27 Jun 1907
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Newspaper
Grand Traverse Herald
Location
Traverse City, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1907
Page
1
A nostalgic verse praising a rain-free Independence Day with children saving pennies for popcorn and lemonade. It imagines a community celebration with bands and fireworks, planned gatherings, and umbrellas ready if clouds appear, urging resilience against rain.
Local notes report Henry Sleater buying a 20 foot tower windmill from J J Kilwy and installing it over a pump at his place. August Sleater is building a stone foundation and carpentering. J Worten and partner lay down a tubular well for the school district. Louis Larson rebuilds a shingle mill after a yearlong fire. Mosier of Lansing visited on Huber Manufacturing Co. business. Eight or nine pond nets are set in the bay making Good Harbor a fishing spot. Boward Swanson recovers from a broken leg after a recent accident.
GlN Arbor reports visiting friends and travel from Glenmere to Toronto Ontario. Glen Arbor players beat Life Savers at Sleeping Bear Point in a ball game. Various residents' visits, dressmaking changes, and community events noted. In West Almira the Indians lost 62 to 2 to Almira with upcoming rematch at Honor. Socials and excursions color the local scene.
A stream of transfers includes Mary A. Winowieski to Julius M. Huellmantel lots 1 and 2 blocked parcels in Fire Lake and other parcels across town. Auditor General to Geo. H. Cross and Leonard Baker with small sums. Continental Improvement Co. to Owen A. Clark lot 10 block 16. Numerous timber deeds and lot transfers recorded with varied dollars from 1 to 800.
An article argues for reforesting Michigan pine lands with Black Locust or Honey Locust. It notes rapid growth on sandy soil, resistance to pests, and durable timber for railroad ties and fence posts. It cites examples in Traverse City of extensive sprouts turning into sizable trees and urges roadside plantings for beauty and utility.
Montana’s Huntley project opens 38,000 acres to homesteading from June 18 to 23 with 683 designated farms. Applicants from Chicago and Kansas City areas flood railways offering “homeseekers” fares, while Indians receive $4 per acre. Final entries begin July 22 with strict six year occupancy required for title.
Bishop Daniel Ayres Goodsell criticized Roosevelt and several Ivy League leaders for public career statements during Boston University commencement. He praised older scholars as wiser, contrasting with Eliot of Harvard Hadley of Yale Wilson of Princeton and Syracuse day leader Shaveelee Day. The piece includes a separate anecdote about imagination and illness from a Philadelphia record.
Lord Curzon appeals for funds to aid Oxford University amid persistent poverty. Cambridge faces similar strain, though Oxford is poorer. The appeal seeks over 1.45 million dollars for immediate needs, with initial pledge of 50,000 dollars from Mr. Astor. The piece contrasts English and American philanthropy in education and lauds Oxford as a beacon of learning and liberty.
A London Mall account explains that conical projectiles rotate due to a narrow copper band near the shell base. The band, cut by steel gun rifling upon firing, makes the shell spin rapidly so it remains stable during flight.
A New York Globe observation explains why seemingly easy tasks in skilled trades require training. A jeweler uses a magnifying glass with one eye closed to focus, a posture a novice cannot replicate with both eyes open, illustrating the need for detailed, practiced technique.
A Washington Star style quip features Senator Sorghum dismissing interest in a candidate’s opinions while inquiring about his epigrams. The exchange underscores focus on rhetoric over policy and highlights political theater in the period.
Evanston Illinois reports a new cow marking method where owners’ telephone numbers are painted on cows instead of brands. Chicago correspondent notes inventor JIllis C French, who owns a dairy cow named Mary Jane, who became restless but calmed after the system was tested and several animals now bear numbers like Tel 40.
Francis A. Lockford of Newton Lower Falls Massachusetts, a Bates College spring graduate, is cited by the Kennebec Journal as possibly the first blind man to complete Maine college study. He has been blind since birth, trained at Perkins School for the Blind, and joined Bates in 1908. Active in the Eurosophia society, he contributes musically, supports athletics, and aims to teach classics and languages. The piece also lampoons a health culture tangent about Russian peasants chewing lard seeds, noting Astrakhan prices.
In a Chicago Tribune excerpt the mother asks if the daughter has given Mr Stapleford any reason to think she would marry him. The daughter says he believes so, noting she told him he was sending too many costly flowers and should start saving money.
In Yonkers a columnist notes that Dickens novels outsell Wright and Penman works, suggesting a literary market shift. The piece hints readers may respond to classic authors more than contemporary names, while urging authors to broaden appeal beyond current efforts.
A fragment from the Philadelphia Inquirer depicts a minister speaking to a boy on a Sunday afternoon about a string of fish. The exchange hints at punishment for chasing “eAQETTES” on a Sunday, illustrating moral discipline themes in a historical local context.
The piece argues that home made pies from common fruits avoid unsafe additives, while factory pies allegedly contain deleterious substances. It cites Pittsburg reports and compares preservatives like boracic acid and benzoate of soda to meat and dairy adulteration. The text notes new restrictions on pies sold as a preservative season approaches.
A village wedding at a churel ends in comic confusion as the groom and best man misstate the bride’s name, prompting a startled clergyman to ask where the woman is. The exchange devolves into a humorous miscue captured by the Church Family Newspaper.
A London correspondent discusses Thackeray style and the peculiar pronunciation of a word as sung in verses. The piece notes how readers and writers attempted rhymes with imperfect sounds, referencing schooling examples and the poem My dear little gimme wirlie among others.
Michigan probate court notices four months from June 28 1907 for creditors to present claims against the estate of Tasfield Brown. Claims must be filed at the probate office in Traverse City by November 1 1907 and will be heard on November 1 1907 at 10 o clock. Dated June 22 1907 Fred A Walker Judge of Probate.
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