Grand Haven Daily Tribune Article Index

1904

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Article Subject Article Description
   
Automobile / Invention 1780s automobile - drawing
Commercial Fishing / Crime Booth Packing Co. case (illegal netting) goes to court
Athletics / Clubs YMCA proposes for Grand Haven
Commercial Fishing / Crime Booth Packing Co. gets 'not guilty' verdict in illegal netting case
City / Disease / History Grand Haven's smallpox scare recalled
Car Ferry Grand Haven / Repair Car ferry Grand Haven has had many broken propellers
Economy / Agriculture Potential for growing cranberries here
City / Economy Grand Haven rated sixth in Michigan shipping traffic
Navigation / Ships / Names Steamer "City of Milwaukee" to be renamed "City of Holland."
Aviation / Invention Strange new flying machine
Crime / Jailbreak / Shooting  Jail breaker Wilson gets 20 years for shooting sheriff
Car Ferry Grand Haven / Use Car ferry Grand Haven is handling the ice well
City / Disease / History Epidemic of 1865 recalled - detailed account
Telephone / Use Long distance telephone use in Grand Haven
Telephone / Business Grand Haven may get second telephone company - Citizens Telephone Co.
Economy / Agriculture More on the possibilities of growing cranberries at Grand Haven
Lake Michigan / Ice More ice on Lake Michigan than ever
Navigation / Ice blockade Winter ice is blockading freight movement
City / Disease  Small pox victim causes panic at City Hall
Weather / Agriculture Cold temperatures endanger experimental peach buds
Car Ferry Grand Haven / Use Car ferry Grand Haven breaks ice in river
City / Schools / Business College Business college setting up in Grand Haven
Navigation / Ice Blockade Ice blockade letting up
Ice / Phenomena Muskegon man may have tried to walk across Lake Michigan on ice
Sports / Track and field / People Famous Grand Haven track star, George Kersey, recalled
Lake Michigan / Ice Only 15 miles of open water on lake
Piers / Destruction / Ice Stony Lake pier carried away by ice
People / Phenomena 105 year-old Grand Haven resident lived in three centuries
Dewey Hill / Navigation / Ice Grand Haven residents go to the top of Dewy Hill to watch ships battle ice
Weather / Streets / Sidewalks Streets and sidewalks crack from ice
War of 1812 / Ships / History Hull of Porcupine sent to Lansing - History of ship
Lumbering / Business Cutler Savidge Lumber Company liquidate assets
Navigation / Ice Blockade Car ferry Grand Haven and Naomi finally make Milwaukee
City / History / Newspaper Old Grand Haven newspaper recalls 1859
Harbor / Fees Wharf fees to be paid at City Dock
Education / People Class of 1894 praised - all doing well
Interurban / Accident Woman struck by Interurban in Grand Haven
Highland Park / City / Weather Temperatures warmer at Highland Park than Grand Haven
Ottawa County Jail / Crimes Description of crimes of inmates at Ottawa County Jail
Wildlife / Food Request to feed starving seagulls with kitchen scraps
Wildlife / Food More on starving seagulls
Recreation / Skiing / Dewey Hill Snow skiing on Dewey Hill
Piers / Winter Maintenance Pier is always clear of ice for beach residents and workers
Corps of Engineers / Ships New hydraulic dredge is being finished in Government Pond
Manufacturing / Coal shortage Soft coal shortage is hurting Grand Haven factories
Recreation / Skiing / Dewey Hill Grand Rapids Ski Club may come to Grand Haven 
Recreation / Golfing Golf enthusiasts and Sheldon St. Links
Highland Park / Cottage Rentals Requests for Highland Park cottage rentals are up - boom expected
Interurban / Highland Park Improvements to Grand Haven to Highland Park route 
Navigation / Ice Blockade Ice blockade finally broken
War of 1812 / Ships / History A big piece of the Porcupine in Grand Rapids museum
Wildlife / Food Starving seagulls get a feast
Shipwrecks / History/ People Master of car ferry Marquette #17 was 1st mate on Ironsides
Native Americans / Artifacts Muskegon burial grounds / Mrs. Ryerson / Indian cemetery at Grand Haven
Interurban / Use Interurban tracks drain water from ice thaw on Washington St.
City / Water / Health Havenites advised to boil drinking water during ice thaw
Car Ferry Grand Haven / Repair Car Ferry Grand Haven breaks another propeller wheel
Car Ferry Grand Haven / Repair Car Ferry Grand Haven has broken six propellers this winter
Interurban / Theater Scheduling of Interurban theater car (motion pictures?)
