Fire ravages Michigan towns amid large-scale blazes
Detroit reports of mass fires across Michigan with Millsburg, Waters, Ausable, Oscoda and Legrand severely affected. Firefighters struggle as residents flee to Onaway and Bay City refuges. Shelter and relief funds rise. casualties and missing persons tally grow amid widespread destruction and questions on rebuilding.
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Ausable
Oscoda
Bay City
Port Eluron
Aly
Foresters
Dominion-Mines Forest Fire Devastates Porcupine District
Fire sweeps across northern Ontario as Porcupine district mines burn. Three hundred workers perished or unaccounted for, many bodies incinerated along roads and shafts. Toronto relief drives raise funds while trains deliver safety but communication falters amid hundreds of square miles of fire.
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Cobalt
Ont
Porcupine District
New Ontario
Porcupine Lake
Dominion
Dome
Preston
East Dome
Toronto Band of Trade
Ontario
North Bay
Coffield Hit By Forest Fires Near Boyne City
George Coffield once connected with local newspaper work and active in lumbering and a shingle and lath mill near Boyne City suffered a loss in the recent fires. His property was heavily damaged, though fully insured, with damages estimated in the thousands of dollars.
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George Coffield
Boyne City
Coffield
Refugee Victim From Au Sable Fire Reaches Traverse City
Fr E Green a survivor with ten cents and severe burns arrived in Traverse City after fleeing Au Sable. He lost nearly all possessions, reached Grand Rapids then Traverse City destitute, found aid from Rev Cur tan, M W Underwood, and Associated Charities, with a path to the Soo. The physician warned of potential serious illness from the ordeal.
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Au Sable
Fr. E. Green
The
Soo
Grand Rapids
Traverse City
Walking trip to Old Mission marks Miss LaFranier birthday
A party of eight Misses including May Brownell Hilda Lewing Elizabeth Patchin Margaret Gilbert Catherine Davis Mary Moffatt Dorothy Moffatt and Myrtle Latra nier depart on the Fanny Rose for Bowers Harbor then walk to Old Mission to stay at Cottage Locheil with the Moffatts. They will be guests until Thursday as part of the birthday anniversary celebration for Miss LaFranier on Tuesday.
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May Brownell
Hilda Lewing
Elizabeth Patchin
Margaret Gilbert
Catherine Davis
Mary
Dorothy Moffatt
Myrtle Latranier
Fanny Rose
Bowers Harbor
Old Mission
Moffatts
Drinking cups abolished by state health board order
Lansing July 17 Secretary Dixon of the state board of health issues an order abolishing the drinking cup in public places. It claims the board has authority to issue such an order. Washington July 13 Rear Admiral Samuel P. Comly retired after forty five years of service, native of New Jersey, entered Annapolis in 1865, and saw action in the Arctic Juanita expedition and the battle of Santiago, last duty commandant of the Philadelphia navy yard.
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Lansing
Washington, D. C
Samuel P. Comly
Navy
Admiral Comly
New Jersey
Annapolis Academy
Arctic
Spain
Indiana
Santiago
Nave Yard
Philadelphia
New Stamp Ruling Affects Domestic Mail
A post office order bars adhesive stamps on the address side of domestic mail and requires stamps to be placed on the reverse. The ruling bans imitations and resembles no regular stamp and bears no numerals. Violations will cause return to sender or transit to the dead letter office in Washington.
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Post Office Department
Washington
Boosters Meet Focuses on Apple Show at Grand Rapids
Western Michigan Development bureau executive committee met with all but one member present. They planned a new photo set for the fall booklet and a land and apple show in Grand Rapids November 7-11 with county representatives to speak on agricultural and fruit growing advantages. Excursions and rail discounts were discussed, Cadillac hosts invited for a Western Michigan Press association meeting, and arrangements for the Coliseum apple show were approved. A field worker will secure top local apple specimens for exhibition.
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Western Michigan Development Bureau
D. H. Day
Glen Haven
Grand Rapids
Cadillac
Western Michigan Press Association
Lee Tanau county Grange meets at Empire July 12
The quarterly Lee Tanau county Grange gathering in Empire drew strong attendance. After a picnic, open meeting at the town hall featured welcomes from Ruegsegger Kasson and responses by Hon. BD EL McClure. Talks covered bureau aims and cooperation with Grange, plus a class of 25 initiated into the Pomona fifth degree.
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Lee- Tanau County
Empire
Empire Town Hall
Ruegsegger of
Kasson
Pomona
EL McClure
Harvey Norconk
Albert
D. H. Day
Development Bureau
Bureau
Grange
John J. Gibson
Fred C. Warner
Old Mission
Harriet Fisher
X. P. Hull
D. EL. McClure
Boy is killed in Battle Creek auto accident
Raymond Reagan aged 15 son of the Grand Trunk roadmaster was instantly killed when an automobile driven by J R Patterson manager of the Union City Cement Co struck him as he returned from a camping trip with companions in Battle Creek on July 14.
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Battle Creek
Raymond Reagan
Grand Trunk
J. R. Patterson
Union City Cement Co
Rosa L Stevens Dies After Long Illness At Grawn
Mrs Rosa L Stevens aged 20 wife of Judson Stevens of Grawn died Friday after a lingering tuberculosis illness. The funeral was held at the Crumbs’ home in Grawn Sunday morning with Rev Listier officiating. Interment followed at Grawn cemetery.
