The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1921-07-14

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Birch Run - william Owens, As.
farmer living east of Birch Run. was
killed by lightning while shocking
wheat. He leaves a widow and eight
children.
Powers-A large six-cylinder tour
ing car belonging to Richard Rice OF
this place was burned near McAllister
on the way to Wallace. A spark ex-
ploded the gas tank.
Cadillac-Fifteen cows belonging to
Charles Sellers, living a few miles
east of this city, were burned to death
in a forest fire that ragged in that
vicinity for several days.
Bay City-Ira Boyce, 81, Of Detroit,
here on a visit, is in local hospital
suffering from injuries received when
struck by a street car. Being dear,
he did not hear the warning bell.
Lansing-Frank s. Kedzie, president
of the Michigan Agricultural College,
is recovering from injuries received
when the horse he was riding sud
denly reared, breaking his nose and
badly stunning him.
Flint-Suit for $4,000 against the
Michigan Railway Co. was begun IN
Circuit Court by the estate OF LILO
Sturman, jitney operator, who was
crushed to death beneath an inter-
urban car here in 1919.
Oxford-With a view TO moving It's
| tracks in this village to take them
off the main business street, the ID.
U. r. has obtained options on land
through the residence district. A
double track is to be laid.
Pontiac Clarence Stanton, 59,
widely known bank official of Oakland
county, was found dead in bed at his
home in the village of Oxford. Heart
disease, brought on by pneumonia, Is
believed to be the cause of death.
Adrian-Lenawee ;county's equal
lied valuation. including both real
and personal property, was placed at
1883, 920, in the report OF the COM
mittee Of equalization that was &C
copied by the board OF supervisors.
Battle Creek-When a bumblebee
few into the sedan in which party
of Battle Creek persons were touring
to Payne, O., the driver. Mrs. Arthur
Paul, lost control OF the machine
which went over a 30-foot embank-
ment, near that village.
Allegan-While the gas consumers
OF Allegan and Otsego were prepar-
ing to petition for a reduction In
rates, the company sent an appeal to
the state public utilities commission
requesting an advance from $40 to
S2.65 per 1000 cubic feet.
Lansing - DR.. r. M. Olin, state
health commissioner, has been In
structed by the administrative board
to investigate the various state insti-
tutions with a view to finding a suit
able place for housing tubercular In
mates of state PENAL institutions.
Pontiac-Settlemen out of court
was reached in the cast of Mrs. Edith
Consterdine, suing Jesse and Eugene
Vliet and A. L. Parrish for the death
Of her husband, struck by their auto
mobile last January. The amount OF
settlement was not made known.
Flint-Delinquency among girls Is
one of the great problems before the
officials in Flint, Mrs. Mabel H. Ben
schoten, secretary of the Social Ser
vice, says. Girls coming from the
country to the city seeking employ
ment, she said, constitute the greatest
menace in the girl problem.
Charlotte-Assistant Fire Chief Her
man Guide had his right arm broken
when an aeroplane, giving exhibitions
for the July 4th celebration crashed
into the barn of Daniel Huber. Avia-
tor Harold Meyer, of Lansing, was
badly cut about the head. Mr.. Huber
was in the barn, but the plane after
tearing off the roof slid to the ground.
vicksburg-The village council
adopted by unanimous vote, resolu-
ton expressing confidence In DR..
F. s. Collier, village president, who
is held on charge of killing Robert
B. Thompson of Kalamazoo. The
shooting was In self defense, the
resolution says, and was justifable.
The doctors discharge from custody
is asked.
Battle Creek-While Mrs. William
Henry No. /, and Mrs. William Henry
No. 2 sat in the circuit court room
here Judge Walter H. North imposed
sentence of from one to FIVE years
upon William Henry, their husband,
who pleaded guilty to a charge OF
bigamy. The Judge recommended a
term Of one and one-half years in
Jackson prison.
Owosso-Kasmir Kallacinskey and
Frank Voss, % quarts of moonshine
whisky and complete still are In the
custody of Sheriff Sproule following a
raid on the farm of Kallacinskey. voss
was found cultivating a field and
nothing suspicious appeared about the
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