Michigan electricity bills vary by city in survey
A state study shows wide differences in monthly bills for 25 and 100 and 250 kwhr among Michigan municipalities. Bay City pays much higher rates than Wyandotte and Lansing, while Adrian Alpena Petoskey and others show elevated bills. The report covers 17 000 communities nationwide and is available from the Superintendent of Documents.
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Creek
Bay City
Wyandotte
Lansing
Adrian
Alpena
Holland
Escanabe
Wesers
Marquette
Kingsford
Marshall
Petoskey
Coldwater
Manistique
Houghton and Latriem
Wakefield
Norway
Crystal Falls
Michigan
Washington, D. C
Congress
UP towns rank low to high on residential utility bills
In the Upper Peninsula 25 100 and 250 kilowatt hour bills show Bessemer Wakefield Ironwood and others with varying low ranks in 1985. Bessemer's 25 kWh is third lowest for 2 500 to 5 000 population and 258 kWh ranks fourth. Wakefield records the lowest 35 kWh and second lowest 100 and 260 kWh. Ironwood places third for 25 kWh and lowest 100 kWh with third at 250 kWh in a municipally owned system noted as M. Population 2503-4288.
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Bessemer
Upper Peninsula
Wakefield
Ironwood
Names of places in Lake Gogebic Territory
This item lists origins of place names in Lake Gogebic area. Berghead derives from Bergheed, Ewen from McEwen, Silver Creek and Brace’s Creek reflect mining era names, and Mass City from the Mass mine. Greenland and Maple Grove names tie to mining ventures and post offices.
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Lake Gogebic
Ted Teun
Silver Cry
Big
Mrs. Alfred Johnson of Bessemer Dies at 35
Mrs. Alfred Johnson, long-time Bessemer resident born in Finland on October 2, 1576, died Tuesday at 4:15 AM after a year of illness. Survived by her second husband a daughter and three stepdaughters in California Oregon and Montana. Funeral planned at Sharon Lutheran Church with burial in Bessemer Cemetery.
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Johnson
Bere
Finland
Bessemer
Willem Mattsee
Butte
Moat
A. Rich
Los Angeles
G. H. Benson
Portland. Ore
W. B. Fashl
Mattson
Bessemer Reports Typhoid Fever Spike In City
Typhoid cases in Bessemer reach 16 in the city and 3 in the township with more developing. Health officer Dr W J Pinkerton orders boiling drinking water and vaccinates residents who apply. State officials from Lansing. Dr C D Barrett investigates. Raymeed J Faust collects water samples and will report findings soon.
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Bessemer
W. J. Pinkerton
de. C. D. Barrett
State Health Department
Lansing
Raymeed J. Faust
Eugene W Adams Father of Mrs Eidemiller Dies in Negaunee
Eugene W Adams aged prominent Negaunee resident died at his home on July 20 after a brief illness. He lived in Negaunee over 60 years, was born in West Cornwall Conn, and was in the insurance business with his father before retiring. He is survived by his wife Lilian S Adams and two daughters Pauline Drake and Marguerite Eidemiller, plus five grandchildren. Funeral held at St John’s Episcopal Church with interment in Negaunee cemetery. pallbearers included local businessmen.
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Eugene W. Adams
H. N. Erdemiller
Ramsay
Negaunee
Cleveland Heights
Ohio
Lilian S. Adama
M. Llewellyn
Pauline) Drake
Howard N
Marguerite) Eidemiller
Ramsay, Mich
Jean and
Pauly Drake
Dick, Margery
Alan Eldemiller
Will Waters, Jr
Ishpeming
County liquor dealers elect to enforce liquor laws rally
A county meeting endorses enforcement efforts aimed at bootleggers and liquor law violators. The assembly highlights cooperative action to curb illegal sales and ensure compliance within the jurisdiction.
Sons of American Legion Banquet Monday Evening
Sons of Peter Gedda Post No 28 will host a banquet Monday at 6 30. Charter presentation followed by officer elections. Fathers of members will attend. An evening of entertainment has been arranged.
