Jan 28 to Feb 3 January 28 1905 - Seven boys are released from the city workhouse after their mothers made desperate pleas for their release. The lads had been jailed for offenses ranging from picking up coal along the tracks or stealing chickens.
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Floyd was also an influential force in Grand Rapids’ social scene. Along with John Shakelford, and Milo Brown, the three entrepreneurs banded together to secure Roma Hall located on the corner of Franklin and Division as the location for Club Indigo, the first Black nightclub in Grand Rapids.