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Letters From Uncle Tom Skinner At East Side Landing
Uncle Tom notes spring weather crops and local chatter from Maxinkuckee area. He recalls a 1856 Hills town Democrat rally fight, visits with John Benedick and Jean Benedick, Lake View Hotel fire, and church events. Aeroplanes over the lake and a busy summer with boat lines and repairs are described along with several local names and travels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxinkuckée Lake
Denver Tribune
Tom
East Side Landing
George Smith
Twelve Mile
John Benedick
Hillstown
Deedsville
Jean Benedick
David Fike
Mr. Fike
George Woolley
Lake
Lake View Hotel
Maxinkuckee Methodists Church
Schuyler Norris
McCormick
Walter VanSkoik
Cap. Finnie
Cap. VanSkoik
Jim Walker
Aeroplace Company
Abe Moss
O. K