Grand Haven Daily Tribune Article Index

1896

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Article Subject Article Description
   
Medicine / City Hospital Proposal for building a Grand Haven hospital
Shipping / St. Lawrence Seaway Record of first ship through St. Lawrence to Europe
Phenomena / Ghosts Captain Jack sees ghost on Second Street Hill
Railroads / Ferry Train cars drop off ferry at Frankfort
Shipping / tugs Capt. Jack Cavanaugh to look after repairs of government tug
Phenomena / lights Sky reflections of Holland lights and Fruitport blast furnace
Horseracing / park Interest in setting up Grand Haven harness racing park
Railroads / Pennsylvania RR Pennsylvania Railroad to Grand Haven? 2 articles
Grand River / Assets Grand River Assets / Transportation
Grand River / Transportation Large population across river has trouble crossing
Industry / ice harvesting Harvesting ice around Grand Haven
Shipping / winter Description of Grand Haven's winter fleet
Industry / Match Company Story of Ruby Match Company
Ad / William Mieras William Mieras Ad
City / Society Grand Haven is a small city but has metropolitan air
Crime / Safe Cracking Grand Haven's only blown safe
Recreation / coasting Coasting on Second Street Hill for eight blocks! 2 articles
Vagrancy / hobos Bull pen is solution for tramp problem
Recreation / bicycles Picture / story on petroleum bicycle
Lifesaving / Award Story of bestowing Live Saving Medal
Recreation / bicycles Picture / story on express tricycle
Pier / Beach Description of shoreline / pier ice as military fortifications
Napoleon / women Napoleon's description of ideal woman
Cemetery / bears Bear seen near cemetery
Buildings / New Cutler House home or hotel?
Beach / ice  Description of on shoreline to second bar
Industry / GH Brass and Novelty Grand Haven Brass and Novelty started
Firefighting / mascot Story of Old Joe the fire engine horse
Lynching / Civil War Story of Grand Haven builder hung by rebels in 1861/ other old stories
Storms / hurricane force 60 mph winds blows down stack at Dake
Highland Park / bears Capt. Walker reports bear tracks at Highland Park but no bear
Railroads / Grand Trunk Grand Trunk executive visits Grand Haven
Phenomena / storms Storm on 10th carried sand to the interior of state - covered snow!
Life Saving / Supply House United States Lifesaving Supply House described
Phenomena / storm ice Recent storm piled ice 50 feet high at St. Joe / 4' seiche in harbor
Napoleon  / horses Napoleon's love for horses
Personalities / Capt. Cobb Story of Capt. Cobb arriving back from Daytona with sea shells
Piers / sightseeing Pier becoming Sunday promenade / 2000 watch ship stuck in ice 
Ads / drawings Interesting ads and drawings
Horse Racing / new park Investors for new harness driving park
Harbors / appropriations Muskegon gets harbor appropriations
Beaver Island Life on Beaver Island
Industry / Brass and Novelty List of donations to Brass and Novelty Company
Horse Racing / new park Bicyclists and horsemen should reopen trotting park
City / Civil War Grand Haven did not need draft during Civil War
Recreation / children's games Grand Haven boys like marbles, peg top and marbles 
Recreation / skating Skating in big lake near pier
Lifesaving / Award Ingor Olsen / medal / Milwaukee pier horror
Industry / Black Berries Gathering black berries in the woods was a GH industry
Piers / construction Holland piers to be extended
Railroads / electric More on Grand Rapids - Grand Haven electric railroad
Ships / Francis Hinton Francis Hinton for sale
Life Saving / hero Inger Olsen physical description - a hero
Life Saving / hero Dan Miller and his gold medal
Recreation / bicycling Bicycle built for two - drawing
Ships / Andrew Johnson Andrew Johnson painted white
Railroads / electric Description of proposed electric railroad route
Life Saving / Bill Andrea Bill Andrea, ex Grand Haven sheriff appointed lifesaving chief at Manitou Island
Railroads / dummy Highland Park dummy line upgraded
City / liberty pole Early Grand Haven had liberty pole and pump on First and Washington
Life Saving / 11th District Description of 11th Life Saving district under Robbins
Life Saving / bicycle Pentwater Life Saving captain bicycles between stations
Advertising / billboards First use of phosphorous paint on billboards
City / prominent visitors Few prominent or political men visit Grand Haven
(Dewey) Hill / cable car Proposal for cable car to the top of big sand hill
Sidewalks / proposal Proposal for Grand Haven sidewalk construction
Tugs / Crosby Tug Crosby to be sold / story / Nyack
Ships / Revenge Drawing of British flagship Revenge
Phenomena / house Peculiar situation of house bordering two wards
Transportation / horses 48% decrease in horse use because of street railways and bikes
Harbors / spilled flour Barrel of flour falls in channel causing excitement
Harbor / beach / river There is 13,000 feet of waterfront at Grand Haven
Ships / Carlisle/Andrew Johnson Cutter Carlisle to replace Andrew Johnson
Medicine / fraud Money-making scam with medicinal roots
Horse Racing / new park Racetrack to be used as County Fairgrounds?
