History

Published March 25, 1987 In the early 1800s people in the eastern part of our country began to turn their eyes westward... for many reasons. In 1837 we had our first real national depression, and it scared people. Farm produce flooded the eastern markets. At the same time of the financial troubles, an epidemic of cholera started in Asia, spread to Europe, then crossed the Atlantic with passengers on sailing ships. In the year 1850, some 30,000 Americans died of the disease.

The North Berrien Historical Museum is hosting two sessions of the Summer Time Traveler: Keepers of the Fire, Tuesday, August 25 at 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. This program will be presented by The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians.

Published on August 6, 1964

Published March 11, 1987

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Published June 5, 1996

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Published March 19, 1964

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Published May 22, 1996 FARMING - that’s all for now! There are more stories of farms and farmers, so this series could go on and on. But I think it’s time to draw to a close for now. That means leaving out many names that I’ve had in mind, as well as the hundreds I don’t know at all. There are the Dalys, Thomas and Mary, who added over the years property from farms belonging to the Reuben Wendzels; Norman, Floyd, and Norris Arent; Leo Webers; and Ted Elsners. There was John

Published January 28, 1987

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Published May 8, 1996

Published January 21, 1976 From Olds House to Hartford House; now it’s an apartment house During my lifetime, the biggest and best-known hotel in Hartford has always been called The Hartford House. Now it is the only one still standing of what was once a grand total of at least six places offering shelter to the weary traveler and a home away from home. In the beginning it was named The Olds House, because (naturally) it was built by a man named Edwin R. Olds. His father wa

Published January 14, 1987 The star thrower One recent weekend, Marion and I attended St. Joseph Church in Watervliet with her mom. Father Adolph Nadrach gave an interesting talk. It was about a star thrower... a guy who was throwing starfish back into the sea. That story first came to me when I was reading one of my favorite authors several years ago. The book is “The Star Thrower,” written by Loren Eisely. He was a professor of anthropology and the history of science at t

News from the Coloma Courier 100 years ago – 1926 The People’s ticket made a clean sweep in the village. President: John A. Rorick, Clerk: J. V. Thompson, Treasurer: Oscar J. Smith, Assessor: Allen C. Stark, Trustees: Wm. VanDerveer, Elton Lahr and James K. Guy.

Published January 23, 1964

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Published January 7, 1987

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