Grand Haven Daily Tribune Article Index

1903

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Article Subject Article Description
   
Railroads / City Economy Lack of railroad cars slowing ship freight to Grand Haven
Crime / Vagrancy  How the stone is used from hobo stone pile
Interurban / Storms Blizzard handicaps Interurban - 2 articles
Crime / Vagrancy  Jail hobos protest order to shovel walks
Grand River / History Lost cities on the Grand
City / Fire Abram Fisher and crew tearing down Opera House remains
Motion Pictures / Invention Motion picture reviewed
Navigation / Ice Ice blockades port / Crosby steamers stuck
Interurban / Construction  Interurban tracks laid on dummy line to Highland Park
Pier Repair / Shipwrecks Timber arrives to repair end of south pier struck by boat
Navigation / Ice Steamers still ice bound
Interurban / Construction  Sand from dunes used for Interurban construction
City / Streets  Grand Haven needs street signs
Navigation / Ice Ice blockade cost Crosby Line money
Navigation / Shipwrecks Fish tug Dornbos almost sinks
Navigation / Ice ice blockade broken
City / Organizations Popularity of Women's Bachelor Clubs in Grand Haven
Crime / Assault City electrician arrested for abusing city marshal 
Crime / Vagrancy  Sheriff debate regarding hoboes in jail
Navigation / Ice Picture of Nyack stuck in ice in Grand Rapids Press last night
Court House / Construction Interior of Court House refinished / varnished
Grand Rapids / Disease 500 cases of small pox in Grand Rapids
Story & Clark / Business Piano tuners no longer come to Grand Haven because of piano factory
Military / World War  Grand Haven boys may fight Germany soon
City / Health Grand Haven is being blanketed by 'soft coal' smoke
City / Health Grand Haven man comes down with small pox
Interurban / Ice Sailing Interurban may have ice regatta
City / Buildings Grand Haven wants a Carnegie library
Factory / Construction Building of Challenge Machinery to begin at once
Radio / Invention Goodrich Line will get wireless telegraph station for Grand Haven
City / Health Photograph of Charles VanZanten, small pox victim
Library / Central Park  Letter saying library should not be built in Central Park - 3 articles
City / Fire Abram Fisher tearing up old dance floor at burned Opera House
City / Streets  Clinton Street residents complain of area street
Factory / Construction Description of Challenge Machinery building / Cost - $60,000
Buildings / Library Council accepts Carnegie library proposal
City / Entertainment Meeting held to propose new theater
Animal / Rescue / Hero Man named 'Sparks' tries to save drowning horse
Sports / Hockey Hockey gaining popularity here
Sports / Hockey Big Hockey game at hardwood boom
Interurban / Entertainment  Interurban to build vaudeville theater at Highland Park
Buildings / Ghosts Basement of Court House is 'chamber of horrors.' 
Navigation / Ships Importance of Inspector of Hulls & Boilers at Grand Haven
Factory / Construction Work progressing on Challenge Machinery
Animal / Rescue / Hero Funny side to drowned horse story
Winter / Sports Grand Haven skating club forming / Hockey / Ice Sailing
City / Heating Old stump fences used for fuel
City / Health Another Grand Haven small pox case 
Highland Park / Construction Highland Park building boom - 6 new cottages by St. Louis folks
City / Improvements New sewage system before new library?
Recreation / Sledding / Law No more coasting at Grand Haven
Sports / Bowling Bowler hits 235 at Buxton Bowling Alley
Interurban / Bridge Construction Local diver does work at bridges for Interurban
Business / Ice / Piers Ice being cut at Government Pond
Navigation / Shipping / Railroads Railroad car shortage backing up freight on Grand Haven docks
Interurban / Collision Interurban collision at Holland
City / Maps City map and directory needed
Recreation / Skating  Preparing ice at boom for skaters
City / Economy High hopes for Challenge Machinery
Sports / Boxing Review of Grand Haven "Boxing Show"
Ice / Accident Huge iceberg hits Fisher docks and pier
Lumbering / History  Old Grand Valley logging road recalled
Lake Michigan / Shipwrecks Sinking of the Michigan and Wisconsin recalled 
Business / Gloves Description of Burnham Glove Factory / Wages
Lake Michigan / Shipwrecks Last man to see the Michigan
City / Jail / Crime Jail crowded (88) / Many hoboes
Automobiles / inventions 100 mph auto shaped like boat -drawing
Interurban / Highland Park Plans for Interurban to 'boom' Highland Park
Library / Central Park  Opposition to Carnegie Library at Central Park
