Lake Maxinkuckee Its Intrigue History & Genealogy Culver, Marshall, Indiana

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1886 Jul 29 Jealous? Not a Bit

    Maxinuckee Lake will do very will as a pleasure resort for person with untold supply of governrment bonds, railraod stock, and an unlimited bank account, and who care more for spending money than genuine pleasure.

    Boats are rented at 25 cents an hour, and as much more as they can g et; the price being regulated by the gullibillity of the renter. Board ranges from two to fifteen dollaras a week for a single person. Trully Maxinkuckee is a rival, in prices at least, to Saratogea. The lake is pretty, but what more can be said of it? FIshing is poor, hinting id poorer, and at not time is it safe to venture on its treacherous waters, on account ofg the frequency of storms and
the suddenness with which they arise,

Manitou Lake...while every year at Maxinkuckeee some one meets with a watery grave... - Rochester Sentinel

1886 - Aug 5 - Lake Maxinkuckee is gaining a reputation for general cussedness that is not at all envisible, to say the least. The cottage builders should combine to aquelch the coltous demonstrations and put an end to the sale of intoxitcants, else the beautiful and high sounding "Maxinkuckee" will be because a by word and a reproachs

1907 - Jul 18 - Sanitarium at Culver
    Dr. Kincaid of the Pile sanitarium of Martinsville, Ind. had located at Maxinkuckee to open a branch of that large and well known institution, says the citizen.

    He has take one of the Capron cottages for that purpose and when its capacity is exceeded will ind accomodations for his patients at Rector's Hotel

    Dr. Kincaid is quite sanguine of being able to establish a sanitarium on a large scale there.

    He regards the assembly grounds as ideal for his plans, and if the business develp[es as he anticipates he will erect a permanent building there - Argos Reflector