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A Look at History Ghost Story By Frank Straus One of the favorite leisure-time activities of Mackinac Islanders during the fur-trading era was playing cards. By the early 1800s, the deck of playing cards had been standardized to look similar to the cards of today, although the pasteboard they were made from was not as durable. The printing firm More ...
Maintaining Your Health on Mackinac By Yvan Silva, M.D. Medically termed Gastro-esophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), recurring reflux of acid up from the stomach into the esophagus can result in potentially serious complications. More ...
By Jeannette Doud Three days last week were the worst of the summer season, bringing torrential rain and wind. Sunday morning, August 21, when the brilliant sunshine appeared, the Island took on the cleanest look of the summer. Everywhere the lawns, gardens, and flowers were a breathtaking sight. Marquette Park was a More ...
Patricia Martin The Bullfrogs are back! When I was young, in the 1960s and early 70s, there were all sorts of frogs and other amphibians on the Island, but less than a generation later, many amphibians, reptiles, and other animals seemed to have declined or even disappeared. At least in part, this was probably owin More ...
Island to Island by Ralston Blair Praise and Worship I was pleased to read in the More ...
“Old Paint’s a Good Pony...,” ‘Good-bye Old Paint’ At some point during our annual horse show this August, I found myself standing near the John Fisher family. In the middle of the Fisher clan was their pony, Topaz. This fellow has been much a part of their lives on Mackinac Island. Family members took turns holding Topaz or readying him for his cla More ... |
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