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September 1, 2010

News from 100 Years Ago: 09/01/2010

BY EMMA JANE MUIR ----

• While playing with an alcohol lamp at the home of C. A. Moulton on West Ninth Street yesterday, Byron, the 5-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Cox was badly burned in the face. The children had lighted the lamp and attempted to pour more alcohol onto the flame from a bottle. A physician was hurriedly summoned and the injury dressed. It is not thought the eyes are injured seriously.

• Captured in the deepest parts of Long Lake, after a fierce struggle on a five foot pole, Joe Nelson was breathless as he alighted from the M. & N. E. excursion train telling about an immense serpent that he and his group of six fishermen caught while fishing yesterday. It is said to weigh 44 pounds.

• For the pleasure of her guests, Misses Eva Stillwell and Jessie Hoyt of Big Rapids, Miss Ruth Roland entertained 30 friends in a very pleasant manner at the We-que-tong Club Saturday evening. The affair was a Japanese party and the decorations, programs, etc. were in keeping with this idea. Sixteen dance numbers were enjoyed, the "Glow Worm" being especially pretty.

• Charged with selling liquor to Indians on August 19, 12 saloon keepers were arrested this morning upon complaint made by Norbert J. Seco of Ashland, Wisconsin, deputy special officer of the Indian department at Denver, Colorado. All but two of the saloon keepers waived examination and were bound over to Circuit court in the sum of $200 bail.

• Glenn W. Power and Ralph S. Hastings have purchased the fire insurance business of E. W. Hastings, which some time ago was reported sold to John R. Santo. E. W. Hastings will retire from the business which was established more than 19 years ago. The office will be moved to Room 309 State Bank Building.

• Frank Nunemaker of Chicago, general manager of the North American Union Life Insurance Company, has acquired 254 acres in Solon Township along the shores of Lake Leelanau and already has erected $12,000 worth of buildings including a large home, a tenant house, boat house and barns. Mr. Numekaer has three miles of frontage along the lake and will reserve this for fruit, except a portion near the summer home which he will transform into a park.

• A special meeting of the Grand Traverse Congregational Association convened at Old Mission Tuesday for the purpose of ordaining Charles E. Parmiter into the Christian ministry. The final examination was conducted in the forenoon and the formal service of ordination was held at 2 o'clock. Rev. Parmiter leaves in September to take up a special course of study in the Chicago Theological Seminary.

• George Lutman, the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Lutman died at the home on Washington Street Monday morning after an illness lasting for more than three years. He was 19 years old and beside his parents, leaves one sister, Miss Lola, who resides at home, and two brothers, Harry and Wallace, living in Detroit.

• Attorney J. J. Tweddle has been at the bedside of his mother, Mrs. Mary E. Tweddle, at her home in Empire, Mrs. Tweddle having been ill a year, and is now in a condition where her death is expected at any moment. With her also are her other children, Mrs. Mary Hallett and William Tweddle of Saxon, Wis. and Mrs. Ida Champney of Battle Creek. Mrs. Tweddle is 72 years old.

• William Spaulding, the man who was so terribly burned last Saturday he was not expected to live, is recovering and physicians in Kalamzoo, where he is receiving care, stated today that he would recover. Spaulding seems to bear a charmed life. When a boy, he was thrown from a horse and his neck was broken. For weeks, he lingered near death, but eventually recovered.

• George A. Ely of Leelanau County, was married Tuesday morning to Miss Edna Holmes, the ceremony taking place at St. Francis church in the presence of a very few immediate relatives and friends, the Rev. Fr. Joseph Bauer officiating. Attendants were Miss Mary Deerwood and John Wenzer. After the ceremony, a wedding breakfast was served at the home of the bride's parents, 210 East Tenth Street.

• Advice on deportment. Under no circumstances may a lady call on a gentleman alone unless she is consulting that gentleman on a professional or business matter.

• Medical advice of a century ago. A strong solution of sugar and water which has been dissolved by heating then cooled, is frequently used in the sick room.

• Best buy of the week. Wash Dresses, Just Half Price, The Barney Co.

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