Upsets Shape Northwest Mayors Victory and Change
Political upsets swept Bessemer and nearby towns with Citizens party led by John J. Donich claiming decisive mayoral victory in Bessemer. Township changes followed as Beissel’s party lost power while Peterson’s slate gained ground. Negaunee and Ashland also saw shifts as Taxpayers party entries fell and Chooge lost to Bloss by six hundred votes. The piece notes the tough life of a politician.
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Bessemer
Northwest
Citizens Party
John J. Donich
Bessemer Township
Beissel
Peterson
Negaunee
Ashland
Administration
Taxpayers Party
Chooge
Mr. Bloss
Those fiery crosses in Bessemer and Ramsay
A local figure suspects a Ku Klux Klan scare is being staged as a prank, noting three fiery crosses burned in the past week. The incidents echo similar reports in other upper peninsula cities, prompting questions about whether the Klansmen have arrived or not.
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Ku Klux Klan
Bessemer and
Ramsay
Upper Peninsula
City Manager Form Proves Efficient In Stambaugh
A year into the city manager form, Stambaugh voters re elected officials with businesslike confidence. The first annual report shows about 420,000 spent on streets with no increased indebtedness and several bonds paid. County Taxpayers Association praises the system as efficient and money saving, as Stambaugh joins Croetal Valle Vacanala and others in adopting this modern form.
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Stambaugh City
Stambaugh
Pvideath
Wil
Serenth
Stanbaneh
Cy Miamager
Ouf
The Boy From the Hick Town
A humorous note on a rural town inspiring professionals, lampooning the idea of the “hick town” as a source of ideas and comic energy. The piece treats rural life with light satire and affectionate mockery.
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Hick Town
Humoriots
Hick Town and Its Bright Founders Say It All
In a satirical streak the Ikmulgee Democrat defines a hick town as a place where backfires aren’t pistol shots and curfews disturb rest yet citizens supply conscience and unity. The piece notes such towns produced Lincoln, many presidents, Edisons, and numerous writers and immortals in New York’s hall of fame.
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Central
New York
National Hall of Fame
Lincoln
Hick
Ikmulgee Democrat
Johnson and the Woman's Club Show Mixed Identities
Audience chatter frames a lively theater scene as Johnson and the Woman’s Club host a show. Banter teases cast roles from a Polish commander to chorus girls while noting seating jitters and local politics. The crowd savors the performance and anticipates another night.
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Johnson
Johnnie
Beg Parden
Betty
Lillikoza
Georgianna
Elks Club
Lord Algernon
Eleven Tuxedos for Bessemer Junior Prom Set
In Bessemer the junior prom wardrobe expands with eleven tuxedos available, a rise from six outfits last year. The increase reflects broader options for students planning the event.
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Bessemer
Changing Spikes Probably in Matchwood Repair Work
The South Shore repair gang is performing extraordinary repairs near Matchwood according to a brief item in the Ewen Press. The note hints at possible changes or improvements in the spike area and cites local crews at work in the region.
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South Shore
Matchwood
Ewen Press
Looking Backward VIA HERALD FILES
One year earlier the city elected Gedda mayor by 180 votes while Pascoe trailed. Beissel won reelection as township supervisor in Bessemer with Erickson and Contario also noted. A birth and local illness were reported alongside multiple ward election results and a stray note on German airship events.
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Michael A. Gedda
Edward G. Pascoe
Gedda
Pascoe
Albert Beissel
Bessemer Township
Citizens Party
Beissel
Nesto Erickson
James Contario
William Henry Jr
William Rice
C. R. Cobb
Norman
Edwin Johnson
Dorothy
Bernadette
San Jose
Calif
W. H. Knight
Daniel P. Green
Mr. Knight
Guyer
Davey
Meueller
Ochis
Loope
Cummings
Cummins
Larson
Carlson
Pessenda
Roberts
Lugvier
Sippels
Swedberg
And
Renzi
Clemens
Skwor
Woaniak
Lappen
Blumenkamp
Kondziela
Frost
Wroblewski
Rowe
Babicky
Probate hearing ordered in Rice estate in Bessemer
In Michigan at the Probate Office in Bessemer the court appoints a hearing for Levi S and S Rice's petition to grant administration of Byron O Rice's estate to William H Rice or other suitable person. A public notice will be published weekly for three weeks in the Bessemer Herald before the hearing on April 16, 1925 at ten in the forenoon.
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Bessmer
Harry K. Bay
Byron O. Rice
Levi S&s. Rice
William H. Rice
Bessemer Herald
Hearing On Petition To Sell Estate Real Estate In Bessemer
State of Michigan probate notice for the estate of Joseph Sparapani in Bessemer. Peter Wrobleski seeks license to sell the estate's real property. Hearing set for April 11, 1925 at 10 AM at the probate office. Public notice to run for three weeks in the Bessemer Herald.
