Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1922-07-12

served since the days Of Father Mar
quette to whom the park has been ded-
icated and whose bronze statue s is
erected in the fore ground.
The Island covers about twenty 1.-TWO
hundred acres. The name Mackinac
is a modified Indian term signifying
giant turtle which the shape of the
island was thought to resemble. ~
To students of physiology and medi-
cal surgery this island recalls the
story of Alex st. Martin who in July,
1922, received a severe gunshot wound
In the stomach. DR.. Beaumont Of the
United States Army, then at Mackinac.
attended him and during the period
of treatment studied the activities of
digestion thru the opening and con-
tributed to science the first and most
valuable. information concerning the
function of gastric juice.
The sound Of the claxon lis unknown
here and the spirited charger is, still
the lord of travel over the narrow
steep and rocky drives of the islands,
The old Mission church of.St. Anne
and the block house and Old fort are
still well preserved. This is the site
Of John Jacob Astor's headquarters
for the American Fur Company, 1909,
which was the foundation for his vast
millions Of later life. q
From here we caught our first and
only glimpse of Lake Michigan and
had the pleasure of going on board
the steamer North American belong
ing to the Chicago, Duluth and Georg-
ian Bay Transit Co. enroute for Du-
luth. 49,
We spent a most enjoyable Fourth
of July on Lake Huron and at Mac
kinac Island-often shortened to s'Mac.>
kinaw'. AS the first bugle call for
breakfast July 9Th was blown, the
Tionesta steamed into the st. Clair
River which is dotted on either side
with cottages and club houses for
miles. We are now on Lake st. Clair
and as expected, locked at Detroit at
11:3Q this morning. On entering the
port we saluted the sister Steamer
Octorara: The, city was founded by
Cadillac in 1901 as the Pontchartrian
fort. The once famous hotel of that
name has recently been RACED to the
ground and in its place stands the
new national bank. During the hours
time allowed the "Dietsche Sight See
ing Co." transported the passengers
about the city,. pointing out the Ford
building, Cass Technical high school,
the greatest school Of it's kind erected
in the world. An arch connects the
old building to the new. The arch
is memorial to the student soldiers
in the. World War; The fuller Hotel
one of the largest in the section, the
structural beginnings Of the new fifty
thousand dollar Masonic temple; the
Dime Savings bank and countless
other interesting features + including
many beautiful parks and memorial
statues We're pointed out. Detroit is
said to have one Of the best educa-
tional systems in the United States.
Cleveland, the Getty of Conventions,
shall be reached at s. p. NJ. tonight
and at 1920 A. M. tomorrow our boat
trip ends. at Buffalo from whence we
shall go northward to Niagara and
then proceed to New York
The Monesta is 361 feet long, As
feet wide and travels with a. speed Of
Is miles per hour. 1t carries five
decks over a steel hulk constructed
to combine safety, strength, and the
Injuries of modern travel in a steam
ship within the reach OF thousands
of travellers. It has capacity of four
hundred eighty-two and is manned by
a large and capable crew under the
able management Of Captain John
Doherty.
This morning radiophone was in
stalled with the amplifier In the par
Tor. The aerial rises some fifty feet.
above the steamer. We listened to
programs sent out by the News and
Free Press Of Detroit. NotBonly were
the musicians treated to symphony
concerts but those Of culinary inclin-.
atoms and health exercises.
Directions for a spaghetti dinner in.
cluded recipes for the cake and spa
ghetti. the latter Of which is: -
One-halfs steak chopped fine i
large onion chopped fine bottle
diced olives; I green pepper !; quart
tomatoes; lib. American cheese.
diced. Put the required amount Of
spaghetti TO cook in boiling sailed
water. Cook thoroughly. Fry steak
and onions, brown, add olives, pepper,
stomatoe cook and pour over. tt
drained hot spaghetti and serve.