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Writer's pictureRoy M. Davis

The Paw Paw River Journal

Published August 6, 1986

The Knights of Pythias

Carnival - 1916

It was July 19, 1916, and just two weeks away from Hartford’s big celebration. The Knights of Pythias Carnival. A gigantic heat wave had been in progress for over a week, and kids were still diving off the Paw Paw River bridge north of town, sometimes in less than decent attire, causing local travelers to complain to village authorities.

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