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Rosa L. Stevens
Judson Stevens
Grawn
Traverse City Naval Reserve Unit Forming For Annual Cruise
The Traverse City division of naval reserves is forming with forty men mustered last night by Adjutant General Cox of Lansing. Regular drills will start in Montague hall then on streets as needed. The annual cruise begins August 5 with officers Montague, Vanderwerp, Cross and others in charge.
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Traverse City
Naval Reserves
Cox
L Lansing
Inter
Montague Hall
Leutenant
J. A. Montague
H. Vanderwerp
George H. Cross
Ernest ,Salinsky
William. Fitch
Vern F Henderson
Concert Chautauqua Series Aims for Big Turnout
Work on site for a summer Chautauqua under the Board of Trade is moving swiftly with top lyceum talent and local fillers. Campbell's band will perform all week and a free Friday tent concert at Central school grounds invites the public. The course opens Sunday with Dr. Montgomery, a renowned American platform speaker, followed by two premier concert troupes.
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Board of Trade
Lyceum Biareaus
Campbell
Central School
Montgomery
Secret Wedding Of Dr L Etta Bartlett Vaughn
Dr Etta Bartlett Vaughn married Harry Vaughn of Los Angeles during a vacation with her mother in Beloit Wisconsin. The ceremony took place on July 12 and was kept secret until today. She recently returned to Traverse City where she serves as meat and milk inspector praised for her work and social grace.
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Etta Bartlett
Harry Vaughn
Los Angeles
L. Etta Bartlett
Beloit
Wis
Bartlett-Vaughn
Etta Bartlett Vaughn
Traverse City
Couple Refused License For First Cousin Marriage
A Chicago couple appeared at the county clerk’s office to obtain a marriage license but were refused after County Clerk White confirmed they are first cousins, a relationship forbidden for license in Michigan. They had traveled from Chicago seeking papers not available there.
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White
Michigan
Chicago
Publicity drive boosts Traverse City tourism push
How ard Advertising Agency manager J Swansen praised the Board of Trade publicity efforts during a resort season in Traverse City. Funds from boosters and railroads funded advertising, with Chicago papers planning coverage as dignitaries visit for a promotional write up. Secretary Holley will send weekly letters to newspapers across ten southern states, highlighting regional attractions and results.
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Tt. J. Swansen
Howard Advertising Agency
Bureau of Publicity
Mr. Swanson
Board of Trade
Holley
Swansen
Mileschister
Chicago Records Herald
Traverse City
Readcliffe
Chicago Tribune
Able Cutcheon
The
Tribune
Metropolitan
Oklahoma
WILL GET NURSERY FOR GRAND TRAVERSE REGION
The Wolverine Nursery company of Paw Paw plans to establish a local nursery in Grand Traverse to serve fruit raisers here. A local nursery would provide stock in better condition and reduce shipment handling, acclimating trees to the region. This move aims to benefit area growers and customers by offering readily available stock.
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The
Wolverine Nursery Company
Paw Paw
Grand Traverse
McNamaras Plead Not Guilty. Trial Set for Oct. 10
Los Angeles reports the McNamaras pleading not guilty today as the trial is scheduled for October 10. The defendants face formal charges and are in custody awaiting court actions.
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McNamaras
Los Angeles
M eNamaras
Forest Fires Contained But Losses Grow In Michigan
July 14 dispatch reports fires in Cheboygan Presque Isle Oscoda and Au Sable districts largely under control though danger persists without heavy rainfall. Rebuilding planned for Oscoda and Au Sable with temporary homes rising. Detroit relief continues with clothing and funds totaling over $6,000.
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Kalkaska
Exelsior Township
Stearns Salt & Lumber Co
Albert McCrory
Percy Robinson
Clair Riley
Riley
A. A. McCrory
McCroy
Detroit
Oseoda
Au Sabte
Berryville
Vanderbilt
East Towrs
Daungves
Nerroly
Express
Au Sable
J. L. Hudson
Citizens
Alpena
Mich
Cheboy-gan
Presque Isle
Tower
Cheboygan
Benton
Wersburg
Onaway
Lobdell & Churchill and
Gardner & Peterman Mills
Basi Tawas
Oscoda- Au Sable
David Theohault
Francis Clearfont
Oscoda
Spe Mont
Clearmont
Ontario
Cabal
Youthful burglars sentenced for park lootings
A group of two 14 year olds Lloyd Allen and Edward Totten faced probate court with Allen sent to the State reform school at Lansing until age and Totten given the same sentence with suspension for being first offense. Leon Totten, elder ringleader, was sent to Detroit House of Correction for ninety days to deter him from further mischief.
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JR. Weeekolf
Ball Park
Lloyd Allen
Edward Totten
Young
Ung
Allen
State Reform School
Lansing
Totten
Leon Totten
Recorders Court
Detroit House of Correction
Gasoline Fatality in Hillsdale Oven Explosion
Tillie Freed of Frontier was fatally burned when a gasoline can placed in an oven exploded after she lit a fire in the stove. The incident occurred in Hillsdale on July 17.
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Hillsdale
wXtrs
Tillie Freed
Frontier
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Chris Johnson
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Frank Buell
Melkinney
F. E. Green
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Paw Paw Firm
Floyd Allen
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