City / People / Chicago Grand Haven's colony in Chicago
Judicial / People  Judge Pagelson dies of heart attack
Industry / Agriculture Plan to grow grapes at Grand Haven
Suicide Attempt Grand Haven woman fails at suicide with carbolic acid
Piers / Use / Navigation / Ice Many visit pier to watch Naomi and car ferry Grand Haven battle ice
Bridges / Maintenance / Ice Ice around railroad bridge blasted with dynamite
Car Ferry Grand Haven / Repair Car ferry Grand Haven breaks another propeller battling ice
Navigation / Piers / Sand Bar Sand bar forms across Grand Haven harbor mouth
Car Ferry Grand Haven / People Captain of car ferry Grand Haven resigns
Judicial / People  Photograph of Judge Pagelson 
Industry / Agriculture More on growing grapes at Grand Haven
Interurban / Excursions Interurban advertising excursion to Grand Haven to see ships in ice
Interurban / Maintenance / Snow Interurban 'red devil' snow plow kept busy
Car Ferry Grand Haven / Ice Car ferry Grand Haven's passengers walk ashore over ice at Milwaukee
Sports / Harness Racing Geo. St. Clair coming back to Michigan
Navigation / Ice Blockade Naomi and car ferry Gand Haven drifting in ice flow off Racine 
Navigation / Phenomena Muskegon's fog whistle heard here
Car Ferry Grand Haven / People Car Ferry Grand Haven captain reinstated
Life Savers / Personnel New Life Saving crew listed
City / Snow Removal Request to remove snow banks on Washington St.
Highland Park / Use / Worlds Fair Highland Park use should be good despite St. Louis World Fair
Military / Radio / Invention Wireless-guided sub torpedo - sketch
City / Politics / Sheriff / Invention Photo of Cornelius Nyland, candidate for sheriff
Interurban / Improvements Interurban to get two open-air cars for Spring Lake - Highland Park - GH route
Industry / Agriculture More on growing grapes at Grand Haven
Piers / Bridges / Repair / Ice Piers damaged and bridges threatened by ice flows
Interurban / Damage / Floods Spring floods cover Interurban tracks
Car Ferry Grand Haven / Piers Car ferry Grand Haven has narrow escape in channel
Grand River / Floods / Damage Local barn carried away by flood
Grand River / Floods / Damage Dead horse and carriage float down river
Grand River / Floods / Damage Flood continues - bridge still standing
Flood / Dewey Hill / Sand Dunes River current is cutting away at sand hills 
City / Money Expenditures News supplement with Grand Haven City expenditures
Lake Michigan / Ice Ice gorge is broken
Life Savers / Personnel Frank Fisher is moved from Holland Life Saving Station to Grand Haven 
Grand River / Floods / Damage House falls in river
Grand River / Floods / Damage Flood undermines car ferry track
Hunting / Floods / Grand River Hunters shooting muskrats coming down flooded river
Grand River / Floods / Damage City bridges inspected / Flood damage assessed
Flood / Lumbering Boats scavenge for lumber floating in river from food
Grand River / Near Drowning Three men nearly drown in river
Interurban / Flood Interurban started after flood
Car Ferry Grand Haven / Flood Car Ferry Grand Haven has to anchor in channel - flood current
Interurban / Flood Damage Damage reported on Interurban bridges and approaches 
Recreation / Golfing Sheldon St. golf links becoming popular
Nation / Panama Canal Big article on Panama Canal
Piers / Flood Damage Government pier revetment damaged by floods
People / Civil War History McBride recalls Battle of Shiloh
Grand River Bridges / Flood Work continues repairing flood damage to bridge approaches
Entertainment / Advertising Photographic ad for Lyman Brothers
Grand River / Floods / Damage Trees saved roadway from floods
Grand River Bridges / Flood Water 40 ft deep at railroad bridges
Economy / Floods / Interurban Business hurt by closing of Interurban
City / Riverfront / Dewey Hill Former Grand Haven resident has city photograph shot from Dewey Hill 
Grand River / Navigation Large tug makes it to Grand Rapids
Interurban / Floods / Wildlife Submerged Interurban rails kill fish
Bridges / Tenders / Interurban Guardians of the bridge praised by Interurban
Piers / Damage / Near Shipwreck Steamer Atlanta hits south pier - some damage
Military / Armory / Construction Plans for new armory described
Grand River / Floods / Damage 40 ft channel caused by flood described
Entertainment / Opera House New Grand Haven opera house unlikely
Piers / Damage / Near Shipwreck Much damage caused to pier by ship collision
City / History  Ex-Mayor gathers historical data on Grand Haven in Milwaukee
Life Saving Service / Personnel Grand Haven Surfman to be St. Louis World Fair
