Grand Haven Daily Tribune Article Index

1901

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Time New century to be celebrated
  Missing First Week
Law / Weddings Should Grand Haven deal in hasty marriages?
Railroads / Interurban Electric Railroad tries to buy Pomona Park
Ships / Invention City of Milwaukee to become a floating theater
Ottawa County / Population Census figures for local towns
Ottawa County / Population Grand Haven / Spring Lake / Ferrysburg = 5,700
Resort / Use Highland Park family starts resort season early
Harbors / Construction Federal appropriations for Spring Lake harbor?
Law / Jails City passes law against hoboes - gravel pit
Law / Corruption Policemen work racket with hoboes?
Lake Michigan / Phenomena If the lakes were drained to sea level
Entertainment / Theater Lyman Brothers perform "Mary Chase"
Business / Water drilling Peter Deneau ad for sinking water wells
Boer War Picture of Boer Trio visiting Grand Haven
People / Phenomena Grand Haven's oldest citizen - Mrs. John Bloos 98 years old
Harbor / Safety Wisconsin newspaper reports dangerous sand bar at Grand Haven
Boer War Another Boer photo
Industry / Accident Furnace explodes at Spring Lake Iron Co.
Railroads / Accident  Grand Haven man run over by train on bridge
Hoboes "Dick the Rover" visits Grand Haven
Business / Shoes New shoe factory has open house
City / Health Grand Haven to build new pest house?
Society  Contrasts between 1800 and 1900 - drawing
Education  / History Early Grand Haven school recalled - Graduates still alive
Railroads / Maintenance Sand imported from Canada to sand tracks
City / Fires / History  Early Grand Haven fires recalled
City / Streets Grand Haven's unknown streets
Recreation / Sledding Good sledding on 5th Street hill
Highland Park / Construction Five new cottages at Highland Park
Crime / Vandalism Vandals destroy meat at butcher shop
City / Fires / History  Correction on Grand Haven fire story
People / Early Settlers Old pioneer family recalled - Fullers
Swimming / Invention Arm fins for swimmers
Entertainment / Sleighing Ad for sleigh ride party
Recreation / Sledding Dangers of sledding on 5th Street hill
Recreation / Sledding 2nd Street coasting isn't as good as it used to be - record
Horses / Care Good men blanket their horses when hitching up
Navigation / Invention Story of the 'Grand Haven Rig' sail for schooner
Recreation / Sledding More near-accidents on 5th Street hill
Pier / Fog Horn The mournful sound of the Grand Haven fog horn
Fog Horns / Phenomena  The Muskegon fog whistle can be heard here
Treasure Many reports of people dropping and losing money
Navigation / Invention Big letter to editor on  a 'Grand Haven Rig.'
Juvenile Delinquency GH boys warned not to throw snowballs at sleighing parties
Animals / Phenomena Grand Haven dog that likes beer
Ghosts / Phenomena Haunted house in Peach Plains
Fishing / Phenomena Peculiar sight to visitors is loads of frozen fish on streets
People Lt. Andres coming home
Crime Seamy lot of agents intimidating women
Ghosts / Phenomena More on Peach Plains haunted house
Business / Shipping  American Express has many animals in office
Railroads / Accident  Couple killed by train at Ferrysburg
Railroads / Accident  More on train accident
Ghosts / Phenomena More on haunted house
Recreation / Skating  Skating between Dewey Hill is good, but dangerous
Railroads / Accident  Safety recommendations as result of train accident
  Between 1890 and 1917 230,000 American railroad workers were killed
  and over 2,000,000 were injured
Railroads / Interurban Farmers along Electric railroad route offered cheap electricity
Grand Rapids / Lake Michigan Plans for Grand Rapids Lake Michigan water intake described
Recreation / Sledding It was a good winter for sledding on 2nd Street hill.
