Grand Haven Daily Tribune Article Index

1905

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Highland Park / People Captain Walker visits Grand Haven
City / People / Poet / Lecturer Capt. Crawford - poet scout - lectures in Grand Haven
Piers / Navigation / Harbor How boats enter and leave harbor in front of south pier
City / History / Artifacts Grand Havens oldest bed on display
Industry / Commercial Fishing Description of Grand Havens winter fishing industry
Church / Business Pews no longer rented at 1st Reformed Church 
Piers / Damage  South pier in bad shape 
Food / Legal Law regulating the sale of oleomargarine
Interurban / Business / Farms Interurban sells electricity to farmers and Fruitport
Liquor / Crime Owner of Gildner Hotel arrested for liquor law violation
Harbor / Survey Bay across harbor mouth sounded
Piers / Damage / Repair  Damaged section of pier stabilized
Science / Instruments / Invention Barograph on display at Cutler House
Piers / Damage / Phenomena Pier crib found floating in Lake Michigan
Lake Michigan / Ice / Waves How some ice off harbor keeps waves down
Piers / Lighthouse  Light transferred from old lighthouse to pier / Description of old lighthouse
Piers / Lighthouse  Government may tear down old lighthouse
Piers / Damage / Phenomena Derelict pier crib may still be afloat in Lake Michigan
Piers / Lighthouse  Light change confuses lake captains
Piers / Lighthouse  Old range system changed by moving the lights
Piers / Damage / Phenomena Derelict pier crib may be worth $2000
Navigation / Folklore Stories of local sailors "Sea Faring Men"
Navigation / Piers Ice Blockade Harbor jams with ice - 2 articles                                                   
Real Estate / Legal / Crime No word yet on blocked shoreline deed
Navigation / Piers Ice Blockade Ice blockade broken
Motion Pictures / Invention Charles Boyden to use moving picture machine for California film
City / Industry / Factories Fulton busiest street?  - 3 factories
Factories / Manufacturing  "A visit to the Challenge Machinery Plant"
Navigation / Piers Ice Blockade Harbor ice still trapping ships
Ice Blockade / Phenomena Naomi passengers walk to shore over ice
Ice Blockade / Sand Dunes Many visit top of Dewey Hill to see ships in ice blockade
Piers / Ice Blockade Hundreds visit piers to watch ships battle ice
Manufacturing / Panama Canal Johnston Bros. building boilers for Panama Canal steam shovels
Ice Blockade / Hotels Cutler House tower used by ice observers
Ice Blockade / Ship Life Description of life aboard ship during ice blockade
Ice Blockade / Federal Aid Congressman Smith calls on emergency funds to clear harbor
Motion Pictures / Invention Movie to show how Grand Haven people live in California
Recreation / Sledding / Skiing Skiing and sledding in Grand Haven
Ice Blockade / Federal Aid Harbor appropriations and the bad shape of Grand Haven harbor 
Ice Blockade / Ships Atlanta has trouble in ice
Motion Pictures / Invention Moving pictures show Central Park, harbor ice, Pere Marquette Station -more
Real Estate / Legal / Crime Particulars on lake land ownership deal
Real Estate / Legal / Crime More on lakeshore land deed
Business / Charter Fishing Proposal for deep-water charter fishing
Real Estate / Legal / Crime Congressman gives opinion on blanket deeds
Navigation / Pets Cats are bad luck on ships - cat stowaways at Grand Haven
Navigation / Shipwrecks  Wreck of river steamer Pontiac recalled
Police / Crime / Corruption Suspected corruption in police department
Recreation / Sledding  Toboggans on Grand Haven hills
Winter Ice / Ships Winter ice is wearing on boats - worst ever
Piers / Winter Ice Pier has never been so loaded with ice
Piers / Lighthouse / Construction Finishing touches put on new lighthouse - masonry
Railroads / Animal Rescue Sheriff saves cattle at Pere Marquette yard
Schools / Business College Grand Haven Business College doing well
Recreation / Skiing / Shooting Skiing and ski shooting on Dewey Hill
Holidays / St. Valentines Day Valentines accumulating at post office - how it is celebrted
