From time to time, we have reprinted old vessel reports, exerpted [sic] from the files of old newspapers, listing the movements of boats at various ports and canals around the lakes. Most of these noble ships have passed on for good and the media (they don't even call them newspapers anymore) has turned its focus on other matters. But take heart, for the Chronicle-Journal of Thunder Bay still carries the torch and has managed to come up with some new boat names to add to our records. We thank Capt. John Leonard, master of the CHICAGO TRIBUNE, for clipping the following gem for us.

Ships In Port. Thunder Bay, May 14, 1981:

Fortunately, the Chronical-Journal had the decency to suggest that, for the locations of these boats, readers might call the marine line at 345-1256. We hope that the recorded message imparted more believable information than that reported in the paper!

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