The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-09-01
WydndOtte in
Years Gone By
40 YEARS AGO

~ FEARS AUO
kaul & Cabaret, merchants Of the
early days, began business in the Will
Jams building on Biddle avenue.
Two cows, sleeping peacefully on the
Detroit & Lima Northern railway
tracks, derailed i cars in the Ecorse
marshes
Fourteen WyandOtte boys left Fort
Sheridan, Ill, Ell route for Manila 10
serve In the Philippine Instruction.
Two more changed their minds about
wanting To BE- soldiers and were given
discharges.
Merchants along Biddle avenue were
complaining about nearby slaughter
house, and asked that killing of ami
mails be done outside of the city.
An elegantly furnished ambulance"
was ordered for Emergency hospital.
MethOdistS were wOr>hipping tenn
pOrarily III Hugo Mehlhoses building
adjoining the church.
Street work III the city, for two
weeks ending August 81. 1899. called
GOr u total expenditure of $54.2l.
Members of Branch 2IO, L.C.B.A.,
sought diversion in trolley party to
Detroit, where they were entertained
by members of u Detroit branchs
The Common Council was consider
ing plAn " improve the condition of
Oak street 10y graveling il.
Independent Company + military
elected several new officers, who re-
ciprOcated by setting up half barrel
of beer for the boys. The company had
headquarters in Maple hall, which was
equipped with piano
25 YEARS AGO
Here were the prevailing diseases
% years ago as shown by report OF
City Physician T. j. LAnglOiS for two
weeks ending Sept l, 1914 Tubercu-
lOsis, cases: diphtheria. Z; typhoid
fever. 4 scarlet fever, I whoOping
cough, / There were two deaths in the
twO-months' period. l from tuberculo-
sis and l from typhoid fever.
Three contracts for improvements at
the water and light plant were let by
the City Commission: New boiler
house Hugh &. Roberts. S-.31J: tur-
bine engine. generator, EXETER. con
denSer and switchboard. the Westing-
house Electric X Manufacturing Co,
ST. ,336: stokerS. auxiliary engine and
blower. Upper Feed StOker TO. M.4S4.
The new Board of Education organ
lied by electing Edward \. George
president and W +. Wilson secretary.
Horace " Cookbook. one Of the oldest
residents Of WyandOtte. and former
mayor. died at the home Of his son.
John G. Cookbook. ut the age Of 81
years. He had lived in WyandOtte for
Is years. and was prominent in public
affairs He had served aS state repre-
sentative. alderman. school inspector,
and superintendent of the water works.
The latter position he assumed immed
lately after the plant WAS constructed,
serving III this capacity for nine years.
He was IL rolling mill employee i'll the
palmy days Of the iron industry.
There were six fires in WyandOtte
during the month of August, 1911.
A drinking fountain was set up at
the corner of Biddle and Eureka ave
nues, the first Of three TO be placed at
different points OH Biddle avenue.
Gangs of foreigners became embrOil-
ed in series of fights on Eighth
street, said TO have started by expires
siOns of race sympathy i'll connection
with the outbreak Of the world war.
DIR. +. VI. Megges was called after the
battle ended and gave first aid To three
OF the injured.
Ford village voted SOlidly TO author
lie the issue Of $1,000 bonds for eX-
tending its water system.