Ships / Chicora Spiritualist to locate the wreck of the Chicora
Highland Park / Dummy Line Dummy engine and two cars replaced
Trees / icicles Gathering icicles from Maple trees
Phenomena / telescopes Use of telescope makes one eye stronger than other
Ships / Lady Elgin Victim of Lady Elgin wreck in uniform found near GH 36 years ago
Highland Park / boat Proposal for a (?) boat off Highland Park this year 
Business / glass company Dutch glass company looking for GH facility
Business / broom factory Machinery for broom factory at depot - 3 articles
Tugs / Crosby Tug Crosby sold
Life Saving / crew list Crew list for Grand Haven Life Savers this year
Railroads / electric Grand Haven - Grand Rapids railroad to be a reality
Business / broom factory Broom factory makes first shipment
Recreation / kites Kite-flying mania
Ships / Nyack Nyack new schedule
Ships / Stevenson Stevenson purchased by John DeYoung
Religion / public prayer Letter to editor about abolishing prayer in public schools
Ships / invention Oversized life ring better than boat - drawing
Pier / rescue Man saves poodle at foghorn house
Pier / use Sunday visitors at pier
Shipping / invention Cable car package express - drawing
(Dewey) Hill / wildlife Big flock of geese settle on big sand hill
Horse Racing / Peach Plains Story of first big races at Peach Plains Trotting Park
Harbor / appropriations Grand Haven to get $20,000 / other harbor appropriations listed 
Horse Racing / Geo. St. Clair Geo. St. Clair sold to easterners
Drowning / Spring Lake Thayer's body found from Christmas drowning
Industry / fishing Grand Haven fishermen arrested for nets to small - 4 articles
Phenomena / court house 13 woodpeckers die hitting court house
Industry / fishing More on fish net story - 2 articles
Bicycle / invention Water bicycle - drawing
Crime / electric chair Invention of electric chair - drawing
Lighthouses / Cape Hatteras Proposed Hatteras lighthouse
Life Saving / Chicago Chicago Life Saving crew saves four just as it goes into commission
Ships / Stevenson Stevenson grounds at Ludington
Sports / rowing Frank Yates of Grand Haven - championship sculler
Drowning / Spring Lake Bolthouse body found from Christmas drowning
Phenomena / tides Tide every 1/2 hour noticed in channel by bridge tender
Ships / Stevenson Stevenson captain accuses life savers of negligence
Industry / fishing Fish net story continues
Recreation / sledding Big bobsled in New Jersey - drawing
Sports / baseball Grand Haven semi-pro ball club organized
Ships / Stevenson Stevenson pulled up for repairs
Tugs / Williams Capt. Cavanaugh becomes captain of tug Williams
Ships / Glad Tidings Famous Great Lakes gospel ship
Ships / Porcupine Report of Porcupine lying at the bottom of Spring Lake
City / sanitation Letter to editor - Grand Haven should clean up.
Industry / fishing Fish net story continues
Ships / Stevenson Only 26 of 382 barrels of salt were saved off Stevenson
Ships / Milwaukee Milwaukee, the last of the side wheelers leaves Grand Haven
Transportation / bicycles Importance of bicycles
Water Safety / message Funny water safety message
Phenomena / clouds Grand Haven's darkest day today - low, dark clouds
Drowning / Chicago Chicago man drowns in molasses
Phenomena / lightning Elliot Street lightning prone?
