http://www.gtherald.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:00:54 +0000 http://www.gtherald.com/100years/local_story_232183740.html http://www.gtherald.com/100years/local_story_232183740.html Among the passengers on the steamer Leelanau which met with such a disaster Monday morning was a family of Polish people. The mother and several children had been rowed out to the steamer by a son and the son had not yet reached shore when the explosion occurred. Seeing a woman in the water and thinking it was his mother, he went back with all possible speed and found that she was safe. (Plus more news from 1908.) Mon, 11 Aug 2008 20:00:56 +0000 http://www.gtherald.com/100years/local_story_225183730.html http://www.gtherald.com/100years/local_story_225183730.html The first bird store in this city has been opened by S. Meyer of Chicago who has secured the building, 118 South Union Street and already has a stock of nearly 500 birds. (Plus more news from 1908.) Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:00:51 +0000 http://www.gtherald.com/100years/local_story_183190307.html http://www.gtherald.com/100years/local_story_183190307.html Frank O'Brien, manager of the local office of the Michigan State Telephone Co., received word today that the estimates for a direct line between this city and Manistee had been approved. This new line will give direct connection with Manistee, Thompsonville and intermediate towns and will be a great improvement over the service in effect now. (Plus more news from 1908.) Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:00:53 +0000 http://www.gtherald.com/100years/local_story_176191249.html http://www.gtherald.com/100years/local_story_176191249.html The thirty-fourth annual convention of the Michigan State Firemen's Association, meeting in Ludington, and with a good representation from this city, adjourned at noon yesterday. (Plus more news from 1908.) Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:00:54 +0000 http://www.gtherald.com/100years/local_story_169184254.html http://www.gtherald.com/100years/local_story_169184254.html The first drowning of the year in the Grand Traverse region occurred Sunday at Duck Lake. Loyal, the 20-year-old son of Alexander Sayers, near Kingsley, being the victim. (Plus more news from 1908.) Tue, 10 Jun 2008 18:53:00 +0000 http://www.gtherald.com/100years/local_story_162145029.html http://www.gtherald.com/100years/local_story_162145029.html The Chequamegon will leave the city dock for Suttons Bay promptly at 9 o'clock next Wednesday morning, the occasion being the annual picnic of the Old Settlers Association. The Traverse City band will be aboard the boat and there will be an abundance of good music. (Plus more news from 1908.) Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:55 +0000 http://www.gtherald.com/100years/local_story_155194537.html http://www.gtherald.com/100years/local_story_155194537.html Eighteen of the lady friends of Miss Inez Rex were present last Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. R. D. White in Williamsburg to participate in a shower for the lady whose wedding occurs tomorrow. A pile of suitable cloth was in waiting and each lady was asked to make a potholder for use of the bride. (Plus more news from 1908.) Wed, 28 May 2008 00:00:56 +0000 http://www.gtherald.com/100years/local_story_148194526.html http://www.gtherald.com/100years/local_story_148194526.html One year ago today two inches of snow fell in Traverse City, the temperature dropped down to 32 degrees, and a gale rose out of the north, sweeping the city and doing considerable damage. Because the temperature at no time dropped below freezing, no damage was done to the fruit crop. (Plus more news from 1908.) Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:52 +0000 http://www.gtherald.com/100years/local_story_141201553.html http://www.gtherald.com/100years/local_story_141201553.html Albert Olin of Kalkaska won't dynamite any fish for 30 days at least and maybe not for 60. Perhaps he will as a fine of $20, $5 costs and 30 days in jail is a pretty bitter dose of medicine. It seems that Olin and his son thought that the easier way to fish the Boardman over by Kalkaska for brook trout was to use dynamite but unfortunately for the Olins, the law doesn't sanction it. (Plus more news from 1908.) Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:56 +0000 http://www.gtherald.com/100years/local_story_134190051.html http://www.gtherald.com/100years/local_story_134190051.html Justice Ole Hutchins and Marshal G. W. Barry of Fife Lake arrived in the city this afternoon bringing George Humble, Clyde Case, Charles Gustafson, Elery Balwin and Ed Graff, the men, or rather boys, who broke into a boxcar at Walton Station Sunday night and were taken to Fife Lake yesterday. They surrendered dynamite and other property from the burglarized car and were each sentenced to serve 30 days in the county jail. (Plus more news from 1908.) Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:54 +0000 http://www.gtherald.com/100years/local_story_127194551.html http://www.gtherald.com/100years/local_story_127194551.html Grand Traverse County with all of its beauties and fine farms has not the roads that it should have. Many of its residents have expressed such a criticism for quite some time. This time of year is an excellent one to judge the quality of a road and those of this county will not bear a close inspection. (Plus more news from 1908.) Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:55 +0000 http://www.gtherald.com/100years/local_story_120191533.html http://www.gtherald.com/100years/local_story_120191533.html The city council again has the matter of moving the fire department under consideration. Many residents believe the Petertyl property on the corner of Union and State Streets is very desirable and that the price asked, from all accounts and judging by the expression of those who know, is not excessive. (Plus more news from 1908.) Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:00:54 +0000 http://www.gtherald.com/100years/local_story_113183048.html http://www.gtherald.com/100years/local_story_113183048.html It is suspected that several small boys caused the fire in the southern portion of the lumber yards of the Traverse City Manufacturing Co. last week. (Plus more news from 1908.) Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:00:54 +0000 http://www.gtherald.com/100years/local_story_106190109.html http://www.gtherald.com/100years/local_story_106190109.html Owing to the high price of corn the starch factory was forced to lay off 65 men last week and will do the same with the rest of the men this week which means a loss of $1,000 per week to the laboring class. (Plus more news from 1908.) Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:00:54 +0000 http://www.gtherald.com/100years/local_story_099191535.html http://www.gtherald.com/100years/local_story_099191535.html "Uncle Dan" Whipple, aged 108 years, the oldest man in northern Michigan, is dead at the home of N. C. Griswold at Hatches Crossing, the end coming in just the manner he had often wished it would come, quietly and peacefully. (Plus more area news from 1908.)