When Dr. John Fenger glimpsed into the operatory in the old Homer Hospital Health Center one day in 1961, he witnessed an unusual tableau: Dr. Calvin Fair, a visiting dentist from Soldotna, stood over a patient, with blood evident on the dentist and on the patient’s bib and mouth. On the floor, unconscious, lay Dr. Fair’s wife, Jane, who had been assisting with the removal of a difficult, impacted wisdom tooth.

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Christian churches played a major role in communities across Lenawee County in the 19th century

March 10, 2021

By Bob Wessel This is the first in a series of articles on the early Christian churches founded in the county in the 19th century. The first permanent pioneer settlement in Lenawee County was established, May 21, 1824. Thirty people came together and formed a community at the site that was to become Tecumseh. All but one couple — which was from Boston — had travelled together from their previous homes in Jefferson County, New York. The Boston couple joined the party at Detroit. All toll...

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