Ships / Nyack Nyack enters into service on Grand Haven route 3 articles
Highland Park / Dummy Line Before Dummy Line Grand Rapids people knew more about HP than GH people
Recreation / bicycling First bicycle in Grand Haven was owned by Joe Kirby
Bridges / causeway Causeway over boom to island to be built
Crime / murder history Ottawa County sensational murders listed
Fatality / suicide Spring Lake woman suicides by hanging
Life Saving / fishing 75 LB sturgeon speared by life saving station
Railroads / bicycle Unusual 2-man railroad bicycle in town
Recreation / bicycling (who column on Grand Haven bicycling ?)
Recreation / bicycling Practical bicycle costumes for women - drawing 
Ships / Indian Bill Indian Bill in town with slabs
Piers / collision Atlantic in for repairs after hitting Muskegon pier
Bridges / Spring Lake  Letter to ed. for free Spring Lake bridge / existing conditions
Sports / baseball Story of Ernie Loon, early great Grand Haven baseball player
Recreation / bicycling Homemade bicycle - drawings
Spring Lake / descriptive tour Extensive article describing a tour of Spring Lake 
Sports / baseball Climbing trees to see baseball games
Industry / fishing Illegal Grand Haven fish nets sold in Milwaukee - proceeds to GH fishermen
People / Indians Vanishing local Indians
Ships / Nyack Nyack receiving coat of green paint
Life Saving / Stevenson Letter to ed. Defending life saving crew at Whitehall
Piers / dimensions   Measurements of harbors and piers - Grand Haven
Crime / robbery Highway robbers caught and jailed
Military / airships Dynamite-dropping airship
Highland Park / property tax Highland Park resorter sells cottage because of unfair property tax
Ships / Francis Hinton  Francis Hinton delivers ore to Fruitport furnaces
Horse Racing / track Racetrack put back in shape
Pier / fishing Many Grand Rapids strangers noticed fishing on pier
Pier / fishing Catching tiger bass on pier
Pier / fishing Names of fishermen on pier - postmaster
Military / war dead List of Grand Haven war dead at Lake Forrest Cemetery
Phenomena / water level After southerly winds Spring Lake's water level lowers 6"
City / map  Map of Grand Haven and port by Ohio RR company in Fostora Times
Phenomena / cyclone Cyclone passes through Baker lumber yard
Crime / jail Description of Ottawa County Jail - big article
Fruitport / boom Fruitport was a boom town in the early 70s
Religion / Sabbath Reformed Church responds to desecration of Sabbath
Harbor / lost valise Funny story of man who lost valise in Grand Haven channel
Pier / fatality? Boy lost on pier while fishing up log
Ships / Indian Bill Capt. Bean of Indian Bill hits sailor
Recreation / bicycling Huge article on bicycling - history - inventions, etc.
Harbor / description Big editorial on Grand Haven harbor
Highland Park / opening Wm. Morse Highland Park business to open for season - description
Industry / fishing More fishing violations
Recreation / bicycling Call for participation in bicycle lantern parade
Industry / fishing Fishermen fined again
Phenomena / pony Shetland pony with 13 foot tail arrives in GH
Industry / fishing Story of Capt. Fisher and his nets
Ships / Indian Bill Indian Bill transfers ownership
Ships / Indian Bill Capt. Bean of Indian Bill sued for hitting sailor
Drownings / water safety Very few drownings around Grand Haven - Grand Haven boys are like fish
Industry / Sand Mining Indiana glass manufacturer negotiates for sand dune
Pier / collision Schooner strikes pier - slight damage
Recreation / bicycling Toledo unicycle - drawing
Transportation / automobiles Horseless carriage a novelty in Chicago
Recreation / bicycling Grand Haven forms bicycle club
Recreation / sledding Capt. Walker has a toboggan slide in front of his place
Recreation / bicycling Sidewalk ordinance lifted for Highland Park residents
Artifacts/ Indians Indian bones found near Dummy Line tracks by lighthouse
Phenomena / camels Camels are the only animals that cannot swim
Highland Park / property taxes Highland Park cottages up for sale in protest of property taxes
Ships / Indian Bill Capt. Bean in court on assault suit - amusing - 2 articles
Recreation / bicycling Boy pedals velocipede down Washington Street
Ships / Indian Bill Capt. Bean 'squares off' with Lillie in front of post office
Ships / Indian Bill Judge rules against Capt. Bean on assault suit
Ships / Indian Bill Bean explains fight with Lillie
Pier / accident Bicycle goes off pier - rider saved by fisherman
Storms / Tornado Historic tornadoes and cyclones - drawing
Ships / wakes Waves in Spring Lake bayous caused by passing boats
Pier / accident More on pier/bicycle mishap
Dummy Line / accident Man falls from Dummy train at Capt. Walkers
Life Savers / personnel Many of the Evanston crew are college students
Ships / drowning Man sleep walks off steamer and drowns
Recreation / bicycles 5-person bicycle - drawing
Military / leadership Bold Cuban general
Horse Racing / races Horse races at driving park on July 3-4
Ships / Indian Bill Capt. Bean hauls up Indian Bill for repairs
Newspapers / ad Ad:  Grand Rapids Press delivered for 12 cents a week
Fire / Match Factory Match factory catches on fire
Aviation / balloon Balloon ascension at Bee Hive tonight
Lake / rescue Dog found alive out in lake - rescued
Bicycles / invention First peddle action bicycle ever built 1868 - drawing
City / sidewalks Cement walks in GH increasing
Highland Park / cottages Only three unoccupied cottages at Highland Park
Fashion / lapel buttons Lapel buttons popular "If you love me, grin."
