Jackson Michigan News and Information, News for Jackson MI
“Sixty-three people entered the games at the foreign settlement last night. That Father Velma has control over the children was demonstrated last night when a few of the disobedient were punished by holding one pair of horseshoes over their heads while another pair were holding two pairs over their heads for forth-three minutes. The difference could be notice when Father Velma spoke to them afterward.”
May 2, 1923: “The liquor cases against Fred Samaluk and Frank Tapo, adjourned from April 25 in Justice Wm. S. Price’s court, were dismissed for lack of sufficient evidence this morning after the people’s witnesses failed to identify the men as engaged in the liquor selling or manufacturing business.”
May 4, 1923. “The formal dedication of the recently completed addition to the Albion High School which includes the gymnasium, will be held Wednesday and Thursday of next week. “Sixty years ago today, May 3, 1863, is a date Hiram Herrick, Albion Civil War veteran, will long remember. It was on that day that he was placed in Libby prison as a prisoner of war and he remained there for three months until his release was granted.”
“Thirty-three dollars were sent yesterday by Rev. H. Velma from the members of the Russian Orthodox Church, to Kosta Kovalchuk and Wasil Bohuhales in Poland, who are suffering from famine.”
May 8, 1913. “Louis Passick of Albion pled guilty to violation of the prohibition law and drew 60 days in the Detroit House of Corrections, and was assessed $100 costs which if not paid will mean 30 days additional.”
May 10, 1923. “James Poulos, who is to be the occupant of the store just completed on N. Superior St. by Frank H. Darrow, is busy installing equipment for his restaurant and hopes to open the place by the end of the week. Poulos comes here from Toledo, where he owns another restaurant.”
May 11, 1923. Announcement was made today of the establishment here of what will be known as the Chain Dairies, managed by Carl A. Ross, formerly of South Bend, IN. Mr. Ross recently bought out the Sanitary Milk company and the Chester Brothers routes here.”
May 12, 1923. “Ground has been broken for the city’s Fire-station No. 2 on N. Berrien St. between Pine and Chestnut Sts., just across from the Union Steel Products company’s plant. The new fire truck ordered about three months ago by the city council is expected June. 1, It thereby will provide much needed fire protection north of the railroad tracks.”
May 15, 1923. “This morning a pretty ceremony occurred at the Dalrymple School when the pupils planted 15 trees on the south side of the playground.”
May 21, 1923. “The painful accident which Miss Helen Sharp suffered Friday evening when her hand was pierced by a pair of embroidery scissors, will not keep her from her duties at the Censor Theatre tick office, as her hand is healing nicely.”
May 22, 1923. “Weather permitting, the cornerstone of the James W. Sheldon Memorial Hospital will be laid Friday afternoon, May 25 at four o’clock.
Mary 23, 1923. “Four new Dutch ovens are being built at the Victory Park free tourist camp, for the use of tourists, City Manager Mallory state today.” “Two colored girls, Anna Thomas, 15, and Esther Turner, 14, ran away from their homes on Culver St. this morning and were located in Detroit this afternoon by Deputy Sheriff G. U. McCarty. It is thought the girls made the trip by interurban.”
May 28, 1923: Shortly after noon today contractor Schumacher placed a copper envelope in part of the new hospital building adjacent to the cornerstone containing a copy of the Albion Recorder of Saturday, reporting the cornerstone laying ceremony the day before, a photograph of the scene, a history of the hospital organization, a history of the building to date and names of city and hospital officials.”
May 31, 1923: “The cement floor of the new auxiliary city fire-station on N. Berrien St. is completed and the carpenter work will require about two weeks, fire Chief Griswold stated today.”
May 2, 1923: “The liquor cases against Fred Samaluk and Frank Tapo, adjourned from April 25 in Justice Wm. S. Price’s court, were dismissed for lack of sufficient evidence this morning after the people’s witnesses failed to identify the men as engaged in the liquor selling or manufacturing business.”
May 4, 1923. “The formal dedication of the recently completed addition to the Albion High School which includes the gymnasium, will be held Wednesday and Thursday of next week. “Sixty years ago today, May 3, 1863, is a date Hiram Herrick, Albion Civil War veteran, will long remember. It was on that day that he was placed in Libby prison as a prisoner of war and he remained there for three months until his release was granted.”
“Thirty-three dollars were sent yesterday by Rev. H. Velma from the members of the Russian Orthodox Church, to Kosta Kovalchuk and Wasil Bohuhales in Poland, who are suffering from famine.”
May 8, 1913. “Louis Passick of Albion pled guilty to violation of the prohibition law and drew 60 days in the Detroit House of Corrections, and was assessed $100 costs which if not paid will mean 30 days additional.”
May 10, 1923. “James Poulos, who is to be the occupant of the store just completed on N. Superior St. by Frank H. Darrow, is busy installing equipment for his restaurant and hopes to open the place by the end of the week. Poulos comes here from Toledo, where he owns another restaurant.”
May 11, 1923. Announcement was made today of the establishment here of what will be known as the Chain Dairies, managed by Carl A. Ross, formerly of South Bend, IN. Mr. Ross recently bought out the Sanitary Milk company and the Chester Brothers routes here.”
May 12, 1923. “Ground has been broken for the city’s Fire-station No. 2 on N. Berrien St. between Pine and Chestnut Sts., just across from the Union Steel Products company’s plant. The new fire truck ordered about three months ago by the city council is expected June. 1, It thereby will provide much needed fire protection north of the railroad tracks.”
May 15, 1923. “This morning a pretty ceremony occurred at the Dalrymple School when the pupils planted 15 trees on the south side of the playground.”
May 21, 1923. “The painful accident which Miss Helen Sharp suffered Friday evening when her hand was pierced by a pair of embroidery scissors, will not keep her from her duties at the Censor Theatre tick office, as her hand is healing nicely.”
May 22, 1923. “Weather permitting, the cornerstone of the James W. Sheldon Memorial Hospital will be laid Friday afternoon, May 25 at four o’clock.
Mary 23, 1923. “Four new Dutch ovens are being built at the Victory Park free tourist camp, for the use of tourists, City Manager Mallory state today.” “Two colored girls, Anna Thomas, 15, and Esther Turner, 14, ran away from their homes on Culver St. this morning and were located in Detroit this afternoon by Deputy Sheriff G. U. McCarty. It is thought the girls made the trip by interurban.”
May 28, 1923: Shortly after noon today contractor Schumacher placed a copper envelope in part of the new hospital building adjacent to the cornerstone containing a copy of the Albion Recorder of Saturday, reporting the cornerstone laying ceremony the day before, a photograph of the scene, a history of the hospital organization, a history of the building to date and names of city and hospital officials.”
May 31, 1923: “The cement floor of the new auxiliary city fire-station on N. Berrien St. is completed and the carpenter work will require about two weeks, fire Chief Griswold stated today.”
