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Newspaper

Grand Traverse Herald

Location

Traverse City, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1903

Page

9

State Bank Adverts and Miscellaneous Local Notices

A compiled clipping lists banking officers at Traverse City State Bank with Parry Hannah as president and A Tracy Lay as vice president, plus directors including Howard Trish and J T Hannah. The page also mixes advertisements for retailers, patents, clothing, sewing machines, and various local business notices, alongside a meteorological report for the area. Latitude 46.45 longitude 84.0 height 603 feet. Weather shows Cloudy trends for the forecast period.

Parry Hannah A. Tracy Lay 3. T. Hannah Usahier Samuel Garland Caaller Howard Trish J.T. Hannah Same Garkend K. Wait Pioneer Deay State Board of Health

Local News Briefs From Town and County

Circulation this week is 2755 and the Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Co holds its January 6 meeting at Orange Hall at 1 PM. Potatoes price remains 30 cents, with little change in Chicago. J W Slater enlarges his roof to cover a load capacity for storm loading. Minnie Smith leaves Herald and Record for a Simplex operator job in Petoskey. Mike Kehoe, BM on Pere Marquette, injured in a Hastings accident. Wred Helms visits town from the Minol battleship. Elwood Stanley sells his West Front grocery to Foote & Son, taking possession December 28. Astronomy lecture at the high school for stereopticon fund. Elmer Moses exits Kingsley business. will ship Michigan potatoes from Indiana. Wheat receipts at Hannah & Lay Co. rise. sleighing aids rapid market. Elks plan Christmas benevolences led by Riley Sweers as Santa. Borcesford Cat Club show in Chicago draws Durfee Angora success. nine cats sold. Marriage of Ada Supple and Daniel Routsong at 429 West Tenth. will reside on West Eleveth Street. Elgin Lewis installs 110 volt electric coffee mill from Enterprise Mfg Co. 1/2 HP, three-phase, 25-second grind. visible in shop window.

Marriage of J Schram and Miss Annie Werner

J Schram and Miss Annie Werner of East Bay were married in the city on December 2. Funeral services for Roxanna Cooper were held last Wednesday from the family residence on Union Street. The house was crowded with relatives and neighbors. Floral offerings were numerous and beautiful. Rev. J W Miller conducted the service and Mrs. Clara Williams led the funeral arrangements. The body went to Ogdensburg church for burial with L D Curtis escorting. Officers chosen for the Go 8 P year include President Anton Prasil Vice President J Mikula General Secretary J Vinck Treasurer Vencil Lieder Escort J Kozak Sentry John Itka.

Roxanna Cooper Union Street 7. W. Miller Clara Williams Ogdensburg L. D. Curtis Go 8. P Anton Prasil J. Mikula Dnaneral J .Vinck Vencil Lieder J. Kozak John

Racket to Close as Boston Store Abandons Lease

The Racket store run by Charles Rosenthal will discontinue operations as the lease expires and cannot be renewed since Mrs Germaine plans to build a brick block next spring. The stock will be closed out promptly. Royal Arcanum Elects Officers at Recent Meeting with George Doyle as Regent and Frank Zentlek as Vice Regent among others.

Charles Rosenthal Boston Germaine Royal Arcanum George Doyle Frank Zentlek Moore K. Wd. Horst John A. BileIntogh Jake Kamponga CC. Thompson Guido James Moody Wardoo Frank Miller A. C. Bauman John F. Ott

New Editor for the Eagle and lodge elections

Charles D. Warner of Chicago has been named editor of the Daily Wagie succeeding G H D Sutherland who moved to Grand Rapids to join the Herald. Bohemian Lodge 78 elected officers for the coming year with Mary Fyfarek as past president and Anna Stepan as president. Royal Circle No 283 elected officers including Mrs J Beardsley as worthy ruler and Mrs Mary Aldrich as worthy secretary. The saw mill of John Oct Lumber Co began winter cutting with log supply ample and rail transport aided by good sleighing.

The Eagle Charles D. Warner Chicago Bohemian Lodge J. CG. D Ensoine Mary Fyfarek Anna Stepan Josepha Bauman Catherine Prasit Rosio Petortyl Mary Martinek Isaach Mary Nemog Margaret Shadek Mary Hanglovaky Anna 4Itka Anna Stepanek John Oct Lumber Co Royal Circle Mra. J. Beardsley Honor Snyder Anna Gillett Adela Irish J. J. Dregina Mary J. Aldrich Susan Lamka John Cady P. Sandieman J. Cady

C M B A Officers Elected in Branch 61 Year Vote

Cc M B A Officers Branch No 61 C M B A elected the following officers for the ensuing year Chancellor M J Holmes president L F Schulgen first vice president Ed Seymour second vice president Albert Wolf financial secretary J M Huellmantel treasurer Joseph Verreau recording secretary T Verreau assistant secretary Theodore Dion marshal Arthur Quibard guard Roy Wise trustees J M Huellmantel Joseph Verreau and TW Hl Heuss

M. J. Holmes L. F. Schulgen Frst Ed. Seymour Albert Wolf Financelal J. M. Huellmantel Joseph Verreau T. Verreau Theodore Dion Arthur Quibard Roy Wise TW Hl. Heuss

Bad Coasting Accident Sculpts Narrow Escape

Little Wille Dunn son of Mr and Mrs Ivan Dunn narrowly escaped death last week while coasting on Fernwood hill. He lost control of the sled which struck a telephone pole, splintering the sled and badly bruising his head and face. The attending physician cannot explain how he survived given the nature of his injuries.

