October 20, 2004
Herald news ... 100 years ago
By Emma Jane Muir
Special to the Herald
- The Republican meeting held at Old Mission last evening was very successful, the hall being well filled. The speakers were the Hon. George G. Covell and Judge Lorin Roberts. The men ably discussed Republican principles and addressed topics of state and national concern, touching upon the question that affects both.
- Miss Sarah Thompson, who is the guest of her sister, Miss Agnes Thompson, teacher in the high school, sang a very pleasing solo, "Bow Down Thine Ear", at the Grace Episcopal church Sunday morning. Miss Thompson possesses a voice that is indeed a pleasure to listen to.
- F. Brosch & Sons have on exhibition in their window, four potatoes of the "Rural" variety which weighed nine pounds. They are from the farm of Adolph Brosch.
- Paul Sayers, aged 81 years, received a severe shaking on Monday by being thrown from a wagon. He is undergoing bed rest which relieves some of his pain, but a full recovery, if possible, will take some time.
- Standing upright with the top of his head just above the surface of the water, the body of James Sullivan, one of the three unfortunate men who attempted to cross Round Lake in a small boat two weeks ago, was found yesterday afternoon. James Stevens was coming from Rapid City when he made the discovery.
- A team of horses belong to Charles Merritt, a farmer residing five miles west of town, ran away at the M. & N. E. depot Monday, throwing Mr. Merrit out and completely demolishing the wagon, besides practically destroying the buggy of Henry Bordhagen. The team was caught by Al Riddle at the corner of State and Union Streets and were put in Tom Shane's barn, not much worse for their wild escapade. Mr. Merritt received no serious injury.
- Herman Kirchner has moved to this city from Interlochen. Mr. Kirchner is an accomplished cornetist and will play in Stewart and Steffens' orchestra.
- If you want to know how a millinery store looks, just step into the Wood Sisters' parlors and see the new creations in fall hats. From the plainest and severest street type to the rich, heavily draped dress hat, there are styles to suit all face faces, young and old.
- Mrs. Sarah Hudson, wife of Rev. Hudson, a former Friends minister, who preached in the surrounding country and was well known in this city, fell from a chair at her home in Lynn, Indiana Wednesday and sustained injuries that may prove fatal. Mrs. Hudson is an aged lady and was leaning over lacing her shoe when she became over-balanced. The tissues in her lungs were torn.
- The Traverse City canning factory made its last run on corn Saturday and will start up squash at once. The cold weather of the early summer and the unusually early frosts this fall have cut the crop, the factory will still be able to show over 390,000 cans as its season's run of corn. This amounts to 750 tons.
- School began October 3 in District No. 4 at Archie with Miss Scott of this city as teacher. There is a good count of students in all grades and Miss Scott's previous teaching experience will provide quality education for her pupils.
- Advice on deportment. Scrupulous cleanliness should prevail in the guest chamber.
- Medical advice of a century ago. To treat spitting of blood, take two spoonfuls of juice of nettles every morning and a large cup of decoction of nettles at night for a week.
- Best buy of the week. Books You Should Read at Once! $1.35, The Hannah & Lay Mercantile Co.