• James Hilbert of Elmwood township finished picking ten cases of strawberries Saturday afternoon and brought them to the local market. This established a new record for the berries. Mr. Hilbert states that the vines are still as fresh and as green as much earlier in the season.
• Because he was a bad boy, couldn't stand it to stay home and finally swiped a bicycle, Kedrick Hubbard, the 12-year-old son of Frederick Hubbard, will have to stay at the state reformatory until he has attained the age of 17 years. The boy has gone beyond control of his parents and often left his home in the morning and didn't return until nearly midnight. He strongly denied the theft, the machine belonging to City Treasurer Hastings, but the police had evidence that he was the one.
• Amos Banks, the 10-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Banks, who lives about two miles south of the city, caught his thumb in a moving mowing machine and had the end of it cut off. A physician was summoned to give it proper care.
• It will be a source of regret to launch owners and picnic parties that Marion Island, popularly known as the "big island”, is to be cut off from the public. W. E. Holley of Ionia, a member of the law firm of R. A. and W. E. Holley, is in the city regarding interests of Mrs. Marion Fowler, the owner of the island. Mr. Holley went to the island this afternoon for the purpose of posting "no trespass” placards. He states that the owner fears the constant use may eventually lead to some damage.
• Falling from his chair at the supper table, Levi P. Weston died within two hours at his son's home, corner of Maple and Seventh. The cause was apoplexy and was the third stroke that Mr. Weston had suffered in the past few years.
• There is considerable displeasure on the part of some of the peninsula farmers who say that a large number of the wealthier farmers are not living up to the law regarding the cutting of milkweed. There is much feeling in regard to the actions of some of the farmers and a few lawsuits may follow.
• Resulting from a derailment south of Baldwin, three Pere Marquette passenger trains were delayed Monday night and No. 3 due here at 6:50 was five and a half hours late. An arch bar on the car of logs in the third section of No. 88, southbound from Muskegon, was responsible for the trouble and ditched the car along with two others loaded with charcoal.
• For the third time, lightning struck a building on the farm of C. A. Hammond in Garfield township last week. The house was struck by a bolt but where it entered or went out is a mystery. The ridge boards and a few shingles were ripped up, the frieze board and a rafter splintered but beyond this, no damage was done.
• Passing a five dollar bill issued by the Merchant's and Planter's bank of Georgia at the time of the Civil War, two strangers made away with a package of tobacco and the change from the worthless bill Saturday night, Ed Newton being the victim. The man had been loafing about the store for some time and purchased the tobacco from a boy clerk who did not notice the peculiarity of the note. The police were notified later and a description given but it is probable that the men will escape.
• The Rev. T. Boyd Gay, who was called to take the pulpit of the Presbyterian church, presented his initial sermon Sunday and greatly pleased a large congregation with the substance and delivery. The text was from Samuel 17th chapter and 40th verse.
• The general disturbance among the stars and comets that has recently been puzzling astronomical students and is being witnessed all over the country has not skipped Traverse City by any means. The large comet that is traveling at seventy miles a second can plainly be seen in the eastern sky while meteors have been falling every night for the past week.
• Advice on deportment. At dinner, bread should be cut in thin slices and laid on a napkin on the left of each plate. Place glasses at the right of each plate.
• Medical advice of a century ago. To treat hysterical unconsciousness, leave the patient in charge of a quiet, kindly, unexcitable attendant who should speak softly and endeavor to make the patient gain self control.
• Best buy of the week. Men's flannel nightgowns, 79 cents at The Globe Store.