Norton Will Leaves Estate To Escanaba School Fund
The late John P. Norton founder of the Escanaba Daily Press died July 12 and named the Escanaba school district as principal beneficiary in a January 1930 will. Except for 20 000 dollars in cash, all real and personal property goes to fund Anna C Norton Scholarship for graduates. The estate includes the newspaper Delta Broadcasting Co shares Old Orchard farm at Flap Rock and Escanaba real estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Norton
Escanaba Daily Press
Escanaba
Anna C. Norton
Norton
Fair Attendance Drops at Gogebic County Fair
Gogebic County Fair officials report lower attendance at this year’s event. Weather affects turnout but other factors including competing events and lack of cabin facilities in Bessemer also contribute. The piece notes Bessemer is the only town in northern Michigan without cabins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gogebic County Fair
Bessemer
Sault Ste. Marie
U. P
Michigan
Pick & Axe Weatherman and Bessemer Day Notes
Community column notes hot and cold signs of fall and local events in Bessemer Ironwood. Mentions include coal trucks school timing July fairs and a picnic at Tourist Park plus local election appeals and shopping chatter with quirky letters about meals and bargains in Ironwood. Includes a playoff game and a fair day reference.
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Speed Boveridders
Bessemer Steelers
Kingsford
VFW
Bessemer
Flivver City
Editors Leave Town in Odd Newspaper Snippets
A collage of quirky OCR fragments shows editors departing towns after odd quotes. Items mention a college band member playing a foe, a ship at Tsingtao near North Carolina, and a swank party in a hotel bathroom, reflecting garbled clippings across states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tsingtao
Red
North Carolina
Florida Paper
Thomas Jefferson Hotel
Alabama Paper
August 1945 nostalgia in Anvil and nationwide jubilation
From Anvil, Miss Laraine Giuliani accepts a one year teaching post in Pahala Hawaii sailing via San Francisco and Honolulu. Obituary notes the death of Joseph Honz Sr at Marshfield Wis after months of illness. Victory celebrations erupt nationwide as Japan accepts allied terms halting Pacific war. Local reports also note birth of Mary Jane Felix in Newport hospital.
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Laraine Giuliani
Sisinio Giuliani
Anvil
Pahala
Kau
Hawaii
San Francisco
Honolulu
Joseph Honz
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Marshfield
Wis
Bessemer
Harry Felix
Mary Jane
Newport Hospital
Local Obituaries and Weddings From Hurley Area
Ward notes the death of Charles Nagelstock, a Bessemer pioneer buried in Appleton after dying in Oconto. Esther Stenback of Hurley formerly Bessemer wed Urho Karjala in Waukegan. Charles Cox Jr. and spouse host a wedding dance in Hurley. couple married in May. Michael Lalich and Dorothy Kimball announce their marriage. Charles Swoboda returns to Green Bay after summer visit. Harriet Jasper wed Battista Varda in Ramsay chapel with a rose accented gown on August 10.
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Ward
Charles Nagelstock
Bessemer
Oconto
Wis
Appleton
Esther Stenback
Frank Stenback
Hurley
Waukegan
Ill
Urho Karjala
Charles Cox Jr
Meadville Hall
Michael H. Lalich
Katherine Lalich
Dorothy M. Kimball
Julian Kimball
Marquette
Charles Swoboda
Green Bay
Harriet Jasper
Joseph Jasper
Ramsay
Battista J. Varda
Frank Varda
Vaughn Marquis Chapel
Mines payday and stores open tales in Gogebic
August 15 1930 report notes payday at mines and merchants in Gogebic range towns open on special days while Bessemer merchants stay open. Obits include Mrs. Charles Bjork 75 at Grand View hospital and Joseph Georgie 39 of Anvil Palms location. Local business changes. road work on west side. Soo Line wreck near Plummer. Frank Reuss 27 killed at Colby mine. new Model Variety store planned by John Tripshitz. Upper Peninsula Firemen’s Association set to meet in Bessemer.
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Gogebic Range
Bessemer
Charles Bjork
Grand View Hospital
Joseph Georgie
Anvil-Palms
Conrad Velin
Kelto-Velin and Co
Jacob Goldman
Moore and Sellar Streets
Louis Michelli
Josh Madvezky
Margaret Isabelle Whitburn
Thomas Whitburn
Soo Line
Plummer
Frank Reuss
Colby
Old Country
Rev. Swoboda
John Tripshitz
Hurley
Aberman
Sophie Stree
Sop
Upper Peninsula
Prince to Move Into Rooms Over Bank on Longyear Street
W I Prince plans to relocate his family from the Pecard house to the rooms above the First National Bank on East Longyear Street. I J Lucia lost the forefinger and part of the thumb of his left hand last Friday while using a band saw at his Ramsay mill, affecting his ability to supervise work for weeks. Miss Murphy, longtime local music instructor, will not return as planned from a visit to L Anse due to her mother's failing health. John Gerhardt is adding to and improving his residence at Longyear and Clayberg, formerly Abe Abelman’s. Jennie McMinn is away visiting friends on the Marquette Range. Flora Hallan is in the post office during McMinn’s absence.
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W. I. Prince
Pecard
East Longyear Street
First National Bank
I. J. Lucia
Ramsay
Lucia
Miss Murphy
L’anse
John Gerhardt
Longyear
Clayberg
Abe Abelman
Jennie McMinn
Marquette Range
Flora Hallan
MecMinn
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Herald Publishing Company
E. Mary St. Bessemer
Scholrship
Dingell
Conservation Department
General Treasury Fund
Pittman-Robertson
U. S
Great Lakes
Wolverine
Dear Pill Company
Mrs. Hi Tone
Bear Track Hollow
Toe Kelly
Baird
Skinna Rutta
Pickem & Axem
Maria
Moore
Sonabagun
Geno
Mama Mia
Johnny the Bear
With
Pick and Axe
Ironwood
Palms Landing
Oregon Paper
Carl Solberg
Chas. Nagelstock
Sellar Street
Spaghitti
Bobs’ Restaurant
Ice
Michigan Brewers’ Association
Francis Palms
Detroit
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