Old Maids in Michigan Chronicle a Courageous Frontier Tale
Two elderly women Rachel Mitchell and Samantha Wyman lived together in Kalama township Michigan. They settled near Marshall after moving from Vermont and Massachusetts, tilling a hardy farm with outdoor labor. Aunt Rachel, born May 11 1809 in Monmouth Massachusetts, became a scourge of the wilderness and bore the burden of building a homestead, while Samantha, born May 11 1811 in Vermont, aided labor as she could. They faced bears and harsh winters, and Rachel proved able to work as much as any man while Samantha managed smoother duties indoors. Their farm prospered with livestock and crops, and they remained free of debt save for a mortgage they never suffered. The piece portrays Aunt Rachel as six feet tall, strong and determined, and recalls their early days amid a forest frontier.
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Litcon County
Kalama
Rachel Mitchell
Samantha Wyman
Rachel
Monmouth
Samantha
Vermont
Ypsi- Innti
Marshall
Hachel
Detruit Post
Opulent Young Farmers at Newport Shine in Industry
A Newport correspondent highlights wealthy young men from Newport and surrounding areas who pursue farming and market gardening. John Mayer runs Brook Farm, while W R Hunter and J Nelson Howard grow markets and dairy. Melville Ball preaches at Ogden Farm. Edward Baker manages Padwood Farm. Edward Larned runs a hen farm in Warwick, with praise for their industrious shift from idleness to productive work.
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Newport
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Providence Journal
John Mayer
Edward Mayer
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Brook Farm
Owe Hey
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J. Nelson Howard
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Melville Ball
Major Bull
Harvard
Ogden Farm
George I Tyler
Philadelpha
Bull
Unll
Edward Baker
Mibert J. Anderson
Lina
Padwood
Fiward Larned
Warwick
Swill Beer Racketeering Exposed by Detroit Correspondent
A Detroit correspondent denounces the swill beer racket in Boston taverns where bar staff pour suspect mixtures. He describes a scheme using mirrors to hide skimped pours and foamy waste, noting the practice thrives in respectable dining rooms and tempts unwary drinkers.
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