- Dates
- 1902-10-02 – 1902-10-30
- Kind
- Publication
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- publicationmaritimefishingtransportationheritage
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The October 2002 Beaver Beacon reprinted October 1902 Charlevoix Sentinel notices about shipping and island development: the Lou A. Cummings’ broken cylinder at Beaver Harbor, U.S. Fish Commission spawn-gathering preparations, local commerce, and a proposed narrow-gauge railroad from a newly acquired sawmill toward the interior.
Evidence limits
This is a later historical reprint. The railroad item records a proposal, not proof that the line was built, and the original Sentinel issues are not held in this article.
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, October 2002, “One Hundred Years Ago.”Reprints October 1902 notices about a steamer Lou A. Cummings breakdown, U.S. Fish Commission spawn boxes and the closed fishing season, Beaver Island commerce, and a proposed narrow-gauge railroad from a sawmill. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2002-10_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the historical reprint.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2002-10_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “The Beaver Beacon reprints October 1902 reports on Beaver Island shipping, fishing, and a proposed railroad”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-one-hundred-years-ago-october-1902/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, October 2002, “One Hundred Years Ago.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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