Lord Fires Back Reply to Local Man's Argument
State tax official George Lord defends Gogebic County review, accusing Rep. John Holland of pursuing votes over fair taxation. He cites mining property valuation, local assessment norms, and exemptions for financially constrained farmers, contending mine values were previously inflated and other classes underassessed.
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John Holland
George Lord
State Tax Department
the Herald
Bessemer
Gogebic County
Holland
State
Justice
Michigan
Gogebiec
Multiple Auto Collisions Leave Several Injured
Several cars crash in Dunham and on Beckers hill injuring four in one vehicle. Dr W E Tew escapes unharmed after a ditching on a slippery morning road. Gayan and Valesino collide on county road near Marshalek farm. four hurt, two uninjured. Rev Szygula’s sedan wrecked near Marenisco, he is uninjured.
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W. E. Tew
Chaney Farm
Dunham
George Gayan
Peter Valesino
Wakefield
Beckers Hill
Gayan
Valesino
Andrew Marshalek
Marshalek
Uie Farm
Rev. Szygula
Marenisco
Local Man Hurt In Auto Accident Near Kristel Mine
Renheld Berg narrowly escaped death when his car was struck by a St. Paul train at the crossing near the Kristel mine last Sunday. Berg and Iver Swedberg were taken to hospital after the Ford was pushed off the track. Swedberg suffered a severe head cut and Berg a chest bruise and hand cuts. Raymord and Ronald Pencard and the other passengers escaped injury.
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Renheld Berg
St. Paul
Kristel
Suiiay
Sars
Crystal Falls
Berg
Raymord
Ronald Pencard
Iver Swedberg
Bessemer
Mr. Berg
Ford
Swedberg
Four Bessemer men sue over undelivered carloads of grapes
A civil case heads for the federal term in Superior next Monday. S. C. Camilli, Joseph Michela, Paul Cortratto, and John Marchello, all of Bessemer, sue Sabatini Serra, Joseph Francis 3rd, and Frank Gentile, all of Hurley, for damages over alleged non-delivery of several carloads of grapes. Water, land and space are noted as being used for traffic between Detroit and Cleveland.
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Superior
Bessemer
S. C. Camilli
Joseph Michela
Paul Cortratto
John Marchello
Sabatini Serra
Joseph Francis
Frank Gentile
Hurley
Rainfall Ends Dry Hazard In Range Forests
Optimistic reports from Chief Fire Warden John C. Peterson say rains Wednesday and Thursday stopped rapid fire growth in the northern peninsula. State wardens warned of increasing danger earlier in the week, with several small fires reported in Munising Alger and Gogebic range. Heavy rains from Wednesday night into Thursday extinguished fires across the range, including the Bulgarian settlement brush fire near Wakefield.
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John C. Peterson
Munising
Alger County
Gogebic Range
Wakefield Fire Department
Wakefield
Thompson
Tula
Claude Larson
Bessemer
Ironwood
Iron County
Hurley
Upson
Rotarians Plan Outing to Lac Vieau Event
Members of the Bessemer Rotary Club will attend a Rotary clubs session at Lac Vieau near Waters meet on Saturday August 22. About 20 local Rotarians will travel to the scene with Ironwood Crystal Falls Iron Mountain Rhinelander Crandon clubs also in attendance. Thomas Conlin, editor of the Crystal Falls Diamond Drill, is in charge of arrangements.
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Bessemer Rotary Club
Lac Vieu
Watersmeet
Ironwood
Crystal Falls
Iron Mountain
Rhinelander
Crandon
Thomas Conlin
Walter McDonald Transferred to Rice Lake Store Manager Post
Walter McDonald, longtime manager of an A. and P. store in Menominee Wisconsin, has been transferred to Rice Lake Wisconsin to take charge of a similar store. He will oversee operations and staff at the new location.
