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Columnists June 25, 2005
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News About People On Mackinac Island
By Jeannette Doud
     Blue skies, warm temperatures, and brilliant sunshine made a perfect day for a parade, and what a parade it was. Hundreds of folks lined the streets from east to west just to have the right seats for viewing the annual lilac parade. In the distance, one could hear the ruffle of drums and sounds of m
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Mules on Mackinac, Part 2: Ride, Pack, or Pull
     The United States Government had mules, primarily in the 19th century, on Mackinac Island. During the decades from 1860 to the 1890s, most forts across the nations utilized these animals for heavy or tedious work. The mules that were on Mackinac at the time more than likely were harnessed to haul wa
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Dementia Is Defined by Loss of ‘Thinking’ Brain Functions
Maintaining Your Health on Mackinac
By Yvan Silva, M.D.
     Dementia is defined by the loss of intellectual ability; the losses of cognitive or “thinking” function. Dementia is not necessarily a normal progression of aging, although it is more common in older adults. Persons with dementia exhibit changes, especially to those familiar with them, confusion, la
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‘Northern Arrow’ and Other Trains Served Mackinac Island
A Look at History Northbound Trains
By Frank Straus
     In the mid-1880s, the completed Grand Rapids & Indiana main line reached the peak of its working life. The GR & I’s fellow lines in the Pennsylvania system served most of the cities of the American Northeast and Midwest, including Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, St. Louis, and Washington, D.C. Many
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