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Newspaper
Grand Traverse Herald
Location
Traverse City, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1902
Page
4
A tree fell in the Empire Lumber Co. camp near Mowers Michigan, fatally injuring George Miller who died at 8 this morning. Ed Johnson was badly bruised but not in danger. Both men worked in the woods at the time. Miller leaves a wife and child. no insurance.
The sugar beet is being shipped from here and farmers are not entirely satisfied with the result. A new trial would perhaps be more of an honest test. The High school will offer a Friday evening social in the upper rooms of the school house for the benefit of the literary society before Christmas.
Herald correspondence from Suttons Bay notes the potato trade winding down as Mr. Vanderhoof prepares to return to Chicago. Rosy and Martha Leiber stay with their father in Wallin, Carl returns home for school, and a snowstorm group from Traverse City travels home. Illinois loaded potatoes arrive for the last time this fall as grading resumes in the village after a final settlement with El. Droster is reached and bridge work at Manseau's desk will resume. A Congregational church social Thursday was small but pleasant.
Traverse City residents endorse Dean's Kidney Pills as an effective remedy for weakened or overworked kidneys. Mrs. EH D Campbell of 119 Park Street testifies to relief from back pain and strengthened health after regular use. The ad notes price 50 cents and urges sales by all dealers with Hester Milburn Co as sole U.S. agents.
A Winchester Indiana reader lauds Dr King New Life Pills claiming their wife was finally cured after physicians failed. The pills are praised for stomach and liver relief and touted to cure constipation and sick headache at local drugstores Jas G Johnson and I F L Mead.
Mrs. Austin offers Buckwheat cakes praised as the finest and ready in a moment. Patrons are advised to ask for Mrs. Austin's Buckwheat and to refuse substitutes, as indicated by a brief closing note.
This piece presents a thirty year tested remedy for cattle sickened by late fall June grass pasture. It instructs a drench using ground blood root copper sulfate sulfur salt dissolved in water. Give one tablespoonful of each ingredient for nine doses, three mornings on and three off.
Tomer Hall of West Point Iowa suffered a severe lung cold and obstinate cough thought to be consumption. After doctors gave up, he used Dr Wing's New Discovery for Consumption and claims it cured him fully and restored his health weighing 227 pounds. Guaranteed for coughs colds and junnty troubles. Trial bottle 16 cents. 50 cents and 1.00. Sold by Jas G Johnson and I H Mean's.
Vintage advertisement promotes Dean's Ointment for itching piles with a bold claim of no failure and a price of 50 cents. It mentions Mrs. Austin's famous Pancake Flour and asks readers to tell friends how delicious it is.
A state game warden urges the legislature to limit the number of partridges a single hunter may kill during the open season. The recommendation follows observations that a hunter has killed an unusually heavy tally.
An old advertisement urges households to keep Dr. Wood's Norway Pine Syrup in the medicine chest as a remedy for coughs and colds. It touts quick relief with laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets and notes Grove's signature on the package.
An advertisement touts Dr Thomas Electric Oil as instantly relieving croup and perfectly safe with a claim it never fails. The copy urges purchase at any drug store for one cent.
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