State board cuts Michigan counties tax valuations sharply
The Michigan state board of equalization reduced county valuations by 117.6 million, setting a new statewide figure of 5.447 trillion for state tax purposes. Genesee, Gogebic and several others saw gains or cuts while proposals for abolishing the property tax resurfaced amid hearings. The new valuation will determine state tax and mill tax shares and is to be finalized by September.
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Lansing
State Board of Equalization
State Tax Commission
George Lord
Peter B. Len- Hamn
Lord
Oakland County
J. D. Karel
Grand Rapids
Kent County
Wayte
Tax Commission
Genesee
Charlevoix
Gladwin
Huron
Kalkaska
Schoolcraft
Lenton
Special State Commission For Inquiry Into Taxation
Genesee County
Ome
Oakland
Baraga
Bay
Berrien
Calhoun
Chippewa
Clinton
Delta
Dickinson
Gogebic
Houghton
Ionia
Iron
Jackson
Kalamazoo
Kent
Keweenaw
Luce
Marquette
Mason
Me Bomidee
Muskegon
Ogemaw
Ontonagon
Sis
Ottawa
Presque Isle
Saginaw
Washtenaw
Appoint Commission To Appraise Damages
Patrick Kelly of Watersmeet Joseph Gentile and A W Peterson of Iroquoit were named court commissioners by Judge A O Driscoll in circuit court Tuesday morning to appraise damages for an easement of lead for drainage on M25 near Jack's Spur Wakefield. A report due later than Sept 18.
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Patrick Kelly
Watersmeet
Joseph Gentile
A. W. Peterson
Irotweed
A. O. Driscoll
State Highway Department
Jack's Spur
Wakefield Toe
Longevity Trends Abroad and in Britain
The text notes increasing life expectancy in America while Britain sees a decline. It references a growing share of centenarians and discusses shifting health and social factors. The piece highlights comparative trends in elderly populations and implications for policy and society.
Ironwood Champs Even Series 3 2 in Close Game
The Ironwood Printers evened the county championship series with the Bessemer Herabels by a 3 to 2 win on the local diamond. Danielson pitched well, allowing five hits and 10 strikeouts, while Nespo Jerek and Nickels supplied the offense with two runs on a fourth inning double. The Herakels won the opener 5 to 0 in Tronwood, leaving a deciding third game to be scheduled with date and location to be announced later.
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Ironwood Printers
Bessemer Herabels
Danielson
Ironwood
Herakels
Nespo
Jerek
Nickels
Suh
Wrobleski
Tronwood
Ressemer
He Wales i Abr Hpoa
Novascore
Proctor Rf
Ickel
Lezek
Mazane
Wrobles
Allaire
Wiliams
OGRE
Williams
Nickel
Karjala
Herabels
Sportsmen of U. P. To Meet at Gwinn
The annual convention of the Northern Michigan Sportsmen's Association will be held at Gwinn on Wednesday September 24 1930. Conven tion will be called at 9 30 A M. Affiliated clubs receive one delegate for every fifty members of major fraction thereof with a minimum of one delegate. Voting is confined to delegates but any member of the Association clubs is entitled to all other privileges of the floor. Clubs should increase membership and influence attendance of new clubs. Sportsmen not attached to the organization are invited to attend.
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Northern Michigan Sportsmen's Association
Gwinn
Local Man Loses Coupe Stolen Then Recovered
A Chevrolet coupe owned by John Hartini, a local barber, was stolen last Saturday evening from a Jeseieville parking area and believed taken across the border into Wisconsin. Hartini had insurance on the car. It was recovered Monday in Ironwood by two men after being left at a Norrie location early Monday.
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John Hartini
Jeseieville
Wisconsin
Hartini
Norrie
Ironwood
Bupdey
Bergland Trapper Keeps Heron as Pet in Michigan
Joseph E. Fischer, state trapper at Bergland, befriends a Great Blue Heron stranded by a storm. The bird follows him everywhere, accepting food and refusing to be abandoned. It hunts snakes and eats frogs and clams with peculiar finickiness. The unusual bond showcases the bird’s devotion to its keeper.
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Joseph E. Fischer
Bergland
Michigan
Fischer
Mary
Brucker Radio Schedule Precedes Primary Election
Detro it talks listed for August and September before the primary election. Times span 7 30 to 10 30 pm EST on stations W JR WMBC with dates August 22 25 29 and September 1 3 5 8. The final entry notes time unknown.
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WMBC
W JR
Women voters back Osborne in WMich senate bid
Mrs. A R Van Norman of Grand Rapids, former national president of the Daughters of Civil War Veterans, endorses Chase 8 but supports Osborne for senator. She credits Osborne with advancing women’s suffrage in 1911 as governor, praises his integrity on liquor policy, and vows to help Osborne win the seat.
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Chase
Osborne
A. R. van Norman
Brigsbee Street
Grand Rapids
The
Daughters of Civil War Veterans
Couzens
Michigan
Washiton
Osborn
Senate
Barn Fire Causes $500 Damage Near Bend PH Site
A barn owned by Joseph of fietti near Bend PH was destroyed by fire last Thursday at midnight. The fire investigators say the origin is unclear with initial reports pointing to possible arson or accidental ignition. No injuries reported.
