New Old News: Laundry Thief

Posted on May 4, 2020

by Kelsey Boldt

1880 was a different time; this week's New Old News entry certainly highlights this fact. In the above clipping from the November 20, 1880 issue of the Weekly Agitator, a local laundry thief seems to have been wreaking havoc on clotheslines across the town.

Mischief certainly isn't a bygone concept; the mice will play, as they say. However, having the punishment fit the crime seems not to have taken root in the Upper Peninsula in the 1880s. The laundry thief, the writer proclaims, should be shot on site!

I'm going to give the benefit of the doubt here and assume the writer was only being cheeky. But, present-day laundry thieves should take note: your ancestors were presumably taking a much greater risk in their day. As a general rule though, past or present, thieving of any sort is ill-advised.

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12	13	14 Tot Tuesday Storytim… Tot Tuesday Storytime January 14, 2025 11:00 am - 11:45 am Ishpeming Carnegie Library, 317 N Main St, Ishpeming, MI 49849, USA Join us for stories, songs, and movement activities followed by an optional craft and playtime! Perfect for toddlers and preschoolers! See more details •	15 Popcorn and a Movie … Popcorn and a Movie for Adults January 15, 2025 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm Ishpeming Carnegie Library, 317 N Main St, Ishpeming, MI 49849, USA Adults are invited to join us for free popcorn and a movie! We will be showing the 2024 release, "Twisters" (PG-13) in our community room. See more details •	16 Open Book Open Book January 16, 2025 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Ishpeming Carnegie Library, 317 N Main St, Ishpeming, MI 49849, USA This new program, also known as “Fun Club”, features drop-in activities such as crafts, movies, and more. Held on Thursdays, alternating with Graphic Novel Book Club. See more details Library Board Meetin… Library Board Meeting January 16, 2025 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm The Library Board meets the third Thursday of each month. There is a portion for public participation. See more details • •	17	18 Junk Journals with H… Junk Journals with Hope-Dreams Art January 18, 2025 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Ishpeming Carnegie Library, 317 N Main St, Ishpeming, MI 49849, USA This event is in collaboration with Hope-Dreams Art who will guide attendees through journal creation. This program is free and all supplies are provided. For teens and adults. Use this link to register: https://forms.gle/WUYbyHf1D3uqjZDi9 See more details •
19	20	21 Tot Tuesday Storytim… Tot Tuesday Storytime January 21, 2025 11:00 am - 11:45 am Ishpeming Carnegie Library, 317 N Main St, Ishpeming, MI 49849, USA Join us for stories, songs, and movement activities followed by an optional craft and playtime! Perfect for toddlers and preschoolers! See more details Adult Book Club Adult Book Club January 21, 2025 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Ishpeming Carnegie Library, 317 N Main St, Ishpeming, MI 49849, USA Join us for adult book club! Copies of The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon are available for check out. Meetings are held at the Ishpeming Carnegie Public Library. See more details • •	22 Adult Book Club Adult Book Club January 22, 2025 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Ishpeming Carnegie Library, 317 N Main St, Ishpeming, MI 49849, USA Join us for adult book club! Copies of The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon are available for check out. Meetings are held at the Ishpeming Carnegie Public Library. See more details •	23 Crochet Club Crochet Club January 23, 2025 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Ishpeming Carnegie Library, 317 N Main St, Ishpeming, MI 49849, USA Gather together with fellow crafters to socialize while you work on a project of your choice. Beginning supplies and instruction will be provided if you’d like to learn how to crochet! This event is for kids, teens, and adults. See more details Graphic Novel Book C… Graphic Novel Book Club (Grades 4-7) January 23, 2025 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Ishpeming Carnegie Library, 317 N Main St, Ishpeming, MI 49849, USA Thursday, January 23rd at 4pm - “Unhappy Camper” by Ann Xu and Sunm Join us to discuss the book and have snacks. Copies of each book club title are available to checkout at the library. Newcomers are always welcome to attend. See more details Bookworms Bookworms January 23, 2025 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Ishpeming Carnegie Library, 317 N Main St, Ishpeming, MI 49849, USA Bookworms is back! Our tween book club returns on January 23, 2025 for "The Mystery of Locked Rooms" by Lindsay Currie. Bookworms will read children's and middle grade books published for grades 4-8. Members will choose upcoming books at each meeting and copies will be available for checkout at the library. We hope to see you there! See more details • • •	24 Homeschool Hangout Homeschool Hangout January 24, 2025 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Ishpeming Carnegie Library, 317 N Main St, Ishpeming, MI 49849, USA Homeschooling families are invited to visit the library and hangout with both old and new homeschooling friends. Special guest speakers/events will begin at 10:30am See more details •	25 Silent Book Club at … Silent Book Club at Velodrome Coffee in Ishpeming January 25, 2025 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Ishpeming Carnegie Library, 317 N Main St, Ishpeming, MI 49849, USA Join us for silent book club at Velodrome Coffee in Ishpeming hosted by the Ishpeming Carnegie Public Library! Bring your own book of choice to read silently for 1 hour with fellow bookworms, followed by time to socialize and talk about books! See more details •
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