Fruitport / Ice 100,000 sq. feet of ice 12 inches thick at Fruitport
Interurban / Routes Special Interurban routes through Spring Lake and Grand Haven described
Library / Central Park  Letter advocating Carnegie Library at Central Park
City / Streets / Plat Plat of city showing Prospect Street 
City / Library / History Grand Havens first library recalled
Navigation / Ice / Piers Ships blockaded by ice at Grand Haven harbor
Crime / Terrorism Man planning to blow up England with submarine arrested
City / Health City's first small pox death in 25 years - 2 articles
City / Health City's first small pox death in 25 years
City / Entertainment Plans for new theater (opera house) 
City / Economy Challenge Machinery construction progressing 
Navigation / Ice / Piers Dramatic story of ships imprisoned in ice off harbor
City / Economy High hopes for Grand Havens growth in 1903
City / Government / People Photograph of Grand Haven City Clerk
Navigation / Ice / Piers Tugs get provisions over ice
Navigation / Ice / Piers Excitement over tugs tense at waterfront
Navigation / Ice / Piers Ice blockade shows brotherhood of fishermen
Navigation / Ice / Piers Tugs fail to escape ice today
Navigation / Ice / Piers Communication needed for stranded tugs
Navigation / Ice / Piers Tugs are safe in harbor
Navigation / Ice / Piers Crosby's Nyack thanked for tug rescue
City / Parks / Railroads Beechtree Grove to be cleared for railway spur to foundry
Navigation / Ice / Piers New ice blockades Nyack and fishing tugs from retrieving nets
Navigation / Ice / Piers Dornbos tug frees Nyack from ice
Navigation / Ice / Piers Tug captains produce safety signs and codes
City / Economy Big clouds of dark smoke means good times for Grand Haven
Weather / Accident Man injured by snowball
Aviation / Entertainment Balloon ascension planned for Fruitport
Interurban / Highland Park Drawing of new Highland Park Hotel
Aviation / Entertainment Balloon ascension and parachute drop a success at Fruitport
Bridges / Safety Area bridges in danger from ice flows / high water
Grand River / Accident Little dog almost drowns in strong river currents
Bridges / Safety Ice gorge threatening bridges
City / Government / People Photograph of City Treasurer Peter VanLopik 
City / Buildings / Homes Central Park / Courthouse / Private Homes / Lawns / Government Building
Central Park / Library Central Park deed forbids library placement
Aviation / Entertainment Fruitport plans another balloon ascension
Highland Park / Improvement New improvements for Highland Park
Interurban / Highland Park Highland Park hotel only on paper
Electricity / Street Lights Street lights to be on all night
Highland Park / Piers / Use Thousands of people promenaded the piers and beach yesterday
Sports / Baseball / History Old Grand Haven baseball players in town
Five Mile Hill / Cottages New cottages on Five Mile Hill
City / Fire Fred Warbers barn burns on Washington and Fourth
Hotels / Improvements Kirby House refurbished
Navigation / Ice / Weather Summer-like in Grand Haven / Stafford stuck in ice at Muskegon
Navigation / Ice / Piers Atlanta releases Stafford from ice at Muskegon
Sports / Golf / Business Young Grand Haven boys caddy at golf course
Central Park / Improvements New flowers and improvements at Central Park
Navigation / Car Ferries Large new Crosby ferry to be built for Grand Haven
Lake Michigan / Storms Big gale on lake / Snow storm
Interurban / Construction / Legal Case involving Interurban built on wrong land
Recreation / Horseback Riding Horseback riding popular at Grand Haven
Navigation / Personnel / Labor Local marine men always sought after - list
Navigation / People Old Black Boat and Ironsides Captain Trowell dies 
Life Saving / Duty Life Savers go on duty at midnight
Grand River / Near Drowning One-armed man nearly drowns in river
City Government / People Photograph of Mayor Hoyt
Sports / Golf  Amateur golf tournament on Sheldon St. Links
Nature / Phenomena Thousands of angle worms on downtown walks
Life Saving / 5 Mile Hill Treasure Life Saving crew list for 1903 - no Deneau
Highland Park / Railroad  Two old Dummy Line cars brought to Fruitport
Sports / Golf  New golf course for Sheldon St.
Interurban / Highland Park Electric lines strung at Highland Park beach for Interurban 
Business / Trapping Trapping still lucrative near Fennville
Police / Telephone / Invention Police station may get telephone
Piers / Repair Grand Haven piers praised / North pier repaired
Streets / Fire Department Fire Chief Fisher waters down dust on Washington St.
