10 Apr 1913
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Newspaper
Grand Traverse Herald
Location
Traverse City, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1913
Page
1
A garbled report outlines Renatoy Simoar of Urnilias proposing an appropriation for a prastite program. The text hints at home economics reforms, new soup and meal prep education, and shifts in state curricula, with reference to girls and schooling impacts.
Education officials push rural districts to implement a new unit system to speed up learning. The plan aims to standardize instruction across schools and streamline teaching methods, though it faces challenges in training and resource alignment for teachers and administrators.
Advocates argue the unit system, already used in many states, delivers specialized teachers, centralized transportation, and lower expenses than multiple district schools. Buckley village school would expand to accommodate township needs, raising facilities beyond current levels and modernizing education nationwide.
A recent election lesson notes that too many ballots caused voter confusion and incomplete markings. Inspectors struggled with crowding at large precincts, and some argued irregular handling, though final tallies matched issued ballots. The piece urges printing fewer amendments or consolidating ballots in future elections.
Gene Loucks works wood for Will Newstead this week. James Mikula travels to Grand Rapids for rheumatism treatment. Kenney buys a new horse. Alec Sackett loses a cow. Will Pierce has a sick horse. Quarterly Friends church meeting set for Wydae. McGill joins Improvement Club and shingling his home. Durga assists Duryea remodeling. Mrs. Bart Jennings visits from Traverse City. Pierce and Ankersons visit daughter Mrs Arthur Baird south of town. Will Bast buys a farm near Actie and will move. Cole to take over farm later fall.
The county election produced a lengthy roster of township officials. Names listed include Acme with Dennis F. Hoxsie as Supervisor and George W. Arnold as Justice of the Peace, among others such as clerks, treasurers, highway commissioners, constables, and board of review members across districts.
Woodrow Wilson in a 1912 message calls for abolition of privileges and artificial advantages to end monopoly and restore independent energy. He urges changes to fiscal laws to promote development, foreign trade, and open channels of prosperity while avoiding revolution. He stresses gradual, carefully chosen reforms, including tariff adjustments and later banking and currency reform.
The article notes a corner stone ceremony and describes a large plant upgrade including a new dynamo with complete switchboards, over 300 flights of stairs, year round operation, five and ten horsepower motors, and a corrugated fastener driving machine with a paver head stapler. Additional improvements are planned as needed. Local notices include reconveyance and tax deed announcements for Traverse City area properties with details on payment, costs, and deadlines.
The Right of Way was to be given Harvell's Condition Powder, a long standing standard of excellence for over seventy years. It claims balanced ingredients ensure every particle aids restoration, improving flesh and spirits. Sold at druggists for a penny per pack.
Default on a mortgage by Herman W Smith and Effie M Smith assigned to Patrick Burden triggers public sale. The 40 by 15 feet lot in Perry Hannah Second Addition Traverse City is offered at public auction to satisfy $710.71 plus costs, on June 11 at the courthouse front door.
Auctioneer Elmer Oster advertises farm sales and household goods with reasonable terms. Office at 144 R Front Street Traverse City Michigan and local Citizen’s phone 520. Trial offered.
Dr W G Kinyon of Wilhelm Block 206 208 partners with Dr Holds worth to provide teeth extraction in Traverse City Michigan advertised as painless.
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