Ghosts / Phenomena Man moves out of haunted house
Navigation / Ships Capt. Bean sells Indian Bill
Navigation / Phenomena Crew of Nyack walks 3 miles over ice to shore
School / Fire Central High School destroyed - huge article and picture
Ghosts / Phenomena Poem on haunted house
Weather / Tornado  Big winter cyclone does serious damage at Grand Haven
City / History Rip Van winkle remembers old Grand Haven
Business / Pianos  Piano factory wants to locate here (Story & Clark)
School / History Letter recalling early days of Central High School
Automobile / Invention Automobile plow, sower, harvester - drawing
Weather / Invention Hail canon - drawing
Sports / Basketball Basketball - drawing
Religion / Invention Motion picture of "Passion Play" shown at church
Catastrophe / fire  Spring Lake loses 1/4 of business district to fire
City / Photographs Photographic supplement - Many pictures
Sports / Track and Field Pole vaulting - drawing
Business / Pianos  Story & Clark chooses site for piano factory
Commerce Agent for Grand River Transportation Co. in town
Navigation / Commerce Price war between Barry and Goodrich lines
Commerce Grand River Transportation Line boats described
Navigation / Commerce Big article on Goodrich and Barry freight war - 2 articles
Business / Pianos  Story & Clark factory plans / building description
Crime / Murder Big article on Tibbetts murder trial
Entertainment / Theater  Lyman Brothers perform "Mary Chase" 
Transportation / Invention Motorcycle in town attracting great attention
Industry / Story and Clark Bloeckers buildings bought up for new piano factory
Industry / Industry / Story and Clark One million bricks bought for new piano factory
Crime / Murder  Tibbets convicted
Transportation / Ships First Barry Line steamer arrives
Highland Park Capt. Walker said to have sold his business
Crime / Murder  Interview with Tibbets
Highland Park / construction Six new cottages at Highland Park this season
City / Publication Barry Line gathering information for travel booklet
Crime / Murder Tibbets confesses
Entertainment / Racism Photograph/ad for "The Hottest Coon in Dixie"
Highland Park / maintenance City should clear sand from road to Highland Park
Industry / Story and Clark Big article on new piano factory
Entertainment / Racism Another 'Dixie Coon' article
City  City receives a new flag
Crime / Murder Tibbetts Trial and murder scene illustrated in GR Herald
Railroads / Electric Construction of Interurban arrives at Fruitport
Industry / Story and Clark Piano factory people here
Industry / Story and Clark Photographic history of piano factory construction started
Entertainment / Racism Hottest Coon review
Business / Hotels Old city hotel converted to store fronts
City / Industry  Industry in and around Grand Haven is diversifying
City / History Grand Haven '65-75' story
Mascots Old Tom' firehouse cat once ate 30 sparrows at one meal.
City / History Grand Haven '65-75' story
Industry / Story and Clark Piano factory foundation ready to be laid.
Transportation / Ships Barry and Goodrich Line steamer schedule clash
City / Industry  Review of Grand Haven's factories (good article)
City Grand Haven compared to Ludington
History / 5-Mile Hill Treasure 1858 Grand Haven newspaper found and described / Curtis Gray Sheriff
City / History Author of '65-75' newspaper described
People James Robinson lost in woods
Industry / Story and Clark Foundation being laid for piano factory
Highland Park / Invention Experiments being tried with beach grass
Life Saving  Pier rescue crew formed for river piers
Military / History Grand Haven in Spanish American War recalled
Crime / Vagrancy  Woman hobo in town
Highland Park / Construction Work on new cottages delayed because of lack of carpenters
Highland Park / Improvements 1000 poplar trees planted at Highland Park
Five Mile Hill / History Five Mile Hill described as Bennets Hill in Arbor Day speech
Railroads / Electric Costs to build Interurban
Mascot/Spanish American War Lost:  A water spaniel named 'Dewey.'
Transportation / Invention Horses are holding their own against autos and bicycles
History / People Man recalled escaping wild wolves 25 years ago
City / History  How local landmarks were named
History / People Early Grand Haven resident ended up on Fremont Expedition
History / Grand River Early Grand river navigation recalled
Highland Park / Construction Many new Park improvements / Big new cottage
Railroads / Electric Interurban man in town to discuss layout
History / Sports  Early Grand Haven baseball team recalled
Highland Park / Construction New cottage named Castle Florence
City  Dog Warden killed two dogs today
Industry / Story and Clark Piano factory brick is from Zeeland
Wildlife / Phenomena Trout with three eyes caught
City / Civil War John Brown's son visit to Grand Haven recalled
Industry / Story and Clark Brick laying at Piano factory begun
Navigation / Shipwrecks Four fishing smacks nearly go aground / Fog horn not blowing
Pier / Fatality Man drops dead on south pier
Central Park / Improvements How Central Park is improving
Future History / Navigation Question in 2001: Has Grand Rapids finished the ship canal to Grand Haven?
Pier / Fatality More on pier drowning
Sports / Harness Racing Local man owns well known trotter Tiplon Bay
Automobiles / inventions Horseless carriage comes from Grand Rapids
Life Saving / Rules New rule:  Life Savers cannot smoke on lookout - Ludington
5-Mile Hill Treasure / Lifesavers Peter Deneau on sick list
City / Dog Catcher Notice:  Dogs without tags will be shot
Wildlife / Politics Man wants to become mayor to protect birds and animals
Life Savers Grand Haven Lifesaver selected for Pan-American Exposition
Education Article on re-building high school
Industry / Story and Clark Walls going up on piano factory
People Big article on Grand Haven men doing well in Chicago
City / Sidewalks Many council measures for new sidewalks
Entertainment Many young Havenites go to Muskegon to hear Souza Band
Hoboes Boston Blackie arrested in Muskegon
Industry / Story and Clark More work on piano factory
Industry / Story and Clark Piano factory going up fast
Railroads / Electric Interurban power house being built at Fruitport
Industry / Story and Clark Piano factories work from 6:30 am to 5:30 pm
Education / History Story of the old school bell
Navigation / Shipwrecks Nyack aground in Milwaukee
Business / Liquor Fruitport now has two saloons
Pier Man loses hat off pier
Railroads / Dummy Line Dummy railroad to Highland Park opened yesterday
City / Improvements many interesting occurrences first five months at Grand Haven
Navigation / Shipwrecks Nyack in dry dock at Milwaukee for damage
Mascots "Jack" - Grand Haven dog missing
Entertainment Pan-American Exposition opens
Pier Man who lost hat off pier given new one by girlfriend
Navigation / Grand River Evelyn (City of Grand Rapids) arrives for river navigation
Electricity / Invention Improvements in electric lighting
City / bridges Would a free bridge at Spring lake cause farmers to take over Grand Haven?
