Opinions on Profitable Apple Orchard Planting in Michigan
Expert opinions discuss Wagener as ideal filler for Spys in northern Michigan, Jonathan as a smaller tree, and distances of 22 to 50 feet. Twenty-ounce Pippin is not reliable here, Northern Spy grafting on Greening unlikely saves years, and monthly care plus soil conditions determine bearing dates. Friday A. W. Rickerd ships monuments to Manistee.
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Michigan
Sam
Traverse City
Jonathans
W. HH. Shirley
Mill Grove
Wagener
Jonathan
Allegan
Traverse
L. R. Taft
Baldwin
Death of Pioneer John D. Dell of Munising
George Dell of 629 West Eighth street received a telegram Wednesday announcing the death of his father John D. Dell a pioneer of the Grand Traverse region. He came in the early 1900s settled near Walton and later lived with his daughters in Munising. Surviving are five children two sons George and Robert and three daughters. Remains will be brought here for funeral services from the home of George Dell with date to be announced.
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George Dell
West Eighth Street
John D. Dell
Munising
John Dell
Grand Traverse
Tarnt
Walton
George
Robert
Traverse City Post Office Addition Aims for July Bids
Postmaster Frank Friedrich reports a letter from Congressman F H Dodds indicating the Traverse City postoffice addition is moving quickly. Plans will be completed and bids sought by July 1 with construction expected in early August. Currently 20000 dollars are available, and an additional 30000 dollars is included in a bill to be acted on this session. The completed project will make Traverse City host to one of the state finest government buildings regardless of city size.
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Frank Friedrich
F. H. Dodds
Traverse City
Apple Show To Return In Grand Rapids Coliseum
A Grand Rapids meeting with Association of Commerce and Western Michigan Development bureau officials chose Grand Rapids to host the next apple show in the Coliseum during the second week in November. The promoters aim to expand the display with new farm products and to outdo last year’s exhibit. Officers elected: President Carral F. Sweet, Vice President D. Tf. Day, and Manager John T. Gibson.
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Grand Rapids
Association of Commerce and Western Michigan Development Bureau
Carral F. Sweet
Funeral for John H Dell Held in Munising
Funeral services for John H. Dell were conducted Saturday at Hughes parlors with interment in Oakwood. Dell died Tuesday evening at his Munising home, leaving a widow and his invalid son among surviving relatives. He was a charter member of Tempest lodge 62 at Walton, later joining Otto lodge 124 at Kingsler, and then lodge 468 in Munising, holding five representative certificates and active in meetings.
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John H. Dell
Hughes Undertaking
Oakwood
Dell
Munising
William JF. Dell
Eggar
Eckerman
George
Robbert F
Dan Becker
Fairbanks Turns Sixty as 1908 Nomination Rumor Swirls
Indianapolis May 11 Charles W. Fairbanks former United States Senator and vice president is described turning sixty today. Rumors circulate that friends may push his name for the Republican presidential nomination if Taft Roosevelt deadlock at Chicago convention occurs, though he has shown little public political activity and now concentrates on the Methodist general conference where he is a leading layman.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Charles W. Fairbanks
United States
Fairbanks
Taft
Roosevelt
Chicago
General Conference of Methodists
Troop Reinforcements Ordered to Moroccan Front
Tanis May 9 Officially 5,000 troops have been ordered to reinforce French forces in Morocco with plans to send more detachments if needed. Unrest linked to Fez massacres is spreading with fears of a general anti foreign uprising among natives.
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Foreign Legion
Tanis
Morocco
War Office
Fez
Western Michigan Development Bureau eyeing Grand Rapids apple show
D. H. Day and John Gibson left for Grand Rapids to discuss holding the Second Michigan Land and Apple Show in November under the Development Bureau. The plan aims to promote Western Michigan with a major regional advertisement and involve local commerce leaders. Gibson then travels to Ireland and England to present Western Michigan fruit visuals. E. Warren of Grand Traverse Fruit co seeks planting of 20,000 acres of apples peaches and cherries near Empire, with 20,060 trees to be set this spring on hills east of Empire village.
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D. H. Day
Waesterm Michigan Development Bureau
John [. Gibson
Bureau
Grand Rapids
Association of Commerce
President Day
Development Bureau
Michigan
John Gibson
Western Michigan Development Bureau
Battle Creek
Ireland
England
Western Michigan
Land of Fruit and Fortune
Warren
The
Grand Travers? Fruit Company
Empire
Chicago
Ava
Empire Village
Home Wedding of Miss Lovina Sieger and Elmer J Bagner
The ceremony took place yesterday at the Sieger home with Father Sheehan of the Church of Immaculate Conception officiating. Miss Lovina Sieger wore white messaline with lace and carried a rose bouquet. maid of honor Miss Lottie Hochng wore pink silk with carnations. best man was Leonard Fox sie. Afterward the bridal party traveled to the Siegers country home for a relatives-only wedding supper. The couple will reside on South Bohemia Street after May 15.
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Lovina Sieger
Elmer J. Bagnel
C. Sieger
Father Sheehan
Church of Immaculate Conception
Lottie Hochng
Leonard Foxsie
Siegers
Mrs. Bagner
South Bohemia Street
City Fire Chief urged to observe Clean-Up Day May 15
State fire marshal calls Trav erse City to join statewide Clean-Up Day on May 15 1912. Fire Chiefs Presidents of Villages and Deputy Fire Marshals urged to inspect eliminate fire hazards and secure public cooperation to reduce property losses.
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Michigan
Close call on rail crossing spares two riders
Wesley Herriman and B P Burns narrowly escaped serious harm when their Herriman owned car stalled on the G R and L track near Eighth street as a spur train approached. Herriman accidentally pressed the accelerator instead of the brake, forcing them to leap free. The car sustained rear damage with two wheels smashed.
