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The Legend of the Easter Lamb Cake--A Saginaw Perspective
For the past several Easter holidays, we’ve noticed a plethora of Easter lamb cakes prancing across the Internet—mostly in the form of...
kellison71
5 days ago6 min read
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A Sibling of Pauline Mershon
A president of Saginaw’s YWCA, dedicated to St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Pauline Mershon was a community leader. A few years ago,...
kellison71
Apr 113 min read
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West Bank Ltd -The Many Acts of the Commercial National Bank Building
“You can bank on Nice Dining at Saginaw’s Newest restaurant, according to its owners.” - The Saginaw News , August 3, 1980. Interior...
kellison71
Apr 13 min read
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Yet Another Saginaw – Saginaw Texas
This week, we are taking a road trip to another of our namesakes, the city of Saginaw, Texas. For guidance on how the city received its...
kellison71
Mar 304 min read
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Another Saginaw: Cornelia Campbell Begle’s Thousand Island Dressing
Cornelia Campbell Begle was born in Detroit. Ned G. Begle was born in Saginaw and attended college at the University of Michigan. By the...
kellison71
Mar 234 min read
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A Garden in Her Honor: Lucille Andersen
“Saginaw city officials are inviting the public to the Thursday dedication of the Andersen Memorial Floral and Sculpture Garden. The...
kellison71
Mar 163 min read
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Maria Oxtoby Tanner: Creating a Stronger Saginaw
From the front page of the June 1, 1941, Saginaw News : Maria Oxtoby Tanner's marker at Saginaw's Forest Lawn Cemetery. Mrs. Tanner...
kellison71
Mar 95 min read
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Azubah Miller Jewett’s Kitchen Ruse
The Jewetts arrived in Saginaw early. Detail of a map front the 1877 atlas. By the time this map was printed, Mr. Jewett had passed...
kellison71
Mar 24 min read
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A Testimonial from George Washington
“The hunting car ‘City of Saginaw’ was thrown from the track on the Wabash road, 120 miles west of Toledo by a broken rail and after...
kellison71
Feb 225 min read
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