Name/Title
Early NewspapersEntry/Object ID
2022.81.01Scope and Content
Newspapers from back when everything of importance was fit to print.
Lakes Shore Commercial:
September 12, 1879 – The Douglas Basket factory is running at full capacity, employing 15 men and 20 girls.
October 22, 1880 – Local news and election information.
June 8, 1883 – Saugatuck Union School Roll of Honor Listing names of kids with perfect attendance.
December 28, 1883 – Recap of Happenings in Saugatuck for the month of May.
August, 14, 1885 – Crop information
June 11, 1886 – The Douglas shipped 115 crates of Strawberries to Chicago
July 9, 1886 – Fourth of July celebration
Douglas Weekly Record:
Friday, January 15, 1886 – discussion of M. & O. railway extension to the Lakeshore
January 26, 1888 – mostly stories not local but lots of ads
February 13, 1890 – Mounds on Plummers Creek
February 20, 1890 – local news and info about the peach crop freeze.
The Commercial Record:
Friday, October 19, 1930 – Ad of the Big Pavilion with Joan Crawford
Allegan Newspapers:
Allegan Gazette – October 20, 1900, November 30, 1907, May 2, 1903 (inside section only)
Allegan Democrat – November 15, 1882, April 16, 1884,
Allegan Journal – October 10, 1870 (articles related to reconstruction)
Allegan Journal and Tribune – August 15, 1885Acquisition
Accession
2022.81Source or Donor
Crane, RebeccaCreate Date
November 5, 2022Update Date
November 8, 2022
