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Morning Star, September 12, 2021, pg. 4 Coming up this Saturday, September 18 is Albion’s Festival of the Forks. I’ll have my Albion history booth in front of the former Huntington Bank in my usual spot under the former time/temperature sign, with lots of Albion history items available. Come on down to my booth! I am happy to announce the resumption of our "Albion 100 Years Ago" theme to this column, because the microfilm reels have now become available again. My unpublished articles for April through August 1921 will be posted on the www.albionmich.com website in the future. September 1, 1921. "Edward Daniels, a man between 50-60 years of age living on Adams St., was unsuccessfully sought today by the local officers on a charge of stabbing his son-in-law, Evert Inman, in the left forearm with a butcher knife." Albion Public School teachers for the 1921-22 school year, including: "West Ward School. Robert H. Cable, principal intermediate; Mrs. Lena L. Cable, intermediate; Miss Bernice V. Kersey, primary." "William Sampson of Homer has succeeded Ralph Moorehouse as night clerk in the Michigan United Railway office. The latter resigned to attend Albion High School this fall." September 3, 1921. "Judge North Hands of Sentences. Prohibition Violators Get 60 Days and Fines. "I will make no distinction in your cases. It makes no difference whether you are rich or poor, white or black. The sentence I am going to give you is not half severe enough. The legislature enacted a prohibition law to be obeyed and enforced. You shall serve 60 days in the Detroit house of corrections and $100 costs." First Baptist Church news. "A letter came to the pastor on Friday of this week of interest to the local church. It is from Dr. J. E. Conant of Chicago, the noted Bible teacher and evangelist. The church was organized in his grandfather’s parlor in the early days of Michigan. Dr. Conant is a graduate of Albion High School, class of 1885." "A gold watch for $90, a gold chain worth $50, two gold rings, and $4 in cash were stolen some time yesterday from the rooms on the 2nd floor of House No. 6 in the foreign settlement. They were the property of a man rooming there, who reported to the police that the valuables were probably removed during his absence from the place Monday morning. September 6, 1921. Headline: "$185 Horse of Stanley Noakes Killed by Auto. Two Jackson Men in Buick Run Down Animal on Jackson Road and it is Said, Allow it to Die in the Road While they Hunt Office in Parma." September 14, 1921. "A new pavement light was installed at the corner of Cass and Superior Sts. today by the city to replace the silent policeman on that corner." September 16, 1921. "The pickle station in Homer closed down during the week, after one of the most successful years in the cucumber business." September 20, 1921. "The Albion Bottling Works, operated at the NE corner of W. Porter and Clinton Sts., by Mike Magnotta, was closed, owing to a mortgage for $3,000. The goods, fixtures and machinery will be sold at a sheriff’s sale Tuesday." "Deputy McCarty also closed the Martin grocery on Albion St. yesterday, a chattel mortgage of $1,500 on the stock being unsatisfied. Gregory Martin, the latest proprietor of the place, is said to be enroute to Europe at the present time. This grocery has figured in a number of sensational matters within the last few years, including the murder of Nick Martin, a fire which destroyed several hundred dollars’ worth of goods, and other occurrences which have kept it in the local limelight." September 21, 1921. "Singer & Son Undertaking Plant Sold. An important local business change was announced today by Clarence A. Singer of the Singer & Son furniture and undertaking establishment on S. Superior St., by which J. J. Fisher of Cassopolis, becomes the owner of the undertaking branch. Mr. Fisher has purchased the residence property of Harry Powers at 211 E. Michigan Ave., and has already started the renovation of the house for what will be known as the Fisher Funeral Home." September 23, 1921. After holding meetings in Albion for over six months, a society of the Free Methodist Church was organized August 18 by Rev. C. E. Ferguson of Battle Creek. Sunday meetings are held in the G.A.R. Hall. A Thursday night prayer and praise meeting is held at the home of J. Kirkbride, 1212 Adams St." September 24, 1921. "Federal prohibition agents, state liquor inspectors and Jackson Co. officers swooped down upon the farm home of William Skalski, former Albionite, 6 miles south and 2 ½ miles east of this city, and not far from Concord, at 8:30 pm. last night. They found evidence of one of the largest liquor-making plants ever found in this part of the country." September 29, 1921. "The city of Albion will go back to Central standard time at 2 o’clock Sunday morning, October 2, it was announced today by Mayor Archie Young, following action taken this morning by members of the City Council."
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