Michigan Politics
Launch of Pure Michigan Gives Tourism a Needed Boost
By George Weeks
      In recent decades, the level of state government's commitment and effectiveness in promoting tourism has been as changeable as Michigan's weather. There was welcome improvement last week as the state's Travel Michigan agency launched an $11.3 million radio-TV ad campaign tha...
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Looking Back
      115 Years Ago The St. Ignace News Saturday, May 14, 1892 Advertisement - Now is the time to disinfect your yards, barns, etc. Copperas, chloride of lime, carbolic acid, and all other disinfectants at lowest prices at Pauly's Pharmacy.
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NEWS ABOUT PEOPLE ON MACKINAC ISLAND
BY JEANNETTE DOUD
      Mother's Day weekend was an unusually busy one, as many visitors took advantage of the perfect weather to see our beautiful Island in springtime. Riding bicycles was fun, as others browsed in the shops, purchased Mackinac fudge, or took carriage rides. All and all, it was a ...
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A Look at History
Postcard Views Document History on Mackinac Island, Part II
BY FRANK STRAUS
      The "Golden Age of Postcards" from 1907 to 1917 immortalized what would become classic images of American local life and history. The period came just before the invention of the mass-produced motor car, and its consequent homogenization of the landscape.
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Maintaining Your Health on Mackinac
Research Offers Established Guidelines for Cancer Prevention
By Yvan Silva, M.D.
      Cancer is a complex disease of great variety, with a great differential of occurrence, causative factors, and genetic inheritance. Recent research has probed into the types of cancer linked to traits inherited from parents and family lineage, certain environmental exposures,...
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HORSE TA ES
Safety, Comfort Are the Basis for Special Riding Clothes, Part I
by Candice C. Dunnigan
      Several summers ago, my husband and I encountered a couple bicycling on Crooked Tree Road while we were taking a morning hack on our horses. The man complimented us on our animals, then he looked up at my husband, who was in his hard hat, boots, breeches, and gloves. He said...
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