City / Military Co G inspected at temporary armory
Military / Celebrity Russian admiral visits Grand Haven 
Piers / Harbor / Channel Harbor entrance will only need slight dredging
Rivers / History  Ex-Mayor McBride finds old French maps - river names
Navigation / Ships  Refurbishing of Nyack completed 
Entertainment / Music / Celebrity Havenites to go to Muskegon to hear John Phillip Sousa
Dummy Line / Interurban Old Dummy engine to haul sand for bridge repair
Sports / Recreation / Snow Skiing Local boys out skiing Grand Haven hills
Story & Clark / Business Delivery of Story & Clark piano to Mexico
Dummy Line / Interurban Old Dummy engine powered up
Highland Park / Crime / Larceny No break-ins at Highland Park this year
Piers / Floods / Fishing Water next to piers twice as deep from floods / Good fishing
Automobiles / Use Automobiles catching on in Grand Haven
Life Saving Service / Personnel Surfman Peterson leaving for St. Louis
Highland Park / Cottages / Pier Elaborate Grand Haven summer house to have Lake Michigan pier
Car Ferry Grand Haven / Dredging Car Ferry Grand Haven dredges out South Channel with her propellers
Grand Haven / History Pre-settled (1834) book by Mr. Baar describes Grand Haven 
Pier / Damage / Repair Damaged south pier revetment held together with lines
Dummy Line / Interurban Dummy engine still hauling sand from Highland Park for bridge repair
Recreation / Motor Boating  More gasoline launches expected this year
County Courthouse / Phenomena Clear windows of court house killing birds
Corps of Engineers / Ships New government dredge 'General Ludlow' powered up first time
Car Ferry Grand Haven / Use Car Ferry Grand Haven to carry excursionists this summer
Dummy Line / Interurban Interurban Grand Haven car barn with Dummy engine inside burns 
Dummy Line / Interurban Dummy Line owners listed
City / People / Pioneers Josette Robinson dies - sister of John Parisian - Recalls GH history
Commercial Fishing / Crime Dornbos Co. charged with selling undersized trout
Piers / Flood Damage Pier crib damaged by flood still floating
Highland Park / Use / People First Highland Park residents arrive - D. C. Marks usually the first
Interurban / Floods / Use Interurban open into Grand Haven again
Recreation / Games / Marbles Jonnie Klaverto wins marble guessing contest
Central Park / Improvements Central Park gets new maples
Car Ferry Grand Haven / Ads Engravings of car ferry Grand Haven put on checks
Military / US Navy Battleship Missouri drawing - turrent explosion
Recreation / Yachting / Boating Steam yacht 'Sea Fox' moves to Grand Haven - description
Piers / Floods / Damage / Repair Damaged south pier revetment under repair
Car Ferry Grand Haven / Use Car Ferry Grand Haven makes record run across Lake Michigan - 4:45
Interurban / Facilities / Docks Interurban/Robbins canopy dock described
Native Americans / Burial Ground Indian grave yard dug up by gravel company at Bass River
Highland Park / People Captain Walker, popular Highland Park custodian, dies
Entertainment / Circus / Ad Big circus ad
Recreation / Yachting / Boating More description of Sea Fox
Entertainment / Circus  Frisbee Bros. Circus sets up
Entertainment / Circus  Big crowds attend circus
Central Park / Improvements Walter Phillips efforts to beautify Central Park
Sports / Track and Field  Grand Haven High School first track meet
Sports / Track and Field  Results of GH High School track meet at Holland
Sports / Baseball / 5-Mile Hill Baseball game at 5-Mile Hill diamond
Interurban / Highland Park Interurban prepares cars for Grand Haven - Highland Park traffic
Sports / Harness Racing Ad for breeding Geo. St. Clair
Motorboat Racing / Record First suto-boat arrives at Grand Haven / Sets speed record
Motorboat / Construction Auto-boat builder arrives at Grand Haven
Politics / Photography Photo of Hans Dykhuis running for Ottawa County Sheriff
Highland Park / Crime / Larceny Highland Park residents complain of petty pilfering about cottages
Interurban / Highland Park Interurban schedule to Highland Park announced
Streets / Sand Dunes Sherman Boyce praised for saving Clinton St. from drifting sand.
Highland Park / Pavilion Bosekers Highland Park pavilion opening for season
Military / Battles Yalu River battle map
City / Storms Heavy lightning storm hits Grand Haven
Highland Park / Use Highland Park known as 'children's paradise.'
Propecting / Gold  Spring Lake man strikes it rich in Mexico - gold
Washington St. / Concessions Pop corn stand erected on Washington St. and Second.