Probate Court Orders Hearing On Walli Estate
In Gegedse County at semer on March 24 1925 the Probate Court reviews Sofia Wallis petition in the matter of Matti Walli deceased. The court fixes April 21 1925 at 10:00 AM for a hearing at the probate office and orders publication of this notice in the Bessemer Herald prior to the hearing.
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Bessemer
Michigan
Local Laugh Sparks Silent Plea Before Fight Night
A humorous moment unfolds as Sylvia pleads with Jack not to participate in the upcoming fight. The crowd and even Jack and Sylvia share a laugh when the line about avoiding participation is delivered.
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Bimbo
Sylvia
Jack
Football Through Time and Politics A Grimy Gridiron Tale
A garbled retrospective mixes football plays from 1870 to 1910 with references to Midwestern teams and players, noting kicks tackles passes and near scores. It ends by noting election fatigue and a promised Fourth of July celebration tied to a football win over Lromwood.
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Lromwood
Probate Hearing Set In Bessem er City Case
In Bessemer Michigan area 1925 probate action before Judge Harry K Bay Mary Swedberg petitions to determine legal heirs of Gust Nwethere deceased and entitled to his real estate A hearing is set for April 9 1935 at 10 oclock in the forenoon at the probate office Public notice by publication for three consecutive weeks in the Bessemer Herald official county newspaper confirms the order and notice Mary K Bay judge of probate registers true copy
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Bessemer
Harry K. Bay
Joseph Sparapani
Peter Wrobleski
Bessemer Heralds
Scald
Gust Nwethere
Mary Swedberg
Bessemer Herald
Mortgage Foreclosure Sale Notice from Gogebic Michigan
Default on a June 1922 mortgage by Daniel Suanto to Kate Suanto in Gogebic County Michigan. The record cites $1485.75 principal and interest plus $150,000 attorney fees. no legal action begun. sale authorized by mortgage power on Thursday May 21, A.D.
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Daniel Suanto
Kate Suanto
Register of Deeds
Gogebic
Local History Bits From Cre tol Falls Drill
In a Cr e tol Falls column the Inquiring Reporter notes seasonal chatter about wood supply. A resident laments dwindling firewood piles and reflects that switching from coal to wood might have kept a local business viable, highlighting the value of timber in a changing market.
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Cretol Falls
Woods
Sagela
Brehic
Liam Declares Mimbo Fit If Johnnie Jolie Appeared
Liam states Mimbo would have fit if Johnnie Jolie appeared in every scene alongside the incomparable army.
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Liam
Johnnie Jolie
Public Mortgage Auction in Bessemer Gogebic County
The undersigned will sell at public auction at the Front door of the Gogebic County Court House in Bessemer Michigan the easterly 33 1 3 feet of Lot 12 Block 1 in West Bessemer as described in the mortgage deed to satisfy the amount due with seven percent interest and costs including attorney fees.
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Bessemer
Gogebic
Michigan
Order for non resident Anna Higgs appearance in Gogebic suit
In Gogebic County Chancery Anna Higgs non resident defendant from Washington state ordered to appear within three months and answer plaintiff's bill within twenty days after service. Publication or personal service required for six weeks, with mailing to last address by registered mail. Judge George C. Driscoll. Attorney Thomas J. Landers.
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Anna Higgs
Gogebic County
Chancery
Michigan
Littell
Washington
Thomas J. Landera
Bessemer Herald
Gogebic
Seach
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Rupert W. Wrobleski
Herbert M. Emunson
Maurice R. Burt
Herald Publishing
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Berlin
Neviee
State OF Michigan
Anne H. Bay
Register of Probat
State OF
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Gegedse
Matti Walli
Sofia Walli
Said
Madicott
Nmory
Peabody
Wren
Cabott
Saltonstall
Gardner
Hooper-Hooper
Sears
Tudor Prince
Srickley
Eddie Mahan
O'Brien
Rafferty
Mike Shea
Shevlin
Wilpatrick
O'Day
Kadnofsky
Hyman
Sarakot
Levine
Bloomfield
Stoneman
Strauss
Stein
Stronetsky
Tll
Izzy Rowe
Hornstein
Gogebdic
K. Bay
Jeter
Ernest Schaefer
Camby News
Cme
Clroemer Pharmacy
William F. Pellow
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George C. Driscoll
Thomas J. Landers
Ironwood
Golden Link
Farmers Milling & Elevator Company
Bessemer Taxi Co
Vukovich Brog
Wakefield
Ontonagon
Hurley
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