Recreation / Ski Jumping Ski jumping at Grand Haven
Piers / Maintenance Dornbos carries coal to foghorn house
Winter Storms / Damage Effects of blizzard at Grand Haven
Fire Department / Party Fireman's party 
Winter / Mental Illness Imbalanced man' wanders in snow
Winter / Mental Illness Snow wanderer refuses food in jail
Recreation / Ski Jumping More on Grand Haven ski jumping
Railroads / Winter Damage Pere Marquette snow plow frozen to tracks
Ice Blockade / Ships Car ferry Grand Haven blockaded in harbor
Electric Bed / Invention Grand Haven man invents electric bed to keep warm
Buggies / Advertising Big custom Buggy ad - 50 cents down
Blizzard / Damage Blizzards are causing meat shortages
Blizzard / Damage Grand Haven is still snow bound - effects of winter
Underwater Salvage / Diving Diver Mahon finds Dornbos propeller
Ice Blockade / Phenomena Naomi passengers walk to shore 3 miles over ice at Muskegon
Piers / Lighthouse / Construction Work on new lighthouse will continue in Spring
Winter Ice / Channel Captain Lysaght able to walk across channel
Recreation / Sledding / Skiing Pictures taken of ski jumpers and coasters
Navigation / Winter Ice   Spectators climb Dewey Hill to see Naomi off ice at Muskegon
Railroads / People Old railroad pioneer William Wallace dies
Recreation / Skating Safety Lake ice skating could be dangerous
Navigation / Ice Breaking Grand Haven steamers working to break ice blockade
Shipbuilding / History Grand Haven built ships still on lakes / History of Grand Haven Shipbuilding
Ice Blockade / Ships A number of ships are fighting harbor ice
Piers / Harbor / Appropriations History of harbor appropriations listed
Piers / Lighthouse / Construction Story of Grand Haven light in new beacon - good!
Navigation / Harbor Ice / Rescue Nyack and Car Ferry Grand Haven whistle for tug assistance
Recreation / Games / Marbles Young boys ready marbles for spring
Telegraph / History History of Grand Haven Western Union telegraph office
City / Military End of company G at Grand Haven?
Navigation / Near Shipwreck Nyack gets hole in hull - emergency patch applied
Navigation / Near Shipwreck Milwaukee Journal plays up Nyack mishap  
Industry / Manufacturing  Story & Clark to double capacity - huge article
Navigation / Near Shipwreck Nyack may have hit derelict pier crib
Navigation / Near Shipwreck Nyack patched - left for Milwaukee
Navigation / Near Shipwreck Theories on Nyack damage
City / Weather Station Grand Haven ot get weather station back
Industry / Manufacturing  More on Story & Clark expansion
City / Electric Plant Complaints against municipal electric plant
City / Economy Grand Haven has bright prospects for 1905
Industry / Manufacturing  Explanation for high price of new Story & Clark land
Industry / Manufacturing  City fundraiser pays balance for new Story & Clark land
Dairy / Business / Helath Complaints about uncleanliness of milk tickets
City / Labor Lots of work for carpenters this summer
City / Electric Plant City electrician defends his work regarding lighting
Travel / People / Lake Superior Grand Haven man plans excursion/expedition to North Lake Superior
Industry / Manufacturing  All money raised for Story & Clark land purchase
Recreation / Motor Boating  Many new auto boats (gasoline launches) expected
Industry / Manufacturing  Story & Clark land deal signed
City / Buildings Plans for new armory
Industry / Manufacturing  More on Story & Clark land closing
Medicine / Snow / Phenomena Medicinal properties of 'March Snow.'
City / Celebrations / Holidays Call for Fourth of July celebration
Grand River / Bridges / Ice Ice dynamited above Grand River bridge
Live Saving Service / Personnel Life Saving crew listed - one vacancy
Navigation / Rescue VerDuin Bros. paid $110 for rescue of tug
Shipwrecks / Heroes Resolution of Appreciation for Miller brothers on display
Piers / Damage / Repair  Sinking pier section holding well with current
City / Military / Building Grand Haven must build armory to keep Company G
Sports / Baseball / People 1896 baseball team member starts to play pro ball.
