COOPERSVILLE OBSERVER, MARCH 24, 1881
Nunica people are all stirred up because the passenger trains have been taken off the Chicago and West Michigan road and the county papers are advising them to move to their respective locations. We join in the invitation and say, all ye toads and frogs of Nunica, come to Coopersville, the smartest, livelyest town in the county.
MAY 12,1881
Isaac Skeels, of Nunica, wants to hire a man and wife at his camp, the woman to take charge of the cooking and the man to work about the mill or in the woods.
Apply immediately.
COOPERSVILLE OBSERVER, APRIL 24,1896
NUNICA NEWS:
The Ladies Union Aid Society will give an ice cream social at the town hall, Saturday evening, May 2. All are invited.
Three of our young hopefuls left town about three weeks ago to find more congenial climes. But like the cat---"They came back."
J. Muzzall is building a large barn on his place. (Oscar Hecksel farm in 1995) It was raised last Saturday and the dimensions are 40x60 with 24 foot posts.
Burke & Witham were obliged to suspend business at their sawmill last week on account of a breakdown, but resumed business again on Monday.
The services held last Sunday for the I. O. O. F.,was well attended. The sermon was excellent and impressive and was listened to by an appreciative audience.
Mrs. James Rae has a very fine Lady Washington (Geranium) in bloom, which would be hard to find an equal. It stands about four feet high, and has 99 blossoms on it. It is a beauty.
A surprise party was given to Miss Jessie Curtis, by the Good Templars, consisting of about twenty. Water and light refreshments were served and a pleasant time with it.
Messrs. Bond, Needham, Gleason, Jubb, J. Pickett Jr.,Gordon and Gibbs went as delegates to the county convention on Monday. J. Pickett Jr. was elected delegate to the state convention.
The play given by the scholars of the high school last Thursday and Friday evenings was a success in all its make up. The unusual expression of the audience was that "they did well." We understand that $18 was netted.
The exhibition at the Lawrence school Wednesday evening, was largely attended and very much appreciated. The scholars performed their parts in a very creditable manner. This exhibition closes a very successful term of school taught by Miss Maud Seymour.
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COOPERSVILLE OBSERVER: AUG. 11, 1916
CROCKERY HOMES HIT BY LIGHTNING
SEVEREST ELECTRICAL STORM EVER EXPERIENCED IN CROCKERY TOWNSHIP
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In the terriffic electric storm of last week Thursday afternoon considerable damage was done by lightning. The morning storm of that day was not particularly severe but the afternoon storm was one of the worst ever experienced in Crockery township.
Lightning hit the home of E. M. Rae, northof Nunica, shortly after five o'clock. Lightning tore down the chimney and ripped out a length of stove pipe, burned the oil cloth on the kitchen floor and appeared to explode with a terrible crash in the front room where Mr. and Mrs. Rae were sitting. Both were shocked but not seriously.
The farm home of Asa Cooper in Crockery was struck by lightning and a little baby in a crib badly burned by the lightning.
Mrs. Fred Douck, wife of the postmaster of Nunica, was shocked by a lightning bolt while on her way home.
The home of J. C. Needham was visited by lightning coming in over the telephone wires and considerable plaster knocked off the walls. The home of Charles Gibbs in Nunica was also struck.
Nearly every telephone in the section was put out of commission.
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COOPERSVILLE OBSERVER, OCTOBER 27, 1916
CROCKERY CITIZEN CLAIMS RIGHT TO BURN OWN HOUSE
HUGO ZIMMERMAN, OF NUNICA, ADMITS HE FIRED SHACK
Prosecuter Louis Osterhouse has been investigating the case of Hugo Zimmerman, a Nunica farmhand, whom August Brown, of the same place, is seeking to have arrested on a charge of arson. The case is a peculiar one.
Last week Sheriff Dykhuis sent several deputies to Nunica and they interviewed Brown and Zimmerman after Brown had made application for a warrant for Zimmerman. According to these authorities Zimmerman acknowledges he set fire to his shack on the Brown farm, where he was previously employed, but holds that inasmuch as he built it and owned the contents and no insurance was carried he had a right to burn it when he had differences with Brown and prepared to quit. Brown contends that as the building was burned on his land, Zimmerman committed arson. Justice Tubbs stated that no action would be taken and no warrant issued until the case has been thoroughly investigated..
