http://blog.mlive.com/citpat_history/The history of the people and places of Jackson, Michigan.enMon, 15 Jun 2009 04:24:44 PDTMovable Type Enterprise 4.29-advance http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/noThe history of the people and places of Jackson, Michigan.citpat_historyhttp://feedburner.google.comhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/citpat_history/~3/6ts_fEhGzLo/granite_stone_marks_convergenc.htmljsova@citpat.com (Jackson Citizen Patriot staff)Mon, 15 Jun 2009 04:24:44 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/citpat_history//2376.3012994 ]]>By Susanne Weible | For the Citizen PatriotThe Daughters of the American Revolution placed a granite stone in Blackman Park on June 16, 1917, to mark the city's town square and historic St. Joseph Indian Trail. If you want to...http://blog.mlive.com/citpat_history/2009/06/granite_stone_marks_convergenc.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/citpat_history/~3/59gz259PlOo/deadly_tornado_ripped_through.htmljsova@citpat.com (Jackson Citizen Patriot staff)Mon, 08 Jun 2009 04:56:50 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/citpat_history//2376.2956612 ]]>Photo courtesy of the Jackson District LibraryThe Charles C. Houck farmhouse on Center School Road was thrown off its foundation during a tornado on June 6, 1917. The tenants, the Henry Kipp family, escaped injury in the cellar. There was...http://blog.mlive.com/citpat_history/2009/06/deadly_tornado_ripped_through.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/citpat_history/~3/lSf03mokHCg/plane_crash_a_rare_occurrence.htmljsova@citpat.com (Jackson Citizen Patriot staff)Mon, 01 Jun 2009 05:21:43 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/citpat_history//2376.2897707 ]]>The crowds at Hague Park loved watching "Galloping" Oscar Gallup. The aviator performed aerial shows over the amusement park along the shores of Vandercook Lake. Gallup gave viewers an unplanned stunt the afternoon of July 30, 1924. He crashed shortly...http://blog.mlive.com/citpat_history/2009/06/plane_crash_a_rare_occurrence.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/citpat_history/~3/4sMr24xxPG4/bears_and_an_elephant_were_amo.html1900smlammi@citpat.com (Mike D. Lammi)Sun, 24 May 2009 18:49:41 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/citpat_history//2376.2846192 ]]>Sharp Park Zoo wanted lions and tigers, but it had to settle with bears. The zoo's most memorable creatures were a Kodiak bear named Susie and Tribby the elephant. The zoo also was home to many Michigan animals, including badgers, raccoons,...http://blog.mlive.com/citpat_history/2009/05/bears_and_an_elephant_were_amo.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/citpat_history/~3/oy-m1MMt6_E/ruby_manufacturing_co_was_a_bu.htmljsova@citpat.com (Jackson Citizen Patriot staff)Mon, 18 May 2009 03:56:47 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/citpat_history//2376.2791112 ]]>File photoRuby Manufacturing Co. opened a new plant in 1912 at S. Jackson and Douglas streets. Charles A. Parrish knew it paid to advertise with billboards. Parrish also knew how to make advertising pay with the Ruby Manufacturing Co....http://blog.mlive.com/citpat_history/2009/05/ruby_manufacturing_co_was_a_bu.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/citpat_history/~3/1wg-K0VYgQk/lawyer_eugene_pringle_left_his.htmljsova@citpat.com (Jackson Citizen Patriot staff)Mon, 11 May 2009 03:41:37 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/citpat_history//2376.2731815 ]]>Eugene Pringle brought two valuable things to Jackson: a pioneer spirit and knowledge of the law. The young attorney arrived in 1850 and quickly established himself as a leader. Pringle was born Dec. 1, 1826, in Richfield, N.Y. He was...http://blog.mlive.com/citpat_history/2009/05/lawyer_eugene_pringle_left_his.