is opening four claims about two and a half miles east of Mullen. It reports a silver lead property with a 62.5 foot drift showing high grade pay of 10 to 14 inches. Depth reaches 650 feet and will be deepened, with air compressor and drills to be installed. Fred D. Willard serves as general manager.
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the Mining Reporter
Denver
Colo
Liberty Mining Company
Pred D. Willard
Mullen
Fred D. Willard
Two Men Injured In Sugar Factory Accident
Walter Conner, a painter at the St. Louis sugar factory, fell twenty five feet last Tuesday and was seriously injured. Roy Small of Wheeler had his hand smashed while working at the factory the same day and will lose the use of a member.
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Walter Conner
St. Louis
Roy Small
Wheeler
Will Love
One Way Colonist Rates Offer Low Travel Fares
Pere Marquette agents will sell one way tickets to western northern western and southwestern points through November 80th 1903 inclusive at a very low rate. Inquire of a ticket agent for full information.
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Pere Marquette
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Ireland
Harding
Illasi
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St. Berird
Perry
Bile Sopian
The
Sprague Idlinhing Co
F. W. Davidson
Alma Mining Company
Boon
Alma Heights
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Liberty Mines
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