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COOPERSVILLE OBSERVER, NOV. 24, 1916
SHIPS ONE THOUSAND TURKEYS BY EXPRESS
Charley Taylor Makes Largest Shipment From Coopersville Tuesday was poultry day in Coopersville, and never before were there as many farmers in town to dispose of their surplus stock of chickens and turkeys. Charley Taylor, the hustling livestock buyer, deserves the credit for this rush Tuesday and he was a busy man taking care of the hundreds of farmers who came to town in response to his advertising for a car of poultry. Forty thousand pounds of live chickens and roosters were loaded at Nunica and here, and one thousand live turkeys were shipped by express Wednesday morning destined for Lake Odessa, where they will be killed and dressed for market. The passenger train was delayed fifteen minutes taking on the crates and every available man around the depot gave a helping hand. It was the largest single express shipment ever sent out of Coopersville.
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WHAT IT COST TO LIVE NINETY ONE YEARS AGO (1825)
Through the courtesy of W. A. Cramer, we were permitted to copy the following prices paid for grain, vegetables, wood, etc., in the years mentioned. They are taken from his grandfather's account book, Jas. Collar, of Batavia, N. Y., where he operated a woolen mill. The items mentioned were credits on the accounts of his customers.
Albert Parker, Cr. Oct. 5, 1824, by 6 bushels apples, $1.50; one load butternut wood, $1.50.
Lemont Holden, Cr. Nov. 13, 1825, by 2 bushels beans, $1.50; 2 bushels onions, $1.
Samuel Ingersol, Cr. Feb. 7, 1826, by 10 bushels, 22 pounds wheat, $5.18
Joseph Molton, Cr. Nov. 4, 1820, by 9 bushels, 53 pounds wheat, $6.16.
William Kimball, Cr. Nov. 12, 1827, by 6 gallons soap, 55 cents.
Samuel Wiman, Cr. Apr. 20, 1826, by 6 1/2 bushels wheat, $3.25; 14 1/2 bushels oats, $2.70; 6 bushels corn, $2.25.
Isaac Spatnell, Cr. Nov. 10, 1820, by 2 turkeys, 75 cents.
George Brezett, Cr. June 20, 1827, by 17 3/4 pounds veal, 54 cents.
**********Mr. Bloomquist, of Chicago, has taken possession of his farm which he purchased from S. J. Konkle.
Coopersville Observer
Jan. 13, 1928
The interior of one of the bedrooms on the 2nd floor of the Will Peterson home was damaged by fire from some unknown cause Friday afternoon, burning the bedding and other articles. The family wishes to express their thanks and appreciation for the assistance given them at that time.
Emil Rollenhagen is razing the old Ward home he recently purchased and will build a new bungalow there this spring. (Now the site of the Lutheran church parsonage)
Fri. May 25, 1928
Commencement exercises were held at the Odd Fellows hall Wednesday evening. The class motto is "Tonight we launch, where shall we anchor?" The class color is blue and white, the class flower is the sweet pea. Graduates are Carol Gordon, Beulah Holmes, Laura Holtrop, Mildred Meyer, Margaret Westover, Bernath Ernst, Earl Fairchild, Ferris Hering, Arnold Meinel, Gerald Meinel, Rudolph Schmidt, and Eli O'Bradovitch. Asa Kelly,Teacher-principal.
May 13, 1938
C.B.Westover, our local postmaster, reminds local patrons assist as far as possible in the observance of "National Airmail Week" next week. This is observing the 20th anniversary of the first airmail trip.
May 27, 1938
NUNICA DEFEATS G.R. BASEBALL TEAM
Nunica drubbed the G.R. Metalcraft 9 last Sunday at Nunica 12 to 4. The first five innings wrerevenly fought, the lead changing 4 times with Nunica leading at the end of the 5th, 5 to 4. From then on Metalcraft failed to score, while Nunica pounded out 3 in the 6th and 4 in the 7th.
Otto Hecksel smashed out 2 long triples and A. Hecksel bagged 3 safeties. Lemieux featured in the field with several spactacular catches. Zyec turned in a well-pitched game letting the Metalcraft down with but 4 hits. Three hurlers, McKiever, Stoddard and Delano worked for the losers
The Independants play the Campbell-Wyant-and Cannon colored team at Marsh Field, Muskegon, next Sunday afternoon and Fruitport on Memorial Day afternoon at Nunica.
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Perpetual hurry can get you to one place ahead of time--the cemetery.
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