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/citpat_history/~3/vxxoCOAILDA/parma_dairy_thrived_in_the_ear.htmlmlammi@citpat.com (Mike D. Lammi)Mon, 04 May 2009 05:09:25 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/citpat_history//2376.2677360 ]]>George B. King ran a smooth operation. King was president of The Parma Creamery Co., later called The Parma Butter Co. The dairy factory was located in the village of Parma on Mill Street....http://blog.mlive.com/citpat_history/2009/05/parma_dairy_thrived_in_the_ear.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/citpat_history/~3/KJzcSs4hfD0/grain_elevator_fire_that_destr.htmljsova@citpat.com (Jackson Citizen Patriot staff)Mon, 27 Apr 2009 02:44:26 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/citpat_history//2376.2630471 ]]>Courtesy photoThe S.M. Isbell & Co. rebuilt its N. Mechanic St. plant in 1903 after a silo-dust explosion. The largest Jackson fire in 1903 wasn't a church, theater or school. It was a grain elevator, chock full of beans. Just...http://blog.mlive.com/citpat_history/2009/04/grain_elevator_fire_that_destr.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/citpat_history/~3/1B0fkg3E76w/townsend_gidley_worked_to_get.htmljsova@citpat.com (Jackson Citizen Patriot staff)Mon, 20 Apr 2009 04:27:04 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/citpat_history//2376.2585283 ]]>Townsend E. Gidley was an influential person but not with the railroad. Gidley was a member of the first Michigan Legislature in 1837, holding a seat for more than 15 sessions. He was also one of the delegates who crafted...http://blog.mlive.com/citpat_history/2009/04/townsend_gidley_worked_to_get.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/citpat_history/~3/8nED6ZZwY88/ella_m_sharp_left_a_legacy_of.htmljsova@citpat.com (Jackson Citizen Patriot staff)Mon, 13 Apr 2009 03:35:12 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/citpat_history//2376.2542628 ]]>Ella Merriman Sharp was generous both during her life and after her death. Sharp died Nov. 9, 1912, at age 55, from kidney failure. Sharp left property and money to family, friends and civic organizations....http://blog.mlive.com/citpat_history/2009/04/ella_m_sharp_left_a_legacy_of.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/citpat_history/~3/M3LgAR-uzJs/violence_erupted_after_martin.htmljsova@citpat.com (Jackson Citizen Patriot staff)Mon, 06 Apr 2009 04:35:59 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/citpat_history//2376.2502691 ]]>File photoChristian Cleaners, 1105 E. Michigan Ave., was firebombed on April 8, 1968. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. preached nonviolence. But that message was forgotten after his April 4, 1968, assassination when more than 100 U.S. cities erupted in rioting....http://blog.mlive.com/citpat_history/2009/04/violence_erupted_after_martin.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/citpat_history/~3/At-GQ_uhzNU/benjamin_glasgow_was_dedicated.htmljsova@citpat.com (Jackson Citizen Patriot staff)Mon, 23 Mar 2009 04:05:32 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/citpat_history//2376.2423744 ]]>File photoGlasgow Brothers & Dack at 129-135 E. Main St. Benjamin J. Glasgow knew how to keep busy. He ran a department store, served as Jackson's mayor and was dedicated to community service. Glasgow was active up to the day...http://blog.mlive.com/citpat_history/2009/03/benjamin_glasgow_was_dedicated.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/citpat_history/~3/wmCIOadnuPg/civil_war_veteran_began_busine.htmlmlammi@citpat.com (Mike D. Lammi)Tue, 24 Mar 2009 04:50:56 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/citpat_history//2376.2385807 ]]>Citizen Patriot file photoDevlin Business College, which later became Jackson Business University, eventually located at the corner of E. Main and Mechanic streets. George M. Devlin was tough. The Union solder fought at Harper's Ferry and marched to the sea...http://blog.mlive.com/citpat_history/2009/03/civil_war_veteran_began_busine.