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July 2, 2012

News from...100 years ago: 07/02/2012

By Emma Jane Muir ----

  • Last Thursday evening while out for a pleasure trip. Dr. G.W. Fralick's auto lost one of its wheels and broke the shaft just as he was coming down quite a steep hill in front of George A. Peck's residence. The automobile rolled into the ditch, leaving the three passengers riding on three wheels for a short distance before the machine could be stopped.
  • Harry Campbell left yesterday for a prolonged stay in Canada. He will spend a week with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rennie at Saskatoon and then go to Regina. He will be accompanied by Fritz Gilett.
  • An ice cream social was held at the Gunton schoolhouse Friday evening, proceeds going toward the recently installed organ. A great number were present and did full justice to the refreshments. Several selections were skillfully rendered by Miss Daisy Huellmantel, who also played several good old-fashioned songs.
  • Four unidentified men were burned to a crisp last night when the Paquain ice house at Petoskey burned. It is believed the men were tramps and that the fire started from a bonfire by which they cooked their supper on the beach. The loss will reach $10,000.
  • The program given at the YWCA home last Tuesday evening proved a very interesting one and was listened to by a large gathering of the members. Of particular interest was the paper on "Birds of the Grand Traverse Region" by Miss Clara Bates who has made birds a study. The YWCA home is now ready to receive girls who want to live there.
  • Joseph Black, chief of the dining room at the asylum, expects to leave here on an ocean voyage about the middle of July. He will visit his native home in Poland.
  • Miss Stella Bagley left this afternoon for Cincinnati, Ohio, where she expects to work for the summer. She will stop on her way at Grand Rapids and Detroit to visit friends for a few days.
  • Mr. and Mrs. P. Wurzburg and family have moved onto their farm south of town where they will camp during the summer. They have plans to begin construction on a house where they will spend future summers.
  • Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lake and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Brooks, of Almira, and Mr. and Mrs. Grant Brooks and family went to Thompsons Corners on Sunday. They spent a most pleasant afternoon visiting with Mr. and Mrs. M. Lake.
  • Mr. and Mrs. John G. Tatman, of Los Angeles, arrived in the city yesterday to visit Mrs. Tatman's sister, Mrs. Hollister of 512 W. Eighth St. and other friends. Mr. Tatman will go on to New York City next week before returning to Los Angeles but Mrs. Tatman will remain for some time.
  • J. Bruce Ismay told the British court of inquiry yesterday that it had been planned to drive the Titanic at full speed during a few favorable hours of its maiden voyage. Further, he believed Capt. Smith fully justified in going at full speed through the ice region so long as weather conditions made it possible to see ice ahead.
  • Advice on deportment. A gentleman should always precede a lady upstairs and follow her downstairs.
  • Medical advice of a century ago. Malt liquors are very good for the aged. A moderate amount of alcohol acts as a tonic and supplies needed energy for digestion.
  • Best buy of the week. Columbia Cufturn Shirt, $1 at Hamilton Clothing Co.

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