City / bridges Businessman's Assoc. members all want free bridge
Central Park / Improvements 12 park seats arrive from Grand Rapids for Central Park
City / Sidewalks Cement sidewalks to be built throughout city
Central Park / Improvements Judge Goodrich has done much for Central Park
Education / School Remains of high school being torn down
Weather / {Phenomena Lightning hits flag pole of court house and rips up lawn
Life Savers / Uniforms Life Savers to wear blue shirts with black neckties
Navigation / Grand River Evelyn makes first trip from Grand Rapids to Grind Haven
People / Civil War William Walter, Grand haven's first postal carrier, had lucky escapes in war
Business Steeple Jack' of Grand Haven
Navigation / Grand River Evelyn re-named City of Grand Rapids
Central park / Improvements Construction of fountain in Central Park started
Central Park / Vandalism People carving their names in Central Park seats
Shipping / Shipwrecks The barge Baltimore which sank used to be called the Escanaba
Crime / Larceny Bicycle thief caught
Central Park / Construction Park fountain will be completed next week
Grand Rapids / Reeds Lake Resort and pavilion at Reeds Lake described
Railroads / Electric Power house for Interurban at Fruitport is built on quick sand
Industry / Lumbering Large field of lumber in Lake Michigan off Grand Haven / salvage by boats
Highland Park / Business Captain Walker has new steel rowboats
Education / School Preserve 'schoolhouse hill.'
Sports / Fishing Doc Palmer is Grand Haven's cat fisher
Education / School More on grading school house hill.
Crime / Larceny Bicycle thief sentenced to two years at Ionia Prison
Navigation / Shipping Goodrich, Crosby and Barry docks busy 
Radio / Invention Wireless telegraph station to be built at Ottawa Beach
Navigation / Grand River Early Grand Haven - Grand Rapids shipping history / good detail
Central Park / Construction Fountain and new walk ordered for Central Park
City / Plumbing Old 1870 pipe found in high school ruins
Lightning / Phenomena Lightning storm kills cow in Grand Haven
Dog Catcher / Phenomena Dog catcher accused of hypnotism in dog's death
Highland Park / Government Council turns down Highland Park control extension
City / Roads Teamsters ordered not to spill sand on roads
City / Homes Grand Haven has a housing shortage
Harbor / Improvements Huge timbers ordered for Grand Haven harbor tying posts
Industry / Story and Clark Building of second story of piano factory
Crime / Vagrancy  Are street corner loafers a problem?
Railroads / Electric Plans for Interurban coming into Grand Haven
Central Park / Construction Sidewalk 12 ft. wide put around fountain
Industry / Story and Clark Piano factory to be one of the largest manufacturing institutions in state
Education / School Ruins of high school completely removed
Railroads / Electric Interurban Railroad discussed in Council
Recreation / Coasting Coasting on 2nd Street Hill will be no more due to re-surfacing
Railroads / Electric More on Interurban
Highland Park / Business Captain Walker's unsinkable boats 
Education / School Picture of proposed new high school
Industry  Johnston Boilers praised
Harbor / Improvements Huge timbers arrive - largest in the world
Rip Currents? / Fatalities Two Chicago men drowned at St. Joe
Highland Park / Publication Highland Park praised in Grand Rapids Herald editorial
Education / School Big article on new high school
Law / Liquor Grand Rapids excursionists bring along their own beer on Sunday
City / Sidewalks  Cement sidewalks cost 20 cents per foot to build
Industry / Story and Clark Third story of piano factory started
Highland Park News
Highland Park Highland Park has never had a fire
Lumbering / History  Big Grand River log jam of 1883 recalled
Industry / Story and Clark Worker severely injured in piano factory elevator
Highland Park / Government Highland Park control extended another 20 years
Life Savers / Heroes Ingor Oleson to command Milwaukee Life Saving station
Weather / Phenomena Strange looking storm seen here
Bicycle / Invention Drawing of modern lamp lighter on bicycle
City / Mascots Old Rex killed by dummy engine
Aviation /Balloons Muskegon balloonist killed in terrible accident
Highland Park / Government St. Louis resorters criticize Grand Haven City Council
History / Civil War Campfire stories of Grand Haven in Civil War
City / Sewers Backed up sewer causes Washington St. flood
Navigation / Grand River Steamer Heath arrives to go on Grand Haven - Grand Rapids run
Sports / Sailing Spring Lake regatta ends in drifting match
World / People Early picture of Winston Churchill
Highland Park / Government Highland Park president blasts City Council
Holiday / 4th of July Quiet Fourth of July / Highland Park celebration / Thunderstorm
Railroads / Electric 50 men employed by Interurban at Fruitport power house
Navigation / Grand River Evelyn brought 400 passengers down from Grand Rapids
City / Pioneers Good article recalling William Ferry
Highland Park / Government Mayor responds to Highland Pak criticism
Electric Railroads / Invention Drawing of electric train that will do 100 mph.