Life Saving / Equipment Beach patrol watch clocks inspected
Sports / Baseball / People More on Grand Haven pro baseball player
Automobiles / Use Probably not many mor new automobile owners this year / Used bicycles
Dairy / Business / Health Holland uses a 'cleaner' milk ticket system
Navigation / Safety Federal Government inspects ships for life jackets
Crime / Mental Health Demented woman arrested on Fulton St.
Industry / Manufacturing  Story & Clark waiting for buildings to be vacated for expansion
Government / Shipbuilding New light ship finished by Johnston Bros. 
Spanish American War / Veteran Grand Haven Spanish American War veteran may die of malaria
US Life Saving Service / People Abram Wessel named 8th Life Saving District Commander
Motorcycles / Use First motorcycle in Grand Haven
Motorcycles / Use Charles Boyden goes for spin on motorcycle
Oriental / Military Engraving of Oyama, 'the oriental Napoleon'
Ferry Family / Estate Settlement Ferry probate lawyer elected Mayor of Colorado Springs
Ferry Family / Estate Settlement Other Ferry attorneys advance in politics
Transportation / Competition Friction between Goodrich Line and Interurban
Spiritualism / 5 Mile Hill Treasure Ad for Madame Golden, palmist and fortune teller
City / Post Office Material arrives for new government building
Industry / Manufacturing  Houses to be moved for Story & Clark expansion
Entertainment / Aviation Torpedo explosion' and balloon ascent to be made on 2nd and Washington
Live Saving Service / Personnel Rigid new Life Saving Service requirements
City / Districts / Neighborhoods Suggestion to change 'Piety Hill' to Lakeview
Entertainment / Aviation Arrangements made for balloon ascension
Recreation / Sailing Ships Charles Boyden has dinner for his Flying Dutchman crew.
Navigation / Business Hackley Transportation Line organized - Geo. Hefferan
Car Ferry Grand Haven / Harbor Wharfs and grain elevator undermined by car ferry Grand Haven props
Shipwrecks / Phenomena Mans body and message bottle found at Holland
Murder / Artifacts Bones in Robinson reveal mystery of pioneer days murder
Highland Park / Description Good description of Highland Park
Dewey Hill / Advertising Charles Boyden erects huge ad sign at the foot of Dewey Hill
Indian Artifacts / Phenomena Old Indian bones found in Robinson
Highland Park / Cottages "Beach Holme" remodeled - Lovers Lane - Highland Park
Crime / Gambling Warning on saloon slot machines
Harbor / History Old harbor days recalled
Spring Lake / Drowning More on Spring Lake drowning
Commercial Fishing / Legal Bill on net license fee threatens Grand Haven fishing industry
Robinson Township / History Robinson township 'reclaimed' - history - good
Commercial Fishing / Legal More on fish license bill
Industry / Manufacturing  Story & Clark addition - big article
City / Military  Co. G changed back to Co F
City / People / Photographs Photos of Charles Boyden and Lyman Twins in Grand Rapids Press yesterday
Highland Park / Storm Damage Interurban pavilion at Highland Park destroyed by lightning 
Dewey Hill / Use Huge beacon bonfire lit on top of Dewey Hill last night
Lake Forest Cemetery Cemetery to be improved with new gate and cement walks
Navigation / Fire Safety Warning to ship owners on fire drills and fire-fighting equipment
Seiche / Phenomena Tidal wave causes 20 inch rise at Grand Haven and Chicago
Seiche / Phenomena Tidal wave grounds Pentland in harbor
Life Saving Station / Location Life Saving station proposed for 1st and Franklin - near drownings
Central Park / Damage Base of fountain at Central Park leaking
Commercial Fishing / Invention Grand Haven fishermen to put gasoline engines in their boats
Car Ferry Grand Haven / Ice Car ferry Grand Haven passes through skim of ice in Lake Michigan
City / Military Building Plans for new armory
Central Park / Improvements Improvements to Central Park
Civil War Vet / Racism  Colored' Civil War vet 'Old Ben' recalled
Recreation / Golfing Golf links on Sheldon St. prepared for season
Crime / Arson / Fire Charles Fisher burns up VerHoeks grocery
Navigation / Piers / Repair Foghorn engine repaired
Piers / Improvements New lighthouse on Holland pier
City / Celebrations / Holidays Plans for Memorial Day Celebration
Dewey Hill / Advertising N. Robbins displays huge sign on Dewey Hill
Automobile / Manufacture Big automobile shipped through Grand Haven to Grand Rapids from Kenosha
City / Schools / Artifact Souvenir sill from Ferry's old log school house on display 
City / Post Office / Construction Ceremony for laying Federal building cornerstone - time capsule contents
Navigation / Business Hackley line to cut out Grand Haven
City / Post Office / Construction Banquet for Federal building cornerstone described
Recreation / Bowling New bowling alley opens
Horses / Business 75 western horses brought to Grand Haven for sale
Horses / Business Horse sale big attraction on 1st St.  
