By EMMA JANE MUIR
Special to the Record-Eagle
July 08, 2008 06:27 pm -- Traverse City's biggest Fourth of July celebration has passed into history and leaves many pleasant memories. It may be safely said without exaggeration that this was the best demonstration ever held in Northern Michigan. The plan was admirably carried out and the executive committee gave all they promised. The big industrial parade was even better than many expected. -- The main business section of Kalkaska was practically destroyed last week by a blaze which started in the basement of T. D. Hobbs' store. Fifteen buildings were entirely consumed, including the city opera house and the city bank building. Prominent merchants are losers with about $120,000 in the disastrous conflagration. -- Monday night Walt Gray closed the store as usual, but when he opened up for business the next morning, the sight that greeted his eyes was not usual. A little dog had been spending the night in the store, having been locked in by Mr. Gray and had evidently chased his tail round in the display window and an assortment of postcards had been scattered about and chewed full of holes. The dog was as glad to escape as Mr. Gray was to see him go. -- The apple crop has been estimated at 60 per cent this year; last year the orchards throughout the region producing one of the heaviest crops in years. Owing to the drought in some sections of the county there is great scarcity of hay, farmers having to leave large fields of their pasture lands uncut, the heat and lack of water drying up fields. -- Through some horrible mistake, Margaret Louise, daughter of S. B. Cate, lies dead in her home near Solon, the young lady having eaten some phosphorus poison that had been placed in the cellar for rats. Her death followed within five minutes. It is supposed that she went to the basement to get a lunch before going to the village and in some manner, picked up something on which the poison had been placed. Everything possible was done to save her life, but before a physician could arrive, she was dead. -- Harry Longworthy went to Minneapolis Thursday with a mysterious look on his face. When questioned by a reporter as to where he was going, he replied that a fishing trip looked good to him. But his father, who is well known as a close observer of signs and a sure prophet, says that there is a girl in the Gopher state at the other end of the trip. -- An auxiliary to the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers was organized in this city Tuesday afternoon by Mrs. Minnie Warren of Grand Rapids, the organization starting out with about 20 charter members. The following were elected officers: Mrs. J. Baldue, Mrs. Bert Priest, Mrs. J. Kearney and Mrs. Charles Wilcox. Mrs. Warren left this morning for Grand Rapids after having spent a very pleasant time in the city with the ladies. -- According to the records of observation, S. E. Wait, the month of June 1908, distinguished itself by being the hottest in 27 years. Mr. Wait made a careful search and found that the average temperature of June in this latitude was 64.5, but the June just ended averaged 70 degrees. -- Lightning played a strange trick on the house of Isaac Austin on South Union Street last night. There is a telephone wire leading to a corner of the house and it looks as though the lightning had followed this. Mrs. Austin had hardly gotten to bed when the lightning struck, coming in the west window and shattering the sill and clearing out the pane. Although the house was badly damaged, both Mr. and Mrs. Austin escaped injury. A neighbor, John Allen, was thrown from his bed by the shock and stunned. -- About 5:30 this morning, Miss Ethel Smurthwaite and Miss Georgette Morgan started for Red Park, 70 miles away, the girls intending to drive the entire distance. It is believed that they can make the trip in two days, staying over night in Copemish. -- Advice on deportment. When selecting ball attire, a lady must consider her figure and her complexion in choosing a color. If slender, white or very light colors are suitable; but if inclined to embonpoint, they should be avoided, as they have the reputation of apparently adding bulk to the wearer. -- Medical advice of a century ago. To treat acne roscaea, alcoholic and malt liquors are to be totally eschewed. Tea and coffee should be drunk in moderation. -- Best buy of the week. Ladies' White under skirts, 98 cents at Steinberg Bros.
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