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News From 100 Years Ago: 05/14/2008
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.)
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Looking Back Historical Photo: 05/07/2008
Can any readers identify the people in this photograph? Provide a link to the past!
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News From 100 Years Ago: 05/07/2008
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.)
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Readers respond to J&S Hamburg photos
Several readers responded to the photos taken inside J&S Hamburg in the 1940s published in the Community section on April 30.
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News From 100 Years Ago: 04/30/2008
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.)
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Looking Back Historical Photo: 04/30/2008
John and Verna Woodcox supplied these photographs to the Traverse Area Historical Society in hopes of identifying the people pictured in J&S Hamburg. Can you help? Provide a link to the past!
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News From 100 Years Ago: 04/23/2008
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.)
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Readers ID well-known man in photo
Several dozen readers wrote in about the Traverse Area Historical Society archive photo that appeared in the Community section on April 16.
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Looking Back Historical Photo: 04/23/2008
Can any readers identify the people in this photograph? Provide a link to the past!
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News From 100 Years Ago: 04/16/2008
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.)
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Beautiful bride identified by readers
Readers Sue Garthe and Lorraine Tremain Thiel responded to the Traverse Area Historical Society archive photo that appeared in the Community section on April 9.
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Looking Back Historical Photo: 04/16/2008
Can any readers identify the man in this photograph? Provide a link to the past!
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News From 100 Years Ago: 04/09/2008
"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.)
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Readers identify men in photograph
Kay Rumbach and Elizabeth Gore responded to a request for information on the old photograph of three unknown gentlemen that ran in the Community section on April 2.
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Looking Back Historical Photo: 04/09/2008
Can any readers identify the woman in this photograph? Provide a link to the past!
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News from 100 Years Ago: 04/02/2008
It is generally believed that we have passed a nice winter considering the conditions in most part of the country during this past winter. The crows, meadow larks and some robins are here, harbingers of spring. (Plus more news from 1908.)
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Reader IDs photo of couple
Reader Thomas Park recognized the couple pictured in the old photograph published last week in the Community section.
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Looking Back Historical Photo: 04/02/2008
Can any readers identify the men in this photograph? Provide a link to the past!
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News From 100 Years Ago: 03/26/2008
Last Thursday two dogs entered the chicken house in which Miss Nettie C. Gray had a flock of White Plymouth Rock chickens and slaughtered 16, leaving them bleeding and mangled on the floor of the coop. (Plus more news from 1908.)
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Readers respond with historical photo info
Several readers responded to recent calls for information regarding historical photos published in the Record-Eagle's Community seciton and online here at GTHerald.com. Complete responses appear here.
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Looking Back Historical Photo: 03/26/2008
Unknown couple. Do you recognize a face or place in this photograph? Provide a link to the past!
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News from 100 years ago: 03/19/2008
Norman Ford, the 2-year-old son of Will Ford, had the index finger of his right hand severed at the first joint Wednesday afternoon by a pair of shears in the hands of his cousin, Iva Getchell, the 2-year-old daughter of Charles Getchell. (Plus more news from 1908.)
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Looking Back Historical Photo: 03/19/2008
Brig. General George Schulegen made a visit to the Grand Traverse area in 1948. Any readers recognize the location of the photograph or have more information about the general's visit?
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News from 100 years ago: 03/12/2008
Judge Mayne granted two decrees of divorce last evening. Myra Brown was granted a decree from Sylvester Brown and Margaret Horen was from Francis C. Brown. The grounds for both cases were extreme and repeated cruelty and non-support. (Plus more news from 1908.)
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Looking Back Historical Photo: 03/12/2008
Unidentified man at workbench working on prosthetic leg. Any readers recognize a face or location in this photograph?
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Herald news ... 100 years ago: 03/05/2008
This paper has been authorized officially to announce the name of H. S. Hull of this city as candidate for the election of delegate to the Republican national convention from the eleventh congressional district. (Plus more news from the Grand Traverse Herald, 1908.)
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Looking Back Historical Photo: 03/05/2008
Hugh Johnston and Bell Telephone party circa 1940s. Any readers recognize a face or location in this photograph?
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Herald News... 100 Years Ago: 02/27/2008
Burleigh Fletcher, a former resident of Traverse City, died Saturday at Thompsonville from injuries which he received in falling from a sleigh, dying a few minutes after he fell. (Plus more herald news from 1908.)
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Looking Back Historical Photo: 02/27/2008
Notes from well wishers? Man in hospital bed; identified as “Chamberlain Family” circa 1943. Do you recognize a face or place in this photograph?
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Herald news ... 100 years ago: 02/20/2008
Death came to Mrs. Sophia Herman, aged 22, last Monday afternoon while she stood talking with her husband, who had just finished loading a sleigh with logs prepatory to bringing them to town. (Plus more news from 1908.)