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Newspaper

Grand Traverse Herald

Location

Traverse City, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Feb 27, 1908

Page

2

Masquerade Ball Planned at Silver Lake Inn

Grawn Michigan residents report social visits and events including a masquerade ball at the Silver Lake Inn on Friday February 21. Local gatherings feature Mrs George Johnson visiting from Oregon and Asbury Epworth League entertainment set for February 25 in Traverse City with 2:30 p.m. start.

George Johnson Oregon James Winchcomb Allie Burt Traverse City G.L. Allison Detroit Dennison Pere Marquette Alison Hathaway Monroe Center M. B. Church Asbury Epworth League Hudson M. E Temperance P. L. Bird Hart Miss Johnston Reading Circle

Chickens slain by two dogs in two flocks

Two dogs entered the chicken houses of Miss Nettie C Gray and Miss Jennie Anderson Thursday and slaughtered multiple White Plymouth Rock chickens. J J Gray chased off the dogs, while police were alerted. Losses were heavy for Miss Gray who had shown prize birds.

Nettie C. Gray Jennie Anderson J. J. Gray Ashton Miss Gray

Go Oood To the editor of the Herald

A farmer vents in a letter about liquor traffic and local option. He traces the cost of one drinking spree from the drink's price to penalties and broader losses to his farm, family, creditors, and community. He argues the town bears the harm while the saloonkeeper gains small profit, urging attention to the local option debate.

Bill Jones Bill Elis

Sentence commuted to ten years in fortress

Generals Fok and Reisse were acquitted and discharged as part of the interim ruling.

Fok Reisse

Fatal Casnovia crossing accident injures Thompson family

P M Pere Marquette train No. 5 struck a team at Casnovia crossing Friday night, killing Ralph Thompson and his son Joseph who died at 2 a.m. The men and three horses were returning from an auction. witnesses said they did not hear or see the train. G N Moblo of this city aided in the response. An inquest is set for Friday morning.

P.M Ralph Thompson Pere Marquette Casnovia Joseph Thompson Ofelock G. N. Moblo Cadnovia Moblo Hhe Ruen

Seriously Injured Baby in Store Accident at Hannah Lay Mercantile

Clinton Breithaupt, one year old, of Leelanau county, suffered serious facial injuries after falling against a screw in the Hannah Lay Mercantile store. The screw, previously covered by a bolt, tore a jagged rent to the cheek near the nose as the child toppled from a chair near the main entrance. The mother, nearby at the time, is distraught and blames herself for the accident.

Clinton Oliver Breithaupt Leelanau County Hannah& Lay Mercantile Company

Acme Ladies Aid Social At M E Parsonage

The Rev and Mrs Fleming hosted 21 Acme Ladies Aid members Thursday afternoon at the Fourteenth Street M E parsonage corner of Fifteenth and Pine. Attendees came by sleigh from Acme. a pot luck supper followed. Afterward the group sang God Be With You and Fleming gave a short, uplifting talk. The Acme housewives are praised for fine cooking. guests returned home in the early evening.

Acme Acme Ladies’ Aid Society Fourteenth Street M. E Fifteenth and Pine Streets Mr. Fleming Mrs. Fleming Hack Aome

Hen perched atop milk wagon shocks Fast Eighth residents

Residents of Fast Eighth Street were startled yesterday when a hen roosted on the cover of a milk wagon during the morning route. The bird, cold and immobile, hid in a heap as the driver failed to notice it at departure.

Personal Notes From Thursday's Record

State food inspector G M Dame visited the city on a pass through to Worthport to spend time with his new son and plan a name. The Rev R N Holsaple of the state Anti Saloon League is in town on business. Mr and Mrs C P Carver returned from Summit City after attending George Tillotson's funeral.

G. M. Dame Worthport Isis Mr. Dame R. N. Holsaple State Anti- Saloon League Summmit City George Tillotson J. Alberti A. Vanderveen Chicago IF. D. Osborn Fifth Street Vanderveen Alberta Helen Mason Cadillac Mins. M.rackard Doris Rachel Grand Rapids Frances Leutholtz I. Wilhelm Frankfort Phil Griffin Bruce Phil, Jr John Wyman The Lime & Cement Co Petoskey Albert Carr West Seventh Street W. L. Licar Duluth Sam Benda Be.h. Wood Boyne City C. D. Armstrong Zalamagoo Manececona

Personal greetings and travels in region society

From Saturday's Record Merton Voice of Glen Heaven reports visits and departures. J P Crandall of Kingsley and Mrs A Vandenort of Big Rapids travel to Beulah and Manistee respectively. Emma Wilhelm leaves for Omena for a week of visiting friends. Gillespie of Pere Marquette attends Bik Rapids. Rattenbury visits Grand Rapids. Morse travels to Mt Pleasant for sister's illness.

