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Newspaper
Grand Traverse Herald
Location
Traverse City, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1903
Page
10
Grand Traverse region welcomes a modern canning factory promising a strong market for farm and orchard products. The plant will provide seasonal employment and enhance Traverse City as a hub for agriculture and tourism. The Traverse City, Leelanau, Suttons Bay, Northport route offers scenic views along Grand Traverse Bay, boosting hopes for a popular summer line.
The completion of the Traverse City Leelanau and Manistique railroad marks an epoch in the history of the region. Citizens and investors anticipate vast economic and developmental benefits for Traverse City, Leelanau County, Northport, and surrounding communities as markets open and transport speeds improve.
The June circuit court calendar opens with three criminal actions including liquor law violation forgery and assault with intent to commit rape. It also lists ten divorce suits and ten issues of fact with the full schedule of criminal and civil matters and motions.
Long list of divorce and court notices followed by a Kalkaska murder mystery. Mrs Mary McKnight in custody over deaths linked to strychnine poisoning of John Murphy and his family. exhumations, insurance, and possible further arrests reported from Kalkaska and Fife Lake.
The Traverse City Woman's Club invites members on a Travel Day at I C C B hall decorated by Knights of Pythias rooms. Mrs Thos McManus provided floral decor while Mrs S C Despres recounted a Santé Ste Marie trip and Mrs Molanus hosted a country visit and steamer ride.
The Lewis home burned completely this morning with upstairs contents lost. Fire started upstairs and was already bursting through the roof on discovery. Most clothing and bedding burned. only stoves tables and sewing machine saved. Family ladies Mia Addie Hoxsie and visiting relatives lost about 26 dollars of clothing. Neighbors assisted promptly and by night the family was settled in J Bright’s vacant house. Also notes on Mrs Harvey Roogsegest and Mrs Mina Packard with local updates.
Races at Mt. Pleasant are scheduled for June 17 18 and 19 with a purse of 1600 dollars. The three day event marks the inaugural meet of the Northern Michigan Trotting association a circuit including Reed City Traverse City Lake City Cheboygan Cadillac Taft Jordan Big Rapids Howard City Bellaire and Petoskey. Mt. Pleasant boasts one of the state’s finest half mile tracks and aims to set the pace for the series.
An assorted newspaper item notes women’s fondness for jewels and health, touts Dr. Boschee's German Syrup as a cure for coughs and bronchial troubles, lists local shop offers from Fred P. Boughey including plows engines buggies and remedies, mentions a Onaway theft suit and Ellen Stone's diplomatic demand for Turkish information.
Thyradar's Record reports Rev Eldrad and whfo returning after six weeks in the southern part of the state. Airs P E Travis and daughter Cora depart for Grand Rapids and other southern points for a few weeks. Kateem Alice Farrant of Glen Haven returns home from a visit here. Blanche Uasakell is along. Rumors of a Farrant family wedding. H H Hill to Old Mission for a month outing. Rev W T Woodhouse travels to Plushing Mich to marry Miss Olive Greenough and Mr Wirth Qook. Grace and George Woodhouse accompany father to Alma to visit grandparents on the farm. Mrs Henry King returns from Chicago with daughter Elizabeth Templeton. Roy Perso of Leland on a short business trip. B A Onkling of Allegan visiting W H Unalor. Mrs Mary Dokey leaves for Allyn to spend the summer. Prof Will Needham heads for Platte River fishing. W H Amler goes to Leland for circuit court. Sheriff D G Chandler to Kingsley for witnesses for next Monday's term. Mr Donors Sr of Montreal returns home via San Francisco. Garl Schroeder and family come from Northport in The DeWildt in three hours and a half. HL XK Brinkman of Old Mission visits S M Wait. Mrs John Gillis returns after winter in Detroit.
Local items report residences and visitors including Mrs. Sarah J. Milter on business in Frankfort and Richard Shoop with Roy Ralston in town visiting Richard Koetchen at Northport. Tax estimates for the city and board of education show slight rises. Steinberg's store faces closure and W D Ferguson of Chicago takes charge for creditors.
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