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/citpat_history/~3/YDxavcDUuWM/st_johns_academy_opened_amid_f.htmljsova@citpat.com (Jackson Citizen Patriot staff)Mon, 09 Mar 2009 05:01:38 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/citpat_history//2376.2345148 ]]>File photoSt. John's Academy was a state of the art school when it was dedicated in 1903. School opened Jan. 2, 1903, at St. John's Academy with more than the bell. The building was dedicated with an elaborate Catholic ceremony...http://blog.mlive.com/citpat_history/2009/03/st_johns_academy_opened_amid_f.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/citpat_history/~3/-FnzebyTr6I/two_jackson_banks_took_a_onewe.htmlbusinessmlammi@citpat.com (Mike D. Lammi)Mon, 02 Mar 2009 04:30:59 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/citpat_history//2376.2302478 ]]>Michigan Gov. William A. Comstock declared a holiday in 1933. No one celebrated. Comstock issued a proclamation mandating an eight-day "banking holiday" Feb. 14-21. It was an emergency attempt to stabilize the state's economic climate and was designed to prevent...http://blog.mlive.com/citpat_history/2009/03/two_jackson_banks_took_a_onewe.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/citpat_history/~3/u9nMLUTiJjo/gold_dust_twins_were_jacksons.htmljsova@citpat.com (Jackson Citizen Patriot staff)Tue, 24 Feb 2009 06:25:16 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/citpat_history//2376.2268047 ]]>It was more than just house calls for Dr. Samson Stoddard and Dr. Oliver Russ. Jackson's first physicians served on the school board and board of supervisors, and worked for the county court. Russ even worked two years as the...http://blog.mlive.com/citpat_history/2009/02/gold_dust_twins_were_jacksons.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/citpat_history/~3/VkkH7aMlzFE/one_year_in_the_life_of_j_euge.htmljsova@citpat.com (Jackson Citizen Patriot staff)Mon, 16 Feb 2009 03:56:44 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/citpat_history//2376.2222960 ]]>J. Eugene Barry made some tough New Year's resolutions in 1925: read 50 books, look at a magazine each day, save $350 and write daily in his diary. Barry, an editor at the Jackson News, came close to his goal....http://blog.mlive.com/citpat_history/2009/02/one_year_in_the_life_of_j_euge.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/citpat_history/~3/tE0UHsp9BNQ/samuel_pickles_was_a_mayor_cas.htmljsova@citpat.com (Jackson Citizen Patriot staff)Mon, 02 Feb 2009 05:17:02 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/citpat_history//2376.2141659 ]]>Samuel Pickles built a reputation as one of Jackson's finest mayors. He also constructed some of the best stone buildings in lower Michigan, many that still stand today. Pickles served as head of the city from 1902-04. Pickles was born...http://blog.mlive.com/citpat_history/2009/02/samuel_pickles_was_a_mayor_cas.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/citpat_history/~3/_4uNDd_ormQ/third_fire_was_final_blow_for.html1800sbusinesscity fire department34618206283148681455434606jsova@citpat.com (Jackson Citizen Patriot staff)Tue, 27 Jan 2009 08:16:56 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/citpat_history//2376.2105180 ]]>Courtesy photo The Hibbard Opera House was originally designed as a stagecoach livery, but city officials persuaded Daniel Hibbard to make it a theater. It was the third and final fire at the Hibbard Opera House. On Feb. 27, 1897,...http://blog.mlive.com/citpat_history/2009/01/third_fire_was_final_blow_for.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/citpat_history/~3/05rM7RDqBLw/waterloo_band_lasted_nearly_a.html1800sWorld War Ientertainment206281455434606307943sweible@citpat.com (Susanne Weible)Mon, 19 Jan 2009 06:46:34 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/citpat_history//2376.2069186 ]]>The farmers of Waterloo Township did more than plow their fields. They marched in parades and turned over sheet music for almost a century. The Waterloo Band, sometimes called the Waterloo Cornet Band, was a group of amateur musicians who...http://blog.mlive.com/citpat_history/2009/01/waterloo_band_lasted_nearly_a.htmlnonadult