The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-06-30


wife OF an overseas soldier, took her
life here by swallowing poison. She
leaves young SON.
Muskegon-Alfred Kooikamp, IL
years OF age, was drowned while bath
ing at the municipal beach. Two
hundred companions failed to note
his disappearance until his body was
found by divers.
Port Huron-Unless d. u. r. OH
Gals show an inclination to join with
city in paving Twenty-second street,
there is possibility Of rails on that
street being torn up, according to
statement by Commissioner A. j.
Smith.
Pontiac-Appointme of Negroes
TO the Pontiac police force is being
sought by Negro organization,
Negro residence districts will follow.
Additional police may be appointed in
August.
Owosso-An automobile owned by
stolen about two months ago, has
been found here. Sheriff Sproule de-
clares that it stood on the streets
here for six weeks without being
noticed.
Ann Arbor-Visiting nurses and
training school instructors for six
states, who attended the two weeks
institute of the Michigan League of
Nursing association here, have urged
the holding of similar institute next
year, to which the state league has
agreed.
Grand Rapids-"Hello, old man."
I'm feeling fine now, thanks" That
was the last statement of Joseph Hof
fer, 45, cigarmaker, to Detective Ger
rift who a moment later picked him
up in his automobile. A blood vessel
had been ruptured. Hoffer died i'm
mediately.
Grand Rapids-Fred E. Calkins, a
drug store clerk, who says he saw
three boys steal articles from coun-
ter, cornered them, locked them up in
a telephone booth and called the po-
lice. The boys are Walter Liszewski,
Is; Lawrence Punches, IA; and Ed
ward Hahn, IA.
Port Huron-The activities of the
st. Clair County Community Board
will be continued under the direction
of the National Community Service.
The latter organization, it is stated.
is supported by men Of means who
desire to have community service
work reach every city in the nation.
Grand Rapids-The Ottawa Indians
are not going to carry on their fight
to recover Michigan lands, including
the site of Grand Rapids. This pro-
ceeding was ended in district court
when William J. Musqusky, an aged
Indian, changed his plea to guilty of
impersonatiDg a federal officer.
Grand Rapids-Frank Likienta, s,
who had been missing from his home
was found under some lumber which
had fallen on him. Lumbermen dis
covered the boy, who had been i'm
prisoned all night and was uncon-
scious when found. He was badly
bruised and had a skull wound, but is
expected to recover.
Kalamazoo A divorced couple
here, Clyde Baker and his former
wife, eloped to save living expenses.
He was paying her alimony. A note
left for friends said they had depart
ed for Mishawaka to begin housekeep-
ing. Baker was recently brought into
court on contempt charge for failure
to pay monthly allowances.
Hart. ]. Estrada, who came here
from Muskegon to paint the smoke
stack on the Roach Canning factory,
lost his hold when within five feet of
the top, or up IS feet, and fell to the
ground, breaking leg and injuring
his back so that he was paralyzed.
He was rushed to the Ludington hos
pital, but died soon after reaching
there.
Grand Rapids-After saving his
sweetheart, Florence E. Clement, 26,
Raymond S. knight, 26, was drowned
in Grand river, when their canoe cap
sized. knight, who was unable to
swim, managed to keep afloat until
the girl was rescued by other canoe
lists, and then, exhausted, sank in the
deep water at the mouth of Mill
creek.
Flint--Action taken by the city
council barring jitney buses from
streets on which street cars are OPP
Grated, and laying down strict opera
ton regulations, including that the
buses take indemnity insurance,
81 bus owners, operating on
the Saginew street route to turn in
their licenses to the city, asking for a
refund of their license fee.
Grand Rapids-The sellers view
point of the grape situation in Michi-
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