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All Things Connected: Mrs. Christ Dill’s Rolled Oatmeal Cookies, Reuben Dill and the Arthur Hill Horn
“At the conclusion of the banquet, the horn made its appearance. Russell Spaulding carrying (sic) it to the steps of the school annex...
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Aug 24, 20244 min read


A Bus Trip to a Better Future
Until the mid-1950s, Saginaw’s high schools served as the “finishing schools” (offering 11th & 12th grades) for surrounding community...
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Aug 18, 20242 min read


HINDS AND WEINBERG: AN ARTHUR HILL TRADITION
“With the closing of Pankonin, Saginawians yearning to have a soda at a drugstore lunch counter are out of luck. There are no others to...
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Aug 2, 20244 min read


118 North Michigan Avenue: A Store Front with History
“The lot at 118 North Michigan Avenue has been purchased by Ralph Izzo, who will erect a two-story brick building on the site. Building...
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Jul 28, 20244 min read


308 S. Hamilton: Carriages, Cars and Cocktails
“It lies a little apart from the Saginaw west side business district, a two-story building of faded red brick standing alone with its...
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Jul 21, 20244 min read


The Miller Block
For today’s focus, we could most appropriately focus on the namesake of the featured restaurant, Jacob “Little Jake” Seligman. This link...
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Jul 12, 20243 min read


The Many Lives of J.B. Meinberg
This July we have brought back the Castle Cocktail Lounge for another round of drinks—this time, with our friends in Old Town, Saginaw....
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Jul 6, 20244 min read


Edgewood – Literally at the Edge of the City
“EDGEWOOD – A RESIDENTIAL PARK AT THE CITY’S EDGE – For those who Want: Natural Surrounding; Wide Frontage and Deep Lots …” -The Saginaw...
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Jun 27, 20244 min read


Jefferson Avenue United Methodist Church: Weathering a Storm
“The Jefferson Avenue M.E. Church was struck by lightning at 2:20 a.m. according to the statement of William E. Shonyo, the janitor, who...
kellison71
Jun 23, 20244 min read
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