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A Flour Mill in Downtown Saginaw
“The walls of the Callam grist mill on Franklin street are nearly completed and will be ready for roofing next week.” -The Saginaw News...
kellison71
Oct 29, 20233 min read


Fannie Hamilton Wickes – A Party and Her Recipe for Baked Eggs
Mr. Harry T. Wickes will this evening at 8 o’clock lead to the altar Miss Fanny, daughter of Will Hamilton, of this city. The wedding...
kellison71
Oct 22, 20233 min read


Tasting History: Olive a Good Kewpee Burger
After diving deep into Saginaw’s hamburg history over the last several weeks, we were hungry for more. We were hungry for answers—and we...
kellison71
Oct 15, 20235 min read


The Quest for Doyle Hamburgs: The Final Chapter?
“In the old days there was also another version of the hamburger in which the ground beef was not made into patties but was instead fried...
kellison71
Oct 7, 20234 min read


Yet Another Doyle Scrambled Hamburg
There is a Diner in the Parking Lot – The Doyle Drive-In Saginaw City Councilmen Monday approved City Manager Miller’s recommendation...
jvannette5
Sep 28, 20233 min read


Leaving Only Flavor and Protein: Doyle Hamburgs
The Castle Test Kitchen leaves no bun unflipped, no hamburg unscrambled in the pursuit of Saginaw's complex burger history. Be sure to...
jvannette5
Sep 22, 20233 min read


The Politics of the Hamburg & Dale D. Doyle
If you were a careful observer of last week’s hamburg advertising, you probably noticed a familiar name on the Saginaw Kewpee Hotel...
kellison71
Sep 17, 20234 min read


Turning Stomachs & Turning Hamburgs
The story of Kewpee Hotel Hamburgs started for the Castle Test Kitchen with a Facebook message from friend of the Museum, author Gary...
kellison71
Sep 10, 20234 min read


Picking (a Winner) not Harvesting Beans
“An urge for the clubwoman of the city to use their voting privilege with the most intelligence possible when the questions are put to...
kellison71
Sep 1, 20233 min read
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