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State Sanitary Fair

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Parent Issue
Day
16
Month
September
Year
1864
Copyright
Public Domain
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Ths Ladies Soldiers' Aid Society, of Kalamaïo, have perfected arrangements for holdIng a State Sanitary Fair on the grounds occupifd by the State Agricultural Society, ring the coming Fair, Sept. 20th, 21 st 22nd,nd 33rd, and invite the co-operation o ister Societies throughout the State, and of H individuáis whosp sympathie Bow out to onr sick and wounded soldievs, and which sympathies shouM produce something betides words of condolence. "Contributions of H classes of goods. raerchandise, produce, implements, works of art, indeed tverytHng that can be converted into money, are respectfully solicited from individuáis, companif, shops, and societies." The entire proceeds ofthe Fair are to be devoted to the lelief of ournickmd wounded soldiers, one-third to bs distributnd through the "Soldiers' Relief Committee" at Detroit ; one-third through tho "United States Christian Commission ;" nd one-third through the Kalamazoo Ladies ' Aid Society. Articles sent by railroad, or otherwise, my be directed to Alfbed Tiiomas, or Jons Dcdobox, and marked Kalamazoo Sanitary Fair ; money sent by mail or express should be addressed to Alkx Pottee, Treasurer. All contributions will be acknowledged through the press. Any further destred information may be Jd by addressing Frakk Little, Kalamaïoo JC3T R. H. Kkebler, of Lodi, carne to tho city Saturday eveoing to visit two loos who bad cnlistcd and wore nbout to Urt for "the war." He stopped at tbe inloon of Stephen Kecht, in Buchoz ,Block, nnd stayed over Suuday. Lodged in &n upper room, and ome time Sunday night - or about 2 o'clock, Monday mom.ing, ho got up and walkod or feil out of the window into the alley ou the north ,iide, breaking two of liis ribs, the broken pioces penetrating his lungs. He dicd sbnutr 10 o'cloek tho same morning. Coronar Clark held an inquest on Mon'day, at 3 P. M., and the jury rendered a verdict in necordance wiih the above fiots Mr. Kbebler was 56 years old, nd a sboomaker by trade.

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Michigan Argus