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and Roman societies. The club membership quickly expanded, and they held bi-monthly meetings at the homes of members or in the library. However, by 1910, the club had grown large enough that they needed to rent rooms in the
Masonic temple. When the Davis House was put up for sale in 1913, the Club purchased it for $ 3000. The first meeting in the house was in October 1914.
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his wife Mary and son Edward continued to live in the house. Mary died in 1883, and Edward continued to live in the house, his fortune slowly diminishing through a series of bad investments. He eventually began selling the furnishings, and in 1913 sold the house itself. The Ladies' Literary Club purchased the property to use as their meeting hall.
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The Ladies' Literary Club, Ypsilanti, Michigan - 125 Years: 1878–2003
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1588:Other lists
1516:Schoolcraft
1446:Montmorency
1029:Union Block
839:Harris Hall
834:Groves Farm
829:Gordon Hall
571:October 18,
466:January 28,
314:Description
176: /
152:Coordinates
1645:Categories
1531:St. Joseph
1521:Shiawassee
1382:Livingston
1226:Charlevoix
406:References
164:83°36′51″W
161:42°14′40″N
1546:Washtenaw
1541:Van Buren
1526:St. Clair
1501:Roscommon
1473:Ontonagon
1432:Missaukee
1422:Menominee
1407:Marquette
1344:Kalamazoo
1299:Hillsdale
1261:Dickinson
1231:Cheboygan
1095:See also:
1083:Footnotes
285:in 1972.
1614:listings
1450:Muskegon
1442:Montcalm
1402:Manistee
1392:Mackinac
1372:Leelanau
1357:Keweenaw
1348:Kalkaska
1334:Isabella
1304:Houghton
1251:Crawford
1236:Chippewa
345:pediment
237:72000666
212:Built by
141:Location
1595:Bridges
1563:Wexford
1556:Detroit
1536:Tuscola
1511:Sanilac
1506:Saginaw
1477:Osceola
1460:Oakland
1455:Newaygo
1427:Midland
1417:Mecosta
1377:Lenawee
1339:Jackson
1294:Gratiot
1284:Gogebic
1280:Gladwin
1276:Genesee
1246:Clinton
1216:Calhoun
1206:Berrien
1166:Allegan
351:Gallery
341:portico
327:⁄
273:or the
202: (
1605:Houses
1491:Ottawa
1486:Otsego
1481:Oscoda
1469:Ogemaw
1465:Oceana
1437:Monroe
1397:Macomb
1367:Lapeer
1314:Ingham
1211:Branch
1201:Benzie
1186:Baraga
1181:Arenac
1176:Antrim
1171:Alpena
1156:Alcona
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1551:Wayne
1412:Mason
1324:Iosco
1319:Ionia
1309:Huron
1271:Emmet
1266:Eaton
1256:Delta
1241:Clare
1191:Barry
1161:Alger
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338:Doric
197:Built
1387:Luce
1362:Lake
1352:Kent
1329:Iron
1221:Cass
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265:The
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