Piers / Fishing Fishing popular on south pier
Life Savers / Beach Equipment  Life Savers get (Mclleledon?) boat wagon for beach
Crime / Larceny / Racism Colored' Cutler House porter arrested for larceny
Navigation / Car Ferries New car ferry 'City of Grand Haven' to be launched in June 
Recreation / Gambling Local Grand Haven boys play craps in streets 
  Grand Haven man shoots strikers in self-defense in Detroit
City Council / People  Photograph of Grand Havens youngest alderman
Crime / Larceny  Cutler porter acquitted of larceny 
Education / Pranks GH University of Michigan student survives hair-cutting attempt
Telephone / Invention New telephone exchange
Bridges / Ferries / Ships Antelope used as Ferry at Spring Lake bridge
Interurban / Construction Grand Rapids to Holland Interurban electric railroad proposed
Bridges / Innovation Temporary draw bridge built at Spring Lake
Ships / Harbors / Dredging US Dredge Farquar ready for east shore work
Schools / (Buses?) Story and Picture of school (wagon?)
Recreation / Camping / Harbor Campers pitch tents in Sag
Corps of Engineers / Ships Photograph of the Gov. Hancock
Streets / Construction Land excavated on Water St. used as fill for Fourth St.
Highland Park / Construction Many new cottages at Highland Park this year
City / Hotels Hotel Kirby is now Gildner House
Central Park / Use  Central Park is open for season
Corps of Engineers / Personnel Col. Wm. Andres takes command of Corps of Engineers
Corps of Engineers / Ships US dredge Farquar launched
Recreation / Boating  Grand Haven furnishes quite an impressive fleet of pleasure craft
Sand Dunes / Conservation Hills behind gas works being covered with sod for preservation
Weather Service Grand Haven to lose Weather Bureau?
Washington Street / Racing Complaints of horse racing on Washington St.
Navigation / People Old time Grand Haven mariner John Stark dies
Piers / Ghost  Phantom of the Piers / Mysterious woman / GR Press last night
Piers / Repair 300 ft. of North Pier being repaired
Piers / Fishing People lining piers to fish
City / Manufacturing Big story on "The New Challenge Factory"
Navigation / History Photograph of old Black Boats at news office
Central Park / Fountain People asked not to throw fish and turtles in Central Park fountain
City / Poetry Judge Hunton writes descriptive poem on Grand Haven (pamphlet)
City / Economy Seventh Street booming / Description
Central Park / Maintenance "Keep off Grass" signs put up in Central Park
Mining / Gold / Beach Sand Mining gold from beach sand
Interurban / Accident Interurban car goes off track injuring motor man
Piers / Repair Repair of North Pier progressing
Bicycles / Bike Path Lake St. bike path being destroyed
Highland Park / Construction Graveled road proposed for Highland Park
City / Celebration Memorial Day parade cancelled - too expensive for vets
Navigation / Shipwrecks Old Grand Haven schooner Willie Loutit hits Alpena pier and sinks
Weather Service Grand Haven weather station moves to Grand Rapids - reasons
Highland Park / Construction Twelve new cottages being built at Highland Park
Shipwrecks / Phenomena Bottle with shipwreck message found on beach
Life Savers / Crime Naomi watchman Oleson (Milwaukee) arrested
Recreation / Fishing Fly and bait casting become popular at Grand Haven
Life Saving / Invention mayo life boat crosses Lake Michigan from Muskegon to Milwaukee
Navigation / Harbor Small ships blockaded by big ships at docks
Navigation / Shipwreck  Captain Bean killed at St. Joe / Crushed by another boat
Navigation / Shipwreck  Mrs. Bean files suit (5,000) against ship owners
Navigation / Car Ferries Car ferry Grand Haven soon to be launched
Wildlife / Fishing Silver bass returning to local waters
Ship Building Johnson Bros. get contract to build government dredge
Central Park / Use  Central Park praised
Agriculture / People Photograph of George Hancock - Obituary
Navigation Description of a trip on the Portland from Grand Haven to Duluth
Interurban / Construction Interurban tracks laid on Spring Lake bridge
Lumbering / Fires  Sawdust fires still very prevalent at Grand Haven 
Military / Invention New submarine boat has new screws or propellers - drawing 
Weather  Weather station move from Grand Haven
Interurban / Use First Interurban car enters Grand Haven
Grand Haven / Near Drowning Grand Haven boy nearly drowns in river
City / Streets Photograph of Beechtree and Challenge Machinery area - dark
Sports / Golf  Golfers fixing up Sheldon St. course
Interurban / Advertising / Map Big ad, photograph and map of Interurban
Landmarks / Five Mile Hill Interurban ad shows Five Mile Hill in photograph
Interurban / Celebration Plans for Interurban celebration
Interurban / Celebration Grand Haven celebrates arrival of Interurban
Interurban / Accident  Interurban collides with street sprinkler
Automobiles / Accident Eight people killed in Paris auto race
Interurban / Celebration Grand Rapids Herald runs big story/ pictures on Interurban celebration
