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Columnists May 26, 2007
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Michigan Politics
'Staggering Differences' in Drug Prices Says A.G. Cox
By George Weeks
      Puzzled by how prices vary for gallons of gas depending on what station pumps them? That's nothing compared to huge discrepancies on prescription drugs depending on who peddles them. Politicians tend to overstate when they announce results of their own efforts and their calls for action by others...
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NEWS ABOUT PEOPLE ON MACKINAC ISLAND
BY JEANNETTE DOUD
      A Memorial Day service will be held Monday, May 28, at the Veterans Memorial at 11:30 a.m. Everyone is welcome to attend. A memorial Mass will be held in the Mackinac Cemetery at 12:30 p.m. to honor our fallen veterans. Little Stone Church will celebrate Memorial Day Sunday, May 27, with a special...
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Looking Back
      115 Years Ago The St. Ignace News Saturday, May 21, 1892 Dr. J.R. Bailey of Mackinac Island was in St. Ignace Wednesday. Mackinac County's state tax this year will be $2,511.86. Mr. and Mrs. McKay of Bois Blanc Island were in St. Ignace several days this week.
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A Look at History
Post Cemetery, Landscaped 100 Years Ago, Reflects 1907 style
BY FRANK STRAUS
      During the working life of Fort Mackinac (1781-1895), the soldiers and officers who died on duty were interred in a series of burial plots above and behind the fort.
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Maintaining Your Health on Mackinac
Buyer Beware: Counterfeit Drugs Do Exist in Marketplace
By Yvan Silva, M.D.
      Debates about the pharmaceutical industry, and the reasons for the exorbitant prices and availability of drugs in the United States, continue to pose difficulties to consumers with spiraling health care costs. While the U.S.
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Nature Notes
Not Only Beautiful, Gardens Can Be Therapeutic, Relaxing
By Patricia Martin
      I love gardens, and as we're approaching the end of May, when many of us begin to plant flower boxes and gardens, I thought it was appropriate to touch on gardening this week.
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Riding Attire Designed for Functionality, Part II
      Perhaps one of the main reasons for men not to learn to ride English style is the look of those silly, tight-fitting riding pants. Most respectable macho types wouldn't be caught dead in them. Contrary to popular assumption, the style of riding breech was adapted out of practicality for both men a...
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