Traverse City Wage Earners Highlight Local Industry
The Christmas Record analyzes Traverse City manufacturing, noting 26 concerns and a large skilled workforce. It estimates 2,049 steady workers earning about 779,080 in wages plus skilled tradesmen, sales staff, and clerks pushing a million dollars in annual wages, with railroads and the Northern Asylum as major employers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Traverse City
Northern Michigan Asylum
Traverse City Iron Works Oy
Asd
Traverse City Manufacturing Co
A. W. Jahraus
Kh. Weaver
Wells-Higman C Baskets
Cee
J. Greilick Co
Fulghum Manufacturing Co
Caldwell & Joucon
Star Laundry
Bolen Works
Jovoo
Meetrie Light Co
Straub Bros & Amiotle
William Deitner
Aber
J. Ott
Lambe Eae
Michigan
J. Petertyl
Hannah & Lay Flour Mill
Columbia ‘Transfer Co
Michigan Telephone Co
Pelephone Co
L2 Gas Co
J. W. Martkham
Elks Charity Ball Planned For Friday Night Benefit For The Poor
Arrangements are complete for the Wilks charity ball to be held Friday evening. Proceeds will aid the city’s poor at Christmas. Committees cover entertainment reception floor management and music by Wysong’s orchestra. A prior reception for the High School team drew a large crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks
Wilks
Riley Sweers
Milton Ll. Dake
Dr. I . Thompson
Chas. Ve. Hale
Chas. Prochaska, Jr
W. C. Hull
Chas. M. Beers
D. W. Stewart
J. A. Thompson
Prat. Wysong
Elliot
Elks Hall
Alfred Wilhelm
Ella Steinberg
Grace Hastings
J. B. Holler
Pretty Mapleton Wedding
A wedding occurred December 10 at noon at J. E. Carter’s Mapleton home uniting Iva Carter and Geo I Haas of South Manitou Island. Rev Thos P Mom officiated. Bride wore white silk and carried bridal roses. maid of honor Une Grattan of Traverse City. best man Isaac M Carter of Glen Blavet. Guests toasted the couple then they left for a Chicago trip. Mrs. Nancy Emery, 81, attended. home was decorated with evergreens, jax and carnations. gifts received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mapleton
J. E. Carter
Iva
Geo. I. Haas
South Manitou Island
Thos. P. Mom
Church of the Disciples
Une Grattan
Traverse City
Bess
Isaac M. Carter
Glen Blavet
Chicago
Nancy Emery
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Promises Reward and Endorsements
One hundred dollar reward offered for any catarrh case cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F J Cheney & Co proprietors of Toledo Ohio. Endorsements from ee & Truax Wading Kinxon Marvin wholesale druggists Toledo Ohio. Cure taken internally and works on blood and mucous surfaces. Prize tie per bottle. Sold by druggists. Testimonials free. Hall's Family Pills marketed as best.
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Hall
FJ. Cheney & CO
Props
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Ee & Truax
Ohio
Wading
Kinxon & Marvin
Finnish Miner Killed in 400 Foot Yale Shaft Fall
John Anderson, a Finnish miner at the Yale mine in Bessemer, fell 400 feet to the shaft bottom and was instantly killed. His body was crushed. witnesses noted he had been drinking before the accident.
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John Anderson
Yale
Bessemer
Oldensburg News Roundup and Church Convention Notes
Miss Ruth Mills has been sick and will miss school this winter. Sunday school attendance was light amid fears of scarlet fever. Lewis Swaney and family moved to the Lawrence Swaney place to work. Csarver of Traverse City visited John Mills. A wood bee will harvest timber for the church in Jess Christopher's woods. Degraw of Mapleton visited Minton Willoby. Rev Warren of Old Mission and EB Ladd spoke at the convention. Next convention to be held at Ogdensburg church in March. Frank Stone and John Mills plan two months in the woods.
