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Auburndale

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Parent Issue
Day
24
Month
September
Year
1897
Copyright
Public Domain
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"Until a few years ago a little Wisconsin hamlet was kiiowu siiuply as Hog Back, froru the peculiar shape of a hill near there, " saifi a Milwaukec. drummer. "Fiually the oitizeus held au indiguation meeting to wipe out tkj plebeian name and choose a better onu. It was decided to honor the place by giving it the name of the oldest settler, a man named King. Somebody suggested 'King 's Mills' and another 'Kingsville, ' and so on, but the old man hirueelf óbjected. Theu it was agreed to name the town for one of Mr. Kin's daughters, but he had seven of theiu, and jealousies promptly cropped ont. At last some genius noticed that all the girls were redheaded and suggesred 'Anburndale. ' And Auburndale it is to tbis day. "-

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Subjects
Ann Arbor Argus
Old News