Corps of Engineers / Ships Gen. Ludlow starts dredging Grand River
Automobiles / Bridges First automobile crosses over new bridge arrives in Grand Haven
City / Holiday Celebration Memorial Day celebration described
Grand River / Bridges New Grand River bridge completed
Lake Michigan / Towns South Manitou and Frankfort described / GH boy is youngest Surfman in US
Piers / Floods / Damage / Repair Pier crib still floating from flood damage
Central Park / Crime / Vandalism Flower beds in Central Park vandalized
Grand River / Flood Dmage Wm. Swarthout house on north side of river moved from floods
Highland Park / Interurban New Highland Park Interurban cars described
Business / Artifacts / History Business token found across river 
Mail / Inventions US Mail 'chariot' for rural regions
Yachting / Personnel Lake Michigan yachts are employing 'Japs' in their crews
Juveniles / Vandalism Juveniles damage cigar store Indian
Highland Park / Dummy Line Destroyed Dummy train disposed of in Fruitport
Automobiles / Accidents Former Grand Haven man seriously hurt in Indiana auto accident
Highland Park / Use Large Chicago camping club inquires about Highland Park
Highland Park / Use Highland Park opening delayed because of bad weather
Piers / Floods / Damage / Repair Damaged pier revetment held together by chains
City / Mail / History Early Grand Haven mail delivery recalled
Military / Submarines Russian submarine launched
Interurban / Highland Park Grand Haven branch of Interurban is known as the 'Water Route.'
Interurban / Spring Lake  Spring Lake wants an Interurban station
Interurban / Highland Park Interurban runs off track at Highland Park
Wildlife / Fish / Harbor Bullhead fish have fight in channel
Highland Park / Use Lake warms up for bathing
Religion / Sunday School County-wide Sunday School rally/parade at Grand Haven 
Crime / Larceny  Horse poisoner at Peach Plains
Dewey Hill / Party Big picnic party bonfire on Dewey Hill
Disease / Crime / Graft Quarantine 'graft' exposed
Streets / Phenomena Skull found on Lake Ave.
Navigation / Phenomena Muskegon fog whistle clearly heard at Grand Haven 
Interurban / Legal Prank Interurban present 'fake lawsuit' on Interurban
Disease / Crime / Graft More on quarantine graft
Automobile / Use New Cadillac automobile arrives for Grand Haven man
Automobiles / Accident  New automobile has accident on bridge
Highland Park / Fourth of July Big ad for Highland park balloon ascension
Highland Park / Fourth of July More on balloon ascension
Highland Park / Use Opening of Highland Park / Improvements
Navigation / Fire Safety Crosby steamers hold fire drills
Libraries / People Photo of Webster Batchallor, library benefactor
Navigation / Car Ferries Grand Haven to get another car ferry next year
Spring Lake / Fourth of July Spring Lake Fourth of July celebration described
Automobiles / Country Roads Automobiles causing problems on local country roads
Bicycles / Accidents  Boy seriously hurt on bike near Highland Park Hotel
Navigation / Ships The Eastland of Chicago is a very popular excursion boat
Bicycles / Accidents  Boy hurt on bicycle at Highland Park still in critical condition
Court House / Maintenance Court House custodian, Charles Christmas, praised
Highland Park / Entertainment  Mental telepathy and magnetism to be at Highland Park pavilion
Bicycles / Accidents  Highland Park boy recovering from accident
Dewey Hill / Business White Horse Inn to be built atop Dewey Hill
Sidewalks / Akeley Institute Akeley Institute to get cement sidewalks
Grand River/ Floods / Science Rain and current gages installed on Grand River
Piers / Damage / Floods / Ships South pier in bad shape from ship collisions and floods
Highland Park / Use Cold weather is hurting resort business
Piers / Damage / Floods / Ships Workers brought from Muskegon to load stone for pier crib repair
Navigation / Shipwrecks / Dredge Pentland grounds off Grand Haven / Dredging criticized
Automobile / Yachtsman Spring Lake yachtsman has canary-yellow touring car
Highland Park / Street Lights New street lights for Highland Park planned
Bicycles / Accidents  Boy in Highland Park bicycle accident dies
Lake Michigan / Park / Camping Grand Haven seeking encampment grounds on Lake Michigan for park
Insanity Cow confiscated from insane woman on Franklin St.
Transportation / Buggy Fashionable driving cart attracts attention in Spring Lake.
Harbor / Dredging  Postmaster consults with Corps of Engineers to finish dredging harbor
Sand Dunes / Wildlife Ginseng found growing along lakeshore hills
Life Saving Service / Tourism Life Saving drills are a good attraction to visitors
Piers / Harbor / Appropriations District Corps of Engineer chief asks for harbor appropriations
Highland Park / Dining Fish dinners at Highland Park Hotel by landlord McBride
City / Navigation History Black Boat Milwaukee recalled
Swimming / Drownings Why Grand Haven has so few drowning accidents
Interurban / Facilities Special Interurban outing car
Port Sheldon / Camping 200 resorters camp out at Port Sheldon
Grand River/ Near Drowning Tramp rescues boy in river
Piers / Damage / Floods / Ships Engineers in town inspecting pier
Navigation / Schooners Unique schooner Ida Caroline described
Yachting / Spring Lake Good photograph of the 'Flying Dutchman' yacht
Highland Park / Facilities Grocery wagon to Highland Park shows its importance
Interurban / Invention Grand Haven has first electric dining car in country.
