The Nankin Township Historical Society

Detroit Free Press , May 24, 1893 I almost gave up on my many Romulus searches based solely upon it not being Nankin specific and had I done so would have missed out on this very important article concerning a place which is meaningful to many of us, William Ganong Cemetery. During a tornado outbreak on May 23, 1893 the farm of Frederick Kugath was hit by a heavy windstorm and he was struck by a board blown from one of the buildings and died from his injuries. Also damaged was the early skeleton of the newly built Henry Sustedt Furniture store Weston Building which was completely destroyed though eventually rebuilt. The barn of S. R. Kingsley was blown from its foundation with windows blown out and fruit and forest trees damaged. Other locations hit with damage were Dexter, which was slammed by a tornado, Howell, Ypsilanti, Jackson, Holly, Fenton, Benton Harbor, Lapeer, Adrian and Rogers City.

Detroit Free Press , February 24, 1875 I know that I've come across another story of an insane man writing million dollar checks but since I can't find the mention either on my Portraits of Eloise blog or FB page it'll remain a mere rumor. Though there is a mention of John Bradley who believed that he had been transported to Heaven and offered a cop $200,000, if he wrote to a certain address, for his release. He was sent to the Wayne Asylum There's also, John Vanderwillie , an insane young man who was a master escape artist who offered $3.5 mill ion to the attendants at Emergecy Hospital for his freedom to no avail. He also was expected to be sent to the asylum at Wayne. But no matter. George Wison was another sort. He attempted to pass off $20,000 to $30,000 checks between Chicago and Detroit and locations hither and thither. A tall Canadian man who was believed to be a miner Wilson believed that the Treasury had deposited large sums of money in his bank account. Be...