Wall Street view of 1904 prosperity and election fears
Analysis notes a hopeful Wall Street outlook due to abundant natural resources and crops while warning that financial circles fear election induced disruption. It contrasts campaign debates on tariff and trusts with potential impacts on business, referencing McKinley Roosevelt policy lineage and possible party shifts affecting the tariff. Michigan Starch Co. suit progress includes Sipes seeking 10000 damages for injuries at the factory, with contested negligence and contributory fault arguments as evidence is gathered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street
Inter- Ocean
McKinley
Roosevelt
Cleveland
Bryan
Michigan Starch Co
Sipes
E. S. Pratt
W. Ef. Foster
Faulkner
Bauer
Parrish
Local damage suit verdict lends six cent award
In Thursday's Record the Mary Henson versus Henry Brod hagen case yielded a verdict for the plaintiff awarding six cents in damages with costs charged to the defendant after a five and a half hour jury deliberation ending at 10 o'clock. The unrelated Champney versus Flies case followed, involving farm machinery sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary .Henson
Henry Brodhagen
Guy L. Champney
Henry
Underwood & Umler
Pratt & Davis
A. F. Nerlinger
Elbridge FE
Griffith
DeWitt
Josephine Dean
Chicago
Harriet Cromie
Walter Bailey
Elk Rapids
Mayne
W. H. Foster
Foster
Third Fire in Fernwood Sparks Public Alarm
Fernwood residents fear a string of arson after a brush pile near Cass and Fifteenth streets was set ablaze. Two boys under suspicion allegedly linked to three Fernwood fires, including oily waste near Frank Cluckey’s house and kerosene kindling at Reuben Crane’s home, provoked nervousness as clues point to mischievous youths and possible prior escapades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fernwood
Cass
Fifteenth Streets
Frank Cluckey
Mr. Cluckey
Burglary Sparks Sleepy Neighborhood Fire Hazard
A burglar roamed a neighborhood house last evening leaving burning matches in every room. Residents saw no clear suspect, but several young men in the area were questioned as suspicious persons. The intruder moved room to room using lit matches, then dropped them as he fled, leaving over 30 burnt sticks scattered throughout the home.
Side Track Franchise Granted At Traverse City Council
At the adjourned meeting the Pere Marquette side track franchise for G W Lardie was adopted with changes in sections 3 6 and 9. May 1st franchise repealed. A live engine allowed five minutes on the side track. City Attorney approved Lardie’s voting. Gas main on Maple street authorized. City to own and control the will sewer to the river. Leaky pipe under railroad crossing to be repaired today. 69 men left for duty on the City of Charlevoix steamer. A special train carried workers to Boyne Falls. The party, mostly foreigners, included two women with husbands in the field. Petoskey News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Lardie
Pere Marquette Railroad Company
Gillett
Lardie
H. C. Davis
Wilhelm
Mr. Lardie
Committee On
Traverse City Gas Company
Maple Street
Fifth
Sixth Streets
Front Street
Committee On Sewers
Canning Factory
Bay Street
Charlevoix
Chicago
Petoskey
Boyne Falls
Michigan Woods
Petoskey News
Gilbert Defends Mrs McKnight In Kalkaska Case
Defense attorney P C Gilbert, retained for Mrs Mary McKnight held in Kalkaska on murder charges, returned from Kalkaska. He asserts her confession stems from giving a soothing potion to the baby and that the mother and father overdosed on medicine, not from intent to harm. He praises her character and predicts acquittal at trial. No new developments reported today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert
Mrs. McKnight
P. C. Gilbert
Mary McKnight
Kalkaska
Mr. Gilbert
McKnight
Knew Murdered King A Confectioner Recounts Servia Crisis
