We continue with our theme of "Albion 100 Years Ago." June 5, 1922. "A business change of considerable importance was announced today, whereby Floyd Parks takes possession of the Kinmont retail drug business at the northwest corner of Superior and W. Erie Streets."

We continue with our theme of "Albion 100 Years Ago." June 5, 1922. "A business change of considerable importance was announced today, whereby Floyd Parks takes possession of the Kinmont retail drug business at the northwest corner of Superior and W. Erie Streets."
"George Raymond Ismon died at Bonner’s Ferry, Idaho, May 26, age 75. He was born in Albion and well known to the older residents."
June 6, 1922. "Married by Judge Hatch of Marshall on Monday, June 5, Chester Harris, 39, and Massalene Union, 23, both of Albion."
June 7, 1922. "Donald Dungey, age 4, departed this life on June 7, being drowned in the Kalamazoo River."
June 12, 1922. "William Girard has sold a half-interest in his barber shop on W. Center St. to Frank Pierce, Tipton, Iowa, a former friend and the latter will move here his wife."
"James A. Richards, who recently sold his S. Superior St. home to the city hospital board as part of the site of the new city hospital today, closed a transaction whereby he became the owner of the residence of Mrs. and Mrs. L. F. Striker on Brockway Place.,"
"Roscoe DeWeese has purchased the old Airdome property on W. Porter St. from the Eslow estate."
June 13, 1922. "Stanley Boynowsky, 726 Austin Ave, who was arrested on the famous April 1 raid made by Sheriff Lucas and party, pled guilty in circuit court yesterday afternoon, and was given sixty days in jail and a fine of $100. He will serve an extra thirty days if he doesn’t pay the fine."
June 14, 1922. "George McKinney, one of the 22 boys of the TNT class of the Presbyterian Sunday school class who started for Saugatuck early Monday on a camping expedition, has returned to his home on Michigan Avenue. One of the bones in his ankle had been broken in an accident occurring along the way."
June 17, 1922. "Entering through two loose boards, left loose from some recent repairs, thieves broke into the store of Mike Dubina last night and took 1,000 pounds of sugar. It is said to be the work of someone well acquainted with the store as they seemed to know where everything was and had knowledge of the loose planks."
June 19, 1922. "Albion has the honor of being the first city in the U.S. to enter the ‘Ask ‘Em to Buy’ movement, through the Albion Automotive Trades Association. In the Motor Age for June 15, there is a 5-page article written about the Albion Association. Every local dealer appears in this article."
June 20, 1922. "Abraham Weiner is Killed While Cleaning Gun. While cleaning a revolver in his kitchen at his home, 500 Irwin Avenue, Abraham Weiner, age 48, accidentally fired it and shot himself through the heart, killing himself almost instantly. He was thought to have been looking down the barrel when it went off…Mr. and Mrs. Weiner had been taking care of the children of the former’s brother, Norman, at Norman’s home and had gotten them to bed before 9 o’clock. When they got back to their home he asked for the polish as he was going to clean the razor and revolver. His wife got the polish and went upstairs to retire, leaving him in the kitchen starting to clean the revolver."
June 20, 1922. "The members of the Methodist Church are considering the enlargement of the church basement with a view to making more room for the Sunday School and for the frequent banquets and dinners which occur in the church society."
"Thomas Slavoff expects to leave for his native land of Serbia within the next few days to bring back with him his son, his mother and mother-in-law. He will also meet the family of Tryan Branoff while there and arrange for their coming to this country to join Mr. Branoff. "
"Lawrence Ketchum, who was arranged last night on a disorderly charge, pled guilty this morning before Justice W. C. Price, and was fined $20 and $5 costs."
June 21, 1922. "Disappearance of Albion Man is a Mystery. Paul Whitehead Missing Since Last Wednesday, Family in Dark as to Whereabouts. Considerably mystery attaches itself to the disappearance of Paul Whitehead, proprietor of the Used Car Market, East Erie St., and a prominent member of the American Legion."
"Taxes on Duck Lake Cottages Lowered. At a recent meeting of the Clarence Township board of review, an Albion committee presented the case of the Albion cottage owners who were being taxed at an exorbinate rate. The most flagrant cases of over-taxation were taken up and handled very satisfactory."
June 22, 1922. "Missing Man’s Finances Involved. Investigations of the business dealings of Paul Whitehead who left Albion last week and has not been heard from by either his friends or family, indicate that he had become heavily involved financially in his dealings with the Jackson company of whom he bought cars, with Behling Brothers of Concord, and a number of people who bought cars of him."
"Peter Ott, aged 74, a farmer living north of Clough View, was instantly killed, and Julius Merritt, 52, and his with, Martha, 48, 110 Center St. were seriously injured last night when the eastbound interurban hit the auto in which there were driving at Clough View, about two miles west of here." "Anyone who wishes to join the Albion radio club now may do so by calling Floyd Quigg."
June 26, 1922. Justice Philo D. Wright, age 68, died at his home 616 E. Erie St. Saturday after a protracted illness. He was one of the prominent business men of the city. He was actively engaged in the real estate and insurance business and for the past eight years had been Justice of the Peace." "At vesper service at the Bethel Baptist Church conducted last evening by Robert Cable, principal of the West Ward School, Robert Pierson who graduated from the Albion High School this year, was awarded a sixty- dollar scholarship to Albion College."
June 29, 1922. "Josh Malachia, colored, was arrested charged with illegally selling, keeping and giving away intoxicating liquors. He rents a room the back of the colored barber shop on W. Porter St."