Invention / perpetual motion No less than 20 men are working on perpetual motion machine
Crime / piracy Free-booters and pirates locked on board Nyack
City / clean air Grand Haven has clean air
Highland Park / pavilion Highland park pavilion expanded for orchestra
Highland Park / picnics Take your lunch basket to Highland Park and enjoy breezes
Highland Park / Fourth of July July 4th festivities at pavilion: orchestra, balloon ascension, fireworks
Highland Park / bicycle use HP resorters will petition city for bicycle use on Lake St. sidewalk
Robinson Township / gold Gold nuggets found in Robinson Township
Recreation / bicycles Bicycle path to Holland proposed
Crime / piracy 3 of 4 Nyack pirates released
Life Savers / city service Life savers adjust letters on court house weather vane
Horse racing / races Trotting races postponed
Recreation / bicycles Drawing of bicycle torch parade
Highland Park / bicycle use Petition for bicycle use on Lake St. sidewalk approved
City / water pipes Grand Haven's old wooden water pipes sold 
Highland Park / Fourth of July Fireworks preparations made for display on small Highland Park pier
Piers / bicycle safety Danger of riding bicycles on pier - many do it
Highland Park / Fourth of July Good 4th of July at Highland Park
Ships / Christopher Columbus Bicycle track installed on deck of whaleback Christopher Columbus
Highland Park / bicycle use Pedestrians on Lake St. complain of careless bicyclists
Toys / balloons Two dozen toy paper balloons sent up on 4th
Crime / dog poisoner Dog poisoner around again
Lighthouse / personnel Lewis Bon, assistant lighthouse keeper, services no longer needed 
Life Savers / exhibition Notice: Life saving exhibition on 9th
Accident / bicycle Driver runs bicycle into ditch - fined $40
Highland Park / bicycle use More Lake Ave. bicycle complaints
Recreation / bicycles Bicycle paths being built all over state
Recreation / bicycles More plans for Grand Haven bicycle path
Recreation / bicycles Ladies bicycle club formed
Shipping / car ferries Steam barges contracted to carry train cars from GH to Milwaukee
Publications / Grand Haven Headlight Flashes being prepared at Grand Haven 2 articles
Business / fruit basket company Proposal for fruit basket company at Grand Haven
Recreation / bicycles More on bicycle paths
Gold / panning Many Robinson farmers are neglecting their crops to look for gold
Phenomena / lake refraction Mirage over Lake Michigan shows Wisconsin
Storms / hurricane winds Big headline story of 'hurricane' hitting GH
Storms / tornado Strange things that happened during St. Louis tornado - drawings
Fatality / suicide Drunk's body found under city docks - suicide
Phenomena / seiche More on storm and seiches
Transportation / bicycles Last day that bicycles can use the walk to Highland Park
Storm / cleanup Cleanup from storm
History / Mill Point / Spring Lake Some early Mill Point and Spring Lake history
Phenomena / lake refraction A mirage was visible over Lake Michigan last Sunday
Recreation / bicycles Grand Haven to get bicycle path - complete story - big article
Highland Park / party Description of big party at Highland Park
Recreation / bicycles Bicycle stands are becoming as important as horse posts
Entertainment / Wild West show Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show to be at Muskegon Aug. 11
Recreation / (Dewey) sand hill Shooting the chutes on the big sand hill
Highland Park / city revenues Highland Park brings in $20,000 per year for Grand Haven
Crime / Highland Park Torchlight vandalism at Highland Park pavilion
Life Savers / exhibition Life Savers drill at station 
Storms / tornadoes and cyclones Description of tornadoes and cyclones
Piers / fishing John Kooiman gets fine string of black bass at pier
Gold / mining More on gold mining in Robinson Township
Humor / drunk chickens Chickens got drunk on brandied peaches
Amusement / tightrope walking Capt. Walker to stage a tight wire walk on trolley wire
Life Savers / wreck keepsakes Life Savers keep name boards of wrecked vessels
Gold / find Gold found in Brown County, Indiana - diamonds
Gold / find Big gold nuggets found in Bass River
Transportation / free bridge More on free bridge
Delinquency / GH girls Many Grand Haven girls on the streets at night
Drowning / Mona Lake Boy steps into hole in Mona Lake and drowns - can't happen here
Drowning / Spring lake Woman's body found in Spring Lake - suicide
Phenomena / tidal wave (seiche) There was a tidal wave on west shore of Lake Michigan last night
Publications / Grand Haven Headlight Flashes publication coming along splendidly
Gold / mining Gold underneath Grand Haven?