Wille Dunn Ivan. Dunn Fernwood Hill

Blakeslee Vows Vengeance After Office Dog Incident

J M Blakeslee sheltered a stray dog in his office. the dog damaged a sealskin cap and Blakeslee swears he will kill the dog. The local tale notes Blakeslee expresses remorse and intends severe action.

J. M. Blakeslee Mr. Blakeslee

Bachelor Maids Form Society In City

Ten young women met at the home of Miss Nellie Lardle on Ninth Street and formed the Bachelor Maids society with officers Theda Rattenbury president Nollie Lardie secretary Addie Soles treasurer The group held a social session last evening and plans a Christmas tree party at Miss Rhoda Rattenbury s home inviting their gentlemen friends for Christmas time meetings will occur every two weeks

Nelle Lardle Ninth Street Theda “Rattenbury Nollie Lardie Addie Soles Rhoda Rattenbury

Death of Old Soldier in Grand Traverse Area

Albert Limendorf a civil war veteran and early Grand Traverse region pioneer died Tuesday morning of heart failure at 158 years. He had suffered nosebleeds recently and was active an hour before death. Survived by wife and an adopted son, funeral Thursday at 2 pm from First Methodist Church with McPherson Post G A R attending in full force.

Albert Limendorf Grand Traverse Cio Whr Indiana First Methodist Church L. D. Curtis McPherson Post

Strange fog horn heard forty miles away at North Manitou

B C Green of the lighthouse corps at North Manitou reports hearing a peculiar intermittent fog horn on Saturday, possibly carried by a ravine from Carplake. Sunday’s storm was the worst of the year with zero degree temperatures, while potato buyers monitor cars for processed stock arriving after unloading Saturday evening.

B. C. Green Green Lighthouse Corps North Manitou Carplake

Circuit court term changes for thirteenth circuit 1904 1905

Changes in court convening dates are outlined for Grand Traverse Antrim Charlevoix and Leelanau counties affecting February May March September December February July October and February June October. Levi V. Pennington resigns as city editor of the Evening Record to become pastor of the Friends church at Westland Indiana. He will be replaced by C G Williams who formerly led the Evening Press of Grand Rapids.

Grand Traverse County Antrim Charlevoix Nstead Leelanau Levi V. Pennington Evening Record Indiana Lhe High School Iis The Record Legion Pennington Friends Church Westland Ind C. G. Willams Evening Press of Grand Rapids

Committees Named for Traverse City Lodge Installation

Arrangements for Traverse City Lodge No. 222 W& A ML installation are set with Worshipful Master H O Joynt forming an executive committee of Ott Garland Cook Holley. Committees cover reception invitations music floor and banquet led by listed members. Ceremony is private December 28 followed by banquet and ball. all Masons in the region invited with or without formal invitation.

Traverse City Lodge W& A H. O. Joynt John F. Ott Samuel Garland A. B. Cook M. B. Holley H. OO. Joynt O. C. Moffatt John I. Ott Urtsch

Not a White Elephant in Northport says Leader

The Northport Leader reports that a major Soo Line contract will ship a hundred coal cars weekly to winter transport and transfer 450 carloads of four across from the north to points south and east on the MM N boat. The article insists the vessel will operate around the clock to meet demand, refuting claims it is a white elephant.

Northport Manistique Soo Line Upper Peninsula Sinta

Devoe Paint Advice on Lead and Zinc Mixing

A letter to Dn E B Minor from Traverse City discusses paint chemistry. It argues that lead and zinc combined provide longer wear than zinc alone, and that proper grinding and mixing are essential to blend the metals. The writer endorses Devoe Ready Paints and notes the benefits of machinery grinding.

E. B. Minor Traverse City Mien Denar Devoe

Pere Marquette Mid Winter Excursions Offer

Pere Marquette announces mid winter excursion tickets from all stations to mall stations at special round trip fares. Selling dates include December 24 26 31 1900 and January 1 1904 with return by January 4. Agents for details.

Pere Marquette

Traverse City Market Prices Weekly Report

Wednesday market bulletin lists assorted prices for pork lard butter cheese oats corn and other staples. It notes price changes and sources from E L Co and Hedy & Co with varied per barrel per pound rates and a general abundance of farm products.

Traverse City Herald

Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption Promoted

Beall Mississippi resident Beall recounts his wife’s battle with consumption. After failing all other treatments she used Dr King’s New Discovery and improved at once, finishing with a complete cure after four bottles. They endorse the remedy with Jas G Johnson and F K Meads Drug Store offering bottles at 50c and 1.00 with trial bottles at 10c.

F. K. Meads

Canadian Holidays Excursion via Major Rail Lines

For the Annual Canadian Holiday Excursion the Pere Marquette offers round trip tickets to nearly all Canada points on the Grand Trunk Intercolonial Canadian Pacific Michigan Central and Wabash lines for ONE FARG. Tickets on sale December 17 to 20 with return by January 9 1904. Inquire at ticket agents for fare and sale points.

Pere Marquette Canada Grand Trunk Ry Canadian Pacific Ry Michigan Central Wabash

Costly Mistake Promoted by Dyspepsia Pills Ad

Advertisement touts Dr Kings New Life Pills for dyspepsia digestion headache liver and bowel troubles. Claims gentle effective relief and lists Jas G Johnson IL Meads Drug Stores as sellers.

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