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Monthly Archives: July 2012
Keeper’s Log, July 25
Michigan Island Light Station, July 25 1935 The Amaranth finished landing material and left about 5 AM for Gull Island. The Detroit excursion boat stopped here for an hour or so, and about 50 people visited this Station. Cut grass … Continue reading
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Keeper’s Log, July 23
Raspberry Island Light Station, July 23, 1891 The extraordinary drought of this season received a welcome interruption by frequent showers during the last three days. The rain almost came too late for the withering vegetation and garden crops. So maybe … Continue reading
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In The News, July 22
Bayfield County Press, July 22, 1904 The steamer S. B. Barker, of the Booth line, is now running Saturday and Sunday excursions to Devils Island and the outing is becoming a very popular one with the summer people. Well, that … Continue reading
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In The News, July 19
Banner date for Sand Island: Bayfield County Press, July 19, 1884 Lederle of Sand Island Has a Ten-Pound Boy Last Tuesday. Lightkeeper Lederle of Sand Island rejoices over the arrival of an assistant lightkeeper who arrived Tuesday evening. Ha! I’ll … Continue reading
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In The News, July 18
Bayfield County Press, July 18, 1913 Sand Island Fisherman Drowned Ole Johnson, who has been engaged in the fishing business among the Apostle Islands the past few years, with headquarters at Sand Island, met death by drowning near that place … Continue reading
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In The News, July 17
National Park Service Morning Report, July 17, 2009 Apostle Islands National Lakeshore (WI) Rangers, Volunteers Rescue Kayakers Caught In Heavy Seas On the morning of July 15th, Oak Island volunteer Merle Lang reported that a group of Boy Scouts in … Continue reading
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In The News, July 16
Washburn Times July 16, 1925 Terrific Blast Wrecks Buildings at DuPont Powder Works A terrific explosion completely demolished nitroglycerin storage house number two and mixing house number two at the plant of the DuPont Co. at Barksdale at 12:15 p.m. … Continue reading
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In The News, July 15
Washburn Times, July 15, 1920 35,000 Pounds of TNT Available For Farmers 35,000 pounds of TNT blasting explosive will be available for the farmers of Bayfield County the latter part of August according to county agricultural agent V. E. Brubaker … Continue reading
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In The News, July 14
Bayfield County Press, July 14, 1905 It is said that hereafter government vessels only will be allowed to land at Devils Island. Owners of boats are being notified that they must avoid this island in the future. The government has … Continue reading
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Keeper’s Log, July 13
Sand Island Light Station, July 13, 1899 N. E. breeze and cloudy with fog outside. At 9:00 A. M. N. E. fresh with fog. Keeper worked in garden til noon. At 1:40 P. M. Keeper and folkes were startled by … Continue reading
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In The News, July 12
Bayfield County Press, July 12, 1928 Hans Christensen, Mrs. Christensen and their son Elmer were at the mercy of a northeaster off the Red Cliff Point for a time Friday afternoon last week. In a new government lighthouse tender Mr. … Continue reading
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In The News, July 10
Bayfield Press, July 10, 1878 A picnic party went over to Bass Island last Friday. While there, several small boys of the party entered the residence of Judge McCloud during his absence, and ransacked the house from cellar to garrett, … Continue reading
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