Interurban / Celebration More on Interurban celebration
City / Economy / Interurban Board of Trade feasts at Cutler House / Interurban
Interurban / Celebration State papers cover Interurban celebration
Interurban / Construction Interurban establishes office in Grand Haven
City / Economy / People Board of Trade, Esselstyn, honored for Interurban work 
Piers / Repair Work on North Pier
Interurban / Use  Round trip ticket to Grand Rapids on sale for $2.50
City / Economy  Visitors impressed with Grand Haven's growth
Farming / Celebration Farmers picnic proposed for Grand Haven
Carferrys / Ship Launching Photo of Mrs. Harriet Crosby who christened car ferry "Grand Haven" Mil Journal
Highland Park / Use Highland Park cottages filling with resorters
Carferrys / Naming Thanks to Mrs. Crosby for naming car ferry "Grand Haven"
Carferrys / Ship Launching Car Ferry Grand Haven launched in Toledo / Description
Tourism / Highland Park Cold weather slowing down tourism
Education / Schools / History  Ottawa County schools recalled
City / Streets Seventh St. is gateway to Grand Haven / Needs cleanup
Military / Entertainment  Plans for new armory and opera house
Crime / Jailbreak Trustee prisoner escapes from jail / Caught
Civil Disobedience / Holland Grand Haven Sheriff called to Holland to help quell mutiny
City / Hotels / Advertising New sign for Gildner Hotel - riverside
Carferrys / Construction Sister Ship to car ferry Grand Haven to be built
Economy / Transportation Grand Havens rail and boat advantages
Bridges / Interurban Grand Haven council rejects repair responsibility to drawbridge approaches
Sand Dunes / Conservation Government to experiment with beach grass to preserve dunes
Navigation / Ships Steamer "Liberty' arrives to open Stoney Lake route
City / Real Estate Lots on Beechtree selling fast
Crime / Larceny Spring Lake Post Office safe robbed
Bridges / Interurban Bridge approach issue should be settled / Fares hurt Grand Haven
Business / Advertising Ad for Big Store
Bridges / Interurban Letter to editor complaining of Spring Lake bridge approaches
Economy / Navigation  Grand Haven now has three distinct steamship lines
Navigation / Business Rate war between Barry and Goodrich Lines 
Interurban / Use Interurban to be open to Grand Haven tomorrow
City / District / Names Piety Hill District described
Navigation / Business Rate war between Barry and Goodrich Lines 
July 5th?  
Recreation / Sailing Gale overturns boats in Spring Lake Regatta
Spring Lake / Drowning Boy drowns in Spring Lake
Sailing / Regatta Flying Dutchman wins Spring Lake Regatta
Interurban / Accident  Head-on Inturban collision kills former Grand Haven boy
Highland Park / Business August Boseker's bathing pavilion booming / Water 78 degrees
Highland Park / Improvements City strings lights across the beach at Highland Park 
Business / District Beechtree real estate ad
City / Manufacturing Challenge Machinery almost red to start
City / Interurban Spring Lake bridge franchise between Interurban and Grand Haven published
Newspapers Notice that old Newspapers are sold at Tribune office
Celebration / Crime / Vandalism Garbage cans at Central Park destroyed during Fourth of July Celebration
Wildlife / Insects Mosquitoes never a problem at Grand Haven
Highland Park / Resorts More Chicago people in Highland Park / They usually favor Spring Lake
Stunts / Phenomena / Racism Colored' strong man to jump from top of grain elevator into Grand River 
Bridges / Interurban Approaches to Spring Lake bridge to be improved by Interurban
Piers / Repair North pier repaired crib being filled with stone
Drowning / Rescue / Heroes Heroic rescue of two women drowning in Grand River
Agriculture / Business Hundreds of boys and girls go to work on raspberry fields
Motorcycles / Invention Allegan doctor owns first motorcycles
Highland Park / Near Drowning Girl rescued from surf at Highland Park (Rip Current?) 
Highland Park / Piers / Use Big day at Highland Park and piers (surf conditions)
Sports / Baseball / History 1896 baseball team recalled
Crime / Police / Federal Secret Service man in city
Highland Park / Advertising Ad for August Bosekers bathing pavilion
City / Sidewalks  City's two miles of cement walks praised
Sports / Baseball / Olympics Olympic baseball team at Spring Lake
Missing Person Grand Haven boy. Will Sullivan, missing
Navigation / Advertising Photo ad of Barry Inc. steamers
Missing Person More questions on Sullivan disappearance
Highland Park Pier Construction Construction begun on new Highland Park pier
Highland Park / Interurban Interurban begins Highland Park run
Interurban / Bridges Interurban bridge completed
Interurban / Use Interurban enters Grand Haven
Highland Park Pier Construction Bosekers pier completed along with diving platform
Interurban / Highland Park  Interurban beach shelter station at Highland Park completed
Swimming / Piers Swim race in channel
Missing Person  / Murder? Missing boy murdered?
Highland Park / City Importance of Highland Park / Neglected by Council?
