November 30, 2005
Herald news ...
100 years ago
By Emma Jane Muir
Special to the Herald
- Although it was known that his condition was far from favorable, it does not seem possible to Julius Hannah's friends that death should come so quickly. The community is shocked that a strong, vigorous man with apparent abundant health and vitality in the very prime of life would be gone so suddenly. The sympathy of the entire community is with the faithful wife and to the sisters whose every interest was his loving care.
- Mr. Hannah was pre-eminently a business man. He became wealthy through his own efforts although a substantial portion of his estate came from the death of his father, the Hon. Perry Hannah, last year. Mr. Hannah had a beautiful home , a loving wife, a great business, large wealth and apparently many years of life worth living to him.
- In accordance with the proclamation issued by President Theodore Roosevelt, tomorrow will be observed throughout the country as a day of thanksgiving. The nation has a right to be thankful that it had a hand in restoring peace of the war in the far east last year and that a memorable treaty was signed on the soil of this country.
- Gilbert Oleson was found dripping wet from a plunge off the trestle bridge last Wednesday where he states that Jerry Thomas knocked him into the river after using a "billy" before robbing him. If the story is proven to be true, it shows that this city harbors a dangerous character in that of Mr. Thomas.
- R. C. Gardner, a resident at Mabel who has been sinking artesian wells, returned home Saturday. He has been employed in several areas of the Grand Traverse region as well as farther north.
- August Nelson who owns a small farm near Archie, sold his horse to Chet Gore of this city last week. Mr. Nelson has been looking for new stock and plans to travel around the county inquiring of farmers what they might have for sale.
- The organization of the Traverse City Motor Boat Company is now completed and is in position to do business just as soon as the factory on Bay Street can be put in shape. The following officers were elected at a meeting Saturday night: C. L. Grelick, John Santo, Irving Murray and Leon Titus. Operations will probably begin about the first of January.
- A new form of domestic postal money order has been issued, the first letter of advice being received from Washington in the local office this morning. The new form will require the address from the remitter as well as the payee. The largest amount will be $100.
- Mrs. Zimmerman who lives at Long Lake, has gone to Kalamazoo for the winter. Mr. Zimmerman will go as soon as he can get ready with securing his house and goods.
- Among the luckiest of the hunters who have been in the upper peninsula since the opening of the deer season are Mr. and Mrs. Charles Billman who returned Friday. The couple have secured the full number of deer allowed in their licenses and they have also brought back with them twenty-four partridges and seventeen rabbits.
- Louis Leiter's left arm was amputated just below the elbow Thursday last at the Grand Traverse hospital, the operation being performed by Dr. L. Swanton and Dr. J. H. Martin. The boy stood the operation all right and judging from present appearances will recover. The 16-year-old walked into the operating room and mounted the table unassisted and remarked in a steady voice, "Go ahead. I am ready. You needn't give me any chloroform." Louis, who is the son of John Leiter, had his arm caught in a corn shredder near Williamsburg two days before the surgery.
- Advice on deportment. Do not introduce people in a public conveyance. It draws attention to a person and makes him unpleasantly conspicuous
- Medical advice of a century ago. Shepherd's purse eases pain, applied as a poultice and is a good application for erysipelas.
- Best buy of the week. Women's Cloaks with belt backs, $6, $7.50, $8.95, etc. at Steinberg Brothers.