August 31, 2005
Herald news ...
100 years ago
By Emma Jane Muir
Special to the Herald
- Dr. Lewis Walter of Fife Lake, who had been in the city for two days, received a message on Friday that the post office and store which are combined were broken into and robbed. Though nothing of great value was taken, $12 in stamp books and a little candy are missing. Entrance was gained by placing a ladder at a rear window.
- The first Duchess apples of the season were received on the local market last week. The fruit brought from $1.25 to $1.50 a barrel. The crop is developing in good shape, but will not be as extensive as was expected.
- George Casey, a little weazened old man, between 67 and 68 years old, was given 20 days in jail last Thursday for presenting a fraudulent order to John Homrich, the saloonkeeper, for $1 and receiving that amount. Casey has no home or relatives and works wherever he can. It was also brought out at his hearing that he has a fondness for red liquor.
- Mrs. B. Ryan and daughter of Chicago, who were visiting with the family of J. Wonzer, have been obliged to remain in this city for some time owing to an unfortunate accident. Mrs. Ryan, in preparing to retire for the night, had started to descend the stairs to get a glass of water for her daughter and slipped, falling to the bottom of the flight. The bone of the right leg was broken between the knee and the ankle.
- All the details pertaining to the big Labor Day celebration are practically completed and the day promises to be one of the best that Traverse City has ever seen. The speeches will be delivered by prominent local men and will undoubtedly be accorded attentive interest by the laboring men to whom they are addressed. Street games on Front Street, consisting of a bicycle race, potato race, wheelbarrow, sack and pie races, will be the first attraction of the day.
- Runaways were plentiful Sunday, and although none resulted fatally, Frank Greenwood was one who received a severe scalp wound after being run down by a horse driven by Miss Cecile Ellis. The lad rode his wheel out from behind some automobiles parked by the Elks' club giving Miss Ellis no time to stop or turn. The wheel and the boy were taken under the frightened animal and one of the horse's front feet struck him over the right temple inflicting a gash. Bystanders picked him up, pulled the wheel from under the carriage and offered assistance in walking to the doctor's office where the injury was dressed.
- Dr. Rosenthal-Thompson has just returned from Detroit where she made arrangements to engage in practice, leaving here Thursday for her new home. She will make obstetrics and diseases of children her specialty. The doctor has practiced longer than almost any of the medical men at present located here, coming to the city twenty years ago.
- Walter Scott, who lives on Lincoln Street, found a natural curiosity last week in the shape of a frog with seven legs. It was going through the grass near a mill pond at a lively rate when he noticed it. The animals seems to have the use of all its numerous legs.
- Morden Lindsley, a farmer near Williamsburg, lost a valuable horse recently. The threshing machine was at his place and he undertook to attach a team to the engine to move it. The horses became scared and threw him, running into a logging fallow. Both animals fell and one of them broke its neck, dying instantly. It was valued at $150.
- Last Saturday, Mr. Ayres, who is spending the summer at East Bay, caught what fishermen say is the largest fish taken from the bay this season. The fish was a Mackinaw trout and weighed ten and a half pounds.
- Morris Brinkman left a week ago Wednesday for Mount Hermon, Mass., to attend the school founded by Evangelist Moody. Mr. Brinkman has been looking forward to this for some time, having had an application in since January. Many applicants are turned down each year and the young man can consider himself very fortunate He will take up a mechanical course.
- Advice on deportment. Never misrepresent any business transaction or deceive a customer with reference to the quality of goods.
- Medical advice of a century ago. For some reason, the full moon has a direct effect on diabetics. They should be extra careful and conscientious with their diet and medication during this time.
- Best buy of the week. McCall's Patterns, 5 cents and 8 cents at The Boston Store.