Central Park / Wildlife Proposal to acquire squirrels for Central Park
City / Photographs Grand Haven has many good 'maritime view' picture collections
City / Transportation / Railroads Travelers go from New York City to Grand Haven in only 24 hours
City / Sidewalks Sidewalk construction dispute between residents
City / Leisure / Vacations Grand Haven favorite vacation spot of local resident
City / Recreation / Camping Plea to Grand Haven to buy Lake St. campgrounds
Sports / Harness Racing McKinley to switch from trotting to pacing?
Interurban / Invention New Interurban dining car doing well
Juveniles / Fires Fire Chief Fisher blames sawdust fires on carelessness and boys
Harbor Regulations 8 mph speed limit set for harbor
Sports / Basketball The Bloomer Girls - women's basketball team
Piers / Damage / Floods / Ships Congressman to inspect Grand River harbor
Interurban / Construction New electric railroad from south?
Interurban / Construction More on new Interurban route
Automobiles / Accident Small boy run down by automobile - not seriously hurt
Harbor / Drowning Yong man drowns in river near grain elevator
Piers / Damage / Floods / Ships Harbor inspected / Half-dredging criticized
Car Ferry Grand Haven / Use 200 Milwaukee excursionists visit Grand Haven on car ferry
Piers / Life Saving Service Life Savers use south pier for breeches buoy drill
Piers / Damage / Floods / Ships Repairs commence on south pier
Piers / Navigation / Instruments An anemometer is located in one of the fog houses on south pier
Highland Park / Use Highland Park reporting poor season for surf bathing
Story & Clark / Automobiles E. H. Story passes through Grand Haven in touring auto
Business / Phenomena Peculiar story of Grand Haven fruit vendor
Interurban / Accident  Boy rescued from wheels of Interurban
Highland Park / Celebration Grand Haven Day at Highland Park
City / Military Co. G prepares for 'mimic campaign'
US Life Saving Service Life Saving exhibition
Crime / Jail / Shooting Shorty the Hobo shot by man confined in jail with hoboes / Court case
City / History / Population Grand Haven population / History
Piers / Repair More stone arrives for broken pier crib
Live Savers / Lookout Tower A watch tower is being erected on North Pier for Life Savers
City / Political Districts Proposal to divide the Third Ward
Highland Park / Use Reasons for poor Highland Park attendance this year
Hoboes / People Woman traveling as hobo arrested
City / Mascots Famous old Grand Haven mocking bird 'Dick' dies
Hoboes / People More on hobo woman
City / Buildings Plans submitted for new armory and opera house
City / Newspapers / Artifacts Bound volume of Grand Havens first newspapers on exhibit
Barber Shop / Invention First revolving hydraulic barber chair installed
Highland Park / Entertainment  Children's parties at Highland Park pavilion
Spring Lake / Photographs Production of Spring Lake postcards by Lou Cairns - Addison
City / Districts Protest against 'Piety Hill' name
Business / Laundry New laundry on 7th & Fulton
Spring Lake / Yachting Flying Dutchman wins Spring Lake Regatta
City / People / Photograph Photograph of Suel A. Sheldon
Highland Park / Street Lights Highland Park lights are an attraction view from the lake 
City / Photographs Grand Haven postcards are very popular
Spring Lake / Regattas / History Evolution of regattas at Spring Lake Yacht Club
Motorboat / Invention Auto-boat exhibition at Spring Lake
Weather / Phenomena Setting sun and thunderstorm creates sky phenomenon
Navigation / Invention Goodrich steamers now have 'torch buoy'
Highland Park / Interurban Interurban puts switch on Highland Park line to ease crowds
Business / Celebration Highland Park Merchants Day schedule of events
City / Tourists / Highland Park  Resorters opinion of Grand Haven
Business / Celebration Highland Park Merchants Day Picnic ad 
Vagrancy / Racism Success of 'boxcar dago'
Business / Celebration Merchants Day Picnic at Highland Park described
Business / Celebration More on Merchants Day Picnic at Highland Park
Interurban / Use Grand Haven to Muskegon 'Loop the Loop' trip popular
Piers / Repair 40 feet of pier revetment removed at Government Pond
Highland Park / Beach Safety Bather enjoy Highland Park high surf - life lines, rafts
Piers / Repair Bad shape of south pier - repair
City / Sidewalks  Poor shape of Lake St. walkway
Highland Park / Use Worst year at Highland Park ever - pavilion open to October
Piers / Repair / People Pier repair supervisor takes residence in Grand Haven
City / Parks Estes Park, across river, praised
Grand River / Navigation Riverboat Helen LaMore navigating between Grand Rapids and Grand Haven
Car Ferry Grand Haven / Race Car ferry Grand Haven races steam yacht 'Sea Fox'
Highland Park / Entertainment  Children's party at Highland Park pavilion a success
Piers / Repair Big force of men working at repairing pier
Highland Park / Use august good month for surf bathing at Highland Park
City / Fire Department / Mascots Fire Department gets pet owl
Highland Park / Street Names Highland Park street names sent to Postmaster
Recreation / Golfing Sheldon St. golf links seldom used / Golf dying out?