Bridges / City Council and Mayor inspect Interurban bridge
Celebration / Balloon Ascension Picnic day with balloon ascension planned for Grand Haven
Legal / Ferry Estate Ferry estate to probate court
Schools  Big article on Stoney Lake summer school
Piers / Repair North pier repaired 
Manufacturing / Homes Housing shortage for new Challenge Machinery employees
High School / Improvements Report on new high school / Improvements
Interurban / Bridges / City Council accepts Interurban bridge
Highland Park Hotel / Sidewalk 4 foot wide cement sidewalk built in front of Highland Park Hotel
Car Ferry / Celebration Car ferry Grand Haven entrance celebration planned
Bridges / Tolls  No more toll on Spring Lake bridge
Highland Park / Sailing Pictures of Flying Dutchman and Highland Park cottages in GR Press 
Recreation / Swimming / Stunts Two jump off ship in Spring Lake for girls
Highland Park Hotel Sidewalk and fence in front of Highland Park Hotel completed
Crime / Murder Salt Lake City murderess turns herself in to sheriff
Entertainment / Advertising "Uncle Toms Cabin" under tent ad
Crime / Murder More on Salt Lake City murderess
Missing Person Will Sullivan still missing
Picnic / Business 2,000 arrive for Grand Rapids grocers picnic at Highland Park
Picnic / Business More on Highland Park grocers picnic
Grand River / Phenomena Small seiche (several feet) detected in Grand River
Human / Phenomena Skeleton of 8 ft man found in Port Sheldon mound
Agriculture / Schools School to change schedule to help berry pickers
Beer / Advertising Schlitz Beer ad / Doctors advice for drinking beer
Crime / Murder Picture and story in Chicago American about Salt Lake City murderess
Missing Person Missing Sullivan boy's hat and coat found by river
Missing Person River dragged for missing Sullivan boy
City / Celebration Yesterday was 'ladies day' in Grand Haven
Highland Park / Maintenance   Keeping sand off the dance floor at the Highland Park pavilion
Interurban / Accident Interurban employee dragged by car
Interurban / Facilities Interurban sleeping car (St. Louis) - drawing
Michigan / Laws Michigan to outlaw marriage between first cousins (September 17th?)
Interurban / Use The Interurban carried a big crowd to Grand Haven Sunday
City / Mascot  Popular little dog 'Prince Henry' killed by Interurban
Piers / Near-Drowning Daughter of John Fisher almost drowns at float bridge
Grand River / Lumbering Dredge still digging up old pine at South Channel
Recreation / Motor Boats Gasoline launches becoming popular at Grand Haven
Telephone / Accident Abram Fisher's 5-yr old son falls from telephone pole and breaks arm
Corps of Engineers / Shipbuilding  Keel laid for new government dredge
Highland Park / Interurban Highland Park pavilion and (Dummy Line or Interurban?) open until Oct. 1
Missing Person Diver looking for body of Will Sullivan in river channel
Harbor / Drowning Man drowns at Goodrich docks
Harbor / Drowning More on drowning at Goodrich docks
Navigation/ Phenomena New Muskegon fog horn can be heard at Grand Haven
Sports / College Football Illinois football tem practicing at Prospect Point, Spring Lake
Navigation / Car Ferries Terminal secured in Milwaukee for car ferry Grand Haven
Missing Person More on missing Sullivan boy case
Spring Lake / Legal Prospect Point isolated by property dispute
Sports / College Football Grand Haven football team goes to Prospect Point to watch Illinois team
Weather Station Moving of weather station to Grand Rapids criticized
Settlers / History Wm. Ferry's son visits old mission at Mackinaw Island
Tourism / Celebration Crowds from Chicago, Milwaukee, Grand Rapids come to GH for Labor Day
Sports / College Football Many go to Prospect Point to watch Illinois football team practice
City / Health Health officer critical of Grand Haven sanitation
Recreation / Motor Boats Local gasoline launch described
Sports / College Illinois football stars show up at Spring Lake
City Streets / Repair Lake St. to Highland Park and Lake Forest Cemetery in bad condition
Economy / Manufacturing Challenge Machinery has largest payroll in the city 1 2    
City / Parks Grand Haven needs a big natural park 1 5    
Crime / Assault Bus driver assaulted by passenger over fare dispute 1 3    
Sports / College Football Illinois football practice at Spring Lake coming to an end 4 5    
Highland Park / Interurban Interurban service to Highland Park ends 1 3    
Education / Penmanship Grand Havens neatest penman - Tommy Boyle 1 3    
