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Newspaper
Traverse Bay Eagle
Location
Traverse City, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1898
Page
4
Daily by mail postage prepaid per month 8 40 Weekly edition Friday by mail per year 100 Daily delivered by carrier in town per year 10 4 00 The text lists subscription options and prices for the Traverse Bay Eagle by E L Sprague, including daily mail and weekly editions.
The June 16 event marked the Foresters 8th anniversary with a community gathering. On June 23 a Grand Traverse Region celebration included all tents and hives in the area.
The poem proclaims the United States as a strong peaceful nation ready to defend liberty. It praises Dewey and Sampson, references the Spanish American War, Cuba, and demands respect for America’s red white and blue. It asserts independence, strength, and unity against foreign meddling.
The column surveys varied items from an American flag center on Michigan campus to a boastful naval view of the Texas and Sampson squadron. It notes Cadiz fleet rumors, Spain and Manila, and criticizes editor’s handling of Frank Friedrich in Mancelona.
The piece notes President’s possible impatience over Tampa troop movements and Sampson’s independent plan to capture Santiago, then shifts to University of Michigan expense figures for a male sophomore and a female junior, detailing board, room, fees, and incidentals for a year.
A catalog note for James C. Fernald's English Synonyms and Antonyms with preposition usage notes. 12 months, 574 pages, heavy buckram binding, price 1.50. Over 7,500 synonyms and about 4,000 antonyms with illustrative examples. Describes benefits for clarity and variety in writing and speaking.
Poultney Bigelow criticizes US Army staff officers in Harper's Weekly, urging proper commissary organization and predeployment planning. He contrasts European practices with American camps at Tampa, praising American infantry but condemning staff incompetence and negligent camp setup.
The Michigan climate and crop bulletin for the week ending June 4 1898 records a mean temperature of 61.1 degrees 0.4 above normal with 91 degrees the high and 29 degrees the low amid light frosts no damage rainfall 0.12 inch and 72 percent sunshine. Crops show general progress Wheat corn barley and potatoes in good condition bean planting up with larger acreage expected. Hay yields likely lighter. curl leaf on peaches noted but fruit remains. Maple City obits and local social notes follow including deaths of Otto Mix and community events.
S R Boardman of North Manitou Island resort reports a promising season with high hotel occupancy and cottages opening for summer. In city yesterday he noted strong traveler interest and several Chicago guests including A J Willis M Wilson J Mackin M Rennie I J Wilson Charles Man Newhall and Mr and Mrs Newhall arriving to prepare for families.
At the second annual session General O. O. Howard delivered his address on War Arbitration and American Home Missions. The sixteenth annual meeting of the Womans Department was led by Mrs S S Caswell who noted nationwide reach of the women’s groups and a $100000 plus addition to national society treasuries.
Patrons at the soda fountain of A. A. McCoy and Son, 1607, report a tip top experience after being served at the shop. The note captures a compact testimonial of friendly service at a local establishment.
Shake into your shoes and keep feet cool and comfortable with Allen's Foot-Ease powder. Endurance improves and sweating feet are prevented. over 100000 users praise it. Ladies urged to insist on it for rest and comfort of hot swollen aching feet. 25c at druggists and shoe stores. Sample free by mail from Allen S. Olmsted Le Roy NY.
Ice cream soda praised as the best made at J. G. Johnsons located at 1608 tf with local flavor noted.
The piece promotes Electric Bitters as a remedy for women and nervous troubles, claiming benefits for loss of appetite headaches and insomnia. It urges delicate women to keep it on hand and notes a 50 cent bottle price from J G Johnson and S E Wait. The Standard Drink for bicyclists sold at the fountain by A A McCoy and Son.
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