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Walter McDonald
Menominee
Wis
Rice Lake
Hurley Boundary Dispute Evidence Hearing
Wisconsin and Michigan attorneys argued over old and new evidence at a boundary hearing before Special Commissioner Holt at Superior. The case concerns land near Hurley and Lake Michigan islands. Five trunks of maps charts and senate documents were logged as part of the record. Holt noted it was unlikely more evidence would be submitted but could be entered. Wisconsin’s Robert M. Reiser faces Michigan’s M P. Sawyer and Carl B. Mosier. All evidence will be sent to Washington for Supreme Court review.
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Wisconsin
Michigan
Margaret M. Holt
Superior
Hurley
Lake Michigan
Halt
Senate
Statehood
Holt
Robert M. Reiser
M. P. Sawyer
Carl B. Mosier
Washington
Supreme Court
Two Found Dead In Bed Monday Funeral Services Held
Funeral services were held Thursday for Mrs. Martin Mazurek aged 40 who was found dead in bed Monday. She attended St Sebastian's Catholic Church the day before and is survived by her husband a son and a daughter. Also found dead Monday was Mrs Isaac Avin aged 76 at her daughter Mrs Matt Maki's home after several weeks illness. Her funeral was at Sharon Lutheran Church officiated by Rev Mike Oder of Ironwood.
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Martin Mazurek
St. Sebastian's Catholic Church
C. J. Swoboda
Mazurek
East County Road
Isaac
Matt Maki
Sharon Lutheran Church
Mike Oder
Ironwood
Local jeweler J C Working moves shop location
J C Working moves his jeweler shop from Bessemer Auto Service Co building to Nelson drug store in Scavarda and Michela building MeeWorking previously occupied this site The Bessemer Auto Service Co will relocate to a new garage on Lea street on Sept 1 Warts cure ritual described in Kistu Japan involves touching warts with a stick ending with a tree and reciting an injunction three times to transfer warts to the tree
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J. C. Working
Bessemer Auto Service Co
Nelson Drug Store
Scavarda and
Michela
MeeWorking
Lea Street
Kistu
Japan
Gogebic County Valuation Holds at State Board Action
The state board of equalization in Lansing left Gogebic county’s valuation at 79.5 million dollars, up from last year’s 78.5 million, a one million rise. The state total equalized value reached 7.361 billion, a 353 million increase, with four cities protesting. Wayne County bears 16.5 percent of state tax.
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Gogebic County
State Board of Equalization
Lansing
State Tax Department
Agebic County
Ke Cenaw
Ontonagon
Rosamo
Wayne County
Rally of Holy Name Societies Here August 30
The Gogebic range Holy Name Societies will rally in Bessemer on Sunday August 30 with a morning parade and a mass gathering at St Sebastian's church Rev Fr Swoboda notes the event draws hundreds of men and catholic clergy from the range The movement aims to honor the Holy Name of God and Jesus Christ and to suppress blasphemy perjury and obscenity The society began in 1274 under Pope Gregory and last year marked its 650th anniversary
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Holy Name Societies
Gogebic Range
Bessemer
J. Swoboda
St. Sebastian's Church
Kenwood
Holy Name
America
Gregory
Swine Entries At Gogebic County Fair Close Sept 1
Swine breeders are urged to enter pigs with pedigrees for the Gogebic County Fair show opening September 1. Premiums total 300 dollars as judges prepare for a competitive display. entries email details from Supeinter vents G. C. Buttson and Ray Dick. Officials stress diversification in livestock and note hogs offer efficient meat production with less capital and labor.
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Gogebic County Fair
G. C. Buttson
Ray Dick
Fair
Fair Im
Frank A. Healy
Arti-Mormon Talk Draws Bessemer Audience
Mrs. Gulu Loveland Shepad spoke at the Methodist church in Bessemer Tuesday evening warning of the Mormon Menace. Shepad, noted for a national lecture circuit, said she has delivered persuasive sermons across the United States and several upper peninsula cities as part of her tour.
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Gulu Loveland Shepad
United States
Belt invented by a one-armed British officer
The Sam Browne belt was invented by a British officer who lost an arm, creating a waist sash and shoulder strap design adopted by military personnel. This innovation provided improved sword and belt support for uniforms and holsters.
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Sam Browne
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