Dan Carlson of St. Clair Confectionery recalls details of the Servia royal murders. He once lived near Belgrade and met King Alexander as a youth and Queen Draga, describing her older than the king. Carlson predicts continued disruption and peril for Georgovitch. He notes the likelihood of upheaval and a troubled transition in Servia’s future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Carlson
St. Clair
Servia
Carlson
Belgrade
Alexander
Draga
Kara-Georgovitch
Mr. Carlson
Georgovitch
Greece
Burglar Enters Gannett Home On North Elmwood Avenue
A burglar entered the home of Mr and Mrs Bert A Gannett on North Elmwood Avenue last Monday while the couple were away. Entry came via a window and the thief moved through the house taking jewelry from Mrs Gannett upstairs and cash from a desk downstairs. A steel safe from People's Savings Bank was stolen with its contents about 325. A 10 cent piece and a footprint were found outside the window, with a vase broken and a curtain torn during the break in. The thief left Mrs Gannett’s purse intact except for the money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert A. Gannett
North Elmwood Avenue
Mrs Gannett
City Sets Tax Rate After Assessment Rolls
City Clerk C M Beers holds the assessment rolls showing real estate and personal property values by ward. Real estate totals 2 892 497 and personal 1 887 046 this year, with last year values 2 767 705 and 1 686 632 respectively, revealing a real estate gain of 124 792 and a personal decrease of 331 586. The tax rate is 2 21 per 100, with school, city, and interest sinking taxes noted and street district tax rising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Beers
Wirst
iSecond
Mail Service Investigation Spurred by GR Post Clerk Visitors
Chief Clerk Allen of Grand Rapids and Postoffice Inspector Gilbert of Washington visited Walton Northport to study mail on the run. They aim to recommend a mail car to improve service after a period of closed mail and passenger frustration. On return, a tank derailed between Northport and Omena, delaying the train about twelve minutes, with no known cause for the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Grand Rapids
Messrs
Gilbert and
Northport
Omena
Motely Crew Drawn From Cobbs Mitchell Camps
Sunday evening Petoskey welcomed sixty men arriving to seek employment for Cobbs Mitchell camps. Mr McMahon and W F McLaughlin, seeking capable workers for northern operations, had traveled to Chicago to recruit staff and received numerous applications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petoskey
Mr. McMahon
Cobbs & Mitchell
W. F. McLaughlin
Springvale
Chicago
Between Twilight and Dawn Luxury Lake Erie Travel
A Detroit to Buffalo night travel service on the steamers Western States operates daily. The 285 mile voyage takes about fourteen hours, with departures from Detroit at 4 p.m. and Buffalo at 5:50 p.m., arriving the next morning around 7:50. Passengers enjoy courteous service and wholesome, comfortable travel amid lake breezes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Erie
Detroit
Buffalo
Real estate transfers recorded to June 17 1903
A long list of deeds filed with the Register of Deeds showing transfers by Wilson, McCoy, Lowrie, Curdy, Cliff, Saxton, Hannah, Smith, Norton, Lay, Quirnbach, Copeland, McNamara, Cutler, Petertyl, Auditor General, Griffith, Lindsay, Horton, Morgan, Hawley, White, Friedrich, French, Tillotson, Axford, Paradise township, Kingsley, Perry Hannah additions, and others. The transfers include several parcels in Bayside, H L Co additions, Perry Hannah additions, Oak Heights, Perry Hannah’s Isle add, and Perry Hannah’s 8rd add, with prices ranging from $60 to $6, etc. Also noted are state and school district conveyances and various lot, block, and section descriptions across township 25-27, ranges 9-12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register of
Wilson
James ©. McCoy
A. H. Kimbrough
Bayside
George Lowrie
Richard J. Umler
Scott I. Curdy