City / Railroads 99-car fruit train passes through Grand Haven
Piers / Repair South pier repairs halts pier walk promenades
Recreation / Bicycles / Invention Giant bicycle swing -drawing
Automobiles / Use Large runabout from Milwaukee Auto Club here
Manufacturing / Furniture New metal furniture line from American Brass
Highland Park / Lightning Lightning causes near-panic at Highland Park dance
City / Lightning / Damage Lightning storm causes city electrical outages
Piers / Storms High surf rolling over piers
Recreation / Motor Boating  Power boat craze popular on Spring Lake
Car Ferry Grand Haven  Car ferry Grand Haven grounds in Milwaukee harbor
Lake Michigan / Real Estate Ad request for 75 acres of land on Lake Michigan
Religion / Artifact Grand Haven man has 1643 Dutch bible
Entertainment / Business Pillmore Capital Amusement Co. described
City / Garbage Service Grand Haven garbage collection rates
Interurban / Use Highland Park residents complain of Interurban closing
Piers / Repair Repair on south pier
City / Fairs Ad for Grand Haven street fair
Piers / Repair Piles on hand at Government Pond to fix pier 
Highland Park / Use Water temperature at Highland Park 72 degrees - many bathers
Piers / Repair New pier crib described
City / Fairs Opposition to the carnival
Piers / Repair Work on south pier continues
Recreation / Motor Boating  Auto-boat 'Noisy Dutchman' tested on Spring Lake
Ottawa County Courthouse Court house coal bin caves in
Crime / Fraud Control of vendors and fakirs on Washington St.
Car Ferry Grand Haven / Race Car ferry Grand Haven challenges yacht Sea Fox to a race - $4000
Child / Abandonment Baby found on porch of house
City / Fairs Carnival setup and schedule
Piers / Repair Cribs being built for harbor repair
Child / Abandonment More on abandoned baby
City / Fairs Article on street fair
Navigation / Ships Picture of the Lady Elgin in the Milwaukee Wisconsin yesterday
Entertainment / Motion Pictures Movie "The Great Train Robbery" plays in Grand Haven
Sports / Harness Racing Eastern paper does story on trotter McKinley
Crime / Jail / Shooting Ottawa County Jail report
Street Fair / Phenomena Leopard man show asked to leave town
City / Fairs / Crime Pick-pockets hit carnival goers
City / Fairs Carnival winds down to finish
Recreation / Motor Boating  Spring Lake residents complain of auto boat noise
Sports / Harness Racing Phil St. Clair does well at Howard City
Navigation / Rescue Pentland rescues crew of Pewaukee
Sports / Football Grand Haven High School football team lacks enthusiasm
Hunting / Crime Sportsmen complain of duck hunting violators
Navigation / Storms / Shipwrecks Most dangerous winds for Grand Haven shippers are southwest
Interurban  Description of Grand Rapids - Grand Haven Interurban (southern) route
Piers / Repair Piles for south pier repair driven
Wildlife / Fish Big Musky cut up by tug Auger (Capt. Fisher)
Street Fair / Phenomena Leopard man show passes through town on way to Chicago
Sports / Shooting Clay pigeon shoot at Bennetts (Mulligans) Hollow
Piers / Repair Lumber arrives for new South pier cribs
Crime / Piracy River pirates hit Beech Tree area
Ottawa County Courthouse New county court house coal bin described
Railroads / Vandalism Passenger train pelted with stones
Piers / Repair / Ships Pewaukee in with stone for pier repair
Railroads / Vandalism Boys who threw potatoes at train caught
Juvenile / Crime / Harassment Complaint that boys are harassing old dog warden
Piers / Repair Pier stone held up by legal writ
Highland Park / Use Interurban pavilion at Highland Park closed for season
Sports / Football Grand Haven High School football team abandoned
Piers / Repair Pier stone released from Pewaulkee on $3000 bond
Recreation / Hunting Grand Haven duck hunters ready for duck season
Piers / Repair Pier crib ready for installation
Manufacturing / Novelties Brass Novelties Co. production described
Recreation / Bowling New bowing alley to open
City / Garbage Service 2 cents per week for household garbage removal
Railroads / Vandalism Father denies his boys threw potatoes at train
Piers / Repair Another load of stone arrives for pier
Piers / Repair Cribs at pier being loaded with stone
Piers / Repair New pier crib completed / Superstructure next
Highland Park / Interurban 30,000 fares collected on Highland Park branch of Interurban in August