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Merald
Dee
Ruth Mills
Lewis Swaney
Lawrence Swaney
Csarver
Traverse City
John Mills
Jess Christopher
South Grant Community News Highlights
Dean Jane Bailey and family moved to Interlochen while Mr and Mrs Lewis visit friends in Pomona. Epworth League convention led by Rev Hugh Kennedy of Traverse City enjoyed by all. Canada school house opened with Miss Teller as teacher after a short vacation. Mrs Canute and Mrs A Burrows improving. Mrs Cleveland visited J Howard's. Will Robertson's infant son critically ill under Dr Purdy care. Miss Nettie Standish staying with Mrs Cleveland. Hi Burrows buys a new animal. Lumbermen busy. snow enables sleighing and several camps, mostly hardwood as pine dwindles. YH Lemcool sold his farm to A Nickerson. Lemcool plans uncertain departure. Fred Howard works for J Dix. Ira Crawford and sister Cora Pierce of Traverse City visiting friends.
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South Grant
Herald Correspondence
Jane Bailey
Interlochen
Lewis
Pomona
West Union
Hugh Kennedy
Ltraverse City
Canada School House
Miss Teller
Canute
A. Burrows
YH. Lemcool
A. Nickerson
Mgr. Lemcool
Fred Howard
J. Dixon
Burdock Blood Bitters Aimed At Lazy Livers
An old advertise claim touts Burdock Blood Bitters as the natural remedy for a lazy liver and health improvement. It markets a tonic solution promising vigor and vitality through liver activation.
Pere Marquette Midwinter Holidays Excursions Promotion
One and one third fare to all Pere Marquette points and connections including Canada. Ask agents for particulars. Tickets on sale December 24 26 and 31 1902, good to return by January 2 1903. 50 2b
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Pere Marquette
Canada
Rockefeller gift eyed as great educational endowment
A senate and house bill aims to create a general educational board backed by a potential Rockefeller gift larger than Carnegie’s $10,000,000 endowment. The report notes the move could shape nationwide educational funding and policy.
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Senate
House
John D. Rockefeller
Andrew Carnegie
Chicago
Swift & Co
Milwaukee
Adolph St. Cyr
Sweden
Waukesha
Royal Palace
St. Cyr
Nebraska
South Dakota
Interior Department
Sitting Bull
Young Sitting Bull
Fremont, Elkhorn
Missouri Valley
Dakota Line
Hartwell Warren
Burlington
la Crosse
Warren
I O O F state home committee visits Lindington
Mrs Ida Bailey of Traverse City Mrs Lydia Peet of Ithaca and Grand Master A H Brown of the Odd Fellows of Michigan arrived for the committee to locate the IOOF state home. They were banqueted by the local order and on Sunday reviewed the site and advantages offered here.
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Lindington
Mich
Ida Bailey
Traverse City
Lydia Peet
Ithaca
Rebekah Assembly
A. H. Brown
The
Odd Fellows of Michigan
Laxative ad touts quick cure and breakfast aids
An advertising snippet promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets as curing a cold in one day with a no cure no pay offer. It also urges helping a wife with breakfast and claims Mrs. Austin's Pancake Flour will be supplied by a local grocer. The lines resemble a late 19th or early 20th century promotional mix.
Fatal fraternal shooting shocks Alpena home
In Alpena, 9 year old Julius Kreft, son of August Kreft, a leading German citizen, was shot and killed by his 7 year old brother Jacob. The boys were alone when Jacob found a 38 calibre revolver in a cupboard and, unaware it was loaded, fired. The ball struck Julius near the heart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpena
Julius Kreft
August Kreft
Jacob
Ely's Cream Balm Endorsed for Catarrh Relief
Reverend H W Hathaway of Elizabeth testifies to Ely's Cream Balm curing catarrh and head pains. W J Hitchcock, a former U S volunteer major, also praises the product. Balm is non irritant, 50 cents a jar, or send for mail order from Ely Brothers in New York.
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H.W. Hathaway
Elizabeth
W. Jt. Bitchcock
U.S
Buffalo
N.Y
Ely Brothers
Warren St
New York
Notice to Peninsula Township Tax Payers
Tax payer notice lists multiple local stores including Twillbeat Bod at Bowers Harbor and George Lar die at Old Mission along with P Kyselka Traverse City and George Lar die December dates to receive taxes. Township Treasurer WB Gray announces tax collection details and location at 518tt.
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Peninsula Township
Johnsaia
Bowers Harbor
George Lardie
Old Mission
P. Kyselka
Traverse City
WB. Gray
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