Highland Park / Lake Michigan Lake water is the warmest it has been all year. 4 4    
Sports / College Football Illinois football team leaves for Chicago 1 3    
Grand River / Phenomena Strange rise and fall of water in river this September 1 3    
Sports / College Football University of Michigan football team practicing at Ludington 4 4    
Missing Person Witness questioned on Sullivan boy disappearance  4 5    
Tourism / Advertising / Piers The walk on the pier and city should be advertising 4 5    
Car Ferry / Harbor / Slip New car ferry slip nearing completion 1 3    
Football / Celebrities Famous football hero B. L. Chamberlain visits area 4 3    
Navigation / Car Ferries Car ferry Grand Haven to arrive next week 4 4    
Interurban / Safety Seventh and Fulton is a dangerous corner for Interurban 4 5    
City / History / People Byron Parks recalls early Grand Haven days 1 4    
Entertainment / Theater Grand Havenites go see Ben Hur in Grand Rapids 1 3    
Jail / Crimes Jail inspection / List of crimes 4 3    
Shipwrecks / History Ironsides tragedy recalled 4 5    
Navigation / Car Ferries Route and schedule for car ferry Grand Haven 1 3    
Railroads / Invention 110 mph monorail train in Ireland - drawing 2 5    
Missing Person Work continues on missing Sullivan boy case  4 3    
Car Ferry Grand Haven/ Crew Car ferry Grand Haven in Detroit / Crew List / Description 1 3    
Manufacturing / Foreign Exports Dake Co. sending important shipment to England 4 1    
Sports / Harness Racing Billie Black,' son of Geo. St. Clair, wins Columbus race 1 3    
Central Park / Maintenance More money asked for Central Park maintenance 1 3    
Car Ferry / Harbor / Slip Work rushed on car ferry dock 1 2    
Interurban / Business Complaints about Interurban scheduling 4 4    
Sports / Harness Racing Geo St. Clair's McKinley breaking records at Columbus races   3    
Car Ferry Grand Haven / Use Car Ferry Grand Haven in Milwaukee / Importance of ship 4 3    
Car Ferries / History Two car ferry days for Grand Haven will be like old 'Black Boat' days 4 3    
Economy / Railroads The importance of railroads to Grand Haven 4 3    
Automobile / Racing Notice of automobile race in Grand Rapids tomorrow 4 3    
Schools / Invention New Remington typewriter for high school 1 4    
Harbor / South Channel Old South Channel gets new life from car ferries  4 3    
Car Ferry Grand Haven / Use Car Ferry Grand Haven delayed / Request for car ferry reception 4 3    
Highland Park / Use Some Highland Park residents will stay until November 1 2    
Grand River / Death Bank cashier found dead in river / Heart attack 1 3    
Automobile / Invention / Clothes Story/drawing of 'automobile coat' 2 2    
Car Ferry / Harbor / Slip Car Ferry dock nearly complete / S Channel bridge to be rebuilt / 2 articles 4 3    
Car Ferry Grand Haven / Use Car Ferry Grand Haven arrives! 1 3    
Car Ferry Grand Haven / City Ex-Mayor Baar praises new car ferry 4 4    
Car Ferry Grand Haven / Use Car Ferry Grand Haven leaves for Milwaukee 1 3    
City / Economy Grand Haven economic prospects / history praised by Detroit Tribune - good 4 3    
Interurban / Highland Park Last Highland Park run of season for Interurban 1 1    
Interurban / Construction Interurban to build amusement park at Fruitport next summer 1 3    
Military History / People McBride family war history recalled 1 3    
City / Fire / History Celebration/commemoration for Grand Haven fire proposed 4 3    
Military / Civil War / Uniforms Civil War vet dislikes new brown uniform 4 4    
City / Military Company G leaves for training in the south 4 5    
City / Fire / History Fire crew for 'Great Fire' recalled 4 5    
Car Ferry Grand Haven / Use Car Ferry Grand Haven can only use two tracks 1 3    
Crime / Gambling Slot machines banned from Grand Haven and Ottawa County 1 3    
Car Ferry / Harbor / Slip Work continues on car ferry dock 1 6    
Manufacturing / Challenge Descriptive article on Challenge Machinery in Michigan Bulletin 4 5    
Grand River / Death Michigan Tradesman has picture/story on Oakes - dead bank cashier 1 3    
City / Streets / Homes Plat to be drawn for numbering houses and naming streets 1 3    
Life Saving Crew / Sidewalks Life Saving crew members laying sidewalk 1 5    
Life Saving Service / Fatality Life Saver killed by lightning while in lookout tower - Sleeping Bear  4 4    
City / Military Company G holds its ground in war game 1 3    
Interurban / Mail Electric mail car proposed for Interurban 4 2    
Storms / Piers  Heavy seas are washing over piers 1 2    