Holiday / 4th of July Start planning now for 1902 Fourth of July / Grand Haven criticized
Sports / Football Summer practice for footballers
City What is the matter with Grand Haven? - good article
Aviation / Balloons Missing balloonist
Weather / Grand River The Grand River is very muddy
Entertainment Funny "When Rueben Comes to Town" - incident
Highland Park / Government Highland Park dispute continues
Business / Chewing Gum Local gum company contemplated
Recreation / Boating  Pleasure craft are numerous - gas and sail
Sports / Golfing Golf links all over Spring Lake
Highland Park / Government Highland Park President Kooltz
Highland Park / Government Mayor attacks Highland Park president in letter to Tribune
City / Mascots Old fire horse Fred dies
Pier / Repair Pier at Government Pond repaired
Highland Park / Government Highland Park charter with city
Highland Park / Government Highland Park president defends his nationality and religion
Sports / Baseball  Grand Haven wins baseball championship against Holland
City / Sidewalks Dissatisfaction with city crosswalks
Navigation / Advertising Poster war between Barry and Goodrich lines
Automobiles / Advertising Automobile in town advertising cigars
Navigation / Highland Park boats bound for Chicago always salute Highland Park
City / Sidewalks Crosswalks refurbished
Central Park / Construction Central Park fountain arrives
Military / Ships Battleship Wisconsin drawing
Bicycle Paths Lake Street bicycle path destroyed
Highland Park / Government There only six Grand Haven Highland Parkers
School Construction School construction delayed
Spring Lake The beauty of Spring Lake
Central Park / Construction Park Committee plans demonstration for park opening
Central Park / Construction Central Park fountain described
Dewey Hill / Improvements Plans to beautify Dewey Hill and other sand dunes
Spring Lake / Roads Thomas Savidge praised for Spring Lake main street
Aviation / Invention Rueben's air ferry - drawing
Central Park / Construction Judge Goodrich praised for beautification of Central Park
Education / People Monument to Mary White in Central Park?
Navigation / Grand River  Grand Haven to Grand Rapids boat ride described
Central Park / Event Central Park dedication tonight
Central Park / Construction Proposal to put cement sidewalks around Central Park
Railroads / Electric Interurban workers strike for $1.75/day
Central Park / Construction Fish planted in Central Park fountain
Central Park / Construction Cost of Central Park sidewalk submitted
Railroads / Electric About 40 men work on the Interurban construction
Sports / Tennis A tennis court has been built on lake St. near Highland Park resort
Industry / Story and Clark Kilns at piano factory erected
Central Park / Event Boy falls in fountain during Central Park Dedication Ceremony
Sports / Tennis Highland Park tennis court is in hollow by cemetery
Electricity If Grand Haven had daytime electrical current then fans could be used
Weather / Phenomena  Hottest day ever in Grand Haven 98-100 degrees
Central Park / Construction Captain walker donates muskalong to Central Park fountain
Central Park / Wildlife Central park fountain has four sunfish and 3 turtles
Weather / Horses Local horsemen putting straw hats on horses
Fishing / Ships Fisher - Dornbos launching 
Central Park / Event Central Park Dedication article
Central Park / Wildlife Bram Fisher donates silver fin to fountain
Grand Rapids / Catastrophe Buildings collapse in Grand Rapids
Military / Ships New battleship Maine drawing
Aviation Goddard to cross ocean with balloon - drawing
Central Park / Wildlife More fish donated to fountain at Central Park
Central Park / Construction Cement walks around Central Park demanded
Pier / Construction Pier erected at Highland Park pavilion
Navigation / Invention Grand river steamer to have electric searchlight for moonlight cruises
Railroads / Electric Interurban a menace to Highland Park railroad?
Highland Park / Government Kootz re-elected Highland park president
Central Park / Construction Central Park developing nicely
Swimming / Fatality Man drowns at Muskegon (rip current?)
