Power Co Dam Deals Spark Township Frays
Frantic efforts by Chippewa River area townships to amend recent franchises with the Chippewa Power Co as it plans dams along the river. Documents grant building rights within 20 years and permit price controls after generation begins, prompting lawsuits and petitions from Bangor and two Bay County townships amid fears of high rates and rushed terms.
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Chippewa Power Co
Chippéwa
Bangor
Caises
Bay County
Mysterious river body found near Ecorse Creek
An unidentified young woman, headless and bound in a coarse sack, was found in Ecorse creek near the bridge. The decomposed body lay among rushes for days, with bricks inside the sack and the limbs hacked off. Authorities, including local residents and mill workers, faced a puzzling crime as mists of unknown perpetrator and motive surround the grim find.
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Ecorse Creek
Raupp
Ecorse
Ford City
Arbon
Potato Growers Plan Price Fairness Meeting in Michigan
Seek to raise profits amid record potato yields as growers form a group to curb speculation. A Traverse City gathering on September 5 aims to organize statewide to secure fair prices for potatoes and other crops, with backing from rural associations and local growers.
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Michigan
United States
Traverse City
Lenemi Toni
Unit
Badia
Minklanu Growere
Greilich
Traverse City, Mich
Doan's Kidney Pills Back Pain Relief Hoax
Mrs May A Griffith of Alma Michigan endorses Doan's Kidney Pills as effective in relieving kidney related backache and pains. The letter notes past sickness, purchase at a local drug store, price fifty cents, and urges readers to remember the Doan's name and to buy only that brand through Feaster Milburn Co. Buffalo New York as U S sole agent.
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Alma
Dean
Ood
A. Griffith
River Ave
Mich
Doan
Charles Rhodes
Feaster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Community notes from a Michigan town and surrounding visitors
Local residents provide updates on visits and business in town. Mentions include Mrs. Forquer of St Louis visiting her parents, various townsfolk assisting during absences, property transfers, school openings, new principal, and moving to Ithaca. Detailing neighbors, relatives, and travel to Detroit and Alma for events and sales.
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West
Detroit
Anne Forquer
St. Louis
John Harvey
Alma council approves 1909 land and highway funds report
Alma Michigan September 1 1909 council adjourned after approving the ways and means report showing general land funds at 21081 18 and highway funds at 4206 24 total 25287 48. Mayor McClinton authorized city loans and ordered purchase of 100 bushels oats and 6 tons hay. Walter A G Viett appointed alderman for the fourth ward and confirmed.
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Alma
Mich
Common Connell
Alana
N. F. McCioten
Alds Ouden
Glass, Russell, Day and
Fullerton
Committee On Ways and Means
Ald Ogden
Ways and Means Committee
Ali Folllerton
Cork
Notino
Ad Gines
Aid Ogden
McClinton
Walter AG
Viett
Ald Russell
Ald Glan
Yoas
Alds Oxden
Russell
Day
Alds Glass
Ald Glass
Ald Day
N. F. McClinton
D. W. Adams
City Olere
Happenings in St Louis and GratITUDE County
The Womans Cemetery Association held its annual meeting electing Mrs W P Andrews as president with Mrs E H Condall as vice president Miss Elizabeth Sebose as secretary and Mrs Ort Kniebt as treasurer An October fair is planned The Sunday school class at Christian Church hosted a reception for Rev Wane Bussing The Leader office plans a move to Enos Partee building with renovations for a larger space Pioneers Bernard and Dorinda Fox of Gratitude County are noted for their 1865 arrival and impact Clarence Fox of Breckenridge and Mrs Hiram Cross of Grand Rapids funded a monument to the Fox graves in Breckenridge At the W T U annual meeting at the Methodist Episcopal church last week President B J Young First vice president Mrs Stiles Kennedy were elected and officers from each church appointed including recording secretary Mrs A N Martin corresponding secretary Mr Theresa Brower and treasurer Mrs D Drury
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Womans’ Cemetery Asssociation
Mra
W. P. Anedrews
E. H Coandall
Elizabeth Sebose
Ort Kniebt
William Edgar
Christian Church
Wane Bussing
Enos Partee
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Alma Record
Sumsorention
Oaid
Albert A. Morrison
Henry E. Tremaine
Robinson
Euclid Avenue
Bay City
Wolverine
Michigan Central
Amy Tremaine
Bermen
Jalen
Vic Sefieet Mitet
Iron Word
Tyne
Inha
Marquetite
Guo Pormane
John E. Gidean
Regular Army
Marqarette
Knappen
Gibson
McManus
Fort Brady
Andrew Vos
Holland
Afo
Grand Rapids
James Fox
Bia
Flint Offeer
Arthur Anderson
Joseph Ames
Man Intes
C. P. Chittenden
Reading
Warren Hutton
Grand Trunk
Eee
Sisal
the Warden
Irfe
Wilts
Ofo Lo Sprague
Liv
Tone
Saginaw
Chesaning
Warner
James Scully
Foula
George W. Dick+neon
Pantine
Censinn L. Glasgow
Nashville
William D. Caverly
Houghton
Michigan College of Mines
Walter Fitch
Benjamin Owner
An Sable
Edward Graves
Union
Lyon's Lake
Will Ockenan
Fred Knickerbocker
Ockerman
John Burns
Tang Rapids
Upper Michigan
Sumner
Flossie Slater
Reason Forquer
Arthur Fowler
Jeannie Woodard
LF. Tucker
Mr. Tucker
Me. Wagoner
Fowle
Middlston
Albert Taumpan
Anne Albert Thampern
Harry Ross
Wheeler
Eisst Dunsing
Jett Wolford
Wednesady
RE Page
Jim Lang
Bertha Hoxie
Ypsilanti
Hoxie
Mr. Whitman
Ithaca
Sae
George
Florian Hoxie
Chas Byrton
L F Tucker
Richard
Thomas Lang
Sam Gleverdon
Carrie Thompson
Charley Ferris
Dr. Gratiann
Council
Hocking Valley
West Virginia
A. C. Thornton & Son
Otto Sanderhoff
Alma Grain & Lumber Co
Grain Department
Wright House Carriage Shop
F.C. Jones
Wright House
GOQO
Swigart
G. H. Carl Fire Office
Jeremy Taylor
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