The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1920-08-19
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largest paper mills Is to be built here
by the Kimberly Clark Co.
| Petoskey-John Rickles. OF Shelby,
who purchased North Fox islands, will
convert the property into a skunk and
muskrat farm.
Grand Rapids-Orrin E. jenkins,
convicted of stealing an automobile,
was sentenced to Michigan Reforma-
tory, Ionia. for from Is months to 10
years.
Muskegon-Francis Hearst, 16 years
old, is held charged with breaking
and entering The police say he has
robbed so homes during the last few
| weeks.
Grand Rapids-William Stevens was
ordered by Circuit Court Judge Brown
not to smoke or drink for six months,
when charged with the theft of ice
cream.
Charlotte-An Odd Fellows picnic
to be held at Morrison Lake, near
Clarksville, Aug. 25, will be attended
by Sunfield, Mulliken and Sebewa
lodges.
Grand Rapids-Epidemic of BLACK
leg" among cattle in Kent county is
reported well under control. Breeders
have reported the loss of several head
from this disease.
Ann ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS w. Stevens
of this city has accepted appointment
as resident representative at Pekin
of the American group in the Censor
tium for China.
Grand Rapids-Kent county plum
growers will market their crop
through Grand Rapids Growers asso-
citation. The crop, it is estimated, will
exceed 10000 bushels.
Petoskey-Light frosts did consider
able damage to corn and tomato crops
in many low land throughout North
ern Michigan. Potato vines show
signs of being nipped also.
Muskegon-Clifton White, Of Mani
stee, who accidentally shot himself
while examining an Army revolver
one week ago, is dead. He did not
know the revolver was loaded.
Grand Rapids-Inspection of the
local battalion, Michigan National
Guard, will take place Aug. 80. Or
ganization of four companies will
have been completed by that time.
Hastings-After an automobile
stalled on the Michigan Central
tracks, had been hit by a passenger
train, the occupants fed. They are
Petoskey-Sept. Z, 8, and 10 is the
date set for the holding of the Emmett
County Agricultural Fair here. The
largest premiums in the history of
Emmett County fairs are being offered.
Manistique-For the second time
within a few days an accident &C.
Cured at the Nj. & l.. S. crossing here.
Oscar Tydell, 70, was fatally injured
when a bus was struck by switch
engine.
Ferndale-Village commission or
dered the construction of two cells
for prisoners in the police building
At present prisoners are taken TO
Pontiac cells while awaiting their
hearing.
anistique-Charcoal Iron Co. re-
sumed operations after being idle
since it was burned year ago. The
furnace was refined and the chemical
plant was modernized. About $50
men are employed.
Flint-As Flint Union school dis
trict took IN IL rural schools in the
annexation of parts of several town
ships, the board of education engaged
teachers for the new schools and is
constructing several new school build
ings.
Grand Rapids-Mrs. Oscar Cling
man, As, of Dutton, was killed when
car, driven by her son, Clarence,
collided with one driven by Clarence
Longstreet, %, of Byron Center. A
seven-months-old babe, held by Mrs.
Clingman, was uninjured.
Royal Oak-Committee in charge
of the firemen's Labor day celebra-
tion is arranging two water battles
to be staged on the high school
athletic field A parade.of floats, rep
resenting the local business houses,
will take place in the morning Birm-
ingham and Ferndale companies have
been invited to join in the celebration.
Detroit-Sergt. Custer, of the Sec
ond precinct station, member of the
Detroit police department for 25 years,
made his first arrest in 10 years Sun
day evening. Thomas MARI, sos Lafay-
cite avenue east, charged with driv-
ing while drunk, is the person so hon
ored. Sergt. Custer says MARI almost
drove his car into the police machine.
Pontiac-A bold auto thief ordered
an eight-year-old boy out of a new
automobile on East Huron street, op-
posite the Board of Commerce, and
drove off with an auto belonging to
Mike Luchenbill, of Holly. lone San
burn, grandson of Luckenbill, had
been left in charge OF the machine.
The sheriff and police were furnished
with a good description of the thief.