Horses / Business 1st Street looks like 'wild west show' with horse sale
Sidewalks / Cement Almost entire south side of Washington St. has cement sidewalks
Newspapers / Floods Grand Rapids newspapers come to Grand Haven by boat - washouts
Railroads / Floods All rail lines cut by floods and washouts
Newspapers / Floods Newspapers arrive by gasoline launch
Streams / Floods Streams still swollen by floods
Floods / Damage Local flood notes
Floods / Damage Flood hits Grand Haven - much damage
Recreation / Yachting / Race Yacht race from Grand Haven to Holland set
Floods / Damage / Harbor Flood current in channel causes navigation problems
Recreation / Yachting / Race Yacht race called off for due to rain and lack of wind
Floods / Damage More on flood damage
Recreation / Yachting / Race Description of yacht race held Saturday
Fire Prevention / Story & Clark Fire prevention system saves Story & Clark from fire
Floods / Damage City returns to normal after floods
Customs Service / Uniforms Grand Haven U.S. Customs workers must wear uniforms
Automobiles / Use Charles Boyden and Bert Gale bring automobile back from Milwaukee
Highland Park / Use Highland Park opens for season - various articles
Automobiles / Use Charles Boyden takes automobile on run to Muskegon in 30 minutes
Entertainment / Dogs and Ponies Dog and pony show to be at Grand Haven - article and ad
Highland Park / Use Highland Park opening
Piers / Near Drowning  John Mieras almost drowns off pier at lake
Crime / Con Men Fakir 'Scout of the Philippians' hits Grand Haven
Recreation / Resorts Havenites prefer Highland Park over Fruitport
Newspapers / Artifacts Old 1879 Currier-Journal reviewed
Entertainment / Highland Park Why has Interurban discontinued music on Sunday at Highland Park?
Interurban / Vandalism Interurban dynamited on Third St.
Interurban / Vandalism Grand Haven man arrested for putting dynamite on Interurban tracks
Schools / History Old school days recalled
Piers / Dredging / Description Dredging operations watched from pier / Why one pier is longer than other
Manufacturing / Michigan City  Robert Fisher enters into machine business at Michigan City
Highland Park / Hotel Highland Park Hotel opens for season July 1
Highland Park Hotel / Fire Highland Park Hotel roof catches on fire
Agriculture / Invention Chicago man to build model farm on Sheldon St.
