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Morning Star, July 31, 2026, pg. 5 We continue with our theme of "Albion 100 Years Ago." August 2, 1926: "It was estimated that about 200 automobiles were parked near the bandstand in Victory Park Sunday evening to hear the concert which was to have been presented by the Kellogg band. Because of the rain, the band did not show up however." August 4, 1926: "Clarence Yorkey, whose farm is on the Old Territorial Road at the end of Maple St., brought a branch loaded with apricots and a small box of the same fruit into the offices of The Recorder this morning. They are of the dwarf variety, about the size of a plum, and the taste is excellent." August 6, 1926: "Elmer Stoddard has installed a Servidor in his pharmacy on S. Superior St. for the dispensing of soft drinks, and one may draw a cold bottle out only when putting a warm bottle into the contraption." August 7, 1926. Headlines: "Fred A. Avery Sells Business to Kazoo Man. Robert E. Brossman Will Conduct Dry Cleaning Establishment." "Salem Church to Observe Its 30th Milestone. Evangelical Congregation Plans Big Program for Sunday." August 10, 1926: "Another important change was made last night when the restaurant at 23 N. Superior St. was sold by Claud D. Bacon to Pete George, a Greek, who took possession at 7 o'clock yesterday evening…The new owner has been in the restaurant business for ten years. His wife, who will be cashier under the new management, is a sister of the three Kostianes brothers who own and operate the Albion Confectionery on S. Superior St. Mr. and Mrs. George are making their home for the present time at the Kostianes home on W. Oak St." August 16, 1926: "The water in the city mains in the NE part of the city east of N. Eaton St. was turned off yesterday for a few hours while valves were being put into the main on N. Superior St. at Chestnut and Pine streets, to allow the workmen to connect up the new 10-inch main as soon as they get it ready." August 19, 1926: "The new directory of the city of Albion is off the press and was being distributed by the publisher, Otto E. Luedders of Coldwater." "Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cable arrived in Albion last night from Benton Harbor, where for most of the summer Mr. Cable had been supplying the pulpit of the Second Baptist Church. August 20, 1926. Headline: "Survey Shows That the College has Done Much for Residents of Albion." August 23, 1926: "The Bando Cleaners, a new dry cleaning and pressing establishment, opened for business today in a brand-new plant at 113 W. Porter St., and will be a fine addition to Albion's list of established business concerns. Winfred W. Burnett and Harry W. Oakes, both of whom are well known Albion men, are the proprietors and owners of the new establishment and the firm name is the result of a combination of the use of the first letters of their last names, B and O." "How would you like to be the mail carrier on one of the rural routes out of Albion? Rural route No. 2 is one of the longest of the Albion routes. It covers about 30 miles. The route runs out the Duck Lake Road a little over 10 miles and then swings back into Albion pretty much over another paralleling road, one mile to the west. About 100 families get their mail on this branch of Uncle Sam's mail delivery." August 24, 1926: "A decree of divorce was granted by Judge North in circuit court at Marshall Monday to Sophie Sidorik of Albion, from Frank Sidorik, on grounds of extreme cruelty." August 30, 1926. Headlines: "Trio of Convicts Taken in Albion by Local Police. Gun Fight Ends Most Exciting Man Hunt Here. Fugitives from Ionia Get Hot Reception from Officers Here." "The brick residence at 405 Cedar St. known as the old Groff homestead, owned by Mrs. George Bortles, has been sold to Mr. and Mrs. M. Magnotta, who are remodeling it in preparatory to making their home there. The sale was made through the F. W. Culver Real Estate exchange." August 31, 1926; "A new Butter-King machine has been installed in front of the Albion Confectionery by Kostianes brothers, and they will be prepared to sell hot buttered popcorn and roasted peanuts which are kept continuously warm."
All text copyright, 2026 © all rights reserved Frank Passic | Artwork copyright Maggie LaNoue © 2026
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