People Here Like Tokens

[ScubaDetector]

I have hundreds of them and a few I haven't found info on anywhere. I realize there are some token loving people on here so I thought I would post three to see if there is any information out there anywhere on them. If I remember right, all were found in lakes in eastern Michigan.

 

[Mackaydon]

The bottom one is apparently from the Detroit area and site here would like to post a pic of your token and give you the credit:
W.C. WOYTTA (TC-57827) Detroit, Michigan (Wayne County), U.S.A.
Don....

 

[Mackaydon]

The middle token has an address that is also in Detroit.
At one time, a saloon occupied that address.
At another time a feed, grain and flour store occupied the premises.
Neither, however was associated to the name Schmidt.
Don......

 

[ScubaDetector]

The bottom one is apparently from the Detroit area and site here would like to post a pic of your token and give you the credit:
W.C. WOYTTA (TC-57827) Detroit, Michigan (Wayne County), U.S.A.
Don....

Thanks Don. I registered and uploaded the pictures of the one. I wonder why the first person that posted it didn't give a picture?

 

[jeff of pa]

C.J. Schmidt c1917

Found in a German Language Paper from Detroit

Feel Free to correct My Spelling & Translation attempt from the Ad
from Detroiter Abend-Post. (Detroit [Mich.]), 24 Sept. 1917.



it appears to Be saying you will Be understood there if you speak German.
but

berlangt wird ein roch in restaurant deutsch mub feine Arbeit Verstehen Rachzusragen Bei C. J. Schmidt 75 gratiot avenue

Google Translate:

is berlangt a smell in restaurant German mub fine job understanding Rachzusragen In C. J. Schmidt 75 gratiot avenue


my personal Translation:

If you like the smells coming from C.J. Schmidt's Restaurant at 75 Gratiot Avenue
Feel free to come in. Our Staff Understands German.



Detroiter Abend-Post. (Detroit [Mich.]) 18??-19??, September 24, 1917, Page 7, Image 7 « Chronicling America « Library of Congress

 

[ScubaDetector]

C.J. Schmidt c1917

Found in a German Language Paper from Detroit

Feel Free to correct My Spelling & Translation attempt from the Ad
from Detroiter Abend-Post. (Detroit [Mich.]), 24 Sept. 1917.

View attachment 1362742

it appears to Be saying you will Be understood there if you speak German.
but

berlangt wird ein roch in restaurant deutsch mub feine Arbeit Verstehen Rachzusragen Bei C. J. Schmidt 75 gratiot avenue



is berlangt a smell in restaurant German mub fine job understanding Rachzusragen In C. J. Schmidt 75 gratiot avenue

Detroiter Abend-Post. (Detroit [Mich.]) 18??-19??, September 24, 1917, Page 7, Image 7 « Chronicling America « Library of Congress

So maybe a German restaurant and pub?

Thank you Jeff! I don't know how some of you find these things.

 

[jeff of pa]

I re-Edited my Post above Since you Quoted me, So you may want to Re-Read my post again.
But Yes, My guess Pub/Restaurant

 

[jeff of pa]

Re Woytta

the Only Mention of the Name Woytta appearing in any Papers from 1789 to 1922 in the U.S. that I can find

Are about a Summons in North Dakota in 1893




Interesting She may have Moved to Detroit

Search Results « Chronicling America « Library of Congress

 

[ScubaDetector]

Re Woytta

the Only Mention of the Name Wyotta appearing in any Papers from 1789 to 1922 in the U.S. that I can find

Are about a Summons in North Dakota in 1893



View attachment 1362753


Interesting She may have Moved to Detroit

Search Results « Chronicling America « Library of Congress

Her first name was Tillie. I wonder if she was married to a man with the first initial W?

 

[Mackaydon]

From Post #22 here:
Alt Heidelberg mystery building/Henry the Hatter site
"I had started searching earlier and just came up with this information from the 1910 Detroit Directory and the old-to-new address for that location from the 1920 Detroit Directory. It confirms that Herman A. Hinz was a restauranteur and proprietor of "Hinz Hall" at 75 Gratiot (later 287 Gratiot)."
Perhaps Schmidt was the owner of this restaurant in 1917..
Don......

 

[jeff of pa]

From Post #22 here:
Alt Heidelberg mystery building/Henry the Hatter site
"I had started searching earlier and just came up with this information from the 1910 Detroit Directory and the old-to-new address for that location from the 1920 Detroit Directory. It confirms that Herman A. Hinz was a restauranteur and proprietor of "Hinz Hall" at 75 Gratiot (later 287 Gratiot)."
Perhaps Schmidt was the owner of this restaurant in 1917..
Don......

The fact they had to place an add that Germans were Welcome suggests, at least to me,
It was a fairly new restaurant in Sept. 1917. maybe brand new

 

[david680]

Thanks Don. I registered and uploaded the pictures of the one. I wonder why the first person that posted it didn't give a picture?

Many of the tokens there are listed from token catalogs where there is nothing but a description. Therefore, they are waiting for people who actually have the token to provide pics.

 

[creskol]

The top token is a modern government issue token where they reward you $1.00 to be P.C.!

 

[ScubaDetector]

The top token is a modern government issue token where they reward you $1.00 to be P.C.!

Good one!!