Man who builds Winegar aims to rule as mayor
Gladwin county tale of Jim Hoy dubbed Winegar Jim shows a pattern of self promotion, holding mayoral and multiple offices across Highwood township and Gladwin county. The piece recounts his rise from Bay City cook to regional power, his creation of Winegar along the Michigan Central line, and his control of roads, a store, and railroad agent duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladwin
Mich
St. Louis
Gladwin County
Jim Hoy
Jim
Neck of Woods
Board of Health and Review
Winegar
Hullville
Ontario
Homeelf
Noth
Bay City
Cook
Cook's Galley
Third Ward
East Side
New York
Vsin
Son
Michigan Central
Destiny
Highwood
Michigan
Justice of the Peace
Justly Earned Victorian Order Tale In Royal Gossip
Admiral Sir Hedworth Meaz known as Lucky Lambton quips about the Victorian Order after being awarded it by King Edward. A yachtsman’s intrusion at Cowes prompts a rebuke then pride as the king approves the honor. The exchange reveals old service tales and royal wit. Boas the Clothier promotes its stores Flat and Iditarod in the ad copy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hedworth Meaz
Lucky Lambton
Edward
Cowes
Admiral Lambton
Court Term Begins June 28 In Tditured District
Deputy U S Marshal Percy G Charles received notice that the summer term of court in Tditured will begin June 28. Ruby term set for July 26 suggests a short session with few criminal trials. The last grand jury returned five secret indictments, and one case involves John A Kilday charged with larceny by baile. Other indicted individuals remain unnamed publicly but known to officials. arrests, bail, and publicity vary. Trials are expected to attract districtwide interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Percy G. Charles
John A. Kilday
Georgetown
San Francisco
Bunnell
Mirage or Fire Seen 250 Miles From Seward
Report from the Upgrade mine near Flat Creek describes a distant Southeast fire observed around 1 am Tuesday. Witnesses believed it might be Seward or Iditarod plagued by a mirage, attributing the sight to clear skies, frost, and long sightlines from Rag Mountain. Some skeptics cite a Boulder Creek brush fire as a possible local source and note intervening mountains and curvature of the earth would hinder such a view.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seward
Upgrade
Flat Creek
Iditarod
Ereek
Rag Mountain
Iditarod Station
Oscar Anderson
Boulder Creek
Shaking Heads in Court Report Sparks Lively Exchange
In a recent county hearing a witness repeatedly answered by shaking his head, forcing the attorney to seek worded replies for the court reporter. The exchange escalated as the defense attorney quipped that the reporter could hear the shak ing but could not tell the direction of the gesture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Magazine
Not a Vacation Neighbor's Little Girl
A brief humorous quip features Mrs Browne denying a vacation illusion while a neighbor recalls gossip about a supposed Loggerheads trip. The exchange hints at strained domestic ties and public misperception amid a lighthearted tone from the National Monthly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Browne
National Monthly
Describing the Deadly Torpedo and Its Power
The article surveys submarine warfare and the torpedo's design and operation. It details the cigar shaped torpedo, its 40 mph speed, six mile range, and three main sections including the warhead and turbine engine. It notes the gyroscope brain, automatic steering, and the Newport torpedo factory, plus costs over 6000 dollars and a one year build time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy Scott
England
United States Navy
Government
Newport
R. 1
United States
Montana
Uncle Sam
American Review of Reviews
Notice of Forfeiture To Robert Mathson
Co owner Robert Evans notifies that labor and improvements totaling 100 dollars were expended in 1944 on the Gold Run Group placer claim on Little Creek a tributary of Ganes Creek in Innoko mining district Alaska Notice of location recorded Vol 10 Page 96 Innoko Mining Records If after ninety days from the last publication you fail to contribute your share your interest will vest in Evans under the Revised Statutes References indicate first publication April 17 2015 and last publication July 17 1646
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Mathson
Little Creek
Innoke
District of Alaska
Innoko Mining
United States
Noted Scot profiles stinginess and pride in thrift
The famed Scotch entertainer Harry Lauder defends frugality as a personal code, arguing thrift stems from pride and principle. He criticizes tips, drink purchases, and wardrobe waste while insisting he acts from conscience, not fear of public judgment, and cites charitable giving and refusals to break contracts as proof of integrity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Lauder
Nat
Ower
Tom
Victor
Lizzie
Minnie
Pansy
Former prizefighter Munroe to front-line soldier in England
New York April 18. If Jack Munroe the Butte miner is in England as one of the Canadian volunteers, Montana will have a good front line representative. Munroe is a trained frontiersman, good shot, athlete and cool fighter with a storied career from Butte football to boxing glory and later prospecting. He fought Jeffries in San Francisco, defeated Sharkey in six rounds, and was knocked out by Jeffries in a rematch. Munroe later prospered in Canadian mining and served as Elk City mayor before war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jack Munroe
Butte
England
Montana
Munroe
Great Butte
San Francisco
Tackle
Jack
Idaho
Jeffries
Jeff
Peter Mather
Limerick
Tom Sharkey
Jack Johnson
Philadelphia
John Munroe
Elk City
Canada
Campaign for Pure Air Ends Dark Room Problem in Brooklyn
Darwin R. James Jr. reports at the Brooklyn Bureau of Charities semi annual meeting that windowless rooms in Brooklyn tenements fell from 1,076 in 1913 to 97 in 1914, signaling a major victory in the fight against dark rooms. The crusade began three years earlier with a mass meeting at the Academy of Music led by Theodore Roosevelt and Jacob Riis, who warned of about 3,000 unnecessary deaths yearly from such rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
N.Y
Darwin R. James, Jr
Brooklyn Bureau of Charities
Bureau
Academy of Mine
Theodore Rooseelt
Jacob A. Riis
Manhattan
Ris
Academy of Music
Riis
Academy
Dirk
Yukon Gold Company Eyes Kenai Peninsula Properties
Yukon Gold Company plans to bring two drills to Seward this summer to explore the Kenai River and Kenai Dredging properties. A decision favors the great square owner of Yukon Id Company, with the deal near completion though not finalized. Key players include Jamies R. Hayden Frank Youngs James Kyle Louis Simpson and Frank Nickerson. Sam Applebaum led a rapid business trip to Dikeman and back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yukon Gold Company
Seward
Kenai River
Kenai
Great Square
Yukon Id Company
Jamies R. Hayden
Frank Youngs
James Kyle
Louis Simpson
Frank Nickerson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Miners & Merchants Bank
Iditarod, Alaska
Seattle
Scandinavian American Bank
Charles Ross
John Holmes
R. C. Button
Tom McMakon
General Merchandise
Man Founds
Flat
Boas
Clothier
Fairbanks
GAROD
Robert Evans
Ate
NCCO
N. C. Co
Alaska
Hunter
Baltimore
Cyrus Noble
Bond
Cedar Brook
V. HM
McBrayer
Jesse Moore
House of Commons
Strathmill
Dewar
Scotland
Usher
Edo
Eigar
American Eagle
America
Fellow Lauder
Kenai Peninsula
Sam‘ Applebaum
Dikeman
Frank McGibney
Drs. Otter
Fraser
Rooming House
Dis
Otter
M. Earl
McLean’s Roadhouse
Takotna
Stanley House
John Bagoy
the Crosby
Caribou St
Bet
Black and Willow Sts
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!