(Dewey) sand hill / view Great view form top of big sand hill
Awards / life saving Grand Haven man has silver lifesaving medal from Dutch government
Life Savers / Evanston Evanston life saver swims 4 miles out into Lake Michigan
Entertainment / street music Italian with hand organ and monkey on Grand Haven streets today 
Highland Park / street lamps Highland Park buys up all of Grand Haven's old gas street lamps
Life Savers / rescue Life Savers stand on pier hallowing in fog to direct ships into harbor
Ships / side wheelers There are still three side wheelers in Goodrich fleet. 
Harbor / fog horn Ludington to muffle its fog horn
Recreation / bicycles Women and bicycles - big article - drawings
Recreation / bicycles Grand Haven - Grand Rapids bicycle path ground breaking
Military / aviation Airship for war being constructed in Florida for Cuba - drawing
Entertainment / Wild West Show Article on Wild West Show
Fatality / drownings Four bathers drown at Benton Harbor yesterday 
Weather / storms Another big wind storm hits Grand Haven
Phenomena / tidal wave (seiche) A 15 inch tidal wave was noticed here yesterday
Horse racing / Geo. St. Clair Geo. St. Clair sold again
Recreation / bicycles There are an estimated 250 bicycles in Grand Haven
Storm / Wild West Show Storm blows down tent at Buffalo Bill Wild West Show at Muskegon
Crime / Highland Park Highland Park bather robbed
Highland park / picnic Description of merchant picnic at park
Ships / Indian Bill Capt. Bean misses court appearance because of storm
Sports / swimming Swimming races at Highland Park
Bicycles / races Bicycle races on Washington Street
Bicycles / path Bicycle path completed  6 miles out from Grand Rapids
Ships / Nellie Johnston Schooner Nellie Johnston goes aground south of harbor
Crime / drunk and disorderly Drunk milkmen causes near riot in downtown Grand Haven
Entertainment / tightrope walking The Great Eddy tightrope walker performs at Highland Park
Crime / drunk and disorderly Drunk milkmen go to court
Bicycles / invention Bicycle skate - drawing
Entertainment / tightrope walking More on the tightrope walker The Great Eddy
Cargo / salvage Lakeshore residents pick up lumber off beach and build house
Industry / lumbering Trees around Rosy Mound cut for lumber  
Highland Park / bicycles Benefit hop for bicycle path at Highland Park
Photographs / Baseball Tribune ball club and mascot 'Old Jake' get pictures taken
Delinquency  Grand Haven's young 'crooks'
Bicycles / path Construction begins on Grand Haven bicycle path
City / population  Grand Haven population - 5,937
Marine life / sea lion Big sea lion escapes from Chicago
Mental health / insanity Crazy lady on Jackson Street
Bicycles / invention Bicycle chains and bicycle that flies - drawings
Highland Park / hunting NO HUNTING signs posted in Highland Park
Bicycles / path Bicycle path constructed to turn on Lake Street
Business / transient vendors Problems with transient merchants
Entertainment / Advertising Big ad for "Uncle Tom's Cabin"
Life Savers / publication Excellent article in Grand Rapids Press on Grand Haven Lifesavers
Entertainment / theater More on "Uncle Tom's Cabin"
Life Savers / life boat Grand Haven Life Savers have dangerous time delivering life boat
People / Vice President Vice President visits Grand Haven
Shipwreck / Lady Elgin Capt. Vandenberg reflects on Lady Elgin wreck