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Wesley Herriman
B. P. Burns
Mr. Herriman
Mr. Burns
Eighth Street
Death of Sylvester Olney at age two in Traverse City
Sylvester Olney aged two died at his home 458 West Ninth Street about 11 o’clock Friday night after a long illness. He had lived in Traverse City about eight years and is survived by his widow. Funeral services were held at the home Monday afternoon at 2 50 conducted by Rev W J Coates of the Asbury M E church.
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Sylvester Olney
West Ninth Street
Mr. Olner
Traverse City
W. J. Coates
Asbury M. E. Church
Grand Rapids Principal Leads Northern Michigan Y M C A Banquet
A Friday banquet for the Northern Michigan Y M C A Boys Conference drew about 150 men and boys, with 40 visitors. Principal Jesse B. Davis of Grand Rapids Central High spoke on choosing and pursuing a vocation to serve others, inspiring attendees to study, gain experience, and follow a dedicated career.
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Michigan Y. M. C. A
Helm
By. L. Tyler
Mr. Straub
Will J. Straub
Raymond Barrett
Northport
M. Danavis
Mr. Davis
Stanley Snyder
Torch Lake
Snyde
Frank Heydon
J. A. van Dis
Meniel Religion Forward Movement
Good Fruit Crop Expected Around Lake Michigan Shores
Frankfort Michigan May 11 inspection of orchards near Lake Michigan shores indicates a good fruit crop barring late spring frosts. Apples and sour cherries are in excellent winter condition and peach trees with good air drainage should yield fairly. The Big Paul Rose orchards are in surprisingly good condition. Peach crop in other parts of the county is largely ruined, prompting plans for high prices and big profits.
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Frankfort
Mich
Lake Michigan
Poultry Farm Owner Visits Western Michigan Office
J Ro McMurtry proprietor of Fruitbel Poultry farm near Ludington visited the Western Michigan Development bureau seeking information. He arrived from Waterloo Iowa last fall with high bred birds and expects 1500 to 1900 birds by fall. He imported an incubator from Humidity Regulator Company while in the city.
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J. Ro McMurtry
Fruitbel
Ludington
Western Michigan Development Bureau
McAiurtry
Western Michigan
Waterloo
Iowa
City
Heavy Growth in Western Michigan Manufacturing
Glen Haven Michigan May de J VM Day president of Western Michigan Development bureau notes strong western Michigan growth. Citing Washington statistics the five largest cities show 1898 to 1909 gains in manufacturing establishments from 41 to 59. wage earners rose 19 019 to 27 597. product value climbed from 51 585 000 to 62 184 000, nearly doubling overall.
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Glen Haven
Mich
De—J. VM. Day
Western Michigan Development Bureau
Michigan
Washington
Michigan Territory
House approves bill keeps branch mints and consolidates bureaus
Washington May 10 by an overwhelming vote the house passed the legislative executive and judicial appropriation bill abolishing the commerce court retaining the mints at San Francisco Carson City and New Orleans and consolidating several government bureaus chiefly the bureaus of manufactures and statistics
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Washington
House
Commerce Court
San Francisco
Carson City
New Orleans
Bureaus of Manufactures and Statistics
Smith Explains Senate Campaign Positions in Michigan Debate
Senator William Alden Smith replies to Theodore M. Joslin of Adrian charging him as reactionary. He claims support for a Michigan primary, opposition to the Aldrich bill, six votes for direct election of senators, and lack of reciprocity backing.
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Grand Rapids
William Alden Smith
Theodore M. Joslin
Adrian
Joslin
Smith
Michigan
Aldrich
Military records join city library collection
The library received key Civil War volumes including Record of Service of Michigan Volunteers, History of Michigan Organizations at Chickamauga Chattanooga and Missionary Ridge 1863, and Report of the Michigan Andersonville Monument Commission. Senator Robert F. E. Walter helped secure them for the library.
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G. Ajr
Wlr.c
Michigan
Chickamauga
Chattanooga
Missionary Ridge
Michigan Andersonvilleé Monument
Andersonville
Traverse City Schedule Sets Long Season Of Games
The Traverse City team releases its complete schedule listing domestic and foreign matches from May to September. The slate includes multiple home and away dates against Boyne City Cadillac H arington Mus kegon Manistee Ludington and others, with a note the schedule continues on page five.
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Muskegon
Traverse City
Court: Mary Baker Eddy Fund Valid in New Hampshire Ruling
Concord May The New Hampshire supreme court holds the $3 000 fund for the Mother Church in Boston created by Mrs Mary Baker Glover Eddy valid under state law, preserving its status as a religious endowment.
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Concord
N. W
Boston
Mary Baker Glover Eddy
Christian Science
New Hampshire Supreme Court
Charles Faust Illness Update At State Street Home
Reports claimed stroke and blindness but family states Charles Faust is very ill with neuritis of the eyes and other complications yet not in danger. He has faced months of poor health but shows a chance of recovery.
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Chas. Faust
State Street
Mr. Faust
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Manistee
Postoffice
Coliseum
D. Tf. Day
Glen Ta
John T. Gibson
John WW
Benzie
Ecity
Sieger
Thomas C. Murray
Davis
Grand Rapids School
Benzie County
McMurtry
NEW Commerce Court
Records
City Library
Robert FE. Walter
Boyne City
Cadillac
Harr
Ington
Mus
Kegon
Manis
Luding
Manislee
Albrand
Jine
dAbroad
Ton
Caan
Ine
Man
Duskegon
Hoyne City
Lud
Joudington
Stuskegon
Charles Faust
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