Sail boats / Invention Sailboat made of barrels 2 4    
Life Savers / Piers Grand Haven Life Saving crew almost lost on North Pier 4 4    
Shipwrecks / History Stevenson shipwreck/survival recalled 4 5    
Piers / Construction Grand Haven harbor needs breakwaters 4 4    
Piers / Shipwrecks Ship hits inside end of pier 1 4    
Navigation / Invention  House moved to Grand Haven from Muskegon on scow 1 4    
Car Ferry Grand Haven / Photo Photo/story of car ferry Grand Haven - 2 articles 4 3    
Radio / Invention Liquid air and radio demonstration in Grand Haven 4 4    
City / Military Company G back home with stories 4 3    
Challenge Machinery / Advertising Challenge Machinery to use harbor view for catalogue 1 2    
Nature / Phenomena Part of meteor found in Piety Hill 1 2    
City / Mail Improvements to Grand Haven mail service 1 3    
Car Ferries / Employment Car ferries do not cost jobs - Rebuttal to Holland Sentinel article 1 3    
City / People Photo and story of Rev. Francis Smiley 4 4    
Sports / College Football Illinois football team playing good after Spring Lake training 1 3    
Car Ferries / Employment Tribune rebutts negative ferry impact on Grand Haven  4 5    
Rosy Mound / Shipwreck Schooner Swan goes aground 3 miles south of Grand Haven at Rosy Mound 4 5    
Rosy Mound / Shipwreck Schooner Swan still aground 1 1    
Sports / Harness Racing McKinley wins at Lexington races 1 3    
Five Mile Hill Treasure More specifics on Five Mile Hill treasure 4 4    
Milwaukee / Piers / Construction Good article on Milwaukee's new pier - ref. to photos 1 2    
City / Newspapers Story of Joe Emery, Tribune publisher 4 3    
Great Lakes / Geography Magazine purports that the Great Lakes are far from Rockies 4 3    
Rosy Mound / Shipwreck Grand Havenites walk beach to see stranded schooner 4 4    
Interurban / Hunting Interurban creates special cars for hunters 1 3    
Rosy Mound / Shipwreck Life Savers work to salvage schooner on beach 4 5    
Rosy Mound / Shipwreck Work continues on schooner 1 3    
Interurban / Safety Safely complaints about Interurban 4 4    
Rosy Mound / Shipwreck Schooner still stuck 1 3    
Ferry Estate Settlement Old Ferry documents lead to valuable land acquisition 1 3    
Missing Person More information on Sullivan boy disappearance 4 3    
Sports / Football GH High School beats Holland 6-5  / Also see previous game 0-0 tie 1 5    
City / Jail Jail costs reduced from 40 to 30 cents per prisoner per day 1 3    
Navigation / Invention Proposal for Grand Rapids to Holland ship canal 1 3    
Ferry Estate Settlement Ferry probate case begins 4 5    
Ferry Estate Settlement Ferry probate case attracts little local interest - 2 articles 1 2    
City / People Life of Akeley recalled in Muskegon Chronicle article 4 4    
Ferry Estate Settlement Ferry probate case moving slowly 4 5    
City / Jail Jail funding criticized 1 2    
Car Ferries / Lake Michigan 8 car ferries I operation on Lake Michigan this winter 1 3    
Highland Park / Use Some Highland Park residents will stay until mid November 1 3    
Grand River / Phenomena Car Ferry Grand Haven causes river to rise / Peculiar sounds 1 3    
Fishing / Crime Grand Haven fishermen accused of illegal netting 4 5    
City / Celebration Celebrating Halloween in Grand Haven 4 5    
City / Celebration / Vandalism Many Halloween pranks in Grand Haven 1 2    
Industry / Fishing Two good photos of the Dornbos tug in Grand Rapids Press (Oct 31) 1 3    
City / Celebration / Vandalism 13 youngsters arrested for Halloween pranks 1 3    
Shipbuilding / Great Lakes Great Lakes shipbuilding - tionesta - drawing 3 4    
Bicycles/Motor cycles / Invention Attachable motor for bicycles - drawing 3 4    
Highland Park / Use Many visitors to Highland Park yesterday 4 5    
Hunting / Railroads Hunting down because of railroad fares 4 5    
Military / Civil War VanWormer family sent five brothers to Civil War 1 3    
City / People / Origins Many leading Grand Haven citizens are from Stowe, Vermont 4 3    
Economy / Agriculture Spring Lake to get pickle plant 4 5    
Central Park / Maintenance Central Park prepared for winter 1 5    
Piers / Repair Stone arrives from Sturgeon Bay for north pier crib 1 5    
City / Manufacturing Possible new furniture factory for Grand Haven (Stafford Company) 4 4    
Recreation / Golfing Golfing is dead in Grand Haven - Sheldon Links deserted 1 4    
Storms / Piers  Waves washing over piers - sightseers   1 3    