Automobiles / People / Use James Edwards has a new Oldsmobile Runabout
Story & Clark / Expansion Building removed for Story & Clark expansion / Amusing incident with cannon
Interurban / Vandalism Case involving Interurban dynamiter dismissed
Automobiles / Use / Laws New state auto laws in effect
US Corps of Engineers / Ships Dredge Gen. Gillespe described
Navigation / Passenger Ships 1,100 passengers arrive in port on Crosby and Goodrich steamers
Poultry / Business Large poultry business on 'Canadian' side of the river
Sand Dunes / Trees The beautiful trees of 5 Mile Hill and Bennett's Hollow
Highland Park / Construction Highland Park is expanding to the south
Recreation / Swimming Grand Haven boys don't swim in the Grand River much anymore
Recreation / Camping Unlike Spring Lake, Highland Park discourages campers
City / Streets Grand Haven apathy towards clean streets
Interurban / Vandalism Interurban dynamiter re-charged
Live Saving Service / Exercises Life Savers row around the piers - drill
Resorts / Highland Park Popularity of the Saturday afternoon resort limited
Piers / Construction / Lighthouse New lighthouse beacon tower painted white
Military / Russo-Japanese War Spectacular Port Arthur reenactment July 17 at Grand Rapids
Bennetts (Mulligans) Hollow Shooting contest at Bennetts Hollow
Highland Park / Festivity  Night shirt parade at Highland Park
Sports / Shooting Grand Rapids army rifle team beats Co F at Bennets Hollow
US Corps of Engineers / Ships US Dredge Gilespe breaks dredging records
Piers / Drowning Grand Haven boy drowns in Government Basin - Falls from float bridge
Pier Safety / Life Rings Need for life rings on pier
Live Saving Service / Exercises Life Saving exhibit notice - tradition
Pier Safety / Use The pier is not a public walkway
Piers / Drowning Services for pier victim
Entertainment / Theater Photo ad for "Hebrew Comedian" at Highland Park
Ottawa County Building / Ad Photo ad with Ottawa County Building
City / Library Proposal for public library
Entertainment / Theater Another photo ad for comedian L. E. Trudell 
Piers / Use People line piers to watch fish boats battle waves
Sports / Automobile Racing Automobile races at Muskegon
Navigation / Fire Safety Nyack fire drill described
Piers / Accident Lady falls through pier decking, but is unhurt
Interurban / Merchant Business Merchants complain of Interurban high shipping rates to Highland Park
Lighthouse / History Description of old lighthouse
Grand River / Navigation / Ships River steamships "Grand" and "Rapids" under construction 
Highland Park / Construction Highland Park news - new pavilion
Harbor / Near Drowning  Boy almost drowns after falling off dock into river
Interurban / Invention New device for registering fare on Interurban
Storm / Accident Dog killed by lightning in home on Elliot St.
Swimming / Near Drowning Man almost drowns while swimming - faulty life preserver
Recreation / Motor Boating  Charles Boyden takes "Noisy Dutchman" to Holland
Spring Lake / Drowning 18 yr. old swimmer drowns in Spring Lake
Storms / Lightning  Worst lightning storm in Grand Haven history - Old lighthouse on hill hit
Spring Lake / Drowning Another drowning in Spring Lake
Recreation / Bowling Results of Grand Haven bowling team
Highland Park Hotel / Use Highland Park Hotel packed - guest list
City / Manufacturing Grand Haven possible location for Bruswick Co.
Interurban / Construction Interurban proposal to move Fruitport pavilion to Grand Haven
Seawalls / Construction Cement seawall built south of Highland Park
Automobiles / Use Charles Boyden and Bert Gale take auto trip to Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo
City / Library Editorial for public library
Automobiles / Use Boyden auto trip to Kalamazoo took 3 1/2 hours
Grand River / Navigation / History Early navigation days on Grand recalled - good!
Highland Park / Electricity Highland Park is best lit resort on shoreline
Post Office / Construction Car ferry Grand Haven brings stone for new federal building
City / Building Construction Federal building - Armory - Story & Clark
Life Saving Service / Personnel Entire Ludington Life Saving crew resigns
City / Sewers Call for new Grand Haven sewer system
Navigation / Hull Inspection  Complaints filed against Grand Haven hull inspectors
Navigation / Piers / Lights Demand for another navigation light on south pier
Pier / Repair Stone arrives for break in south pier
Military / Wedding Large military wedding for Lt. Edward Andres
H P pier / Near Drowning Boy rescued after falling off Highland Park pier
Railroad / Accident Baggage man crushed beneath train cars
Navigation / Hull Inspection  Grand Haven hull inspector answers charges against him
Grand River / Navigation Proposal for 'motor boat' / 'auto boat' on Grand River
Highland Park / Rubbish Complaint of Highland Park resorters throwing garbage in woods
US Live Saving Service / Duties Duties of the Life Savers - very good article!
