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Newspaper
Traverse Bay Eagle
Location
Traverse City, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1898
Page
3
Newport fashion notes highlight short back sailor hats with velvet trims and bold brims, Leghorn and Neapolitan straws, and parasols in Roman stripes and shaded leaf motifs. Jewelry features enamel stars and patriotic motifs while dresses use grenadines and nets with guimpes, yokes, and bright sashes and belts.
The county W C T U convention met in Congregational parlor rooms with Mrs J W Travis chairing and Mrs N E Strong leading the audience in America. Speakers urged local option over licensing, urging flowers in sick rooms and discussing temperance work in China and abroad. Officers elected included President Mrs Gertrude Minore and other officers named.
RB Cook, a well known nurseryman, is taking orders for fruit and ornamental trees. Please hold orders until March 19.
Michael Milbert of Blair Township died last evening from brain trouble at age 70. He leaves a wife and eight children. The funeral will be from St Francis Church on Thursday at 10 30.
Champion Shot of the World Annie Oakley endorses Allen's Foot-Ease from Buffalo Bill Wild West Co. It soothes hot aching feet and bunions, claiming instant relief from sting. Sold by druggists and shoe stores at 25 cents. Sample sent free from Allen S. Olmsted Le Roy New York.
An advertisement extols Zoa Phora as a safe aid for women during the climacteric period between ages 40 and 50. It features a testimonial from Mrs. Mary C. Chandler of Battie Creek Michigan praising its health benefits and notes the product is available by mail from Zoa Phora Medicine Co. Kalamazoo Michigan.
The writer reports from Guama Cuba on July 28 98 as Rough Riders and regulars prepare for a likely Santiago assault. Troops camp in a cocoanut grove near a narrow harbor while Cubans mix races and carry machetes. The letter notes difficult march, mule transport, and hope to keep home correspondence.
The Manistee News notes the Colts moved in front after Sunday's victory, despite a ragged game with errors. Buckley retired as umpire, Charlie Fox covered the plate adequately, and manager Kirk mond fielded a strong hitting lineup led by Rosco whose ninth inning homer sealed the score.
George Proper, stationed with the U S Army before Santiago, reports health and hardship, describes bombardments, casualties, and the march 18 miles from trenches. He notes supplies, water, and hard tack, praises the fleet, and praises Cuba's landscape while listing wages and a longing for home. The letter closes with a product plug for Dr Thomas Electric Oil.
Railway agents offer full information on rates and routes to Omaha for the Trans Mississippi Exposition with schedules and travel details provided by C and W M and D G R W RR agents.
The advertisement urges women to restore health before motherhood using Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription. It claims to strengthen female organs, regulate functions, heal inflammation and ulcers, relieve drains and nerves, and promote safer maternity. A testimonial from Mrs. Alex Lockie praises its benefits and notes continued use of Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets.
Michigan farmers expect about 1.71 million acres of wheat with an average of 16.74 bushels per acre, totaling around 28.6 million bushels. Harvest should finish by mid July, with June wheat marketed at 1,182,931 bushels and corn area near normal while oats and beans show solid conditions. Apples and peaches run well above average, while Burma notes high gender equality, contrasting with regional norms.
Prominent New York chemist T. A. Slocum declares a New Scientific Treatment cures pulmonary tuberculosis and related ailments. He will send three free bottles of his remedies to afflicted readers who write, mentioning they saw the notice in the Traverse Bay Eagle. Letters from cures reportedly fill his laboratories in the US and Europe.
During a royal exhibition stop in London the Princess of Wales asked if Denmark produces England's best butter. The manager quipped that Denmark sends best princesses, while Devonshire yields the finest butter, highlighting a playful exchange..
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