Plan Tag Day For Little Cripples
A tag day campaign is planned by the Dren's Home Society to aid crippled children. The event calls for public support and generosity to help the charity provide care and facilities for young patients.
28 Jun 1912
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Newspaper
South Haven Tribune Messenger
Location
South Haven, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1912
Page
1
A tag day campaign is planned by the Dren's Home Society to aid crippled children. The event calls for public support and generosity to help the charity provide care and facilities for young patients.
Next Saturday June 29 South Haven hosts Tag Day to raise funds for the Michigan Children's Home Society aiding crippled and dependent children. A committee led by Mrs Jara Fletcher will coordinate from Citizens State Bank with hopes of a generous response after prior years' success. The society funds dependents through subscriptions while crippled children receive support via Tag Days Flower Days and similar drives.
Pere Marquette No 5 chartered by Chicago South Haven to alternate with Petoskey on night runs arrived from Chicago at 4 30 this morning and will depart at 9 tonight. The vessel boasts 110 state rooms with a capacity of 1600 passengers and is among the largest freight and passenger boats on the Great Lakes. The public is invited to inspect the ship at the dock as it lies in port with manager W S Cochran and Mrs Kitzinger among visiting guests.
Children's day services are planned for Sunday June 30 at 10 30 a m at East Casco U B Church. Grant M Hanudson District Superintendent of Anti Saloon League of Michigan will speak at Geneva A B Church at 2 p m. All are invited.
Rev E A Giesel was intercepted on his way to Platteville Wisconsin by a telegram announcing Herman Carath death and requesting his return to officiate the funeral. He arrived last evening conducted the service at Hartford this morning and departed this afternoon to resume travel.
A state circuit court has ended its term, with officials citing routine turnover. The report notes changes in judges and staff as the court wraps up pending cases and prepares for the next session. Parole status for a case referenced in passing is mentioned without detail.
County clerk register of deeds and judge of probate report several marriage licenses. Names include Jake Bower and Charlotte Hastings of Bangor, Claud Hodgman and Lillian Miller of Gobleville, David McKinley and Nellie Hyames of Gobleville, Percival Wheeler and Louise Hall of Paw Paw, Howard Loomis and Sarah Hallock of South Haven, among others.
Work on the lighting installation is delayed as tops and cables arrive late or are not available. Posts have been installed in place except for the tops which are in transit. Local officials expect completion once the missing components arrive.
Three of ten sweeping spans are being positioned along the ravine and prepared for fastening with belts in the Pavilion arches project. Workers proceed as components are aligned for final assembly.
Installations for ornamental lighting progress despite delayed arrival of arms and tops. Posts set and wired. ravine Phoenix street section awaits resurface. Derrrick wagon aid speeds work, with expected activation on the Fourth of July if tops arrive soon. Queen of the Night selected to flip the switch, identity kept secret until ceremony. Across the Way Eitel to build bathroom floor, arches and flooring advance as bolts arrive. Maud to aid lighting at the pavilion.
Two of four large cribs for the pier extensions are about half completed as pile driving begins. Dredging finished yesterday and foundations, cribs to be completed in about a week. The cribs will be sunk into position on the foundations soon after the Fourth of July.
Local notice urges readers to reserve seats for a Friday June 26 double bill at Van Ostrand's featuring Mr. Bob and Pettivoat Perfidy. Prices listed at thirty five cents for all seats with limited availability and prompt payment encouraged.
A man freed on a charge of using a razor was reported today as the case concluded. He had faced accusations stemming from a confrontation earlier this week, with authorities noting no further action required.
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Burhans traveled from Paw Paw to assess David F. Kraigwell, an elderly man arrested on assault and battery. Witnesses and neighbors found insufficient evidence for trial, the case dismissed. Calkins had earlier chased Kraigwell with a razor in self defense, leading to a new search warrant over missing articles Kraigwell is accused of taking.
Prof. Wyolney and Hungerford, county superintendent of schools, received the degree of Master of Arts from Life College this year. Another recipient of the same degree, Archhiveld Hadden Juské, spoke here during the event.
Political observers mark Wilson and Kern as leading contenders for key party positions, with discussions centered on unit rule strategy and platform directions as Mr. Bryan’s stance influences delegate alignment.
Special Telegram to The Tribune from Baltimore reports Bryan dominates early convention sessions as fights over the unit rule end and a progressive platform is demanded. Two favored Bryan allies, Governor Woodrow Wilson and Senator Jonathan Kern, emerge as likely nominees while Bryan hints he is not seeking the nomination. A stampede toward Wilson forms with Indiana and Illinois delegates playing leading roles under Bryan’s direction. The platform committee, chaired by Ollie James, refers planks to a Bryan–O’Gorman subcommittee, which meets through the day and may delay full platform adoption until Friday. Mrs Taft watches from the spectator gallery as contests and permanent organization proceed.
The Tribune corrected its Monday report on next year’s teaching staff stating Supt Prentice has completed twenty-two years in the local schools and will begin his twenty-third year as head, not twenty-third as previously written.
The Avery Beach cottage now rests at the northeast corner of Monroe park with a foundation, chimneys rebuilt, and repairs underway. Owner Mrs. Lippert, from Chicago, visited Wednesday and returned home to await completion.
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