11 Jul 1912
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Newspaper
Grand Traverse Herald
Location
Traverse City, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1912
Page
1
Births in the Grand Traverse region include a son born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Barber on June 24 and another son to Mrs. and Mrs. Glee Thompson on July 4. Visitors arrive from Hudson Indiana and local trips mark Fourth of July celebrations with picnics and community events. Local sports feature a 36 to 4 ball game of Maple City over Glen Arbor.
Mr. Keever and daughter Pauline attended the auction sale at Mr. Highs in Platte Monday. Miss Sarah Doran has returned to Chicago to resume her work after her annual visit to her parents here. Rev. Wm Huff and family of Benzonia visited his brothers Leon and Floyd Huff and families last week. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Doran visited friends in Platte Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Beeman were visitors at J. E. Osborns Sunday. Mrs. Chancey Groaner of Empire has been visiting her parents Mr.
An association of prominent physicians announces free medical services to the sick with medicines provided at cost. The program aims to aid underserved patients by reducing treatment expenses and expanding access to essential care.
An advertisement announces the Northwestern United Doctors clinic visits Traverse City at the Hotel Whiting on Wednesday July 24 for one day only. The group promotes non surgical cures for a wide range of diseases, offering consultations and treatments with a small medicine charge, and requests analysis of urine for kidney or bladder issues.
The Rebekahs held their installation of officers on a Wednesday evening in July with Mrs. Flora Hart of Detroit present to install several officers. The D. O. O. F. followed with installations on Saturday evening July 6th by the D.B., H.S. Monroe. Afterward ice cream and cake were served. At Dueck Lake on July 4, many enjoyed dancing roller skating boating and races. Local residents and visitors, including Miss Beamish of Traverse City and Fred Wightman of Owosso, were noted among others.
A Washingtons Post item notes a purported invention of a wheel guard to prevent splash from tires, claimed to affect one of the sport’s simple pleasures. The piece questions whether such a device would diminish pedestrian comfort and the enjoyment of outdoor activities.
Fife Lake Herald requests items from churches and societies for the department. The July Fourth celebration drew about 1,000 guests with races, games, and a vaudeville finale. Numerous residents and visitors are listed with travels, visits, and events around the holiday including pregnancies, births, and local notices. Obituary notes G W Barnes, longtime highway official, born 1859 in Michigan.
Street commissioner and deputy sheriff died after a June 22 illness at Cadillac Mercy hospital, funeral held July 2 with Masonic and IOOF members assisting. Survived by wife, son C A Barns of Jackson, sister Mrs Culver of Mason, brothers J A Barns of Mason and C S Barns of Belding. Services included prayer, songs, and a cemetery procession with lodge members. Pastor A A Baker delivered a sermon at 10:20 a.m. on Sunday, with Sabbath school and Epworth League activities scheduled.
Mrs Warren Depews mother Mrs a P Drew and sister Miss Artie Drew of Traverse City spent the 4th with them returning home Friday Mrs Asa Harvey and sons Arnold and Linal of North Manitou Island are visiting relatives here Mr and Mrs H J Baker and son Varloh have moved to a farm in Kayson Alys Shorter and son Lyle and his wife of Traverse City visited Johny Shorter over the 7th Mr and Mrs Will Sattler are taking a week out at the Jakes Many attended the picnic at Omer Skivers grove on the 4th A fine time was had Edmond Zigler visited his mother Flay Powell and family picnicked at Byrans Lake Sunday Frank Morrman sold one of his horses in Traverse City yesterday July 10.
Catherine Allen Reynolds, born September 16, 1822 in North Kingston Rhode Island, widow of Richard Reynolds, died yesterday afternoon in Sud. She joined the Quid nesseth Waytist church and later the Ma church, working devotedly for years. Survived by son Richard H and infant Gilbert. husband died January 1896. Funeral at 2 PM Thursday from the house.
French scientist Flageolet has unveiled a wireless receiver described to the French Academy of Sciences as so delicate it can detect the advent of a storm three hundred miles away. This device promises to extend meteorological observation and warning capabilities through wireless sensing.
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