December 18, 2002
Herald news ... 100 years ago
By Emma Jane Muir
Special to the Herald
- Howland Douglas has opened a shoe store in the basement of the Jackson candy store. He has a complete stock, including all his Christmas goods, on display and ready for sale. Mr. Douglas has been compelled to open his store at this site on account of a delay in getting the Sleder building ready for him. He hopes that he will be in that building within a week or two.
- Thirty-two patients were transferred from the Traverse City asylum on Tuesday to the one at Newberry in the upper peninsula. Dr. Canavan was in charge of the party with attendants George White, William Walker and Miss Thompson.
- S. M. Brown has just received his new commission as a notary public from Governor Bliss. Mr. Brown now has the autograph of six governors on instruments of this kind.
- Max Weller has gone to Chicago to work for the brother-in-law of his uncle, Herman Hyman. He will learn the engraving business and with his characteristic energy, Max may be expected to become an expert in that line of work
- E. W. Hastings & Son are putting out some very unique calendars with the intention of placing one in every house in the city. The calendars show a fine view of the Oval Wood Dish factory and especially unique photograph of the September 20, 1896 fire taken from Boardman Lake on the night of that fierce blaze.
- Rev. D. Cochlin performed the ceremony at his residence Monday morning that united Mr. William E. Richards and Mrs. Laura Tibbits in marriage. They will reside in the courthouse where Mr. Richards assists his father who is janitor of the building.
- The people were very much shocked in East Bay to hear of the death of Lena Boyer. The funeral was held from the residence of her parents Tuesday last, the Rev. Ullom of the Disciples church conducting the service. The family have the sympathy of all in the bereavement.
- Business will be quite brisk at Bower's Harbor this winter. The steamer Onekema will be remodeled; the dock is to be rebuilt and the mill will furnish employment for a number of men.
- A. J. Marlatt, a farmer southwest of the city, has been husking and shredding a great deal of corn in his neighborhood and has given good satisfaction. The farmers in that area are getting their corn husked cheaper and leaving the fodder in much better condition for their stock.
- Frank F. Smith is now the agent for the Aquatic Cream Separator, a new product, at Mapleton. Instead of water being mixed in the milk, there is a center cylinder which holds the water. This way of separating the milk is free from water.
- A letter to this office was received from John O. Tatum stating that he and Mrs. Tatman were on the train ahead of the one which was wrecked on the Cincinnati & Southern Ry. in Tennessee a few days ago. Their bicycles were on the wrecked train and were destroyed by fire, entailing a considerable loss to them. They believe they were extremely fortunate to have taken the earlier train, thereby escaping the accident.
- Advice on deportment. While traveling aboard a train, a gentleman should not leave his coat or handbag in a seat and then spend his time in the smoking car while a lady may be standing.
- Medical advice of a century ago. To treat bleeding at the nose, dissolve an ounce of alum powder in a pint of vinegar; apply a cloth dipped in this to the temples, steeping the feet in cold water.
- Best buy of the week. Handkerchiefs for Christmas, Finest and Prettiest Designs in the City. 15 cents - 75 cents at The Globe.