Navigation / Phenomena Trained alligators pull boat - drawing
City / Sidewalks Wooden sidewalk around church torn away
Weather / Phenomena  Heat taking its toll
Railroads / Electric Excitement over Interurban railroad
Swimming / Fatality Grand Haven has had no drownings this year.  Holland has had four
Railroads / Crime  Engineer fined $10 by city for running train to fast
Crime / Celebrities Younger Brothers visit to Grand Haven recalled - Jesse James in GH
History / Ships Chicago Tribune has write-up on Porcupine and Spring Lake
Crime / Drunkenness Old rebel arrested for drunkenness
City / Phenomena Lion escapes in Grand Haven
Crime / Celebrities Old-timers doubt story of Jesse James visiting Grand Haven
Central Park / Use Central Park very popular with strangers
Weather / Phenomena  Severe electrical storm
Wildlife / Phenomena More on Grand Haven's captive lion
Highland Park / Photograph View of Highland Park and write-up in yesterdays paper (Which paper?)
Highland Park / Photograph St. Louis Post Dispatch has pictures of Highland Park / Cottages / Write-up
Buildings / Invention Endless stairway (escalator) - drawing 
Story& Clark / Construction Roof goes on piano factory
Central Park / Damage Sand spurs are creeping up in Central Park
Wildlife / Phenomena Parrot escapes in Grand Haven
Pier / Survival Boy falls off south pier and almost drowns
Life Saving / Equipment  Grand Haven to get three new lifeboats
Life Saving / Personnel Portrait of Life Saving crew for Pan-American Exposition
Navigation / Spring Lake Steamer excursion to Fruitport described
Wildlife / Phenomena Parrot recovered
Sand Dunes / Excavation Emlaws Boom to be filled with Dewey Hill sand
Law / Liquor Saloonist wants to put boat in water for Sunday liquor sales
Navigation / Grand River Beer is served on Evelyn 
Holland / Improvements  Holland wants a nice city park
Wildlife / Phenomena 5 lb eel caught on pier
Swimming / Fatalities Muskegon has had 6 drownings since April 1.  (Rip Currents?)
Railroad / Bridges Negotiations with railroad for free bridge
Life Saving / Equipment  Mayo lifeboat described
Navigation / People Expert woman sailor comes to Grand Haven
Railroads / Electric Progress on Interurban
Weather / Highland Park Waves at lake reach dummy line tracks
Business / Dental Dr. John Mieras opens dentist office
Story& Clark / Construction Tower put on piano factory
Central Park /Wildlife Sturgeon put in Central Park fountain
Railroads / Invention Grand Trunk installs electric fans and incandescent lights in cars
Sports / Baseball Baseball gives a town life
Story& Clark / Construction Piano factory chimney under construction
Telephone / Invention Wire fence telephone calls - drawing
Resorts / Publications Highland Park and Spring Lake written up in Illustrator Chronicles of Chicago
History / Roads Old sawdust road found beneath Washington St.
Story& Clark / Construction 50 foot flagpole put on top of piano factory
Roads / Invention Street paving machine - drawing
Story& Clark  Story & Clark closes in Chicago
Story& Clark  Description
Industry / Mining Big article on coal mining
City / View Beautiful view from Dewey Hill
Crime / Murder McCoy goes on trial (Tibbetts case)  for murder
Business / Banking Thomas Heffren in town - President of Peoples Bank 
Story& Clark / Construction The piano factory has 385 windows
City / Improvements Much new building done in Grand Haven this year
Highland Park / Central Park Highland Park and Central Park praised - good!
City / Trees Grand Havens maple trees praised
Story& Clark / Construction Piano factory construction progress
Entertainment / Movies Article / ad for motion pictures
Entertainment / Movies Good review of motion picture
Story& Clark / Construction Piano factory readied for production
Military / Motion Pictures Boer War movie to show
Post Office / Deliveries Framers take advantage of rural postal deliveries
Wildlife / Phenomena Wm. Verberkmoes kills 4ft snake at Highland Park 
Business / Banking Grand Haven get state bank "The State Savings Bank"
Business / Recreation  Merchant picnic at Highland Park described
Entertainment / Movies Motion pictures at Highland Park praised
Sports / Sculling Walter Mower is one of the top amateur oarsman in US
Military / Ships Drawings of the Navy's new ships
Life Savers Live Savers conduct swimming classes
Aviation / Invention New flying machines at Lanes
Highland Park Three Chicago resorters sell cottages because of 'unfair taxes'
Resort / ships Photo of Niagara Falls steamer
History / Pioneers Story of Ferry family & White River / Civil War
Resort  Another photo of Niagara Falls
Story& Clark / Construction Piano factory boilers fired up /  Smoke coming out of chimney
City / History  Indian burial ground at Battle Point
City / Improvements Court House and Central Park flowers are beautiful
Pier / Construction New fog horn for pier
Railroads / Electric New pier being built for Interurban at Highland Park
Resorts / Highland Park Highland Park resorters departing
Sports / Baseball Park Resorters beat American Eagles in baseball
Central Park / Use Central Park is very popular
Railroads Problem with 6 mph train speed limit
Military / Ships Italian battleship Margarita photo
City / Economy Items indicating Grand Haven's growth in 1901
Crime / Murder Timing murder with lightning
Navigation / Grand River  Grand River Navigation Co. boat seized in Grand Rapids for bill non-payment
Central Park / Construction Judge Goodrich has goldfish for aquarium
Highland Park / Personnel I. H. Sanford is watchman at Highland Park pavilion
Business / Souvenirs Indian head busts on sale at Sabres Art Store
Navigation / Grand River  More law suits against Grand River Transportation Co.
