The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-09-16
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ton company.
Standish.-The Northeastern Michl-
gan Rural Carriers association met
here. @. III. Hemstret Of Augres was
chosen president; Bert Bryce, vice
president, and Mrs. Bert Bryce, secre-
tary-treasurer Augres was chosen as
the place of meeting next year.
Sebewaing.-Olin Pengra, sixty-nine
years old, for many years an attorney
Of Huron county, Is dead at his home
here after several weeks illness of
heart trouble. He had lived here over
forty years and retired few years
ago.
Port HurOn.-The body of Mrs.
Roy Henry, who ended her life In
the Black river, after receiving an
anonymous postcard bearing an insult
Ing message, was taken to Decker for
interment. Roy Henry, the husband,
and his brother, Earl, who were de-
tanned by the police, pending an in
vestigation, have been released.
Monroe.-Edward Mckenzie, twenty
two years old, of Mount Pleasant, en-
ployed at local restaurant, who swal-
lowed quantity of carbolic acid on
Labor day, has recovered sufficiently to
accompany his mother home. That he
drank the acid In milk was responsible
for his recovery. Dependency over
Ill health was the cause of his act.
Bay City.-With bullet lodged In
his liver and a bullet wound in his
shoulder, Franklin E. Parker. wealthy
banker and lumberman of Bay City,
died on the operating table at Mercy
hospital. Two men ordered Parker to
throw up his hands while he was on
his way home Sunday night. He re-
fused and two shots were fred point
blank Mt him.
women are elated over the success of
the first feminist movement in sew
eral years. In connection with a school
board election. Mrs. G. f. Stewart
and Mrs. H. w. Harvey were not only
elected, but they ran ahead Of the only
| successful male candidate, DR.. III. w.
Conklin. The women are in favor of
more open-air schools and Fairgrounds.
Ann Arbor.-John Wahr, leading
shoe merchant of this city, died, fol.
lowing an operation for appendicitis,
Mr.. Wahr was born In this city and
and had lived here all his life. He
went into the shoe business In 1893
and at the time of his death owned the
two largest shoe stores in Ann Arbor.
He Is survived by two sons, Fred, al
instructor in German In the Universitg
Of Michigan. and Charles, who is man.
ager Of his fathers State street store.
Saginaw.-Fred Howell Of Buena
Vista, was seriously injured and mar.
rowly missed death in an automobile
accident at the corner of Genesee ave-
nue. and Amnesty street. Howell was
riding with Simon Dedtrich, and their
car met head-on with car driven by
Sidney Keller. Howell was thrown
through the windshield and struck
trolley pole. His head was cut and he
suffered several bruises and cuts from
broken glass. Mrs. Keller in the other
car was badly shaken up and may be
internally injured.
Petoskey.-Petoskey business men,
seeking to have the northern Michi-
gan branch of the federal rural credit
bank located in Petoskey, have secured
the Endorsement of the leaders of both
parties In this section Of the state.
Mark T. Mckee, secretary Of the
Michigan Fraternal congress and Ma
tional Council of Insurance Fedora
ton; Hon. Charles b. Warren, Re-
publican national committeeman, and
Judge w. f. Connolly, Democratic ma.
tlonal committeeman of Detroit, have
pledged their influence to have the
branch located here. 1t is said.
Flint.-InterLal injuries, which de-
veloped after his probable recovery
had been announced, resulted in the
death of Ransom A. Fowler, twenty.
seven years old, the Flint aviator, who
fell 70 feet when his machine was
caught In an air undercurrent while
he was making trial flight. Fowler
was experimenting with u new biplane
of his own make, in which he had
introduced many new features
Detroit.-The Ford Motor company
made profit of 1904, 11S in the fiscal
year ending July 81, or over 81 5000
week-and paid It's workmen the'high-
est wages known In the industrial
world. If the company had sold 40
more cars its profits would have just
passed the $6O,OOO,OOO mark. AS It
was It manufactured over 50S,000 au-
tomobiles, and did gross business Of
$2O6, S57 ,374.48.
Traverse City.-Harry Powers, the
peoples Star witness In the Germaine
arson case, has been taken to Rock
Island, ILL.,, by Illinois officers. He Is
wanted for aiding in robblng a bank
and killing the cashier. Powers was
arrested by Grand Traverse officers In
Detroit on February % on q minor
charge. and was detained here to give
testimony In the arson trial.
Port Huron.-Jpdge Il. w. Harris,
pioneer citizen and attorney, is dead
at his home in this city. He had re-
sided in Port Huron for 60 years and
had been circuit and probate Judge
and for q number of years United