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Newspaper
Grand Traverse Herald
Location
Traverse City, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1902
Page
3
Meteorological report supplied to Herano by 8 EK from Pioneer Drug Store observer for the State Board of Health. Location 44.45 N, 85.40 W at 593 feet. Data cover the week ending December 17, 1902.
A fragmented list presents names and brief entries for holiday goods sales and notices. Items mention Christmas presents, bonus sales, closing out offers, and various merchants including Boston Store, The Globe, Bramilton Co, and The KRecket Store. Names like J. T. Beadle-Holiday, J. N. Martinek, J. W. Miblliken, and A. W. Friedrich appear amid scattered phrases on gifts and notices.
The issue notes a Christmas closure for J W Milliken store, pension for Newell Hicks of Walton, A S Dobson securing a contract for the new canning factory, and W B Gray warning Peninsula township taxpayers. It mentions repairs to West Front street bridge, Winkham of Oval Wood Dish Co a patent for a dish cutting machine, Perry Hannah’s return from Chicago tied to a new bank building, and Cadillac News holiday edition. Knights of Pythias prepare for Grand Chancellor Caro and Grand Lecturer Loomis visit with a post-lodge spread. Time schedule for M G N E R rail line to Provomont and Cedar City given, predicting heavy traffic on extension. Frank Goodrich sells Goodrich homestead to W H Walker of Glen Arbor, who plans to move to Traverse City next season.
A warrant is out for Curtis Ormsby charged with abducting seven year old McCombs in Grant township. The suspect, a distant cousin of the girl, was last with her near a funeral and a ride in an agama cutter before traveling toward Kingsley and Virginia with another girl. The girl’s parents allege she was taken against her will. others suspect she may have planned to leave.
The statement says the defense claims the accused persuaded the girl to leave for Virginia with the Ormsby family. If the girl agreed to go, there is no case against the accused.
Wednesday's Record reports the circuit court devoted the day to the Agnes Knight versus Willard Brown replevin appeal with direct testimony finished by 3 pm and rebuttal underway. The previous evening Philemon Zang was granted a divorce from David Zang on cruelty non support and drunkenness with custody of two children awarded to the complainant Isabella Young and Cliffred Young.
Through his attorneys Pratt and Davis George H Sipes has begun suit for 10000 against Michigan Starch Co on account of injuries received in their factory. He was badly injured in the factory on September 25.
J. W. Hastings & Son issue a distinctive calendar featuring the Oval Dish factory fire on September 20, 1896 photographed from Boardman lake. The caption reads We want your fire insurance with the firm’s Johnson block Traverse City address and phone number.
Soldiers from the last war praise Bucklen’s Arnica Salve for scratches bruises cuts wounds corns sore feet and stiff joints. It also treats burns scalds boils ulcers and skin eruptions. Cures or no pay. Only 25 cents at Jas G Johnson and YF Mead’s drug stores.
Dr J W Higgins dentist has moved to the new Munson block and will be pleased to receive patients. John Junglass of Suttons Bay puts up steel windmills, is a practical well driver and repairs. All work guaranteed. If you have work in this line address John Junglass Suttons Bay.
Mrs S H Newsom of Decatur Alabama credits Electric Bitters with ending three years of severe indigestion water brush dyspepsia and stomach bowel troubles. She reports hearty meals a 35 pound weight gain and a renewed appetite. The remedy is sold for 50 cents at Jas G Johnson and F H Mead drug stores.
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