Merton Voice Glen Heaven J. P. Crandall Kingsley Beulah B. Billington Copemish William Jerry Little Current Teva Curtis Manistee A. T. Ferguson Wexford A. Vandenort A. E. Way Big Rapids W. T. Roxbury Emma Wilhelm Omena CG. L. Gillespie Pere Marquette Bik Rapids J. M. Rattenbury Grand Rapids M. Morse Mt. Pleasant

Bay City man dies in chair as heart disease claims life

State news recalls John Peterson of Bay City aged 70 who died Sunday while sitting in a big chair. He had lived here many years. The list also notes other deaths and incidents including Charles Brown of Battle Creek, Willie Glasgow of Yale, and Mrs. Alfred Curtis of St. Joseph.

John Peterson Bay City Charles Brown Grand Trunk William Glasgow Yale Frank B. Drake New York Marshall Alfred Curtis St. Joseph Kalamazoo Harry Rhodes Nelson Rhoades Paw Paw Rowland Hhe Central Cadillac John Leeson M.maloney Dr. Leeson Maloney Nelson Wigeren Mangus Hanson Central Michigan Battle Creek Frank Vreeland Cottage Street Ann Arbor Emory Jy. Waldrow Berrien Springs Lafayette Ind Hovey Port Huron Law and Order League Menominee Lansing State Instituture Warner Thomas ‘Bliis Main Street James Hill White Cloud Katherine O’leary John Howell Perry Lake Erie Negaunee Detroit Michael O’leary William Walker Adrian Bryan A. D. Bank Bank Hammond Rochester Mary Robinson Randolph Hotel Edward Stowel James Rayburn W. W. Munger Galesburg Munger Ele 108Rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry Newaygo John T. McCurdy Owosso Wisner McCurdy Shiawassee County John ‘T McCurdy Corunna Jandana Fegovic Soo River Pere Marquette Brighton

Republicans Drive Taft in several districts and Ohio wreck

The ninth district Missouri Republicans indorse Taft for president and Hartley for Missouri governor. Delegates from Gasconade and Rufuus counties were chosen for the Chicago convention, instructed for Taft. Kansas fifth ward district also named Taft delegates and Beardsley and Jones. Ohio electors and Taft support noted. A Big Four train and trolley cross at Toledo killed eight. Multiple political endorsements and a gas explosion affecting Pittsburg plants reported. In Philadelphia a broker was arrested after a forged check case. Worcester and Bryn Mawr social notes also appear.

Missouri Taft Hartley Ransom A. Prewer Gasconady William Tepperson Rufuus County Chicago Ohio Railway Commission Toledo Fifth Ward Kansas Lawrence M. Jones Henry M. Beardsley Delecates Herbert S. Hadley Nineteenth Ohio W. A. Thomas Congress P. C. Remick A. J. Rowley A A. B. Young Quakertown Lewis G. Cox Philadelphia Gov. Guild Massachusetts Lucius GC. Royce Hartford Conn Seward Rubber Company Boston Shumay Superior Court Capitol Trunk and Bag Manufacturing Company Eagle Trunk Manufacturing Company Pittsburg Bryn Mawr

Private school bears outbreak and fleet moves

Suburb of Philadelphia reports Bearlet fever in a private school building. The navy steamer Buffalo under Capt. Pont sails from San Francisco for Magdalena Bay to prepare for the fleet, carrying stores, ammunition and targets for Adm Evans.

Philadelphia Bulding Navy Buffalo C.F. Pont U. S San Francisco Magdalena Bay Admin Evans Thomas J. Mullican Conress Ohio Roosevelt Taft Don C. Henderson ET. Conklin Republican State Central Committee Kentucky Louisvile United States Allen Parker Nashville Atlanta Tullahoma Tenn Congress Faenes Root Straus Department of Commerce and Labor Washington New York W. M. Camnue Episcopal Church Rich Till Ivo Liberty James Bore

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