George W. Thomas, Who Died at Grand Ledge Last Night.
George W. Thomas, one of the best known citizens of Grand Ledge, and a pioneer of Eagle township, died late last night, at the age of seventy-three years. Many years ago Mr. Thomas was a member of Lansing lodge No. 33, F. and A. M., and was the first master of the Masonic lodge at Grand Ledge. Deceased leaves a wife and two sons.
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The Lansing Journal published through January 1911. On January 23, 1911, it merged with the Lansing State Republican to form the Lansing Journal-Republican. Shortly thereafter, on February 13, 1911, the newspaper was renamed The State Journal, and it eventually became known as the Lansing State Journal on August 25, 1980.
An Okemos Woman May Wring His NeckIf She Keeps Her Word Good-Story of an Elopement Which Took Place Today. While Chief of Police Sanford was at dinner today his meal was interrupted by three women from Okemos, one of whom unfolded the tale of the elope- ment of her daughter from that vil- lage this…
NELSON B. JONES ATTENDS THE HOME-COMING OF LANSING LODGE, NO. 33, F. & A. M.D. W. BUCK ALSO THERE HE IS OLDEST LIVING MEMBERLIFE MEMBERSHIP CERTIFICATES PRESENTED TO SEVERAL The “Home Coming Day” of Lansing Lodge No. 33, F. & A. M. yesterday was a decided success. Work was commenced at noon and third degrees…
Hugh Rossman Was One of Grand Ledge’s Earliest Merchants Hugh Rossman was born in Madison, Lake County, Ohio, February 2, 1839, and passed away at his home in this city June 15, 1911. At the beginning of the war he enlisted in the 14th Independent Light Artillery. About 1867 he came to grand ledge and learned the…
SAD RESULTS OF A QUARREL AT WILLIAMSTON Williamston, Mich., Sept. 30 – Simon and Seth Kent, brothers, who have farms south of the village, went to Mason yesterday, and while there quarreled over some business. After returning home the quarreling was renewed. Simon became enraged and seized a double-barreled gun and fired both barrels at…
A woman disguised herself as a man and clerked in a store for a year and then applied for membership in the Knights of Pythias and was initiated. During the work of the third rank her sex was discovered. It seems that in the third rank they have an india-rubber rat and celluloid snake, which…
LIVED IN GRAND LEDGELONGEST OF ANY CITIZEN Held Offices of Trust and Highly EsteemedFuneral Was Held Thursday Afternoon As the shades were raised to greet the new day Tuesday morning the announcement was made that Valorus M. Kent, well known and highly es teemed citizen, had during the night answered the Master’s call and as…