Motor Boats / Racing Auto-boat race on Spring Lake described
Sports / Boxing  Ad for boxing lessons - drawing
Highland Park Hotel / Use Highland Park Hotel closed for season 
Sports / Boxing  Jimmy Murphy setting up boxing school in Grand Haven
Piers/ Repairs Preparations made for pier repairs
Motor Boats / Racing Why Noisy Dutchman lost auto-boat race
Recreation / Motor Boating  Auto-boats popular on Spring Lake
Highland Park / Wave Damage Seawalls south of Highland Park damaged by waves
US Live Saving Service / Drills Public Life Saving Drills end - regular drills begin
Highland Park / Use Good Highland Park resort season recalled
Motor boat / Rescue Noisy Dutchman rescued on Lake Michigan by Life Savers
Aviation / Invention Picture of English airship
Piers / Repair Harbor repairs underway
Interurban / Prank Headless corpse trick played on Interurban
City / Streets / Maintenance The problem of keeping Lake street in repair
Agriculture / Tobacco  Tobacco farming at Peach Plains
Post Office / Delivery Rural postal route described - very good!
Highland Park / People Highland Park resorters given send-off at harbor
Building Construction / Fatality Young man dies in afall during armory construction
Railroads / Invention Leap frog' railway story - drawing
Automobiles / Racing Charles Boyden customizes his Rambler for Grand Rapids auto race
Lake Michigan / Beach Lakefront is littered with driftwood
Shipwreck / Phenomena Floating wreck discovered 3 miles off harbor
Navigation / Invention New 'steel' tug Frank Perry, displayed at harbor
City / Economy Detroit Free Press has write-up on Grand Haven industries
Automobiles / Use Charles Boyden and Sixsmith (boxer) make auto trip to Grand Rapids 
Sports / Boxing  Sixsmith boxing ad
Piers / Repair / Storms Stone for pier repair delayed by storms
People / Books Story of the "Old Wanderer" Ole Olson
People / Books Detroit Free Press story and picture of Ole Olson
Hotels / Improvements Windows on Gildner Hotel weather-stripped
Grand River / Travel Description Description of traveling on the Grand River in September
Churches / People Photo of Rev. Wilson of Methodist Church
Piers / Repair Storehouse on south pier under repair
Navigation / Ships Car ferry Grand Haven and old schooner Grand Haven meet in Milwaukee
Sports / Boxing  Another funny Sixsmith boxing ad
Piers / Repair Pile driver working on south pier revetment
Grand River / Ships Rapids launched at Grand Rapids
Railroads / Fatality Old man dies after fall from Grand Trunk trestle
Photography / People / History Early Grand Haven photographer William Cass recalled
Mining / People / Settlers Ferry family involvement in western mining
Automobiles / Use Charles Boyden drives auto from Bass River in 12 minutes
Piers / Repair Work continues on pier repairs
Recreation / Bowling Bowling alley remodeled - described
Manufacturing / Accident Story & Clark worker falls down elevator shaft
Automobiles / Racing Charles Boyden enters his Rambler in Grand Rapids auto race today
Lake Forest Cemetery New iron gate installed at Lake Forest Cemetery
Life Saving Service / Personnel Confrontation continues at Ludington Life Saving station
Highland Park / Use Many enjoy warm day at Highland Park
Automobiles / Racing Charles Boyden wins auto race at Grand Rapids in 18 hp Rambler
Agriculture / Ginseng Description of Ginseng farm near Grand Haven
Car Ferry Grand Haven Car Ferry Grand Haven to be sold
Automobiles / Racing Charles Boydens auto race trophy (5 mile) on display
Piers / Repair High waves cripple pier repair
Life Saving Service / Personnel Ludington Life Saving station keeper suspended
Commercial Fishing / Safety How fishermen face the danger of high seas - good!
