QUESTION: A Mining Journal article in June 1909 listed the make and owner of all 30 automobiles in Marquette as of that date. There were 12 brands represented among the 30 cars. Which make was the most popular, with six of the 30 being that brand? A. Hupmobile B. Ford C. Grabowski D. ...

By JIM KOSKI Marquette Regional History Center Special to the Journal MARQUETTE — One of the shortest streets in the city of Marquette is downtown’s Main Street, running a mere two blocks from the Commons to the Fish Dock. It’s also a street that holds three different ...

MARQUETTE — Last week’s article mentioned the recent discovery of a pop bottle with the name and image of Chief Kawbawgam, leading to a discussion of the early years of the Marquette Bottling Works, the commemorative bottle’s producer. Big changes came to the bottling industry when ...

QUESTION: Local children’s author Dorothy Maywood Bird described making Christmas presents as a child that began with cutting circles of felt and then adding buttons or ribbon bows. What was she making? Answer: D. Pen-wipers. She added that “the top layer could be very attractive since no ...