People / Rix Robinson Rix Robinson's home to be torn down
Entertainment / theater More on "Uncle Tom's Cabin"
Entertainment / theater More on "Uncle Tom's Cabin"
Sports / football First football game
City / history Series of Grand Haven historical articles announced - past 60 years
Bicycles / path 4-ft wide bicycle path to Muskegon to be built
Highland Park / use Most Highland Park residents have gone home
Entertainment / theater Eastern paper reviews "Uncle Tom's Cabin"
City / financial Grand Haven has $7000 in it's treasury - good
Highland Park / use Departing Highland Park resorters give park yell as their train leaves
Entertainment / parade "Uncle Tom's Cabin" parade and tent location
Shipwrecks / Ironsides Account of Ironsides tragedy
City / history History of Grand Haven article #1
Shipwrecks / Ironsides William Dundas - Grand Haven survivor of Ironsides wreck
Highland Park / use "Mayor Jack Walker" only person left at park with cat Anna Marie
Phenomena / crawling contest Trans-continental crawling contest - drawing
Bicycles / invention Puncture-proof bicycle tire
Politics / invention Grand Haven man has magic square to predict presidential election
City / history History of Grand Haven article #2
Vagrancy / proposal What to do about tramps' meeting called
Piers / damage Part of Capt. Walkers Highland Park pier carried away
City / artifact Historical holes on Washington and Water Street recalled
Recreation / stilts Grand Haven boys build stilts
Harbor / shipwrecks Many old shipwrecks lay about Grand Haven's harbor
Muskegon / population Muskegon population is 23,000
City / history 1859 account of Grand Haven
Wildlife / eagles A number of eagles have been captured or shot in this county
Civil War / abolition Before Civil War this county had a strong abolition movement 
City / history History of Grand Haven article #3
Bicycles / path Bicycle path to Highland Park is now nice and firm
Ships / Christopher Columbus Captain of Christopher Columbus gets license suspended
Ships / Hinton  Francis Hinton is off the Fruitport route - superstitious circumstances
Horse racing / Geo. St. Clair Geo. St. Clair to retire?
City / history History of Grand Haven article #4
City / electricity Only one to vote against electricity in 91 was gas company employee
City / history Letter of correction to Grand Haven history article
Harbor / shipwrecks Slow year for shipwrecks - few storms, deep water
Railroads / artifact Train bell removed to regret of Havenites - history - two articles
Bicycles / use Overweight bicyclist - drawing
City / history History of Grand Haven article #5 - D&M railroad connection
Horse racing / Geo. St. Clair Geo. St. Clair still racing
Ship Captains / death Capt. Kirby dies
Bicycles / path Wagons, cows and horses are ruining new bicycle path
City / history History of Grand Haven article #6 
Bicycles / path Ordinance against abuse of bicycle path in council
Recreation / nut gathering Many small boys in woods gathering beech nuts
Military / battle  Indian battle on Drummond Island
Football / game results Results of inter-city football game
Business / telephone Telephone rate war in Muskegon - 2 1/2 cents per call
Shipwreck / history Tragic marine disaster of 1861 recalled - fishing smack hit
Sports / football Grand Haven High School football team is good
Highland Park / wildlife Highland Park is infested with squirrels
Treasure / gold Bag of gold found upriver?
