The Chesaning Argus, January, 1878
Local happenings in the village of Chesaning (and the surrounding area) during the month of January, in the year 1878.
December 4, 2023
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The Curious Case of Charles Bostwick
Today we look at the suspiciously brief Chesaning sojourn of barber Charles Bostwick, and what it reveals about an obscure but intriguing corner of Saginaw Valley history, the sensationalist journal known as the Bay City Growler.
July 17, 2023
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Chesaning in the News (1877 and Before)
While Chesaning may have had a few newspapers that reported on local happenings, no record has survived from before The Chesaning Argus began its run in October of 1877. Here are a few items that appeared in other sources that provide a glimpse into the early history of our village.
February 27, 2023
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The Chesaning Argus, November 7, 1877
While the second issue doesn’t contain anything as singular as last week’s frolic with a naked wild man, it does capture an important moment in Chesaning’s transition away from the lumbering industry to a more diversified economy.
January 10, 2023
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The Chesaning Argus, October 31, 1877
We begin with the very first issue of The Chesaning Argus, brought to us courtesy of its two young publishers, Dewitt Clinton Ashmun and George La Munyon. The village had benefited from having its own locally produced news sources in the past, but had been without a regular newspaper ever since The Chesaning Times had ceased publication in 1874.
August 1, 2022
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