The Yale expositor., 1920-07-15
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South Haven-Fruits in southwest
ern Michigan were never so promising
growers here say.
Standish--The large Pinconning ell
evator which burned last fall will be
rebuilt this summer.
pounds of -four In bakery, Bern Hir-
des. of NJ, Hirdes & Sons. was rescu-
ed.
Mt. Clemens-The Wolcott Milling
Co.'S plant here has been purchased
by the Farmers Cooperative Associa-
ton of Mscomb County.
Saginaw--Ninety days was the sent
ence imposed on Charles Donnelly, a
ball player, for assault and battery on
the umpire in the NJ. o. league here.
Detrolt-Dr. p. l. Prentis, chief of
the Detroit station, u. S. immigration
service, since August, 1919, has ten
dered his resignation TO Washington
officials and ii has been accepted.
Grand Rapids-A gain of $3.50 en-
ployes in Grand Rapids in 1919 over
1918 is shown by the 1920 report Of
the Michigan labor commission, while
an average increase of 60 cents a day
in wages took place.
Detroit-Eleanor Bloff, years old.
615 Twenty-third street, died in Chill
dren's Free Hospital o. burns suffered
when fireworks ignited her clothes.
She was the only person to die here
this year of fireworks burns.
Kalamazoo-Neil Stops, Is, who
was BELOVED fatally injured three
weeks ago when his head was crush
ed between the door and an elevator
cage driven by his 13-year-old brother
Is recovering at the hospital.
Harbor Springs-The second cleo
ton TO vote on bonding the village
for $4,000 to construct building for
the Higrade Motor Co. resulted in a
election was invalidated by a techni-
cGlity.
Observation-Disclosures who noticed the
absence of Mrs. Horton Welcher in
vestigated and found the woman's
tody at the bottom of the Red Run
creek. 1t is believed she was overtak-
on by heart trouble and fell into the
water.
Muskegon-Leo Quinn, 81. Office
manager of the Central Paper Mills
oOp,papy ,uac ;nctantlu Ei1lad hara
when he jumped from moving street
car in front of an oncoming taxicab.
Quinn is we'll known here in musical
circles.
Brown City-Following what some
citizens believed revival of the olden
days, the council has banished from
soft-drink paTlors here all near
beers" The suspicious sound of the
name led several dry advocates to de-
mand action.
Observation-Disclosures Fourth of July
celebration was of the safe and sane
variety. Although the celebration was
favored by fair weather generally
throughout the state, there were no
casualties and only a few minor mis-
haps reported.
Cadillac-The grasshopper brigade
has been reinforced by the potato bug
and these two insects are busily eat
ing everything in sight. The use Of
white arsenic against potato bugs will
destroy the vines unless the poison is
neutralized somewhat by the addition
OF lime, say farmers.
Lansing-Miss Elizabeth L. Parker.
secretary of the Michigan Anti-Tuber-
culosis Association, announced that
the State Department OF Health will
take over the free tuberculosis clinics
and the tuberculosis work among for
mer service men hitherto conducted
by the Anti-Tuberculosis association.
MISUNDERSTANDING activities in
Kalamazoo increased so per cent in
the first six months of the present
year over the corresponding period
OF 1919. Construction of 11S residenc-
es, more than half of which started
In April, was begun up to July l, &C.
cording to the report of the city en-
gineer.
Three Rivers-"Michigan Military
Records" a book compiled by Miss
Sue l. Silliman, of this city, at the
request of the state historical commits
sion, has just been issued. The book
let contains list of all Michigan sol
diers awarded medals for bravery in
action In any American war, beginning
with the revolution, and recounts the
deeds for which the more important
of the medals were granted
Detroit-In few brief minutes
when parental eyes were not about,
/ Charlotte four-year-old daughter OF
| Charles Wetter, SIS Belvidere avenue.
fell into the water at the summer
home of the family south of Perch
Point, near Algonac. She was still
alive when rescued by her brother,
but died despite first aid treatment
given her by nurse as the father
frantically drove about the country
seeking a pulmotor.