City / sidewalks Havenites prefer to walk on south side of Washington Street
City / history History of Grand Haven article #7 newspaper 
Bicycles / path Bicycle path protection ordinance
Highland Park / use Highland Park is deserted but beautiful
Ships / car ferry Ludington car ferry to start
Entertainment / theater Description of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" company
Shipwrecks / Antelope Graphic description of Antelope tragedy in Life Saver's book
Ships / strandings Record of vessel strandings last 10 years for Lake Michigan
City / history History of Grand Haven article # 8  
Business / advertising Photograph clothing ad
Industry / sand mining Sand taken from White Lake done for business experiment
Horse racing / Coopersville Harness race at Coopersville
City / leaf burning Property owners prepare to burn leaves
Bicycles / invention See-saw quadricycle - drawing
Crime / gangs Gang of burglars in Grand Haven
Sports / football Grand Haven High School team to playing big team
Piers / collision Pier being repaired from Atlanta collision
Entertainment / theater New ad for 'Uncle Tom's Cabin'
Grand Rapids / toll roads There are still 8 toll roads leading into Grand Rapids
Entertainment / theater Uncle Tom's Cabin' only goes as far south as Louisville
Crime / burglars Watch out for burglars
Entertainment / theater Reviews of 'Uncle Tom's Cabin'
City / history History of Grand Haven article # 9  
Highland Park / crime Thieves hide out in Highland Park
Lost Items / money Capt. Cavanaugh lost an $80 roll of bills near pier
People / Senator Ferry Senator Ferry dies - obituary - history
Sports / football Grand Haven football team player list - ad
Racism / advertising Racist ad for Battle Ax Plug
City / history History of Grand Haven article # 10  
Lost Items / money Capt. Cavanaugh's money found
Politics / election Byron's 'short' visit to Grand Haven
Politics / election Byron's 'short visit' explained - no local contributions
Sports / football Grand Haven & Muskegon's player lists
Sports / football Muskegon football fans arrive - first half report
Sports / football Muskegon beats Grand Haven 36-6
Business / grain elevator New grain elevator to be built on site of old one?
People / poetry Big poem on Senator Ferry
City / history History of Grand Haven article # 11  
Recreation /"cowboys & Indians" Boy heads off into woods to kill Indians
Sports / football Grand Haven football team listed: Luss, Wierenger, Sanders, Van Toll
Bicycles / Chasing animals Chasing dogs, pets on bicycles - drawing
Ships / Dewey Hill Soo City runs aground at base of Dewey Hill
Sports / football Grand Haven football schedule
Sports / football Grand Haven High School football team practicing interference plays
City / history Grand Haven history part XII: GH jail
Harbor / lighthouse Birthday party for Capt. Davidson at lighthouse
Sports / football Old Muskegon/Grand Haven football game recalled
Theatre / Advertising Ad for "The Hustler" play - good drawing
Shipping / Pirates Nyack pirates to be tried in Grand Rapids this week
City / history Grand Haven history part XIII: GH Churches
Sports / football Grand Haven football team reinforced
Ships / Submarines Article on submarines - drawing
City / history Grand Haven history part XIV:  Schools
Sports / football Grand Haven football manager quits - Whitehall game cancelled
Shipwrecks / Escanaba Iron ore ship Escanaba aground at bridge
Crime / Highland Park Highland Park cottage burglars to be tried
Crime / Delinquency Halloween pranks
Sports / football Football score: Grand Haven 0 Muskegon 0
Shipwrecks / Escanaba Escanaba still stuck at bridge
Nature / phenomena Stranger insects observed here
City / history Grand Haven history part XV:  Akeley Institute
Shipwrecks / Escanaba Escanaba pulled off bottom
Theatre / Advertising Poster ad for Johnson Smiley Play 
Harbor / lighthouse Another party at lighthouse - wedding anniversary
Piers / accident Man falls off south pier after hearing presidential election results
City / history Grand Haven History Part XV(?) :  Schools
Bicycles / invention New chainless bicycle - drawing
Horse racing / invention Trolley cars for watching horse races invention
Shipwrecks / Wankesha Wankesha wrecks off Muskegon - 6 die
  Old story of man delivering $7000 to St. Joe 
City / history Grand Haven History Part XVI : Akeley Institute
Crime / Counterfeiting  Counterfeit coins in town - made here
Crime / Lifesavers Former Grand Haven life saving crew member arrested in Grand Rapids
City / history Grand Haven history part XVII: early snapshots of Grand Haven
Bicycles / invention Bicycle built for 20 - drawing
Sports / football Advice to football team about handoffs to backs
Military / invention Cannon car drawing
City / history Grand Haven History Part XVIII : Custom houses
Crime / vandalism Prosecution of those driving wagons over bicycle paths
