Anarchists Spark Red Flag Riots in New York Meeting
A Monday protest by unemployed workers in Coop er Union hall turned chaotic as red flags rose and incendiary words were spoken. Alexander Berkman, famed for the Frick shooting, was dragged from the hall and jailed, while Emma Goldman was expelled and a young woman identified as Mary Smith was arrested amid the disturbance. The gathering followed Haywood’s acquittal, aiming to celebrate the Idaho ex-governor murder case, with police steps preventing a full anarchist riot.
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New York
Cooper Union
Alexander Berkman
Henry OC
Frick
Penneys Wanin
Mary Smith
Berkman
Emma Gold-man
Grand Central Palace
William B. Haywood
Exovernor Steunen
Bers
Idaho
Unrest at Meeting Ends With Berkman Arrest
Brotherhood welfare group hosted a meeting to counter claims of thousands of idle workers. A parade preceded a disruption as Berkman and Goldman entered. Police barred flags and several protests escalated. Berkman demanded the platform while Mary Smith urged him to speak. Berkman was arrested amid a tense, crowded hall.
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Brotherhood Welfare —_association
Bems
Alexander Berkman
Hanna Goldman
Ben Reltman
King of the Holows
Emma Goldman
Rejtman
Reitman
Berkman
Imma Goldman
Charlee Oberkager
Central Federated Union
Mme
Reltmay Ha
Mary Smith
Herikman
Colies
Ferris Hears Dems May Nominate Him for Congress
A dispatch from Big Rapids reports W N Ferris may accept a Democratic nomination for Congress in Michigan’s Eleventh District. Voters unhappy with Covell Dodds contest could back Ferris if offered, though Ferris has said he dislikes politics and is focused on school and business. The district reportedly favors Francis H Dodds of Isabella County after March 4, 1900.
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Grand Rapida
Inst Stinlay
Big Rapids
W.N. Ferris
Congress
Covell- Dodds
Ferris
Alma Hustlers A Little Giant Hay Press sales surge in August
Alma Hustlers manager Stovple of the Little Giant Hay Press Company reports August sales set a monthly high since starting business over a year ago. The note also invites local landlords to offer rooms near the college or work in exchange for room and board, directed to secretary Albert Cook at West Center Street.
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Stovple
Hay Press Company
Compan
Albert
Cook
West
Center Street
Public notice on sidewalk violation enforcement in Alma
Partial notification informs Alma citizens that from this date all persons found violating the sidewalk ordinance will be prosecuted. Signed Ena Sprances, City Marshal.
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Citheens
Alma
Ena Sprancs
Widow McCarty Musical Comedy at Alta Opera House
Ben F Craner's metropolitan company brings the Widow McCarty to Alta Opera House on September 15. Miss Mayme McFarlan stars in the merry musical comedy praised as the season's finest. The production features stylish costumes, a pretty chorus, song hits, dances, and elaborate scenery promising strong entertainment value.
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Ben. F. Craner
Metropolitian
Breeze
McCarty
Alta Opera House
Mayme McFarlan
Advertised Letters for Alwa Michigan Week End Sept 7 1908
Advertised list for the week ending Sept 7 1908 from Alwa Michigan includes Mira Flowelly Andis Hazel Boyer Mr Hjalmer Cartron Mr Charley Donhar Mrs Kittie Ferguson John Weber Men Lakes 1 A Johnton Wm Linden W A Moore 0 B Reeves Hoe Bowyer F A Snow Mr J W Sparky Miss M Young. Items not collected will be sent to the Dead Letter office Sept 21.
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Alwa
Mich
Mira Flowelly
Andis
Hazel Boyer
Hjalmer Cartron
Charley Donhar
Kittie Ferguson
John Weber
Lakes
Johnton
Wm. Linden
W. A. Moore
B. Reeves
Hoe
Bowyer
F. A. Snow
J. W
Sparky
M. Young
Brows
Gratiot County Democratic Convention at Itham Michigan
The Gratiot county Democratic convention will meet at the Court House in Itham Michigan on September 15 2008 at 10 30 a m standard time to nominate a county ticket for November 3 2008 elect nine delegates to the State Convention in Saginaw October 1 2008 and delegates to congressional and state senate conventions when called also to elect a county committee and handle other proper business. Delegates are apportioned by township and city ward based on the Democratic gubernatorial vote with listing showing Arcade Bethany Seville Pine River etc and wards in Ithven to Sed ward totals under authority of the Democratic County Committee chairman M Brows secretary WD Teeken Ithven Moh August 24 1908.
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Gratiot
Ithaem
Michigan
Saginaw
Arcade & Bethany
Seville
Pine River
Sumer
Emurseai
Washington
Annual meeting attendance noted for two Gratiot directors
Walter Mallory of Seville township St. Louis and Jesse Pepple of Tthace attended the Farmer's Mutual Insurance annual meeting. Mallory and Pepple are Gratiot county directors. The company is well organized and economical with over 12 million dollars in insurance, about half in Gratiot county, conducting business in Clinton and Gratiot counties.
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Walter Mallory
Seville Township
St. Louis
Farmer's Mutual Dnstrance Company
Mallory
Jesse Pepple
Tthace
Gratiot County
Clinton
Gratiot
Youthful offender held. boy pleads guilty to shop till tapping
A youth claiming to be Robert Gamble and son of David Gamble of Saginaw sat in Isabella county jail at Mt. Pleasant awaiting word from his parents before sentencing. He pleaded guilty to attempting to tap a Shepherd store till. He says he is seventeen and relatives were earlier contacted but have not replied. Hammocks at cost. Geo. E. Sharrar
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Robert ‘Gaimble
David Gamble
Saginaw
Isabella County
Mt. Pleasant
Shepherd
Riverdale School Addition Bids Requested
Bids for the construction of the Riverdale school addition are invited from Vians, Riverdale. Prospective bidders must submit a certified check of 50 dollars with each bid. The contract will be awarded to the lowest bidder on September 24. The right is reserved to reject all bids.
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Riverdale
Bucklen's Arnica Salve Sold At Local Drug Store
A rough OCR fragment reports Reidaville resident J Goodwin praising Bucklen's Arnica Salve as a cure for various skin wounds. The ad asserts the salve heals sores burns and similar injuries with a 25 cent price at Geo EB Sbarrar's drug store.
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J. ©. Goodwin
Reidaville, c. Save
Bucklen
Geo
EB Sbarrar
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M. Brows
Wd, Teeken
Ithven
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Geo. E. Sharrar
Humphrey’s Millinery Store
Alma, Mich
J. C. Foster
Gaffney
Bell
E. M. Wood
Medler’s Sanitary Store
Reedrockers
W.H. Risch
Scattergood’s
Hynes & Murtaugh
Post
Asia, Michigan
Gratiot Ave
P. W. Creaser
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Dinly
Holland
St. Joseph
Chicago
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Gro MC Titernthan
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