History / Books Mary White donates Sen.. Ferry's books to library  
City / People Dwight Cutler dies
Education / High School Building of new school will begin
Navigation / Grand River Interurban will operate ferry between Spring Lake and Highland Park
Crime / Larceny Dental thieves hit Grand Haven
Transportation / Invention Automobile street car picture
Railroads / Electric Talk of Interurban route to Dewey Hill
Central Park / Use Seats in Central Park used by strangers
City / Fires  Sawdust fires still prevalent
Ships / Shipwrecks  Driver capsizes off Frankfort - History of boat
Aviation / Accident Balloon catches fire at Highland Park 
Aviation / Accident More on burnt balloon
City/ History 1849 visit to Grand Haven recalled
Telephone / Invention Indian language spoken on telephone
City / People Winnie Fisher marries
Navigation / Shipwrecks Stafford demolishes yacht and boat houses
Nation / History  President McKinley shot
Treasure Coal found in Robinson - gold too!
Navigation / Shipwrecks Fanny M. Rose burns
Phonograph / Invention Large gramophone plays music at Highland Park
Fire Department / Personnel Fireman fired for derogatory statement about McKinley
Automobile / Invention King Edwards new automobile - drawing
Story& Clark / Construction Piano factory whistle blew for the first time last night
Spanish American War Lieut. Andres talks about war in Philippians 
World / Events Photos of Pan-American Exposition
Navigation / Crime Barry liner Hartford flees Canadian Coast Guard
Education / People Mary White dies
Religion / Church Photo of St. Patrick Church
Nation / History  President McKinley dies
Education / People Grand Rapids Herald has story on Mary White
Nation / Phenomena All three Assassinated US Presidents have been shot on Friday
People / Phenomena 7' 8" giant colored man visits Grand Haven
Sports / Baseball Fort Wayne baseball team critical of Grand Haven players
Sports / Baseball Grand Rapids Herald critical of Grand Haven baseball players
Military / Civil War Battle of Gettysburg National Park -drawing
Navigation / Shipwrecks Nyack rescues crew of sunken schooner
Life Savers / Personnel Havenite manned boat that gave Mrs. McKinley ride day before assassination
Education / People Good picture of Mary White
Highland Park Highland Park officially closed for season
Education / People Fitting tribute to Mary White at church
Story& Clark / Construction Piano factory chimney to go up to 100 feet
Navigation / People  Capt. Bean of Indian Bill in trouble with dock fees 
City / Mascots Old Jack, VandenBergs dog, cut in two by train
High School / Construction Foundation material for new high school delayed at Sturgeon Bay
Navigation / Shipwrecks Atlanta, off Sturgeon Bay reef with foundation material for high school
Pioneers / Photograph Grand Rapids Herald publishes picture of old Grand Haven pioneer
Aviation / Invention Model of Santos Dumont airship - drawing
Automobile / Phenomena An automobile in town today attracted much attention
Automobile / Phenomena More on automobile ride
Story& Clark / Construction Piano factory wired for electricity
Business / Postal Cutting a deal with local merchants over envelopes
Story& Clark / Construction Piano factory has best fire alarm system in state
Agriculture / Invention Local peanut farmer shows off crop
Spanish American War Battle map of Santiago Harbor
Railroads / Tourism Interurban should triple resort business
Transportation / Accident  Horse falls through sewer on 7th & Columbus
Electric Railroads / Construction Interurban worker uprising at Zeeland
Electric Railroads / Construction City Council against Interurban
People  Capt. Bean to parade the streets tonight in an automobile
Ships / Construction Huge dredge to be launched
Industry / Fishing  Fish industry bad this year
Wildlife / Phenomena 53 lb. trout caught near Detroit
Telephone / Invention Plans for telephone companies at Grand Haven
Telephone / Invention Cartoon of man on telephone-busy!