City / Manufacturing More on plans for new Stafford Furniture Company 4 3    
Lake Michigan / Storms Big storm on lake 1 2    
Challenge Machinery / Personnel Story of James Lee, Challenge Machinery founder 1 3    
City / Manufacturing More on Stafford Furniture Company proposals 4 5    
Life Savers / Personnel No. #1 Grand Haven Surfman, VanWeeldon, to head South Manitou station  1 3    
City / Manufacturing More on Stafford Furniture Company proposals 4 5    
Navigation / Advertising Photograph/Ad of Barry Line boat 4 6    
Shipwrecks / History Wreck of Antelope recalled 4 5    
Legal / Persons Holland judge / Ottawa County personage / suicides 4 5    
Navigation / Use Passage on lake lines up for this time of year 1 2    
Mayor / Crime Ex-Grand Haven mayor, (Perry?) arrested in Grand Rapids water deal 4 5    
Corps of Engineers / Ships New government dredge almost ready to launch 1 3    
Crime / Murder Former Grand Haven man, Cornelius VanZantwick murdered 4 5    
Entertainment / Theater Majestic Theater opens in Grand Rapids 1 2    
Weather / Grand River River is frozen over on 'Canadian Side' of river 1 2    
Entertainment / Theater Locals go see "Wizard of Oz" in Grand Rapids 1 3    
City / Celebration / Economy What Grand Haven should be thankful for on Thanksgiving 4 2    
City / Newspapers Tribune moves to new building 4 5    
Interurban / Crime Interurban ticket scam 4 5    
Interurban / Crime Letter to editor on Interurban ticket scam 4 5    
Automobile / Invention  Newton's steam auto of 1680 - drawing 3 6    
Radio / Invention Grand Havens only wireless machine on display at Boydens 1 5    
Streets / Maintenance  City snowplow horse team out today 4 4    
Car Ferry Grand Haven / Use Car Ferry Grand Haven breaks ice for smaller boats 1 1    
Pier / Accident Naomi hits north pier - 20 feet of pier damaged 1 3    
Life Saving / Schedule Life Saving station closes for winter / Close calls recalled / Crew List 4 3    
Celebration / Automobiles Picture of 'Uncle Sam' in Thanksgiving automobile 2 4    
Prison / Murderer Grand Haven sheriff visits the murderer Tibbetts in prison 4 6    
Recreation / Pool Photograph / ad of fancy pool player 4 3    
City / Manufacturing Stafford Furniture deal falls through 4 4    
Recreation / Pool Pool shark to give exhibition 1 3    
Vagrancy / Hoboes / People Shorty,' King of the Hoboes,' passes through Grand Haven 1 3    
Fire / Manufacturing Basket Factory fire biggest in years  4 3    
Life Saving / Schedule Volunteer life saving crew for winter? 1 3    
Industry  / Agriculture Success in the local fruit industry 4 3    
Mail / Invention One-wheeled postal cart 3 2    
Piers / Appropriations Grand Haven harbor to get $20,000 in appropriations 1 1    
Central Park / Maintenance J. Dejong is Central Park custodian 1 4    
Crime / Vandalism Boys warned not to throw snowballs at tower clock  4 5    
Interurban / Maintenance Interurban big 4-hourse snow plow out tonight 1 6    
Ferry Estate Settlement Ferry probate case continues 4 5    
College Football / Life Savers University of Michigan football coach get ride in breeches buoy at Ludington 1 2    
Railroads / Accidents Pere Marquette snow plow capsizes near Rosy Mound   4 5    
Crime / Jailbreak / Shooting  Grand Haven sheriff shot in jailbreak 1 3    
Crime / Jailbreak / Shooting  More on jailbreak and shooting sheriff (Supplement) 1      
Navigation / Ice blockade People line pier to see ice blockade (Supplement) 4      
Telephones / Personnel Telephone operators praised 1 2    
Fire Department / Safety Fire Chief Fisher warns snow shovelers not to cover hydrants 1 3    
Sports / Harness Racing Records of Geo. St. Clair's sons and daughters 1 3    
Crime / Jailbreak / Shooting  Sheriff recovering from shooting 1 3    
Corps of Engineers / Ships Government dredge launched 1 5    
Automobile / Use Motor cabs popular in London - drawing 2 4    
Crime / Vagrancy  Hobo problem 4 5    
Corps of Engineers / Ships Machinery for new dredge at Government Basin 4 3    
Corps of Engineers / Ships Extensive description of new dredge (Supplement) 3      
City / Schools / Business College Plans to start a business college in Grand Haven 4 6    
Crime / Jailbreak / Shooting  Jail escapee makes confession 4 6    
Railroads / Accidents Big train wreck east of Grand Rapids 1 4    
Interurban / Accident Holland couple killed at Grandville by Interurban 4 4    
Crime / Jailbreak / Shooting  Written confession of jail breaker        
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