Women Vote Debate Sways Voters In Personal Campaign Tale
A humorous verse recounts a couple arguing over politics during a 19th or early 20th century election. Jane Samantha backs Colonel Whitehead praising progress and integrity while opposing corruption. The wife counters, recalling a social incident involving Whitehead’s wife, leading to Major Bounder’s victory as some women oppose the colonel’s family.
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Jane Samantha
Whitehead
Major Bounder
Pluggers
Heelers
Jane
William Henry
Walt Mason
Stag Party Hosted by J B C Club President Walter Robe
Members of the J B C Club held a stag party at president Walter Robe's home last Saturday evening. Progressive euchre began the event with James Fivevar taking first prize and Ed Massie the booby. A five course supper followed at midnight and three prizes were awarded to Myron Anderson Jack Trevarthen and Leigh O'Brien. Music dancing and singing ended the lively evening with many attendees listed by name.
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J. B.C. Clu
Walter Robe
James ‘Ivevar
Ed Muassie
Myron Anderson
Jack Trevarthen
Leigh O'Brien
Messrs
George
James
Jack
Tom Trevarthen
Vernon
Ed Lillrose
Alfred
Walter Roberts
Massie
Chas. Babickhy
Andrew Brachazewski
Leitch O'Brien
John Hendrickson
John Piper
Woodward Gray
Power lines link Mellen to Ashland and other towns
The Gogebic and Tron Counties Railway and Light Co expands electric power from new Mellen water works to Ashland and links to Montreal River projects north of Hurley and near Lake Superior. Transmission runs to Saxon Tronwood Hurley and Bessemer with 150 miles of lines using copper wire. City officials adjust plans to connect Ashland line with Ironwood Shorley system. work to start soon.
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Genebie and Tron Counties Railway and Light Co
Mellen
Ashland
Ashland Lighting
Montreal
Saxon
Tronwood
Hurley
Bessemer
Ashland Lighting Company
Gogebic and
Tron Counties Railway & Light Co
Montreat
Bad
Enus
Ao. Appleyard
Llanweer
Eble Sullivan
Pinkerton
Strets
Common Council
Ironwood
Shorley
Public Schools Honor Roll and School Life Notes
Washington School reports third and second grade honor pupils for the quarter ending April 12 1912 with lists including Misa Ellis Basil Bower and Mary A Halama among others Central Building notes baseball as a tween sport and student readings. A Reading Circle meeting featured talks on industrial improvement and household adjustments. Parents urged to visit classrooms and support truancy reduction while gardens planned for later in the term with prize incentives and mothers asked to identify themselves.
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Misa Ellis
Basil Bower
Mary Ahalama
Josephine Knobloch
Terence Mariani
Carl Olson
Wilma Peterson
Evelyn Runa
Harry Sundby
Margaret Saperezvinski
Rosy Svara
Rudolph Sippola
Miss Meagher
John Binder
George Clark
Augustina Gotta
Raymond Lipinski
Mary Maki
Annie Marshalek
Anna Nymen
Anna Nymen, Miss Nulasavies
Peter Colella
Helini Fraudy
Carl Hill
Willie Johnson
Peter Loncharich
Mary Michela
Julia Saari
Bertha Scarvi
Walter Mannie
Gordon Whitburn
Miss Wurtz
Perri Balzarini
Jennie Masnighetti
Yolanda Novascone
Leonard Peterson
Herman Williams
Clarence Johnson
Miss Munthe
John Ballone
Bano Crenna
Mildred Church
Helmi Kalho
Charley Michela
Walter Moneher
Maxine Madjesky
Victor Storm
Lewellyn Sincock
Alex Strelchek
Nick Spagoleti
Sander Terrell
Mise Olson
Anna Jaksic
Alfa Carlson
Edeward Hethrington
Carl Lindstrom
Jennie Lethonen
Eino Lethonen
Lillie Mannie
John Niemi
Edith Peterson
Ernest Slaw
Wilbert Sippola
Hugo Velin
Missea Wurtz
Doughty
Ironwood
Hurley
Reading
Central School
Fifteenth Birthday Party Honors Irene Bayliss
Irene Bayliss was surprised at home on Friday April 12 for her fifteenth birthday. Guests included Bertha Ham Irene Hayes Florence Rupp Lillian Veselak Lulu Apitz Minerva Lobb Minnie Lavers Mildred Holdorf Helen MacFarlane Irene Cordelia Bayliss Dora Prank Elsie Hoeft Mabel Roberts Bernadette Ryan Delia Chart Lucy Skwor Elsie Funk Julia Donieh Frances Knoblock Anna Brennan Pearl Sauer Mildred MacFarlane Margaret Bayliss Goldsworth Marten Vernon McMinn Louis Otto Jennings Taylor Arthur Massie George Bickford Wendell Bennetts Monard Gabison Clarence Sandeen Donald Fraser Paul Becker Howard Maclarinne Carl Velin Frank Blaha Joe Irmham Leonard Chart. A jewel case was presented, games and dancing were enjoyed, and a late luncheon concluded the evening.
