The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-02-23
STATE NEWS

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Sheep Breeding Co., with $40 acrei
Of land here, will breed karakul sheep
Cadillac-Because they oppose tn,
use Of tobacco. seegmiller Bros. oper
ating two local groceries, have stopped
selling tobacco.
East Lansing--Free seed tests fol
corn and beans will be run for farm
ers by the NJ. A. C. II samples are
mailed to the college.
Grand Rapids--Earl Earhart, IS
who confessed to having married his
halfsister, was sentenced 70 from I'VE
to fifteen years at Jackson.
Lapeer--Fred Lambertson. Is years
old, son Of q Millville farmer. was IA.
tally injured when he slid down q
straw stack, striking the jagged end
Of hidden rail.
Grand Rapids--Dr. George w.
Wesselius was found dead at his home
here. He lived alone. His Boston
bulldog and her pup were found stand.
ing over the body. The man had been
dead three days and the dogs were
nearly famished.
Escanaba-Decrea needs for do
livering goods purchased from retail
stores because of the cash and carry
plan has resulted in the abandonment
Of the central delivery system here.
In future the merchants will make
their own deliveries.
Alamo-Unable to get coal with
which to keep his family warm, Hal
sey Veley, IS, went into his yard to
chop down an apple tree for fuel. A
heavy limb fell from the tree struck
him across the back and caused IN
juries which resulted in his death.
Lansing Members OF draft boards
will receive 80 cents for each man they
according to a new rating re-
ceived from Washington by Col. John
8. Bersey, encouragement. Each mem
Der will be paid total proportionate
to the work he does, but no member
shall receive more than half Of the
total paid to the whole board.
Grand Rapids--The 1917 fire loss of
$274,251 shows a decrease Of SO per
cent.
Perry-Twenty.fve COW and horse
hides, property of Morris Koss. were
stolen from his barn here. They were
valued at 5000.
Lansing-Pollution of the water by
charcoal plants is said to
be responsible for the driving north
ward of whitefish from Whiteflsh bay.
Muskegon--Mr. and Mrs. John Bur.
ton. colored, and daughter, Dorothea,
were seriously burned when the lamp
into which Mrs. Burton poured gaso-
line by mistake exploded.
Ypsilanti--James Hayes, night man
ton, mile east of this city, was
quarantined- In covered wagon, Tor
smallpox. Hayes madc his home In
the wagon, eating and sleeping in 1t.
Jacksonville Michigan Exhibitors
league has declared boycott on all
producers Of moving pictures who pay
their stars more than $1,000 week,
that large salaries are fore
Ing theatres to raise prices. Similar
action ia expected In other states.
Mt. Conservation commit
tees were rebufYed and local high cost
Of dying records were shattered here
when "Kiki." Pomeranian dog owned
by Nine. Rita Elandi, operate star,
died. The dog, who had been the
singers pet for Is years, was buried
In specially made casket with silk
the funeral costing SIS.
Bay City-The Rev. 8. v. Bergen
rendered his resignation from the
church here, to take ef.
feet February /, or as soon as the
can act. He Is the sixth
Protestant minister to leave . local
church during the past two years be-
cause Of disagreements over salaries.
All Of the other Ave Immediately en-
tered commercial work.
Portr Huron--City demonstration
are being made in war bread making
for local women.
Kalkaska-Mrs. David White, q pio-
heer resident Of this place, was
choked to death by a piece Of meat.
Marquette The German Aid society
has announced the intention OF pur-
$500 OF Liberty bonds Of the
next issue.
Cadillac--versile Tape. Is years
old. was hit in the eye by q shot from
an airgun held by playmate. The
sight is not lost.
Lansing- Michigan has a war fund
Of nearly 100000 remaining from
the bond issues Of $5,000.0 900 author.
lied by the last legislature.
Albion--But four days a week win
be devoted to military training at AL.
bion college hereafter. Six days Of
drill were found too strenuous.
Jackson.--Frank E. Powers, super
of prison farms, has entered
the aviation service and will join Col.
Disque, former warden of Jackson pri-
son, at Portland, Ore, where the latter
Is in charge of an air unit. Powers il
a Spanish war veteran.
Escanaba Liberty bonds and