Sports / football High School football team uses Indian calls
Sports / football Football very popular - footballs made from old rags
Piers/ navigation Red light on north pier to be discontinued
City / history Grand Haven History Part XIX : Shipbuilding
  Grand Haven kids are enterprising
Shipwrecks / Wisconsin Two life preservers from Wisconsin wash ashore at Muskegon
Industry / lumber First sawmill in area at Nortonville
Sports / football Juniors and High School football game today
City / history Grand Haven History Part XX: Manufacturing
Rosy Mound / lumbering Old Rosy to lose all of it's trees
Harbor / Foghorn Sounds of foghorn and out going tugs cause sleep problems
Piers / construction South Haven pier work
City / history Grand Haven History Part XXI: Match Company
City / history Grand Haven was never a village
Lifesaving / buoys Life buoys with lights - drawing
Highland Park / crime Highland Park burglars have hearing in Holland
Industry / steel Spring Lake Iron Works booming
Wildlife / pigeons Old Clarion article:  Millions of pigeons 
Theatre / Advertising Nice ad for Opera House: Herr Carl - violinist
City / history Grand Haven History Part XXII : Tannery
Shipwrecks / Kalamazoo Kalamazoo burns at South Haven - 3 dead
Industry / fishing Kenosha great for commercial fishing in the winter
City / history Grand Haven History Part XXIII : Silas Kilbourn & Co. - lumber wastes
Lifesaving / personnel Grand Haven lifesaving crew described
Sports / football Grand Haven High Scholl football team has it's picture taken
Fire fighting Fire fighting bicycle - drawing
Treasure Gold claims at Rothbury
Wildlife  / Eagles Eagle caught and displayed
Lifesavers / navigation Capt. Lysaght exhibits lantern reflector he invented
Shipping / Crosby Crosby freight handlers are paid 15 cents per hour
Piers / Government Pond Government Pond full of government ships, scows, etc.
History / Civil War South before the war described
Industry / grain Grand Haven grain elevator to be built - dimensions
City / history Grand Haven History Part XXIX : Dake Corporation
Lifesaving / Capt. Andres Story of Capt. Andres, ex GH marshal / South Manitou Life Savers
Industry / grain Big article about Grand Haven grain elevator
Industry / grain Ground being prepared for new grain elevator
Crime / vagrancy Ingenious way tramps get whiskey
Harbor / shipping Winter fleet anchors down s. channel near bridge
Invention / Dake  One of two recent articles on the Dake search light
Industry / grain Henry Smith, ex-congressman, is grain elevator architect 
City / history Old news article talks about Mary White
Ships / Pentland Article on Pentland
City / history Grand Haven History Part XXV : Mssng. Hancock - greenhouse
Business / GH Daily News Letter about editor of Grand Haven Daily News Charles Becklin
Industry / grain Remains of old grain elevator cleared
Shipwrecks / Porcupine Porcupine timbers raised
Theatre / Civil War Ad for "South Before the War" - articles
Crime / larceny Extensive burglaries in GH - big article
Piers / construction South Haven wants 300 foot pier extension
Ottawa County / people Oldest living person of Ottawa County
Shipwrecks / Porcupine Spring Lake full of decaying old ships - Porcupine
City / streets The naming of Grand Haven streets
Theatre / advertising Funny "Great Robbery" ad
Wildlife  / St. Joseph River  Problem with minnows in St. Joseph River 
Shipwrecks / Porcupine Relics of Porcupine - history - story
History / Ottawa County Historical notes of Ottawa County
City / history Grand Haven History Part XXVI : Cigar manufacturing
History / Muskegon Muskegon Chronicle now running stories of pioneer days
Phenomena / sea monster Sea monster / lion in Grand River
Shipwrecks / Porcupine More on Porcupine
Sand dunes / Dewey Hill View from 'big sand hill'
City / history Grand Haven History Part XXVII : Fishing Industry
City / history Stories of olden times - Indians, the beach, etc.
Sports / football Football equipment - drawings
Ships / Nyack The word 'Transportation' misspelled on Nyack
Industry / newspapers Old newspapers are becoming valuable
City / history Grand Haven historical articles old and new
City / streets Grand Haven's early roadbed on Washington St.
Fatalities / Suicide Grand Haven man suicides by hanging
Military history / Cuba Holland man goes to Cuba to help insurgents
City / history Grand Haven History Part XXVIII : American Novelty Co.
City / promotion Detroit Free Press article on advantages of Grand Haven
City / history Grand Haven History Part XXVIII : American Glass Co.
Robinson Township / history Robinson Township history article
Crime / Assault / Rape Small Grand Haven girl victim of assault and attempted rape
Crime / drunk & disorderly Drunken hobos cause trouble 
City / history Grand Haven History Part XXX : Bonded Warehouse
Invention / bicycles Chainless bicycle - drawing

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