Jackson Michigan News and Information, News for Jackson MI
August 6, 1923. “Five colored residents were arrested late Saturday night by the police who broke into a gambling game on Gadson Ct. They will have a hearing before Justice W. S. Price tonight at 7 o’clock.
August 7, 1923. “An offer has been made to the city by Warren S. Kessler to donate $5,000 for the erection of a public comfort station with the provisions that the city provide the site and make provision for the care and maintenance of the proposed station.”
August 9, 1923. “Deputy Sheriff George McCarty left this afternoon at 4:00 for a trip to Pensacola, FL, armed with extradition papers for Willie Reece, Gadson Ct., former Albion colored resident. Reece is charged with taking away a second-hand auto, only partly paid for. The car was purchased from the Star Garage, East Erie St.
August 10, 1923. “Before a large crowd the newest addition to the Albion Fire Department, a triple combination chemical, hose and pumping truck made by the American La France Company, Elmyra, N.Y., was unloaded Thursday evening about 8 o’clock on the railroad siding east of the M.C. freight house.”
August 14, 1923. “Albion gasoline prices tumbled to 16.6 cents a gallon today, as throughout the state the Standard Oil company of Indiana, slashed their wholesale and retail prices as the result of a war in the midwestern states.”
August 15, 1923. “An important real estate transaction occurred yesterday afternoon when Daniel M. McAuliffe purchased the Striker Garage, located on E. Michigan Ave., from Mrs. Leonard Fox.” Headline: “New Fire Truck Tested out on College Campus. Dispels Fears of Future Fires as It Shoots Five Streams Into Air Under Terrific Pressure; Demonstration Lasts an Hour.”
Advertisement, People’s Coal Mining Company: “The mines have been forced to shut down for several weeks changing and rebuilding the railroad spur track, the mine tipple, and installing new machinery. A new bridge is now being constructed by the New York Central Railroad near the mine. These changes and betterments costing several thousand dollars. It is expected this work will be completed in about a week, when the mine will resume operations.”
August 16, 1923. “Baby Girl Hit By Interurban on Austin Ave. Vera Parhocik, two years old, 907 Austin Avenue, was run down and seriously injured by an eastbound interurban car that struck her while she was playing in front of her home about 3:34 pm yesterday.”
August 21, 1923. “Donald Herrick Chosen as New City Manager. Donald Herrick was appointed City Manager by the City Council at its meeting last night. Mr. Herrick is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Herrick, E. Erie St. He graduated from Albion High School in 1917, from Albion College in 1921, and from the engineering college at the University of Michigan in 1922.”
“City Comfort Station Site is Selected. It is probable that the new city comfort station will be built on the space between the sidewalk and the curb on the sough side of W. Michigan St. opposite the post office, Mayor A. L. Young stated this morning.”
August 22, 1923. “New Fire House Insures Safety for North Side. Residents north of the Michigan Central Railroad tracks are to have added fire protection with the opening of Number 2 Fire Station on N. Berrien St. opposite the Union Steel Company’s factory. The station was opened this morning when the Reo fire truck was driven over to the north side house where it will be kept from now on. Captain C. J. Whitney and Lieutenant Merritt Heckman will be on duty at the newly opened station. The telephone number of the new engine house is 27. The opening of the new station prevents the possibility of a long freight train on either the Michigan Central or New York Central, delaying the fire department in reaching a fire on the north side.” [NOTE: The 1926 Albion City Directory gives the address as 605 N. Berrien St., which was the west side of the street just south of Pine St. Does anyone have a photo of this?]
August 25, 1923: “A stock company composed of about 200 farmers living in this vicinity is planning to take over the elevator of the old Albion Farmer’s Elevator Company.”
“Lone Dog Kills Eleven Sheep Here., Clyde L. Emery, who resides three miles west of the city on the Erie St. Road, discovered Wednesday a large dog killing sheep in his meadow at the rear of his farm. Mr. Emery shot at the dog, a big one of mixed breed, and succeeded in wounding him so that he gave up his murderous work and ran. Mr. Emery was able to follow him to the home of his owner, Perry Schultz, who with his family are occupying the Hudachek residence on the Homer Road during the latter’s absence on a visit with friends in Illinois. Mr. Schultz immediately drew a check in payment of the sheep killed.”
