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Looking Back
The St. Ignace News Saturday, July 18, 1891 Attention! I wish to inform the citizens of St. Ignace and vicinity that during the season at Mackinac Island I will be in my new gallery here every forenoon each day from 7 a.m. to 12 noon, and all day Sundays. Persons wishing pictures taken please take notice and be governed accordingly. C.G. Agrell, photographer. Nearly all the servant girls of St. Ignace threw up their positions to accept better wages for a couple of months on the Island, expecting to get back in their old places for the winter, on their return. Many of them are going to get left and it will serve them right. Until further notice, the steamer North Star will give an excursion around the Island every day, leaving the Island dock at 10:45 a.m. Willie Kirby, who lost a leg by it being caught in a line of the Chas. West at the Mackinac Island dock some weeks ago, and who had been in the Fort hospital for treatment, was brought to the home of his parents in St. Ignace Sunday evening. He moves about by the aid of crutches and looks and feels remarkably well considering the severe suffering he endured for some time after the accident. 90 Years Ago The St. Ignace Enterprise Thursday, July 20, 1916 Miss Nellie Doud, accompanied by her sister, Mrs. Michael Hoban, of St. Ignace, arrived on the steamer Northland Sunday from Milwaukee. Among the Island's notable visitors this summer are Hon. Chas. W. Fairbanks, the nominee of the Republicans for vice-president, and family, who are occupying the Hearst cottage for the season. Prospects that the Island is to enjoy one of the most prosperous seasons in her history are bright. The situation is improving every day and the hotels are rapidly filling up. Visitors all report that those residing in the lower states cities are leaving for the lakes regions as fast as possible. Many are driven north to escape the heat and others by the scare of the infant paralysis, which is to be found in the larger centers. 50 Years Ago The Republican News and St. Ignace Enterprise Thursday, July 19, 1956 Mackinac Islanders were pleased to learn that the Army Engineers are conducting a survey of the Mackinac Island harbor this summer to determine needed improvements for commercial harbor and recreational boating plus harborrefuge needs. "Young Punks" are required to "ride the catwalks" of the Mackinac Bridge when the art of cable spinning is started. Young men in late teens and early 20s, numbering about 75, were engaged this week as bridge builders' apprentices. They were hired on Monday and will be stationed along the bridge catwalks with the job of seeing that the cable wires lay in place during the spinning operation. Public schools teachers in Detroit can paddle junior where it hurts when he gets out of line. In a 500-word policy statement, Superintendent of Schools Arthur Dondineau outlined a physical punishment discipline code to be used with discretion as to "size, sex, and physical strength." However, Mr. Dondineau said that any punishment given must not be such as to cause "lasting pain or injury." 35 Years Ago The Republican-News & St. Ignace Enterprise Thursday, July 22, 1971 The Chicago Yacht Club's 64th annual 333-mile race from Chicago to Mackinac Island was completed on Tuesday, July 20, with 154 of the 155 starting sailboats completing a successful run. In corrected time, the Endurance, a 43-foot sloop, won with a best pace time of 45.29 hours. Employees from Michigan Bell Telephone Company return to work Tuesday, ending almost a week of strike action owing to a demand for a ratification of new contracts. 10 Years Ago Mackinac Island Town Crier July 13 to July 19, 1996 Concern that extending Mackinac Island's airport 800 feet will bring in more jet aircraft, eliminate more trees, and destroy a historic landmark has prompted Island residents to organize a protest aimed at the Michigan Aeronautics Commission and the Mackinac Island State Park Commission. Members of the Mayor's Advisory Committee voiced their concerns about numbering houses on the Island, among other issues, at their monthly meeting, Monday, July 8. There have been talks about introducing 9-1-1 service to Mackinac County, which would require street addresses on the Island to help locate the emergency caller. The committee is split on the prospect of numbering houses on the Island, which did not see any street signs until several years ago.
EDITOR'S NOTE: Mackinac Island Town Crier is seeking original prints or reprints of old photographs depicting areas in the Eastern Upper Peninsula to be scanned into its archives and for the Looking Back column. Photographs to be loaned or donated to the Michilimackinac Historical Society can also be dropped off at the Town Crier or The St. Ignace News. |
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