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Newspaper
Traverse Bay Eagle
Location
Traverse City, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1898
Page
3
A diarist compares the 1881 blizzard to the recent storm, detailing three days of continuous snow and wind. The entry lists daily temperatures, wind, snow drift, train service, mail delivery, and mentions the Czar of Russia’s assassination, with notes on railroad lines in service.
Suburban Notes reports Petoskey mills around Pine Lake and South Arm quadrupling lumber output from 12,000,000 feet in 1897 to an estimated 50,000,000 feet in 1898. The Cadilllac bicycle rim factory resumed last Tuesday and logs at the mill will grow with new railroad logging trains after heavy snow. J. Z. Davis hatches brook trout on Bear Lake Eagle Island, noting two headed fry and other oddities.
Mrs Sarah Tompkins longtime resident of Grand Traverse died at her daughter Harriet Razey s home near Grawn Saturday evening at age 78. She was sister to Chas Monroe and the late Wm Monroe of Monroe Center and moved to the region in 1863. She leaves three children Perry Gardner of Cleveland Ohio Harriet Razey of Grawn and L M Tompkins of this city.
A fragment praises a Dr Thomas for a “sovereign cure” that saved hundreds of young patients from croup and related diseases, crediting his Eclectric remedy as a lifesaving treatment. The wording emphasizes gratitude from families toward the physician’s acclaimed therapy.
Mrs. Fannie Mahan of East Bay died Friday at 4 PM from pneumonia after a short illness. She leaves seven children, oldest 12, youngest six months. She spent youth in this city and was known for her virtues. Funeral held Sunday at 1 PM from the East Bay residence, services by Rev. Wiley K. Wright.
James Norn, owner of a large mill near Grayling, plans to bank several million feet of logs for next summer. Other firms including Eddy & Eddy, Hamptman branch crews on the M C R R, and Salling Hanson & Co. at Grayling and Lewiston are lumbering heavily along the Rifle River. Additional operations run along the Detroit and Mackinaw line toward Au Gres and Au Sable rivers, with Ward on pine and hardwood near Otsego lake.
At the Regents meeting an Army officer's bid to lead a military drill was reviewed, though no such program has been approved. A medical entrance change for 1901 requires premedical study. the law building undergoes remodeling plans. Hospital patient count on January 17 totaled 76, with 44 men and 32 women, below its 82 capacity.
Miss Lizzie Stone rests after a vacation as a storm delays her return to school. Frank Stone and Benton Herbert haul stone to town for Oliver Cromwell. Capt John Lane shows improvement after a long illness. H K Brinkman plans to buy a car and a Chicago dealer receives a potato load. Emory ready to start his mill as crops come in. A grand wedding and dance are set for Grange hall on the 22nd. Maccabees prep timber and logs for a new hall in spring.
Public notice touts Doin's Ointment as a remedy for skin diseases, asserting instant relief in severe cases and urging readers to seek the product for persistent skin conditions.
An advertisement extols Zoa Phora as a aid for women's health during the menopause 40 to 50, claiming it helps through the change and preserves health. A testimonial from Mrs Mary C Chandler of Battle Creek Michigan praises its calming effects and overall benefits, with contact for a book about Zoa Phora.
Dr E L Niskern resigns from the Asylum medical staff effective April 1 after about three years with the institution. He plans to move west to the Pacific coast and possibly Alaska for professional opportunities, stating he leaves for career reasons, not personal gain. He has made many valued friends in the city and his departure is met with sincere regret.
Transfers listed by Register of Deeds E O Ladd include numerous parcels in Perry Hannah’s additions Traverse City Kingsley Old Mission Harbor and H L Co additions. Notable transfers involve G R & L BR R Co State Bank of Michigan Jacob Mitleholz Oscar Simpson Hannah & Lay Co and Auditor General among others with values from 86 cents to 2100 dollars.
An advertisement touts Grain-O as a non stimulating coffee substitute made from pure grains. It claims Grain-O nourishes and cheers without upsetting sleep and suggests trying it in place of coffee, available at grocers for 15 and 25 cents.
A western man Boggs followed a family legacy claiming success lies in asking for what you want. He found a sealed note from his father inside the Bible stating the key line, Lots of good things are lost by not asking for them. The tale circulated among friends and associates.
The text notes Pry used as a lever action in west and southwest England and East Anglia with examples of prying up a box lid and door. It compares regional usage to New England phrases and cites dictionaries Stormonth Jamieson Mayflower Notes and Queries as sources for the term’s meaning and etymology.
In a sheriffs carriage Maule questions Coleridge about the moon’s effect on weather. Coleridge politely disagrees, and Maule dismisses him as a fool. The exchange ends with their conversation fading aboard the coach.
The piece recalls Wilkes offering for City office while rejected in Middlesex. It notes a mob dragging the Austrian ambassador Graf von Seilern from his carriage and chalking 45 on his boots. Wilkes and Liberty dominate era chatter with pubs using his head as a sign.
A Chicago Post line is cited where a woman says a morning paper claimed a man "was married and went crazy." The man counters the quote, noting the phrasing makes the idea more plausible, while the exchange reflects confusion over the statement.
A humorous exchange quotes a seller and buyer over a carriage and twins. The piece then notes the royal Irish Constabulary as the only police force in the Kingdom on a near military footing with soldiers like drill and discipline.
A fragment describes Nero’s eyeglass as an emerald cut into a lens shape used to view gladiatorial games. The line evokes imperial spectacle and imperial gaze through a precious artifact.
Dr. R V Pierce author of the Medical Adviser and Favorite Prescription claims women may ensure safer easier pregnancies and stronger babies. A testimonial from Mrs Mabel Jordan praises the prescription before and after childbirth. Send 21 stamps for mailing or 31 for cloth copy to Dr. R V Pierce Buffalo NY.
The J A Jamieson Lumber Co of St Ignace Mich buys 1 500 000 feet of pine logs from Culver & McArthur. J S Stearns of Ludington Mich praised as Michigan’s best lumber maker is tipped as a future secretary of state candidate by admirers. Rittenhouse Embree Co expands maple lumber stock with large purchases from Buckley & Douglass Manistee East Jordan and Charlevoix mills totaling about 12 000 000 feet aimed for next year.
The chemist T A Slocum of New York proposes a New Scientific Treatment for pulmonary tuberculosis and related wasting conditions. He offers three free bottles of his cure to afflicted readers who write with post and express addresses to 98 Pine Street New York. Letters from grateful patients worldwide support his claims.
A home urine test is described to indicate kidney issues and the ad promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a cure. It claims relief for back pain and urinary problems, with sample bottles and pamphlets offered free by mail. The promotion targets readers of the Traverse Bay Eagle.
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