City Buildings / Library Financial plans for new public library
Highland Park / Maintenance   Boseker sets up winter quarters at Highland Park
Building / Phenomena / Ghosts Whispering gallery phenomenon at Boyden building
Sports / Basketball High school girls basketball team listed
Piers / Repair Pewaulkee arrives with stone for pier
Recreation / Motor Boating  Lose 'Em Quick' auto-boat beats Gran Haven to Grand Rapids record 3:16
Dewey Hill / Cross Raising Cross erected by strangers on Dewey Hill
Crime / Artifacts Criminal relics on display in storefront
Newspaper / Artifact 1857 Ottawa County newspaper described
Crime / Drugs Cocaine fiend taken to prison
Dewey Hill / Cross Raising Another cross appears on Dewey Hill
Navigation / Ships Improvements on Naomi described
Car Ferry Grand Haven / Invention Car ferry Grand Haven has a powerful searchlight
Dewey Hill / Cross Raising Cross on Dewey Hill a political omen?
Dewey Hill / Cross Raising More cross burnings on Dewey Hill
Juveniles / Entertainment Local kids set up make-shift opera house
Dewey Hill / Use Crowds of Havenites visit top of Dewey Hill
Automobile / Racing Bicycle and auto enthusiasts visit Grand Rapids for auto races
Piers / Repair Pile driver is at south pier to work on superstructure
Dewey Hill / Cross Raising Volunteer detective to investigate cross mystery
Automobile / Racing Havenites at Grand Rapids auto races are new auto enthusiasts
Piers / Repair / Improvements Concrete bed placed at end of south pier / Taller steel beacon tower planned
Great Lakes / Storm Theory Mariners theory on 3-day blows on the lakes
Piers / Repair / Storms Pier repair delayed by storm
Five Mile Hill / Artifacts Portions of a skull found near Five Mile Hill
  Above posted to web but not corrected
Shipwrecks / Publications "Heroes of the Storm" book tells of GH Live Saving Crew / Jesse Martin wreck
Piers / Storms Storm threatens fog horn house and tram way
Interurban / Storm Damage Storm waves wash out Interurban tracks at Highland park
Piers / Repair More stone arrives for pier repair
City / Parks / Duncan Woods City negotiating price on Lake St. woods (Duncan Woods) 
Piers / Repair New pier crib being installed today
Piers / Improvements New lighthouse arrives on supply ship Hyacinth
Navigation / Near Shipwreck Pentland almost lost off Escanaba (Cana Island)
Navigation / Near Shipwreck GH Schooner D. A. Wells just misses Sheboygan pier in gale
Piers / Repair First section of new pier crib sunk
City / Library Proposals for location of new library
Central Park / History Transformation of Central Park from eyesore to beautiful park
Dewey Hill / Hunting Hunting is good in swamp behind Dewey Hill
Piers / Repair Pier workers wear oil skin aprons to avoid splash when dropping pier rock 
City / Politics  Circus tent for Republican election speeches erected
City / Holidays / Pranks How Halloween pranks have changed
Crime / Invasion of Privacy Increasing 'Peeping Tom' problems on 5th and Lafayette streets
Piers / Construction / Lighthouse Work on new steel lighthouse tower
Highland Park / Conservation Warning not to shoot squirrels in Central Park
City / Holidays / Pranks Halloween pranks described
Sledding / Central Park Central Park fountain cover used as toboggan slide
Piers / Repair Steam barge Hurd brings stone for pier
Recreation / Bowling Local sailor hits perfect score at bowling alley
Piers / Repair Work on pier cribs continues
City / Buildings / Weather Gradn Haven to get weather station back
City / Buildings / Safety All three-story buildings in Grand Haven should have fire escapes
Piers / Repair All work on pier substructure completed
Sports / Football 30 Havenites to go see University of Michigan play University of Chicago
Automobiles / Accidents Former Grand Haven woman run down by automobile in Grand Rapids
Missing Person 11-yr-old Grand Haven boy missing
Grand River / Near Drowning Man saves two boys at Ferrysburg bridge
Piers / Construction / Lighthouse New lighthouse ready for erection
Missing Person Missing boy found
Piers / Repair More stone arrives for pier repair
Navigation / Mississippi River Sea Foam starts journey down Mississippi River to Florida
Sports / Boxing / Crime Fruitport prize fight recalled - 10 yrs ago
Recreation / Hunting / Ships Grand Haven hunting party to leave for UP woods on Pentland
Insanity / Crime / Jailbreak Insane woman tries to escape from county jail