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Irene Baylisa
Bertha Ham
Irene Hayes
Florence Rupp
Lillian Veselak
Lulu Apitz
Minerva Lobb
Minnie Lavers
Mildred Holdorf
Helen MacFarlane
Irene
Cordelia Bayliss
Dora Prank
Elsie Hoeft
Mabel Roberts
Bernadette Ryan
Delia Chart
Lucy Skwor
Elsie Funk
Julia Donieh
Frances Knoblock
Anna Brennan
Pearl Sauer
Mildred MacFarlane
Margaret Bayliss
Goldsworth Marten
Messrs
Vernon McMinn
Louis Otto
Jennings Taylor
Arthur Massie
George Bickford
Wendell Bennetts
Monard Gabrielson
Clarence Sandeen
Michigan Inventors Patents Listed by D Swift & Co
The report lists patents issued to Michigan inventors and notes copies available for ten cents each. Names include William Fargo of Jackson Conduit Wendell Morse of Albion Leland Weaver of Fremont with items like coin or check controlled vending machine and a piling cabinet. The Herald’s inner pages feature editorials by George Clinton on Capitol matters, state news, National Capitol Affairs, S N Leek on beavers, humor, a serial installment, and Women’s Realm.
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Michigan
D. Swift & Co
Herald
George Clinton
National Capitol
National Capitol Affairs
S.N. Leek
Happiland
Prohibition Speakers Planned in Gogebic County
Prohibs to organize in Gogebic County plan a county movement with W A Brubaker of Detroit delivering three lectures Ironwood April 30 Wakefield May 1 and Bessemer May 2 Brubaker chairs the State Prohibitionist Party and is described as a forceful speaker A special invitation is extended to ladies to attend as Brubaker will also speak on Women's Suffrage
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Gogebic County
W. A. Brubaker
Detroit
Ironwood
Wakefield
Bessemer
Brubaker
State
Prohibitionist Party
Benbaker
Announcement of new Douglas Shoes agency and arrivals
Hagen & Solberg announce they secured the agency for the famous Douglas Shoes and invite gentlemen customers to view the late spring styles just arrived. Also note cleaning equipment and rental listings from L. H. Trnettner Co. for vacuum cleaners and house cleaning services.
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Hagen & Solberg
Saloons Reduced By Bangor Township Ruling
The Bangor township Bay County case reversal reduces Bessemer saloons by five as council refusals deny licenses to Albert Cena Matt Grendrax Sam Jarvenpa Joereph Chiambretti. The high court ruling limits licenses as withdrawals or deaths shrink the pool, thinning saloons to one per 500 people. Also a note on renting an Electric Vacuum Cleaner at Truettner's.
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Supreme Court
Bangor Township
Bay County
Eatcon
Bessemer
Albert Cena
Matt Grendrax
Jarvenapaa
Peteriotta
Joereph Chiambretti
Warner-Cramton
Warner-Cramton Inn
Alex Harju
Victor Nordquiat
Joseph Pairella
Emil Jonson
Castelietto & Scavarda
Businese
Warner Cramton
An Irish Party Surprises Mrs Daly With German Silver
Mra M F Daly enjoyed a lively Irish party last Saturday night with music and games. She received a set of German silver knives forks and spoons from friends including J R Johnson Axel Kristianson Ernest Carleon and others. City saloon policy hints that saloons could be wiped out if township boards reject surety bonds for saloonkeepers under state law requiring bonds of 8000 and homeownership.
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Mra. M. F. Daly
Mra. Daly
Mesere
Mesdames
J.R. Johnson
Axel Kristianson
Ernest Carleon
A. Johnson
Adolph Johnson
Charles Justafeon
Albert Anderson
T. Eggen
O. B Oleon
M. Lukas
Mins Mary Erickson
Mra. M. Anderson
Chas. Peterson
Paul Peterson
Axel Anderson
Geo. Anderson
Hin Homestead
Local merchants urged to advertise to curb mail order growth
The piece argues merchants fall behind as mail order houses capture trade. It urges active home paper advertising to draw customers, noting merchants’ reluctance to adopt thorough ad systems. It mentions a bill amending homestead laws to three years residence to check immigration to Canada, with senate action and conference adjustments anticipated.
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Canada
House
Senate
Automobile offer for carriage parts inquiry
Purchaser seeks a rubber tired double seat carriage and a rubber tired Stanhope in first class condition along with a buggy and driving harnesses. Inquiries should be directed to Dr. R A Paradia.
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Aade
R.A. Paradia
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Ad Claims for Boys and Girls
An early 20th century style advertisement extols Bucklen’s Arnica Salve naming boys and girls and promising quick relief for pimples scratches sprains bruises burns and cuts with a suggested price of 25 cents at Chas WH Warser. The copy emphasizes healing capability and quick action.
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Warser
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