Grand Opera House block sees new cement walk and gifts
Julius Steinberg builds a 64 foot cement walk in front of the Grand Opera House block. The Republican ward caucuses to select delegates to the county convention will be held next Wednesday evening. Mrs. Marie Tiedrich’s three story brick block foundation started yesterday and is expected to rush to completion. The Stock will house J. W. Slater’s furniture store. Miss Grace Morgan receives a trap, a handsome rig, and a horse from her father, a surprise delivery at her door.
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Julius Steinberg
Marie “Tiedrich
J. W. Slater
Miss Grace Morgan
Hustlers Defeat Manistee In Boiling Baseball Tilt
Traverse City wins 16 to 4 over Manistee at 12th street grounds. Wheeler paces the onslaught with a home run and key runs as Hull Gleason and Wilhelm contribute big hits. Three Bay City players join the Volts tomorrow for a hotter rematch.
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Traverse City
Manistee
Bay City
Royce
McConnell
Demuth
12Th Street
Wheeler
Fox
Louis Rutherford
Hull
Gleason
Colts
Morrisey
Buffalo Bill Promises Front-Row Commitment to Wild West Show
W F Cody pledges to personally direct and appear at all performances of his Wild West show The Congress of Rough Riders of the World stating he will fulfill every promise in his name He asserts his place is at the front and not at the rear addressing comrades patrons and the press
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Wild West
Congress of Rough Riders of the World
East Bay men cleared after beer theft case
In Justice Verleys Court Lowell Stites and David Zang of East Bay appeared for alleged stealing a half barrel of beer on the Fourth. Evidence proved insufficient and they were discharged this forenoon by Justice Verley.
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Lowell Stites
David Zang
East Bay
Verley
George Davis Injured in Mill Accident
George Davis of Maple City was seriously hurt Tuesday at Belinger's mill when a board slipped while he ran an edger. Dr. Fralick attended him and could not yet determine internal injuries. prognosis pending for a day or two.
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George Davis
Maple City
Belinger’s Mill
Fralick
Rally Day Promises Big Sunday School Rally Across Counties
Grand Traverse and Leelanau counties plan a large Rally Day on Wednesday July 27. This year promises more music, more prominent speakers, and national reputation Sunday school workers to boost participation. Local Sunday schools are urged to join fully.
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Grand ‘Traverse
Leelanau
Moe
Kimball Automatic Self-Playing Organ At Strong’s Store
Strong's music store draws crowds with Kimball automatic Self-Playing Organ or Symphony. A factory developed instrument, marketed for easy play by all ages, backed by Kimball's $3,000,000 backing and aimed at strong sales in Traverse City.
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Kimball
Strong
Traverse City
Green Lake Notes and Local Headlines of Traverse City
J S Lamson cut his shoulder on an adz and traveled to Traverse City with his daughter Rena for treatment. A silver medal contest at Bendon drew a small crowd with Miss Dexter winning and set for a gold medal contest at Thompsonville. Families picnic on Long Lake. candy shop changes include Hendrick expanding with A T Hoxie and a soda fountain. Engstrom returns from Sweden noting Traverse City changes since 1896.
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Green Lake
J S Lamson
Traverse City
Rena
Bendon
Silvia Lewis
Bessie Pergh
Julia Bryant
Hattie Kent
Myrtle Dexter
Miss Dexter
Inez Lamson
Thompsonville
Wm. Dexter
Chas Thompson
Long Lake
Chas Dutcher
Taylor Lewis
Stiles
East Duck Lake
C. A. Hendrick
E E. Miller
Ann Arbor
A. T. Hoxie
Godfrey Begstrom
Front Street
Gladshuoe
Engstrom
Sweden
United States
Upper Peninsula
Weather and Event Notices in Local Paper
Generally fair tonight and Friday. An excursion Friday evening on the steamer Columbia hosted by the Congregation Ladies Aid Society leaving the dock at 7 30. Fare is 25 cents. Also an advertisement extols Electric Bitters as a tonic and purifier for the stomach liver and kidneys with a 50 cent price.
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Columbia
Congregation Ladies Aid Society
S. E. Wait
J. G. Johnson’s
Examination of Teachers for City Schools
The Board of Examiners will hold a special examination at Central school on Monday August 15 1898 for high school graduates seeking positions to teach in Traverse City public schools. Applicants refer to Sec VIII of the By laws for qualifications. copies may be obtained at the City Clerk's office. By order of the Board of Examiners.
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Traverse City
Board of Examiners
Board of Education
Traveree City Fraternal Picnic Date Set
The Third Annual Basket Picnic of Traveree City Ruling No 524 of the Fraternal Mystic Circle will be held at the Wequetong Club House on Friday afternoon and evening July 8 1898. Members are requested to attend and bring families and friends.
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FF. M. C
Traveree City
Mystic Circle
Wequetong Club
Picnic Planned by St France's Children at Suttons Bay
The children of St Frances are set for a real picnic next Wednesday at Suttons Bay. The Crescent Band will accompany the group which departs from here and will include parents and friends of the pupils. The Queen of the Lakes will transport the party down and back.
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St France's
Suttons Ba
Crescent Band
Queen of the
Laks
Medical Temperance Meeting Opens in Prohibition Park
New York on July 7 reports the annual meeting of the American Medical Temperance association opened at Prohibition Park in conjunction with the International Temperance congress. About seventy-five members attend as papers are read by Dr. Mann of Brooklyn Dr. Brighton of Buffalo Dr. Kerr of London Dr. Herdman of Ann Arbor Dr. Manley of New York Dr. Van Leason of New York and Dr. Gillette of Medina Ontario. Ottawa July 7 notes the Forty third regiment returned from Burlington Vt after Fourth of July celebration marching with the stars and stripes beside the union jack. Officers and men express enthusiasm over their Burlington entertainment.
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New York
American Medical Tem Association
Prohibition Park
International Tempérance Congress
D. R. Mann
Brooklyn
W. V. R. Brighton
Buffalo
Norman Kerr
London
W. Y. Herdman
Ann Arbor
Mich
H. Manley
New
Ottawa
Ont
Burlington
Forty-third
Suitors in Borneo Court Generosity Delays Choice
In Borneo a flirtatious girl receives generous presents from all suitors and never returns them. Wily she delays a decisive choice of a husband as long as possible, hoping to secure better offerings before selecting.
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Borneo
Bay View Camp Meeting Excursion Sunday July 17
The regular annual C. and W. M. excursion to the Bay View camp meeting is set for Sunday July 17. The train departs Traverse City at 7:00 p m and arrives Bay View at 9 55 p m. Return trip leaves at 7:00 p m with a rate of 1.00. De Haven G P A.
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Bay View
Traverse City
Dehaven, G. P. A
Bell's Bakery Ice Cream Advertisement
Bakery ad promotes pure cream ice cream from Bell's Bakery. Available in dish, quart, or gallon sizes with a price noted as 12¢ per half pint?
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Bell’s Bakery
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