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ELEGANT FLOATS.Forty Already Announced For the Fourth.Loca Merchant*. Manufacturer* aad Union* Will Make Slab orate Display*—Company M Will Form a B:g Attraction in thlt;* Parade With th* O. A R Preparation* for a Big Day of Patriotic Entbu-iaam. When ’he prrj*ct of a Fourth of July cslebra’ion was first broached no one thought it would reach such magnitude as it is now assuming It will be a big thiog in every sense of the word, and the local merchants are exerting every energy they possess U» make Traverse Ci*y the center o' patriotism for the state on that day. The manner In which the business men and manufacturers are making preparations assures a demonstration that would be a credit to the biggest city in the slate Alfred V Friedrich, chairman of the parade committee,*s a whole wh rlwind in himself when it comes to getting up a big thing, and the parade on the Fourth will astonish the visitors to the city on that day The floats to be put , in the parade will be novel, beautiful, complete and indicative of the enterprise and genius of Traverse City’s leading business men and organ /.*• tions Thus far Mr. Friedrich has been notified that there will be about forty floats in line The local labor organizations will make a big display, ar:d as this is the first time they have made any pnb ic demonstration in this part of the state their display is looked forward to with considerable interest.The manufacturers will introduce some floats that will illustrate in a practical way the importance of our industries, and the merchants will show their public spirit and up to date methods by splendid displays. The followinghave already announced their inten-t ons of introducing floats:Oral Dish Co , Wo. Beitner. Wells, Iligman Co., Thirl by, Calkins Co., J. E. Orel lick Cj., Hannah A Lay Co. Flour mill; Hyland A Co .Caldwell A- Loudon.I W Slalur Wilhelmwork of the Lnited States volunteers previous to the trouble in the Philippines and their service at Santiago entitles them to considerable distinction at all tiin-*s. not to siy upon a special ® occasion like the Fourth.The fireworks d splay will oe magnificent and the evening illumination will ^ be the finest ever seen in this part of the state. The finest mid air fire works that can be bought have been contract ed for.All the committees are working bard and long in preparation and other features will be announced as soon as p.ans are perfected.CONTRACT FOR BIG DOCK. *_ blt;Let to Capt Joe Beauvais by a*mMichigan Starch Factory. teTo Extend 600 Feet Into the Bay— wWork on Big Factory Being Pushed [“w.and the Company Will Begin Buy-ing Potatoes for 8tarch N.-xt Week. fd Work on the brick work of the main br factory of the Michigan Starch Co. is w. w,-.. » oog and the frame work is near- cu ly com pic tod. The structure now pre- of sents an imposing appearance and of when the brick dextrine factory and ki boiler and engim- room are completed, that locality will present an improve- ce ment of considerable magnitude. It is wi expected that the roof will be on early hi next month and the machinery will I soon oe placed in the building. The an outfit is on th** way and is expected th any day The basement of the factory cu is being rapidly prepared for the stor- nc age of pota’.oes and when finished it kiwill hoid 60,00lt;) bushels Bins will bearranged along the sides with sloping ba floors, so that the potatoes can be run na into a chute and carried by. machinery fo to the upper p»rt of the building. I niThe company will begin ouying po- At tatoes next week and will get in about th 30,000 bushels. This st ok will be us» d Be to test the machinery and to get the j fa plant in thorough working condition pa before beginning regul irly on the fall * potatoes. The surroundings of the th buildings have been arranged so that I cefurtudrt .* a n rlritr*. t r\ tin* aap r\t tKn I rtf
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Traverse City Morning Record
Traverse City, Michigan, US
Wed, Jun 21, 1899
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