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Newspaper
Traverse Bay Eagle
Location
Traverse City, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1898
Page
5
A fine musical comedy company performs at Steinbergs Grand on the evening of June 23, Maccabee Day, promising a strong attraction. The rest of the item notes varied local happenings including a change in the G R I schedule around June 19, a death in Dublin Station, horse auction updates, and local social news.
Mrs Mary Scott of Mabel dies at age 80 in a Tuesday death. William Call an early settler from Grawn passes at 75 from paralysis. Mrs Smith Barnes McGee plans a Grand Traverse summer stay at Park Place and Old Mission cottage. Miss Estella Holcomb travels to Ann Arbor for a short vacation and attends commencement. Mrs Aldrich and Mrs Wonderly of Grand Rapids arrive to occupy an Old Mission cottage for the season. Josie Titus returns from Flint school for deaf and dumb mates to spend vacation at Webster Street home. Frank Gizell of Slights has a Decoration Day accident losing a thumb and holds a policy with United States Benevolent Society of Saginaw. J M Blakelsey pays him the benefits. Henry Neville of Menominee reports shooting a rabbit with wings during a recent hunting trip, claiming the owllike animal had rabbit features but no horns on fish.
Johnathan Dewing of Oviatt died yesterday of heart failure at age 78. An early settler, he helped establish the area after moving here in 1862. He is survived by a son and a daughter.
The Cloud family from Cincinnati arrives at Omena Resort for their yearly retreat but left earlier than usual due to extreme heat in the city. Boat lines moved the party from the G R I railroad to Locate Her while insurance matters hover over a rising Saginaw office. The United States Benevolent Society of Saginaw plans a July branch open under E W Hastings near Johnson's drug store, part of a Michigan insured company dating to 1891 under state supervision with broad indemnity.
On account of other business I wish to dispose of confectioners tools and store fixtures just put in Mr. Miller's drug store 1610 61 h A HENDRICK 106 Front st.
Mr Martinek displays a stripped but fully equipped submarine model in his store window claiming a practical design after twenty two years of work and seven prototypes. The Holland boat by J P Holland is cited as the only successful craft with recent rapid tests in New York city and Brooklyn bay dives.
Special telegram from Battle Creek Michigan reports Juse 9 that De Vere Hall will not oppose N F Boynton for great commander of the Maccabees leaving the field to Boynton who may win after Hall agreed to withdraw following requests to do so. The move shifts the leadership contest to Boynton. In a separate item Battle Creek recounts a thwarted kidnapping and murder plot against attorney S F Hulbert with Mains arrested and weapons found near the site.
A postal note to Mr J M Thomas recalls the trip south by train at 8 02 am with hard tack and corned beef for breakfast. The route passes coal regions 45 miles below Charleston Va with high bluffs and coal fields. The Ohio River hollow is noted and a 2 1/2 hour engine delay occurred crossing Ohio at night. Weather is fine. boys are smoky and displeased with grub. Verlin Thomas.
Chicago market report lists cash wheat closing at 1 02, corn 31, oats 24 94, and pork at 10 50 as reported for June 9. Prices shown with asked levels reflect daily trading and commodity values for the Chicago market.
Quote from J. G. Johnson extols diverse methods of making ice cream but credits their own recipe with unmatched results and complete satisfaction.
H. E. Gibbs to occupy a brick building at 312 South Union Street opposite the C. and W. M. depot. The room undergoes repairs with carpenters and painters at work to display bicycle sundries. The final shop will feature gold window letters by George R. Winnie and hard oil finish. Gibbs moved household goods upstairs and will take the entire block, moving repairs by Tuesday.
The June Endeavor Tid ing, a small Christian Endeavor paper, celebrates eight months in publication and promotes Dr King s New Discovery for consumption and colds. A 10 cent sample is offered at J G Johnson and S E Wait drug stores with larger bottles available at 50 cents and one dollar.
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