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Joseph Offietti
Bend PH
School Board Sets 1930 31 Budget And Officers
The city board of education elected John A. Kallander secretary and re elected Dr. C E K Stevens as president with M A Hagerman as vice president. The 1930 31 budget was set at 88486 96, down nearly 10000 from last year and about 30000 from five years ago, with seven new teachers contracted and several cadets named from the 1930 high school class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Kallander
City Board of Education
Wallander
James Bh. Nemacheck
C. EK. Stevens
M. A. Hagerman
John Sartoris
Carleton
Joseph Sabin
McAllister
Leo Yancsak
Northern State
University of Chicago
Stewart McCune
Northland
Wallace O'Neil
Minnesota
Ruth Grimm
River Falls
Mamie Forno
Stevens Point
Washington School
Pauline Hoeft
Estelle Piper
Barber School
Inez Bria
Mary Ponte
City to Repair Semmerling Road and Sewers
City council authorized repair of the road north of Semmerling's farm at an estimated cost of about 300 dollars after an inspection trip. It also approved a sewer extension from Dominic Ballone's Cary addition property and rejected a similar project between Second and Third avenues in the McDonald addition. The street and sidewalk committee may acquire right of way for a quarter mile west from the Tilden location. The fire and police committee may install an extra fire alarm box west of Louis Matrella's property. A Cary addition alley petition was referred for consideration.
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Semmerling
Dominic Ballone
Cary
McDonald Addition
Tilden
Cross Road
Louis Matrella
Cary Addition
Repairs On The Infirmary Road Finish
Work repairing the infirmary road between the old county road and U 8.2 was completed this week and the road should be ready for use this weekend. Tar was applied on the stretch by the county road commission this week.
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County Road Commission
Canadian girl hurt in wreck near Covington
A Monday morning collision on M-2 a mile west of Covington injured nine year old Frances Kirkup of Toronto and caused minor injuries to several others. She suffers a triple fracture of the jaw and a broken collar bone and is at Grand View hospital. Her father Arnold Kirkup and mother Mrs. Kirkup, traveling from Canada, arrived or planned to arrive to be with her. The Canadian car collided with a second car driven by Oscar Nyman of Ewen after a dust cloud reduced visibility. Nyman and John Koski sustained injuries. All other occupants escaped with minor bruises.
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Covington
Frances
Arnold Kirkup
Toronto
Canada
Grand View Hospital
Township schools operate library and sale of lot
Bes semer township school district in North Bessemer sold a school lot to Charles Montesi for 159. The board voted to take over library operation, transferring control from the library council through the township board to the school board. Truant officers Albert Ethier and Peter Beavarda were reappointed, John Nicholls hired as janitor, Alfred Carlson as North Bessemer bus driver, and public liability insurance for buses renewed with Adolph Gedda Instrumentary Agency.
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Bessemer Township
North Bessemer
Charles Montesi
Library Council
Albert Ethier
Rameau
Peter Beavarda
Ironton
John Nicholls
Anvil
Alfred Carlson
Bessemer Run
Wausau Firm To Repair Furnace
The ceremer township btevard awarded cortrect to the Nations Heating and Ventilating Co. of Wau seu to repair the furnace of the town hall in Ramen. The bid offered wer 976.
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Ceremer
The
Nations Heating and Ventilating Co
Wauseu
Ramen
The leaning Tower of View tol on where my ground end 1 began
A garbled note describes a leaning tower and ground edges with unclear timing and completion. It reads as a fragmented memory of construction or balance, mentioning leaning, ground start points, and an end before completion. No clear dates, entities, or locations are identifiable.
County to declare half holiday for airport dedication
Gogebic county will declare a half holiday on the Wednesday afternoon to enable residents to attend the dedication of the county’s new airport. County officials Frank Abelman and Conrad Velin announced plans, with Congress man W. Frank James assisting, as army planes join in ceremonies and a large aviation program draws crowds.
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Wedne Fay
Gogebic
Frank Abelman
Conrad Velin
W. Frank James
Hancock
Committee On Military Affairs
Army
War Department
Upper Peninsula
Northern Air- Wass Co
Wausau
Wakefield
Hurley to Play Here on Sunday
Bessemer was defeated by Montreal last Sunday four to one in a well played game on the Montreal grounds. The score was two to one until the eighth when Montreal rallied for two. Moreschini homer for Montreal highlighted the inning. Gordon Erickson pitched for Bessemer and allowed eight hits. Keller pitched well for Montreal fanning 14. Bessemer’s lone run came in the eighth on G. Erickson’s single. Hurley, aiming to clinch the pennant, plans to start Lefty Hoeft here Sunday, with Bessemer likely to finish its season after the game.
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Bessemer
Montreal
Moreschini
Gordon Erickson
Bessemer Hurter
Keller
G. Erickson
Bjork
G. Stortey
Hessemer
Hurley
Hoeft
Hite
Rotary Club Hears Talk On Astronomy
Rev. Lee Shanks, pastor of the Mehediet church, spoke to the Beesemer Rotary Club on Tuesday about life on other worlds. Members showed interest and invited him to discuss astronomy again in two weeks.
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Rotary Club
Beesemer
Lee Shanks
Me'hediet
Bharke
Fragmented prompt about odd phrases and noises
A garbled text fragment mixes playful sounds and questions about a clack or cows. It includes phrases like how are ye and whimsical interjections, but no clear event or identifiable entities are present.
Hardest beiled egg mystery baffles likely eaters
A playful fragment suggests a claim that the hardest boiled egg turns yellow inside. It notes the idea may apply to people, hinting at a broader, humorous observation without specifics.
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Minnie
Lena
Coney Island
Ironwood Champs
Herabels and Printers
Sportsmen
U. P
Bird
Joseph Fischer
Lamb
Brucker
Kallander
Council
Joyce Comper
Englih
Evmas
Imiiene
Chief Devil-Dog
Ben H. Fuller
United States Marine Corps
Neville
BOARD
Adolph Gedda
Essemer
Wausau Firm
Gogebic’s
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