Crime / Vandalism Dog poisoner returns to Grand Haven
Crime / Vagrancy Proposal to solve hobo problem - lower cell temperature
Interurban / Problems Blowing sand and waves stop Highland Park Interurban
Life Saving Service / History Photo of late 70s or early 80s Life Saving crew on display
Sailors / Crime Grand Haven sheriff has tough time arresting seaman
Piers / Harbor / Storms High seas sweep piers and harbor
Time / Phenomena 1905 has 53 Sundays - will not happen again until 2015
Weather / Harbor / Phenomena Water in harbor is very low due to strong SE winds
Life Saving Service / History Correction to 1870s-80s Life Saving story
Wildlife / Conservation Boys warned about shooting squirrels in Highland Park
City / Home Construction Many new dwellings on Lake St. this year
Crime / Vagrancy Low cell temperature proposal against hoboes tested
Waterfront Property Value Prediction that lake and river properties will become very valuable
Plants / Phenomena Freak of nature:  Plants growing between stones
Hobbies / Arrowheads A Michigan boy who knows how to make arrowheads
Sports / Baseball History History of Grand Haven baseball - very good!
City / Race / Black History Description of one of Grand Havens earliest 'colored' families
Piers / Navigation Signals Description of Grand Haven pier light system
Piers / Storm Operation Life Savers use trolley rig to feed lighthouse keeper in storm
Interurban / Accident  Horse electrocuted by Interurban crossing Grand Haven bridge
Piers / Storms / Survival Huge gale - lighthouse keeper trapped - damage
Storm Damage / Ferrysburg Ferrysburg windmill blown down in storm
Piers / Storms / Survival Story of lighthouse keeper imprisoned by storm
Shipwreck / Rescue Car Ferry Grand Haven rescues shipwreck Rouse Simmons
Storm Damage / Highland Park Storm waves wash out beaches south of Highland Park
Storms / Phenomena Storm forms 'knob' atop Dewey Hill
Navigation / Ships  The end of whaleback ships
Shipwrecks / History The loss of the Alpena recalled in Holland newspaper
Sand Dunes / Plant Life Poison Ivy in lakeshore dunes (Highland Park)
Sand Dunes / Improvements Plan to beautify Dewey Hill
Piers / Storm Damage Storm devastation can be seen on piers
Shipwrecks / History Rescue of the Jesse Martin recalled
Lake Michigan / Phenomena Description of Lake Michigan 'reef'
Port Sheldon Beach Association Port Sheldon Beach Association developments
Shipwrecks / History Old hooker 'Prospect' dug up in Spring Lake
Shipwreck / Phenomena Bottle message from shipwreck found on beach
Navigation / Canals Proposal for Great Lakes canal
Cement Sidewalks 60,000 ft of cement sidewalks built in one year at Grand Haven
Shipwrecks / History Wreck of Stevenson recalled
City / Library Grand Haven may get $20,000 for new library from Carnegie
Piers / Repair Breaks in pier to be repaired
Entertainment / People / Crime Ole Olson, famous wanderer, in Newaygo jail
Ice Harvesting / Famine Ice 'famine' in Grand Haven - was 8 cents in summer, now 30 cents
Hobbies / Arrowheads The art of making arrowheads
Sports Facilities / Armory Sport facilities in new armory
Spring Lake / Storm Damage Water in Spring Lke rose 2 ft in storm - damage
Piers / Repair Diver and workmen try to repair breaks in pier
Piers / Storm Damage / Repair Tramway and fog house storm damage repaired
Mining / Salt Proposal for salt mining on 'Canadian' side of river
Federal Building / Phenomena Goddess of Liberty stamped on Federal Building (Post Office) - phenomena
Automobiles / Use Charles Boyden to drive his Rambler to Ann Arbor football game
Highland Park / Storms Cottages at south of Highland Park endangered by lake
Life Saving Station / Improvement New 'cement porch' at Life Saving station
Navigation / Safety / Lighthouse Watch for ships in distress from old lighthouse
Piers / Repair / Storms Pier repair hindered by weather - timber lost
