Any photos not otherwise credited are from the personal collection of Frank Passic, Albion Historian.
Unpublished due to lack of access to microfilm during COVID-19 restrictions We continue with our theme of "Albion—100 Years Ago." April 1, 1921. "Robert Cascarelli, local fruit dealer, won a suit in the court of Justice Pacal Hughes in Marshall yesterday, brought against him by a Chicago wholesale fruit house for the value of a shipment of bananas which he refused to accept because of their poor condition. The case was tried before a jury and the Albion dealer was pleased to have a verdict rendered of no cause for action." "A monster b-flat bass saxophone has been purchased by Gus Bohm and will be added to the instruments used by Bohm’s Saxophone quintet, making the organization a sextette." April 2, 1921. An Oldsmobile touring-car belonging to Fred Samaluk, 805 N. Albion St., was practically demolished last night about 8 o’clock when it was struck by a Michigan Central train at the Albion St. crossing. Nick Kamarensko and John Kuyan boarders at the Samaluk home, were driving the car at the time and were going north on Albion St. when they saw the train coming. The driver became excited and flooded the engine, stalling the car directly on the track. Efforts to crank the engine and to push the machine out of the way of the train were unavailing and all the men could do was to run to one side in order not to be injured." "Lee Lung, who had a laundry in this city about two years ago, is in the city making plans to open a laundry in the former Banner Laundry location on W. Porter St., next week. He thinks this is the best town he has struck during his stay in this country." April 4, 1921. "Fred W. Peabody and Walter Peabody have been called to Peoria, IL by the death of Arley Harwood. Mrs. Harwood was formerly Miss Genevieve Peabody of this city. Mr. Harwood was recovering nicely from an operation when he was stricken with pneumonia, death occurring Saturday." "Harry Green’s Reo car was badly smashed up yesterday on the Irwin Avenue road, southwest of the city, when in some manner the machine got out of control and smashed into a stone fence." April 5, 1921. "The White Mill was sold today to Frank M. Peters of Jackson, and experienced miller, who expects to operate it as a flour mill as soon as he can put it into shape. Albion was at one time the center of the milling industry in this part of the state…The Commercial &Savings Bank reserved the frontage on Cass St. from near the mill to the center of the River." "Sheridan Township voters showed their disapproval of a bonus for former service men, voting against the measure 44 to 65." April 12, 1921, The Detroit diver who was hired to search for the bodies of Lawrence and Henry Dodes in Reynolds Lake near Concord, has given up the task, on the theory that the bodies are probably in the quicksand on the edge of the lake. The Concord Township authorities are again using dynamite in the effort to get the bodies to come up." Two decrees for divorce were granted yesterday at Marshall by Circuit Judge North, the parties being Maud Chase of Albion vs. George H. Chase, and Genevieve Auble of Albion vs. Frank Auble. In the first case the charges appeared to be non-support, and the latter was a case of desertion." April 18, 1924. "Lake Gives Up Body of One Concord Boy. Found floating upon the surface of Reynolds Lake by two Concord young men, the body of Lawrence Dodes, 14, was recovered Saturday by the father, Jesse P. Dodes, who was out on the lake searching for the bodies of his two sons drowned Friday April 1. The body was found where the cap of one of the lads was picked up by searchers." "Fifteen chickens were stolen last nigh from the premises of the late George Young of W. Center St. No one is living in the house at the present time. Mr. Young died only a few days ago, and a neighbor has been looking after the chickens. The thieves evidently knew the conditions and took advantage of them." April 20, 1921. "The store at the north end of Duck Lake has been leased and its stock of groceries brought by James Hook and Charles W. Smith of Charlotte. The latter is a former Albion boy and a son of Mrs. William Allison of Hall’s Lake. The two men will have charge of the boat office and soft drink place at the north end of the lake also." April 23, 1921. "All owners of poultry in this city are hereby called to meet in the office of Frank W. Culver next Tuesday evening April 26 at 8 o’clock, for the purpose of organizing a poultry owners’ protective association." April 27, 1921. "A new mercantile company has been formed, called A.A. Dibble & Company, which succeeds A. A. Dibble, S. Superior St. clothier, it was announced today. Mr. Dibble is taking into partnership with him his son, Victor C. Dibble, and Frank Sebastian, the three gentlemen forming the new concern. Mr. Sebastian has been in the store with Mr. Dibble for the past 15 years." "April 29, 1921. "Gypsies Hold up Local Men North of City. Last evening about 7:30 o’clock as Edward Shideman was returning to the city with the Boone & Shideman truck, he was held up by a band of gypsies near the John Smith farm on the Duck Lake Road. Mr. Shideman makes daily trips for the grocery firm collecting eggs and cream. No doubt thinking that he would have a pocket full of money, the gypsies planned their coup. But fortunately, Mr. Shideman pays by check, carrying only a small amount of money to use in case of emergency.
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