Traverse City's Growth Seen in Banking and Industry
The issue highlights a strong rise in post office receipts for 1905 to 1906, signaling city business growth. It notes substantial banking gains, especially in savings deposits, and outlines total year improvements and factory expansions including Oval Wood Dish and J.E. Greilick operations, with new plants and reorganizations boosting employment and future prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Traverse City
Swhat
Traverse
First National Bank
Traverse City State Bank
People’s Savings’ Bank
J.E. Greilick Company
Tribute to Mrs. Morgan from St. Paul’s Rectory
A funeral notice from Key West Florida reports the death of Mrs James Morgan at the Tampa Bay Hotel in Campa Florida. The letter recounts her final illness from indigestion and offers praise for her generosity and hospitality during a farewell journey from Traverse City to Port Tampa and Key West. The writers describe the emotional parting at the hotel and mourn her passing at 5 45 p m. yesterday after arriving in Tampa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan
St. Paul's Rectory
Key West
Pla
Evening Record
James Morgan
Tampa Bay
Campa
Fla
Asher
Port Tampa
Owe
Tampa
Earth
Remembering Mrs. Morgan in a Southland farewell
A tribute recalls Mrs. Morgan as generous, scholarly, and loyal, noting her wealth of intellect, charity, and devotion to friends. The piece celebrates how she brightened homes and churches, loved Traverse City, and sought tangible good, while accepting human faults as part of a noble life. The obituary ends with a reflection on mortality and faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southland
Ule
Traverse City
Morgan
Hera
Charles Rt. Stout
One Day Institute at Williamsburg Town Hall
A one day institute at Williamsburg town hall on Thursday December 10 features sessions on farm machinery care by A L Hopkins Bear Lake at 10 30, sugar beet by F A Tud dard Charlevoix at 11 30, orchard care by A L Hopkins Bear Lake at 2 00, and country roads improvements by W W H Ayres Williamsburg at 3 00 with discussions after each talk. Music and recitations are planned and attendees are invited to bring dinners. hot coffee will be provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamsburg Town Hall
A. L
Williamsburg
Frank
Sours
W. H. Arres
Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil touted as household remedy
An advertisement promotes Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a universal cure for various ailments including a baby's croup, Willie's cuts and bruises, a mother's sore throat, and a grandmother's lameness, claiming it is the greatest household remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baby
Willie
Mama
Grandma
Dr. Thomas
Christmas Gift Savings Plan Promoted by Local Bank
A bank advertises depositing money in the savings department as a Christmas gift for sons or daughters. It presents the account as a prudent, safe plan to encourage future savings. The ad notes the bank was established in 1856 and claims resources over 1,600,000.
Factory Fires Darken Year for Two Local Plants
Two local factories suffered heavy losses by fire. Cooke Bros brass foundry on Wayne Street was nearly wiped out with damages around 6700 dollars. five workers had only four months of operation before the blaze on September 26. The Traverse City Milling Co sawmill fire caused about 5500 dollars in damage. The mill was rebuilt temporarily and soon back in operation. New York sleet storm delayed all rail travel. accidents slowed subway and bridge traffic. In Dowagiac Michigan two boys aged 14 and 12 died after a fire. their father failed to rescue them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cooke Bros.’ Brass. Foundry
Wayne Street
Traverse City Mig. Co
New York
Greater
Brooklyn
Dowagiac
Mich
Dee
Henry Johns
Sil
Pere Marquette Holiday Excursions and Markets
Holiday rail ticket rates outline Christmas and New Year excursions. Sell dates December 22 25 24 26 with return by January 2 1907, and December 29 30 31 and January 1 1907 with return by January 2. Traverse City market prices list feed eggs butter pork and farm goods, including rye flour, potatoes, corn, steers calves lambs and poultry with weekly buying rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pere Marquette Vicket
H.F. Moeller
PLA
FL. Ll. & Co
Traverse City
Erie
Labeda
Heberg
Lawsuit filed over railroad death seeks $25000 damages
Lauretta A. Echtman of Traverse City sues Pere Marquette Railroad in Circuit Court for $25000 claiming negligence led to the death of her husband, an engineer, on the road out of Traverse City a year ago. Also noted is formation of a Congregational Sunday school club to deliver mail when scholars are absent with officers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Rapids,Mich
Lauretta A. Echtman
Traverse City
Pere’ Marquette Railroad Company
Echtiana
Congregational Sunday School
C. M.B. Club
Congregational Messenger Boks
Leon Shilson
Hugh Desmond
Secresry
Teo
Ward
Hides and Cured Hides Market Notice
Partial OCR listing shows No 1 Coured hides No 2 Cured Hides 16 Green hides 4 ware Bc 09 tes. Reads as a price or grade fragment from a hide market ad with unclear quantities and terms.
Land Transfers Involving Henry Lederle and Others
A flood of affidavits lists Henry Lederle and others transferring parcels in townships 25 to 27, ranges 9 to 12, including lots, blocks, and sections to various buyers and banks with prices from 100 to 6000 dollars. Several names recur such as Floyd J. Smith and James M. Rinksey. notices reference Elk Rapids Savings Bank and other entities, plus a medical ad for Dean's Repuletr claiming to ease chronic dyspepsia and constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Clare Lederle
A. CC. Fairbanks
Sev
Hiuriet Robey
Donald WoSstewart Mn
Sigg
Floyd J, Smith
A. CG
Abder
Elk Rapids
Also Mentioned on This Page
Grand-Traverse Herald
Michigan
Herald and Record Co
Tos. T. Bates
Gro. G. Bates
JW. Hansen
Mabel Bates Williams
Thos. T- Bates
Front Street
TERME
Bis
Charlies T. Ely
Er Ju. Thirby
Otis Lahym
Bert Moore
George W
Charles Te. Tay
W. O. Sroote
George A. Burrows
Wilson G. Puller
Woodard
John Danford
Earl Ackerman
Beadle
Leo Boone
Charles C.west
Joseph Houghton
Andrew Sheffer
James Burden
Willard Getchell
Marshall
O. Bartley
Duchess -Camp
Woodmen of America
Chas
Defoe
EC. Lowing
A. F
Straub
Frank W.sleder
C. C. Lewis
James Griffin
Dan Nichols
HH. A. Coats
W. E. Moon
W.S. Moon
G. A. Holliday
J. W. Gauntlett
KO. T. Me
MM. M.wilkins
Georga Hodee
EB. M. Franklin
I. A. Jevans
L. Eagleton
B. Minor
George Armstrong
O Paige
Bert War
William Sammons
Sentinel
V. Beattie
Picket
A. F. Reynolds
Judas Maccabeus
Pere M Arquette
The
Herald
M. G. Club
City Book Store
Albin
Sister AX
Hobart
J. “A. Montagne
Malcolm Winnle
Ta John
Pobins Hartas
Wesley
Birrney Anderson
Town C
Winn
Zimmerman
Tartha Bennett
Boon
Boon & Antony
Grace M. Smith
Barbara
Caleb Bennett
Parcals
Boon & Antony's
Samuel H. Saylor
Charles, Groth
Town
Range
LaVerne B. Wood
William Core
Havilands
Weaskens
Dean
Steinberg
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!