People / History / Napoleon Ancestor of Grand Haven resident who fought in Napoleonic Wars
Crime / Larceny Grand Haven woman involved in jewel heist
Car Ferry Grand Haven Car Ferry Grand Haven saved at auction
Recreation / Motor Boating  Charles Boyden buys new auto boat
Piers / Repair Repair on north and south piers continues
Grand River / Navigation / Ships River steamship "Grand" criticized
Piers / Harbor / Sand Bars Sandbar forms at mouth of harbor
Grand River / Navigation / Ships River steamer "Grand" described
Highland Park / Use Many Highland Park resorters return - open cottages
Crime / Horse Thief / History Former Grand Haven sheriff recalls Sweeny horse thief case
Automobiles / Use Charles Boyden cancels Ann Arbor auto trip 
Storm Navigation / People Daring ship captain Schippers makes port in storm
Storm Navigation / Ships Waleska almost lost in storm - makes port
City / Industry / Shipping Grand Haven harbor shipping increases
Storm Navigation / People Detroit Free Press has write-up on and picture of Captain Schippers
Recreation / Fishing / Bait Local fisherman John Boyink, keeps minnows in his bathtub
Railroads / Invention Railroad 'motor car' comes to Grand Haven
US Life Saving Service / Duty Life Saving station closes for season - emergency crew remains
Piers / Storm Damage Fog house battered by waves again - damage
Shipwreck / Rescue Rescue of the Argo described - good
City / People Famous wanderer Ole Olson returns to Grand Haven
Crime / Murder / Suicide Man shoots family and himself in Robinson
Piers / Repair / Accident Shipload of stone for pier dribs falls into channel
Piers / Repair / Accident US dredge Farquer to raise dumped pier stone
Crime / Murder / Suicide Big headline story of Robinson murder and suicide
City / Promotion / (Football?) Huge front page ad for Grand Haven vs Muskegon
Shipwreck / Local Fatality Grand Haven captain T. Honner is lost with his ship on Lake Superior
Car Ferry Grand Haven Car Ferry Grand Haven breaks shaft on pier
Navigation Hazard / Piers Complaint on how stone fallen in channel is marked
Shipwreck / Local Fatality Photo of Capt. Honner
Navigation Hazard / Sand Dunes Sand blown from Dewey Hill blocks channel
Highland Park / Beach  Beach is filled with ship wreckage - like lumber days
Life Saving Service / Pensions Roosevelt requests pensions for Life Savers
Shipwrecks / Holland Description of work on Argo wreck at Holland
Navigation Hazard / Piers Corps of Engineers puts lighted buoy over stone pile in channel
Highland Park / Fire Stickney cottage in Highland Park burns - first ever!
Grand River / Navigation / Ships Grand and Rapids tied up in Spring Lake for winter
City / People Old photo description of man sitting and playing cards 
Car Ferry Grand Haven Lettering on hull of Car Ferry Grand Haven changed
Corps of Engineers / Work The Corps of Engineers have had a work load this year
Navigation Hazard / Piers Channel stone pile removal described
Civil War / People / History War story about photograph of Capt. Albee
Wildlife / Phenomena Great pair of antlers found atop of Dewey Hill
Christmas / Advertising Christmas toys ad
Wildlife / Phenomena More animal remains found atop Dewey Hill
Piers / Repair Last scow of pier stone brought across lake
Christmas / Automobile Ad Santa driving auto ad
Wildlife / Phenomena More animal remains excavated from Dewey Hill
Sports / Football History Grand Havens all-time football team listed
City / Landmarks City landmarks recalled:  D&M Bell / Sawdust Streets / Pfaff's Pump 
  Coasting / Old Castle / Polo Grounds / City of Milwaukee / Opera House
  Fergy VanDrezzer / Opera House
Sand Dune / Phenomena Human skeleton found near Dewey Hill / Indian Grave Yard
Military / Building New armory opened - celebration
Ships / Personnel Captain Cavenaugh takes command of Nyack

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