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Category : Minnesota
Languages : en
Pages : 630
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Northwest Magazine
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Category : Minnesota
Languages : en
Pages : 630
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Category : Minnesota
Languages : en
Pages : 630
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The Raid at Lake Minnewaska
Author: J. L. Larson
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 9781450298452
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 472
Book Description
It was a warm June weekend in 1931 when five people met coincidentally at a lake town in Minnesota. Three of the five were outsiders. Two law school buddies, James Lawton and Charlie Davis were in town on a lark, but immediately began noticing some strange happenings at a nearby lake resort. The other, Lindy MacPherson, had more serious business. As an inexperienced investigator from the Minneapolis branch of the U.S. Attorneys office, her task was to explore a rumor about an alleged gambling operation in the vicinity of Lake Minnewaska. It was supposed to be a simple job neither lengthy nor precariousmore to give her investigative experience while under cover as a travel magazine writer. Shed been observing the same odd occurrences in the town. The other two, a local father and son, John and Adam Bailey, had been ignoring these unusual activities and antics of the peculiar assortment of guests at nearby Chippewa Lodge like everyone else in town. It had been best to do so for the good of the community. Glenwood was thriving during an otherwise very difficult economic time all around the country. MacPhersons orders had been strict. If she were to find any evidence relating to illegal gambling, she would leave Glenwood and promptly turn over her findings to the state patrol or the Bureau of Investigation and let them handle any potential arrests. MacPherson did not have an exemplary record of following strict orders --especially when prompt action was needed. Normally, taking on the mob would not be considered by anyone in their right mind. That weekend these five people made a decision. Circumstances required their immediate attention.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 9781450298452
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 472
Book Description
It was a warm June weekend in 1931 when five people met coincidentally at a lake town in Minnesota. Three of the five were outsiders. Two law school buddies, James Lawton and Charlie Davis were in town on a lark, but immediately began noticing some strange happenings at a nearby lake resort. The other, Lindy MacPherson, had more serious business. As an inexperienced investigator from the Minneapolis branch of the U.S. Attorneys office, her task was to explore a rumor about an alleged gambling operation in the vicinity of Lake Minnewaska. It was supposed to be a simple job neither lengthy nor precariousmore to give her investigative experience while under cover as a travel magazine writer. Shed been observing the same odd occurrences in the town. The other two, a local father and son, John and Adam Bailey, had been ignoring these unusual activities and antics of the peculiar assortment of guests at nearby Chippewa Lodge like everyone else in town. It had been best to do so for the good of the community. Glenwood was thriving during an otherwise very difficult economic time all around the country. MacPhersons orders had been strict. If she were to find any evidence relating to illegal gambling, she would leave Glenwood and promptly turn over her findings to the state patrol or the Bureau of Investigation and let them handle any potential arrests. MacPherson did not have an exemplary record of following strict orders --especially when prompt action was needed. Normally, taking on the mob would not be considered by anyone in their right mind. That weekend these five people made a decision. Circumstances required their immediate attention.
Northwest Illustrated Monthly Magazine
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Languages : en
Pages : 1352
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Languages : en
Pages : 1352
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The Minnesota Conservationist
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Category : Conservation of natural resources
Languages : en
Pages : 436
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Category : Conservation of natural resources
Languages : en
Pages : 436
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The Story of the North Star State
Author: Daniel Everett Willard
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Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 410
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Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 410
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Minnesota and Its People
Author: Joseph Alfred Arner Burnquist
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Category : Minnesota
Languages : en
Pages : 618
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Category : Minnesota
Languages : en
Pages : 618
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The Early Resorts of Minnesota
Author: Ren Holland
Publisher: Bookhouse Fulfillment
ISBN: 9781592984374
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 467
Book Description
As Minnesota's tourism expanded beyond the hotels along the Mississippi and early railroad lines, small family resorts emerged. They catered to the simple pleasures of an outdoor enthusiast: a good fishing lake, a passable road, and a lodge with a cabin or two. As the demands of tourists shifted throughout the twentieth century, the state's resorts were dramatically altered. The Early Resorts of Minnesota:Tourism in the Land of 10,000 Lakes explains how resorts evolved, their prime locations, owners, amenities, and the rustic elegance that made Minnesota's resorts national icons. This book provides images from early tourism, with a website to help you further explore the history of Minnesota's treasures.
Publisher: Bookhouse Fulfillment
ISBN: 9781592984374
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 467
Book Description
As Minnesota's tourism expanded beyond the hotels along the Mississippi and early railroad lines, small family resorts emerged. They catered to the simple pleasures of an outdoor enthusiast: a good fishing lake, a passable road, and a lodge with a cabin or two. As the demands of tourists shifted throughout the twentieth century, the state's resorts were dramatically altered. The Early Resorts of Minnesota:Tourism in the Land of 10,000 Lakes explains how resorts evolved, their prime locations, owners, amenities, and the rustic elegance that made Minnesota's resorts national icons. This book provides images from early tourism, with a website to help you further explore the history of Minnesota's treasures.
Journal
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Category : Sewage
Languages : en
Pages : 790
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Category : Sewage
Languages : en
Pages : 790
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Wonderland, Or, The Pacific Northwest and Alaska
Author: John Hyde
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Category : Alaska
Languages : en
Pages : 108
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Category : Alaska
Languages : en
Pages : 108
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The Wonderland Route to the Pacific Coast, 1885
Author: Northern Pacific Railroad Company
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Category : West (U.S.)
Languages : en
Pages : 102
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Category : West (U.S.)
Languages : en
Pages : 102
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