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Sons of American Legion
Peter Gedda
Bessemer Township Loan Approved by State Debt Panel
The state public debt commission last Saturday approved borrowing of $30,000 by Bessemer township and $16,000 by Erwin township school district. The Bessemer loan is in anticipation of taxes to pay old bills wages and operating expenses.
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State Public Debt Commission
Bessemer Township
Erwin Township
Dillman Accepts Tech Presidency in Michigan
Dillman, former state highway commissioner and current state welfare director, accepts the presidency of the Michigan College of Mining and Technology at Houghton. He will succeed W. C. Hotchkiss, who becomes president of Rensselaer Institute in Troy, New York, on August 15.
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Grover
To Name Lake Boat After D B Gillies
The large modern lake cargo steamer Joseph C G Butler at the Pioneer Steamship Co is to be rechristened the Donald B Gillies after the late executive.
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D. B. Gillies
Joseph CG. Butler
Pioneer
Gteamalip Co
Donald B. Gillies
Motion Picture Version Of Passion Play Coming Here
The moving picture Passion Play arrives in Bessemer on Wednesday August 14 at 8:00 p.m. shown at Washington School. Viewers can witness the Bavarian production locally, praised as a grand, uplifting religious and historical spectacle with life scenes of Christ.
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Passion Play
Bessemer
Washington School
Oberammergau
Bavaria
Christ
Ramsay Resident Emma Rajacich Called by Death
Emma Rajacich 27 of Ramsay died Tuesday afternoon at Grand View hospital after a three year illness. Born in Milwaukee September 18, 1907, she moved to Gogebic county as a child and later to Ramsay. Survived by two daughters Violet Ramsay and Frances in Iron Belt, parents Mr and Mrs Steve Somers, three sisters and two brothers. Funeral Saturday at St Marys Wakefield at 9. Burial Hillcrest cemetery Bessemer.
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Emma Rajacich
Ramsay
Grand View Hospital
Milwaukee
Bayfield
Gogebic County
Violet
Frances
Iron Belt
Steve Somers
Abraham Hill
Los Angeles
Ann Somers
Chicago
Genevieve of
Anthony and
William
Ironwood Man Gets Jail Term For Theft
Frank Talkowski of Ironwood was sentenced to 15 days in the county jail by Justice Adolph J. Gedda for stealing steel rails worth $40 from the Anvil mine. Deputy Leo Isdebski arrested him Friday evening after a suspicious load of rails was found on an old auto.
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Frank Talkowski
Ironwood
Adolph J. Gedda
Leo Isdebski
New County Planning Commission Named
Mayor Joseph Cloon of Wakefield was named chairman of the Gogebic County Planning Commission by Patrick Kelly. Members include Norbert Adats Ralph Olson of Bessemer and Adolph Mueller of Ironwood, with projects submitted in various county matters to the regional center for approval.
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Joseph Cloon
Wakefield
Gogebic County
Pick Iron River For 1937 Meeting
The Michigan grand lodge of the American Order Bons of St. George will hold its next meeting in Iron River. The order now meets every second year instead of annually, a change decided before the Ishpeming adjournment.
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Michigan
Nelson Named Citys Engineer at Special Council Meeting
At a special city council meeting Nelson was named the city's engineer. The appointment formalizes the role and sets the stage for future city infrastructure work.
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Nelson
Barnyard Jamboree set for August shows at W School gym
Community promises ample volunteer talent for August 6 and 7 Barnyard Jamboree under Bessemer Legion Auxiliary. A dress rehearsal Monday will reveal a varied parody show with many local performers imitating radio barnyard programs. Proceeds benefit the Legion with 30 cent admission and 8 15 start times each night.
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W. School
Bessemer Legion Auxiliary
Mies Kathryn DeLabery
Bessemer
Ewen School Job To Local Plumber
Partial readable text notes a school job situation involving a local plumber. The fragmentary lines mention a foundation year and references to regional planning, but specifics are unclear. Further readable details are needed to confirm names, dates, and actions.
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Ewen
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