City / History / Mineral Springs Old Grand Haven mineral springs recalled
Piers / Repair Work on south pier crib still progressing
Sports / Football State enthusiasm for University of Michigan football increasing
Sports / Football Grand Haven rooters return from University of Michigan-Chicago football game
Entertainment / Navigation Lake storm strands theatrical troupe
Piers / Repair Pier cribs being lowered on spiles
Sand Dunes / Fire / Harbor Smoke from burning dunes obscures harbor
Sports / Football Lowell to play Grand Haven for State Independent League Championship
Piers / Repair More stone arrives for pier repair
Recreation / Fishing Good perch fishing at Government Pond
People / Phenomena Strange long-haired musician visits Grand Haven
Sports / Football Grand Haven prepares for Lowell football game
Wildlife / Phenomena Strange bird captured at Rosy Mound
Holiday / Wildlife Scarcity of turkey for Thanksgiving
Sports / Football Lowell 'bad sports' in loss to Grand Haven
Piers / Repair More stone delivered for pie cribs
Sports / Football Grand Haven - Lowell football game described
U.S. Government / Crime Local government inspector dismissed - scandal
Sports / Football Havenites root for Muskegon in victory over Lowell
Car Ferry Grand Haven / Harbor Car ferry Grand Haven periodically grounds in South Channel
Aviation / Invention Drawing of airship 'California Arrow'
War of 1812 / Shipwreck  Timber from Porcupine displayed in Tribune office
Car Ferry Grand Haven / Harbor Car ferry Grand Haven grounds outside of harbor
Piers / Repair Work continues on pier repair
Piers / Repairs / Lighthouse Erection of new steel beacon delayed
Missing Person  Lake dare-devil feared lost in balloon small boat
Education / High School Grand Haven High School curriculum described
Piers / Repair Second pier crib weighted down with rock
Missing Person  Body of dare-devil balloon boat captain found
Piers / Fog Horn Fog Horn tender reports mostly clear nights this year
Piers / Repair More stone arrives for pier crib repair
Motor Boats / Publications Sketch of Noisy Dutchman appears in Rudder Magazine
Real Estate / Legal / Crime Questionable deed on Lakeshore property
Automobiles / Christmas Ad drawing of Santa Clause driving automobile
Sports / People / Medicine Photograph of Prof. V. B. Roche - Athlete / Hygienist
Highland Park / Construction Cement cottage to be built at Highland Park
Motion Pictures / Invention Charles Boyden has motion picture machine
Navigation / People / Telephone Capt. Kendricks home gets telephone #292 (marine hero)
Piers / Lighthouse / Construction Light beacon tower at end of pier nearly done
Schools / Fire Safety Fire safety features at new high school praised
US Life Saving Service / Work New Life Saving procedures / schedules listed
Sports / People / Medicine Prof. Roche, fitness expert, challenges Japanese wrestler
Real Estate / Legal / Crime Lakeshore ownership deed rejected - not recorded
Piers / Fog Horn  Mariners say new fog siren not as good as old fog horn 
Piers / Repair South pier repair completed
US Life Saving Service / People Grand Haven surfman Peterson returns from St. Louis Exposition
Life Saving Service / Schedule Request to keep Life Saving station open year around
Sports / People / Medicine Another photograph of Prof. Roche
Piers / Lighthouse  New South Pier light tower much higher than previous one
Harbor / Ice / Car Ferry Difficulty clearing ice from South Channel for Car ferry Grand Haven
Spring Lake / Winter Navigation Spring Lake completely frozen over
Piers / Damage  New pier section sinks
Piers / Damage / Repair  Sunk pier crib section held together by chains
Lake Michigan / Storms / Pier Storm waves wash over catwalk
Christmas / Electricity Electric Christmas tree at Book Store
Navigation / Storms  Steamship Naomi has rough passage through storm
Piers / Lighthouse / Construction Work still being done on new light beacon tower
Piers / Damage  Contractor claims to be no way to blame for pier failure
Piers / Storm / Signal House Light keeper held hostage in pier lighthouse by storm
Piers / Lighthouse / Construction Three more weeks construction on new light beacon tower
Storm / Highland Park / Piers Huge hurricane force storm hits piers and Highland Park
Storms / Ship Safety Storm qualities of Naomi

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