The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-07-14
THROUGH PART
Of A LETTER
jealousy in the South Casts a
Shadow Over Newly Weds.
HAPPY ENDING In OWOSSO
Uncle Sam Tells Interesting Story
all About tho Enterprisine Mer-
chants Of Our City.

Clara came into the room with a
fascinating smile. and pretty dimples
playing hide and go seek on her rosy
cheeks, she was going to rush into her
husbands arms when she stopped in
the middle of the room, repelled by his
attitude. He was leaning against the
table, with terrible murderous look
on his face; he trembled in every limb;
his hands were tightly clinched, and in
one hand he clutched letter.
why, Frank, What is the matter?
Are you i'll?
Vile deceiver." snarled Frank,
Pretending to love me while you are
preparing to fly to your northern lover
who is preparing d home for you. He
was too cowardly to sign his name to
the letter, but I will find him and kill
him."
During this TRADE Clara looked more
puzzled than angry and at the mention
Of the word letter" she looked her
husband in the eyes and calmy said,
"Give me my letter"
Rectitude shown out of her beautiful
eyes and seemed to burn into his brain.
He handed her part CT letter. She
read it over then sank into chair and
burst into a merrv fit of laughter. AS
soon as she could recover her breath
she gasped: You great big goose,
This is only part of Uncle Sans let
ter from Owosso offering to build q
house and furnish it for a wedding
present. l will read the rest of the let
ter if You will sit down quietly and be-
have yourself" Frank sat down in q
dazed manner, realizing that he had
made fool of himself.
"Owosso will make an ideal home for
you," wrote Uncle Sam. ''It possesses
more handsome. substantial business
blocks than any city of its size in the
state, while the assortment of high
quality merchandise displayed in the
stores ranks Owosso with any city in
state. High quality goods at the low
est possible price is combination hard
to beat. A dam is proposed across
the Shiawassee river which will give a
fall Of twenty-four feet. This will
provide a water power which will be a
great inducement for more manufactur-
ing concerns to make their home in
Owosso. The manufacturing az pre-
sent is extensive. The Owosso Mfg.
Co. are the largest makers of screen
doors, window screens and potato crates
in the world. This concern recently
received an order for 100000 crates
for shipping onions. There are several
large factories turning out furniture of
all descriptions. There is an Indepen-
dent Stove Co., also large Beet Sugar
Factory. Manufacturing Motor Trucks
is new industry and Owosso has her
share. The Reliance Motor Truck Co.,
making heavy trucks and the Owosso
Motor Co., turning out light trucks
Besides we have Carriage and Sleigh
Factory and Canning Factory. The
Ann Arbor r. r. maintain their Car
shops here and carry 400 men on their
pay roll. Shiawassee county is the
richest and most productive county in
the state. Michigan furnishes fifty five
per cent Of the beans of the country and
Shiawsssee is one of the banner counties
of Michigan. The soil is fertile and
they can raise anything in this county
from umbrellas to alfalfa. The pros
perity of the farmers may be found in
the fact that the price of farm land is
500 per acre and upward. As you
drive through the county, you will find
handsome farm houses, substantial
barns, yell kept lawns, fruitful or
chards, luxurant yield of grasses. grain.
vegetables and happy contented people.
A few weeks after this tragic episode,
the newly weds arrived in Owosso
and were entertained at Uncle Sans
house. "I>have bought lot for the
new house." said Uncle Sam, Through
the leading REAL ESTATE and FIRE
INSURANCE AGENCY in Owosso,
PHILLIPS g. WRIGHT, 1O6 E. MAIN
STREET. They are conceded to be
the best judges Of the value of city and
county property in Shiawassee county.
They understand the adaptability of
each farm and its exact value. They
have sold more farms than any other
real estate dealer in the county. They
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