Pioneer Collections, 8. köideThe Society, 1886 |
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... councils of the braves were held , now may be seen , near the crystal lakes and beautiful rivers , large and enterprising villages , magnificent cities , and fertile farms , all teeming with an intelligent population . Our picturesque ...
... councils of the braves were held , now may be seen , near the crystal lakes and beautiful rivers , large and enterprising villages , magnificent cities , and fertile farms , all teeming with an intelligent population . Our picturesque ...
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... council had , by hook or by crook , log - rolled a scheme through that body by which the sum of $ 100 was appropriated to be expended under direction of said coun- cilman to repair a certain bad piece of road about a mile from the ...
... council had , by hook or by crook , log - rolled a scheme through that body by which the sum of $ 100 was appropriated to be expended under direction of said coun- cilman to repair a certain bad piece of road about a mile from the ...
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... councils of the republic . The giant in intellectual gifts , in wisdom and in knowledge is missed from the world of literature . The man of great wealth is missed in commercial enter- prises , in railroad corporations and in business ...
... councils of the republic . The giant in intellectual gifts , in wisdom and in knowledge is missed from the world of literature . The man of great wealth is missed in commercial enter- prises , in railroad corporations and in business ...
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... as the town included the first mine opened and the first furnace built . A council was held with the Ojibwa Indians of the vicinity and the name Negaunee was chosen , which signifies in Ojibwa , " 158 PIONEER AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY .
... as the town included the first mine opened and the first furnace built . A council was held with the Ojibwa Indians of the vicinity and the name Negaunee was chosen , which signifies in Ojibwa , " 158 PIONEER AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY .
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... council and concluded to separate , one go on one side of the swamp , and the other to go on the other side and travel until we came together again . After separating I had not traveled very far before I came to a tamarack which had ...
... council and concluded to separate , one go on one side of the swamp , and the other to go on the other side and travel until we came together again . After separating I had not traveled very far before I came to a tamarack which had ...
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