At the Rink Dance and Skating Session
Skating Tuesday and Thursday nights with dancing Saturday night. Open Saturday afternoon at 2 o clock for children. A division free. Skates 15 cents. Sing a German song and he will order a room for you.
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Newspaper
South Haven Tribune Messenger
Location
South Haven, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1908
Page
3
Barry County backs local option law enforcement
Local option appears to work in Barry County with little drug store complaint and bootlegging mainly clandestine. Druggists report weekly liquor sales around 300 half pint servings total for all Barry County shops, similar to prior licensed-saloons. Merchants note customers with drinking habits now buy groceries and essentials, with a major piano sale by Lyon & Healey offering substantial cash discounts and a return option.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hastings
Barry County
Barry
Mehlin Hardman
Ivers & Fond
Smith & Nixon
Thompson Music Co
Healey Music Co
Big F. G. Thears’ Piano Co
Lyon & Healey
Steinway and Weber
Adams Street
Chicago
Mrs Lockard Wins $750 in Liquor Damage Suit
Mrs Carrie Lockard was awarded 750 dollars in a damage suit against C H Van Alstyne and sureties M C Van Alstyne and Fred Niffenegger. The case, tied to continued liquor sales by the druggist to her husband Brad Lockard, saw a jury verdict after about an hour of deliberation. All parties reside in South Haven. The defense rested yesterday and arguments plus Judge DesVoignes charge followed. The verdict may influence a local option law prosecution against the druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paw Paw
Carrie Lockard
C. H. van Alstyne
M. C. van Alstyne
Fred Niffenegger
South Haven
E Disbrow Burial and Detroit GAR Encampment Plans
The burial of Edwin Disbrow occurred at Lake View cemetery after services at his aunt Mrs. Harry Malbone's home. Rev. C B Wheeler led the rites with music by Dr. and Mrs. W A Smith Roger Smith and James Gillett. Detroit gears up for the Michigan Civil War veterans encampment June 17-18 hosting about 5000 guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Disbrow
Minnesota
Lake View
Harry Malbone
C. 8. Wheeler
W. A. Smith
Roger Smith
James Gillett
GC. C. Chesebro
Harry Chesebro
F. R. Austin
David Cooper
H. Dodge
Detroit
Michigan
Burton
Kansas City
E. Abell
G. Wiley
Parisian Sage Hair Restorer Ad Offer
An old style classified ad promotes Parisian Sage as a hair restorer and dandruff remedy. It targets men over 40 facing job loss, claims permanent dandruff removal in two weeks, and offers a money back guarantee. Sold by Van Ostrand for 50 cents a bottle with mail order options from Giroux Mfg. Co. Buffalo New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Ostrand
D. Giroux Mfg. Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Cement blocks and gravel offered by Funk Merrifield firm
Local ad promoting a wide stock of cement blocks bricks and gravel in South Haven. Encourages customers to compare prices before buying elsewhere and notes contact points at Funk Merrifield's coal office and B. R. Randall South Haven Block and Gravel Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Funk & Merrifield
B. R. Randall South Haven Block and Gravel Co
Hagerman Offers Painting or Kal salting at 25 Cents
Hagerman advertises painting or kal salting services at a rate of 25 cents per unit. The terse notice emphasizes affordable labor and a simple pricing model for household finishing work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerman
Made Orphans by Death of Mother
Hazel Gates and her brother Harry, living with aunt Mrs. B. Marvin since last August, became orphans after the death of their mother Mrs. Gussie Gates in a Batavia canitarium. Mrs. Gates had been ill for two years and was in sanitarium care last summer. the children, aged sixteen and thirteen, will remain with Mrs. Marvin, whose brother was their father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Gates
Harry
Mrs. B. Marvin
Gussie Gates
Batavia
Tit
Marvin
Central School 10 to be Made Safer
Alterations to improve fire safety and provide room at Central school are planned for summer. A special school board meeting may authorize enlarging the east hall and adding an outer stairway from the south wing. President Hartman cited substantial finances and clear safety risks at Central.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartman
Taft aides press Barrows to modify Roosevelt critique
Representatives of Secretary Taft met Senator Barrows in Chicago on June 15 to request changes to a speech that reportedly minimizes President Roosevelt. The discussions centered on tone and content, aiming to shift emphasis away from Roosevelt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Taft
Barrows
Roosevelt
Will Institute Suits for Children
Damages suits against C A Van Alstyne and his sureties loom after success of the Lockard case suing for damages from illegal liquor sales to the husband. Attorney W G Bessey, representing Mrs Lockard, plans to bring similar actions for each Lockard child, asserting the mother’s action reflects principle, not money, to expose a bad state of affairs and seek court ventilation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. van Alstyne
Brat
Mrev. Lockard
W. G. Bessey
Connected With New Switchboard At Power House
Connections with the new switch board at the power house were completed Sunday morning. The plant was shut down from 4 30 to 11 a m to permit the wiring change. The new board allows balancing of current between central and north side circuits and offers other advantages. Wires now run directly from the board through the west wall and up over the roof. The telephone booth moved to the east side of the south door and the transformer relocated from the front of the switch board to the corner where the booth formerly stood.
Mrs Craig and sister depart for Grand Rapids and east
Mrs Elia Craig and her sister Mrs Hodgen left today at noon on a hurried trip to Grand Rapids. Mrs Craig plans a brief return to manage affairs, then with friends will travel to the eastern states for the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elia Craig
Hodgen
Grand Rapids
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