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ALBION 100 YEARS AGO DECEMBER, 1923

Morning Star, December 3, 2023, pg. 5

We continue with our theme of "Albion, 100 Years Ago." December 1, 1923: "Eckford, November 28. On Monday of this week while George Earl of West Eckford was feeding a corn husking machine, he reached in too far and his left hand was caught in the snapping rolls. Before the machine could be stopped the hand and wrist were crushed. He was rushed to Marshall where the arm was amputated." December 4, 1923: "The case of the people vs. Alfred Williams, charged with attempted larceny of a turkey, was to have been heard before Justice L. T. Wright today, but was adjourned for two weeks, on agreement of the attorneys in the case."

December 5, 1923: "The Thwaite Furniture Company of Grand Rapids is definitely coming to Albion, to occupy the former plant of the National Spring and Wire Company, it was announced this afternoon."

December 6, 1923: "In probate court yesterday, Clarence H. Caines was appointed administrator of the estate of his son, George Gerald Caines, deceased, who was killed on the third rail of the Michigan Railway Co. west of the city, on August 1."

December 7, 1923: "An attractive banner containing the slogan "Give a Thought to Albion Join the Chamber of Commerce" was placed across Superior St. this morning in front of the Chamber campaign headquarters."

December 8, 1923: "The home of William Lohrke on W. Erie St. is released from quarantine, the Misses Dorothea and Margaret Lohrke who have been ill with scarlet fever, having fully recovered." "The Albion Confectionery on S. Superior St. today announced a change of ownership, Peter and Demosthenes Kostianes taking over the interest of Peter Papadopoulas who succeeded Sperios Andrisakes some months ago, and becoming partners of their brother, Nicholas Kostianes. The name of the new firm is Kostianes Brothers."

December 11, 1923: "Carols Will Be Sung in Foreign Languages Here. Plans are going forward for the municipal Christmas celebration for Albion sponsored by the Albion Community Recreation Association. A feature will be the singing of Christmas carols by Russian and Italian residents of the community, sung in their native languages. Carols by children from all the school and churches of the city will be rendered also."

December 13, 1923: "Ed Pietkewicz, Albion man convicted in circuit court of negligent homicide, being the driver of the fatal automobile that tipped over north of Albion July 22, causing the death of Paul Revere, an umbrella mender, received his sentence from Judge W. H. North of the circuit court in Marshall yesterday. He was sentenced to serve from 6 months to 5 years at Jackson prison."

"Word reached Albion today of the death of a former prominent citizen, Dr. Ira C. Foster, which occurred December 6 at Oakland, CA. Dr. Foster practiced medicine in Albion for many years. He took a prominent part in local affairs while a resident of Albion, among the positions of trust held by him being the presidency of the now-defunct Albion National Bank."

December 15, 1923: "A son was born at the city hospital last night to Mr. and Mrs. Julius Eleushik."

December 17, 1923: Headline: "Kresge Gives $100,000 for College Gym. President J. W. Laird Announces Today Gift That He Secured Saturday From the Well Known Detroit Businessman."

"One of the most novel of the Christmas windows seen in the business district is at the Austin dry goods store, where Herman Zick has on display a fully equipped circus tent which he made for his little sons."

December 18, 1923: "Water Meters Adopted for Entire City. Albion, like most other cities, will soon be selling her water to consumers by meter…It is obligatory for all water users to use the measuring devices."

"Alfred Williams, young man residing in Clarence Twp. who was accused by a neighbor of attempting to steal a turkey a short time before Thanksgiving, had the charge against him dismissed for lack of evidence."

December 19, 1923: "Howard Meat Co. In business 53 Years, to Quit. It was announced today that after January 1 the meat market conducted at 112 S. Superior St. by the Howard Meat Company would become the Central Market, with Ralph V. Loomis as the proprietor."

December 26, 1923: "Ed Kinsey and son Ray Kinsey are moving the office building of Samuel A. Wilder & Son from its site on S. Monroe St. to a point east of its present site adjacent to the MCRR tracks to make room for a new building, modern in construction and large enough to take care of the concern's increasing lumber business. The old building will be used for storage purposes."

December 28, 1923: The shooting of firearms has become so promiscuous in certain parts of the city during the past few weeks, especially on the west side in the vicinity of W. Cass, Albion, and Culver Sts., that the local officers announced today they would make an example of the first person found violating the law by toting a gun without the required permit from the sheriff. It has been customary among a certain class of the local colored population, the officers say, to order revolvers and automatics from mail order houses in large numbers and the decent element of that race here is being more or less terrorized, many being afraid to step out of their houses at night."

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