High School / Construction Cornerstone of new high school described
Ships / Construction New dredge described
Electric Railroads / Construction Grand Rapids Press article on Grand Haven opposition to Interurban
Nation / Politics Drawing of new President
Aviation / Accident Former Grand Haven boy almost killed in Grand Rapids balloon ascension
Electric Railroads / Construction Newspaper criticizes Council on opposition to Interurban
History / Shipwrecks Wreck of the Alpena poem/story
Electric Railroads / Construction Interurban opens between Grand Rapids and Holland
Crime / Larceny  Horse thief caught in Grand Haven
Story& Clark / Construction Piano factory clock described
City / Sidewalks Sidewalk company praised
Shipwrecks / Phenomena Little steamer (Alibus?) almost swamped by water spout
People / Crime Capt. Bean to sue Grand Haven for illegal imprisonment
Life Saving / Invention Lifeboat designer mayo to cross Lake Michigan
Spiritualism / Ghosts Spiritualists to set up home by Dewey Hill
Navigation / Car Ferries Car ferry service looks good - Muskegon Chronicle
Resort / Construction Cottage set up by Dewey Hill in Happy Hollow
Story& Clark / Construction Piano factory open house
Story& Clark / Construction Review of piano factory open house
Railroads Holland railroad got 19 passenger and 6 freight cars
Crime /  Former Grand Haven slot machine dealer gets sentenced for 
Crime / Vandalism Halloweeners cause damage
Recreation / Boating  Grand Haven Boat Club organized
High School / Construction Arcadia arrives with 150,000 feet of lumber for new high school
Story & Clark / Publication Piano factory publishes illustrated booklet
Electric Railroads / Construction Fruitport to boom from Interurban / GH-Musk ship canal talked of
Central Park / Maintenance Central Park fountain turned off / Fish moved to nearby homes
Pier Construction Steel tower arrives for lighthouse on Holland pier
Navigation / Suicide Man suicides in mid-lake
Navigation / Shipwrecks A. B. Taylor burns - photograph
Navigation / Light Houses Improvements made on lighthouse
Navigation / Suicide Suicider had big life insurance policy
History / Ships Washington Post thinks Porcupine should be put in museum
Sports / Football GR beats GH in football 77-0 / Worst defeat since Muskegon beat GH 66-0
Automobile / Invention Drawing of automobile race car
Central Park / Costs Central Park Committee report - expenditures
High School / Construction High School cornerstone dedication
Business / Story & Clark  Story & Clark ships pianos to Honolulu, Hawaii
Spiritualism / Ghosts Spiritualist séance exposed
Spiritualism / Ghosts Spiritualists want to move to Grand Haven
Grand River/ Drowning  Story of man who drown in river and ended up on beach south of pier
Spiritualism / Ghosts Spiritualists upset over exposure
Electric Railroads Interurban cars described / Telephone poles etc
People Capt. Dave Miller funny experience with Indians
Crime / Fishing  Fish warden tug overtakes and boards illegal fishing tugs
Electric Railroads Third rail on Interurban is charged, but safe, says official
Navigation / Piers Muskegon correspondent says all the harbors are bad
Crime / Fishing  Battle of tugs is like the Battle of Lake Erie / Michigan City pirates
Crime / Fishing  More on Dornbos naval battle with Michigan City pirates
Railroads / Invention Railroad has compressed air whistle in cars
Crime / Fishing  Tug war to continue?
Business / Electricity Night light installed in front of bank
Homes $4000 house built at mouth of Pigeon River - Mr. Frederick
City / Dog Catcher Dog Warden score:  Tags - 279  Dogs shot - 21
Lake Michigan/ Phenomena Lake Michigan water level was very low in 1895
Crime / Fishing  Fisherman battle - damage to boat
Interurban / Construction  Interurban rails being laid to Spring Lake
Spring Lake / Bridges Funny story of Spring Lake bridge tender
Crime / Fishing  More on St. Joe fish net battle
Spring Lake / Economy Spring Lake realty going up
Crime / Fishing  Dornbos says he is not owner of Dornbos
Crime / Fishing  Game warden says he has support of State of Illinois
City / Police Grand Haven has 20 watchmen up all night
Crime / Fishing  15 miles of nets seized
Railroads / Electric 60 Italians work on Interurban railroad construction
Crime / Fishing  Captured tug released
Crime / Fishing  Admiral Brewster of the Michigan Navy
Business / Dewey Hill Lane to give away 25 big Dewey Hill tablets
Crime / Fishing  Huge article on the Battle of Lake Michigan
Weather / Invention  Big Grand Haven electric weather light turned on
Crime / Fishing  Charges leveled on Dornbos tug
Ottawa County Courthouse Ottawa courthouse compared to those in neighboring counties
Railroads / Electric Interurban tracks laid on state St. in Spring Lake
Industry / Story and Clark Story & Clark has a night shift
Industry / Catastrophe Boiler in Chicago blows up killing 50
Life Savers  Life Savers bank formed in Maine
Harbor / Piers 16 ft. over channel sand bar at Grand Haven
Crime / Fishing  Judge Pagelson has fish net hearing
City / Economy  What Grand Haven has to be thankful for this year
Industry / Dake Dake has night shift
Nation / Life Savers Lifeboat that carried McKinley in Grand Haven warehouse
Sports / Football D. John Mieras sees Michigan vs. Iowa game
Life Saving / Invention mayo to test his lifeboat in storm off Grand Haven
Navigation / Ships  Fanny M. Rose moored at the foot of 2nd St. for winter 
Harbor / Piers Holland man criticizes Grand Haven harbor
People / Judicial Judge Goodrich last day at court - history
Bicycle / Invention Bicycle roller skate
People / Judicial Photograph of Goodrich and Boynton
Navigation / Invention New compressed air foghorn tried
Transportation / Railroads  Railroad building in Spring Lake described (Interurban?)