Samuel Nickerson
Sec
Viola M. Cliff
Edward McNamara
S. Fr. Saxton
Floyd L. Smith
Traverse City
Perry Hannah
Floyd Smith
Perry Nannah
Lloyd L. Smith
Stephen F. Saxton
Jno. L. Norton
Wm. J. Clark
Hannah Lay & Co
Geo. E H. de- Graw
Jacob Quirnbach
Henry S. Hull
Oak Heights
Victor Petertyl
H.&. Hull
Auditor General
Margaret W. Griffith
Margaret IE. Griffith
Claude D. Lindsay
Ellis R. Yates
Hannah Gibbs
Geo. A. Hodges
B. J. Morgan
Jerome B. Hawley
F. I. White
Henry C. Barker
Frank Friedrich
Fred L. Johnson
Chas. L. French
Fannie B
Henry LaDuke
Sey
Women and Jewels Advertisement Promises Quick Cough Cure
An old time advertisement extols jewels health and beauty, arguing women risk health for gems. It urges regular use of Dr Boschee's German Syrup to arrest consumption early, heal lungs and bronchial tubes, and drive disease from the system. Sold by J G Johnson and G G Green in Woodbury New Jersey for 25 and 75 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Johnson
G. G. Green
Woodbury
N.J. Price
Traverse City Syath Bank Report June 9 2003
The Traverse City Syath Bank in Traverse City Michigan submits its condition report as of June 9 2003 per Banking Department rules. Cash and coin amounts, loans and discounts, securities, deposits, and capital figures are listed with totals and organizational details, signed by cashier J I Hannah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eport
Traverse City Syath Bank
Traverse City
Michigan
Banking Department
U.S
National Bank
Internal Revenue
State of Michigan
Grand Traverse
Gs. I.j
Ramsdell Fruit Farm Seeks Bids Near Traverse City
Bids invited for the 107 acre Ramsdell fruit farm adjoining Traverse City limits. Overlooks two bays. For details contact L H Gage, 24 4 Traverse City Mich. Dispatches note earthquakes in Acapulco and at sea with violent shocks the night of the 6th. people fled to streets and prayed for mercy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
J. G. Ramsdell
Traverse City
Callon
Ll. H. Gage
Mich
Acapulco
Mex
Tulancingo
Mescal
Fire risk and buggy repair prompt Marinette man
Dr Theodore Michaelis of Marinette attempted to ignite the alcohol generator in his car on Sunday and came too close to the gasoline tank. The vehicle burned, tires were lost, but the fire department saved the barn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Michaelis
Marinette
Eyes Damaged After Eye Wash Bottle Mix Up
John Johnson of near Onaway reached in the dark for eye water and accidentally poured carbolic acid into his eye causing sight loss. A brief local notice notes the mishap and warns of safer handling of bottles in homes and stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Johnson
Near Onaway
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Grand Traverse Herald
Thos. T. Bates
Circuit Court
George Sipes
B. W. Grove
Judson Grocer
Said
John A. Loranger
James Hammond
Whitewater Township
Said County
James Vs. Hammond
Resources
Liabigiptes
J.T. Hannah Cashier
Charles G. Sherwood
Perry Hannan
Samuel Garland
Harry C. Davis
Ramsdell Farm
Fred P. Boughey
Grand Traverse County
Rustin
Tompkin
Addie A. Gibbs
Mayfield
Wilkey A. White
Fifelake
Nettie C. Gray
Triverse City
Nancy Valentine
George A. Valentine
Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Courgé Indiancery
Circuit
County of
Grand Treverse Herald
Vwrederick W. Mayne
Loranger & Lorangehr
State of
George Wilkins
A. D
Sores Wilkins
Lowery Grant
Eoin
Armc Gilbert
Aly
Parm C. Gilbert
Ferris’ Implement Co., Ltd
Miller & Cook
Fred P. Boughey’s
Harbor Springs
James Manning
Clayton
Victor
Alaska
Union
Isc
Steinberg
Ban
W. H. Brownell
Prop
Front St
Japanese
China
City Book Store
Hobart-Beecher Co
Craverse City, Mich
Proprietors
Herald Job Office
Oxfords
VICI
Nderwood & Umler
Front S
Familly
B. Hammond
Washington Street
Olds
Fred Westjohan
Cedar, Mich
Cee
OLD Reliable Shoe House
Frank Friedrich & CO
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