City / Fire Department  No one at home at fire department to answer phone
Life Saving / Invention Mayo lifeboat arrives from Chicago - 2 articles
Crime / Vandalism Boys picking stones out of Central Park fountain warned
Life Saving / Invention Mayo lifeboat demonstration
Life Saving / Invention Transport of Mayo lifeboat to Grand Haven described
Navigation / Invention New foghorn sounds 'creepy.'
Navigation / Invention Mariners say lighthouses should have underwater bells
Religion / Zionism Zionist cult to start in Grand Haven
Navigation / Invention Mayo waiting for storm to test new lifeboat
Industry / Story and Clark Piano factory has 140 employees and has built 300 pianos
Railroads / Navigation Pere Marquette company to build three large carriers
Crime / Vagrancy  Penal stone quarry ready for hobo use
Railroads / Electric City Council boycotting printers because of Interurban criticism
Navigation / Invention Mayo seeking to start lifeboat company here
Crime / Fishing  Game warden 'Brewster' to lay down law on illegal fishermen
Crime / Fishing  St. Joe fishermen get off easy in court
Life Savers / Personnel List of Life Savers going off duty #4 Deneau
Ottawa County Courthouse Courthouse redecorated
Crime / Fishing  More on Judge Pagelson and Booth Packing Co. fishermen
City / Water Department Maple tree roots clog water main
Railroads / Electric Interurban to put in docks for Chicago boats / ferries
Bicycles / Use Bicycles are good social vehicles
Highland Park / Politics Highland Park President Kooltz not running for mayor
Crime / Fishing  Game Warden going after Booth Packing Co.
Nature The qualities of Grand Haven sand
Life Savers / Personnel Complaints filed against Muskegon Life Saving captain
Railroads / Electric Interurban reaches swing bridge and onto Grand Haven property
Religion / Zionism Zions speak about Grand Haven and newspaper
Crime / Vagrancy  Grand Haven stone pile driving hoboes to Holland
Railroads / Fatality Indian run over by train on Ferrysburg bridge - Death Valley
City / Library Grand Haven Christmas wish list - a donated library
City / People Mr. & Mrs. William Loutit go to New York City
Story & Clark / Construction Piano factory smokestack has to be rebuilt
City / Weather Grand Haven is 'windier' than the 'Windy City.'
Railroads / Electric Having no Interurban will hurt Grand Haven
Sports / Harness Racing Record pacer 'Perhaps.'
Crime / Larceny $25 reward notice for Highland Park robbers
Navigation / Piers New foghorn is less powerful than old one
City / Business How Grand Haven's business district has 'moved.'
Health / Phenomena Horse dies of sea sickness on Pere Marquette
Crime / Vagrancy  Tramps all over catching word of Grand Haven's stone pile
Industry / Invention All of the factories are putting in long-distance phones
Crime / Vagrancy  Hoboes used to clean sidewalks at court house
Life Saving / Invention Lifeboat inventor Mayo was an old Grand Havenite
Crime / Vagrancy  Shorty' the hobo king, recalled
Crime / Murder Will Jasper's (GH jourist) body ever be found?
Crime / Vagrancy  More on hobo nuisance
Nation / People Drawing of Teddy Roosevelt the 'Rough Rider.'
Crime / Vagrancy  Hoboes refuse to work
Industry / Fishing St. Joe fishermen lose their nets in ice
Military / Invention Torpedo boat drawing
Navigation / Harbor Grand Haven harbor OK despite rumors
City / Hazards Large icicles hanging from buildings are dangerous
People / Stunts Drawing of lady going over Niagara Falls in barrel
Crime / Fraud Sylvester Sternberg goes to poor house / bad gold scheme
Industry / Fishing St. Joe fishermen having trouble with ice
People / 5 - Mile Hill Treasure Peter Deneau clearing snow off pier
Life Savers / Shipwreck Lifesavers at Ludington use breeches buoy for rescue
Crime / Juvenile Delinquency Snowball throwing problem
Navigation / Shipwreck  Story of Pere Marquette shipwreck at Ludington
Bicycle / Invention Local man builds ice bicycle
Crime / Fishing  Nets returned to St. Joe fishermen for $200
City / Holiday Christmas in Grand Haven
Crime / Embezzlement  Grand Haven treasurer arrested
Automobile / Wreck Attempt to raise submerged automobile (funny!)
Crime / Vagrancy  Hoboes are rare after institution of Grand Haven stone pile
World / Military Photo of Boer general speaking at Grand Haven
Navigation / Harbors Grand Haven harbor compared to Ludington harbor
Transportation / Covered Wagons Prairie schooners still filling west
Navigation / Harbors Holland times comes out with article against Grand Haven harbor

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