News From The Mines On The Wisconsin Iron Range
The Saint Paul Mining Company plans October development west of Potato River with Captain Wm Knowles likely in charge. Preparations resume at Cary properties west of Harley with pumps and unwatering to begin. Atlantic mine shows strong prospects, shipping well this season. Capt Duncan McVichie leads optioned lands west of Upson for exploration and potential development. Germania mine owners reject 18 cent royalty on lean ore. Northern Chief Company profits from aggresive tactics. Ore is moving fast. C company runs night shifts at the Yards and two steam shovels load at the Tilden. Corrigan McKinney & Co operate at Old Colby for boiler and drum work to start hoisting under Capt Semonds. Chicago mine at Wakefield, discovered by H P Putnam, to be pumped out to resume operations, potentially adding a third shipper. Belgian fuel and production figures show ore, coke, coal and labor costs per ton for pig iron, steel ingots, plates, bars. Marquette miners meet Gogebic strike funds. local opinion mixed on aiding the strike efforts.
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Saint Paul Mining Company
Potato River
Wisconsin
Wm. Knowles
Belgium
Gilliaux
Charleroi
Miners Demand Higher Wages as Gogebic Operations Resume
The Gogebic miners refuse to accept reduced wages and insist on keeping earnings, while operators Corrigan McKinney and Cole move to reopen the Williams forry of the Cincinnati mine. Capt. Pearce arrives to oversee hoisting plant delivery, shaft sinking plans, and new engine house construction. Resumption at the Commodore mine follows a year of closure.
Market drift and copper mine outlook in Ohio iron trade
In Cleveland efforts to advance bar iron were seen as unlikely before September, while demand remains active for beams and bridge work. Prices vary, with tank steel surging and billets trading up. copper stock activity in Boston signals a strong future, led by Lake Superior reserves to meet rising East Coast demand, with Ontonagon Houghton or Keweenaw counties as potential future mines.
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Bar Ir
Cleveland
Pittsburg
Cleveland Iron Trade Review
Boston
Lake Superior
Ural Mountains
Ontonagon
Houghton
Keweenaw
The Child's Mind and Schooling Philosophy
Rev Charles H Parkhurst argues that early schooling should honor a child s innate curiosity. He warns that rigid intellectual stuffing harms learning, likening questioning to hunger and urging teachers to follow nature s development rather than impose rigid curricula.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Parkhurst
Ladies* Home Journal
Froebel
Improvement brings cash buying surge in town mines payout
The Tilden and Palms mines paid off workers on Saturday distributing between twenty and thirty thousand dollars to miners in the city and surrounding areas. The Herald notes a shift from assignment and pass book purchases to cash transactions and urges merchants to adopt cash-friendly terms to keep money local and ease debt.
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Tilden
Palms
Tne
Herald
Crane-Tallon Couple Wed in Catholic Ceremony
Crane of Biwabik Minnesota and Miss Kate Tallon daughter of Captain Tallon were united in marriage by Rev. Father Eis at the Catholic Church on Tuesday August 27. The ceremony drew a large gathering of friends from both communities. The groom formerly lived in Bessemer and has resided in Biwabik for over a year. The bride, a popular Bessemer lass, has long resided in the city. The couple left for Ashland by the evening train then will settle in Biwabik as well wishers extend best hopes for their happiness.
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Thomas Crane
Biwabik
Minn
Kate Tallon
M. L. Tallon
Father Eis
Bessemer
Ashland
Herace
Catholic Ladies Fair At Pecard’s Opera House
The Catholic Church ladies plan a three day fair at Pecard’s Opera House starting Thursday September 26. They offer assorted sale items and a fine silver tea set will be awarded to the holder of the lucky number.
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Pecard’s Opera House
Strike Tightens Hold On Marquette Range Miners
Little change this week as the Marquette range strike persists with a large turnout at a Tuesday meeting. Miners vow to stay out while employers discuss with their own crews only, prompting some to return to town reluctantly. A soliciting drive has shown progress but may not fund ongoing idle labor. Lake Ange line mine plans to resume steam shovel loading, with potential troop calls if strikers disrupt operations, as better miners seek work elsewhere and camps face hard-to-fill vacancies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marquette Range
Marquette Mining Journal
Ishpeming
Negaunee
Cleveland Cliffs Company
Prest
Coad
Walters
Lake Angeline
Lake Angelina
Commissioner Says I is All Right
Commissioner of Mineral Statistics Geo A Newett visited the Tilden and Palms mines early in the week and concluded ore bodies will last for several summers. He praised ore extraction methods, noted Tilden’s rich long lasting ore, and Palms’ enduring but smaller deposit. He will resume editorial duties on Ishpeming’s Iron Ore and plan a future Gogebic-range visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. A. Newett
Tilden
Palms
Ishpeming
Lot and Weidenhoeft Tie The Knot In City Home
Mr Fay Lot and Miss Gusta Weidenhoeft wed at 4 30 PM Wednesday with Rev W J Pasmore officiating at the residence of Mr McVick in the city. The groom works for the W C here and the bride is well known locally. They departed on the 6 35 Central train for a wedding trip to Chippewa Falls Wisconsin and Chicago Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fay Lot
Gusta Weidenhoeft
W. J. Pasmore
Junior League Teen Entertains at M E Church
The Junior League will present an entertainment at the M E Church on Tuesday evening next, Sept. 3. The program includes recitations and the event promises a pleasant time. Admission is ten cents for all, and a cordial invitation is extended to everybody.
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M. E
Vonsing
Uncalled Letters at Bessemer Post Office Week Ending Aug 24 1895
List of names pending collection includes Boehn Chas Hanson Gust Johns son August Johnson Brama Miss Kallmann John Kurtz J Thompson Jno Levi S Rice P M Also an ad for F C Jacks fall and winter stock noting best value and quality workmen in the area.
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Bessemer
Mich
Boehn Chas
Hanson Gust
Johnsson
August
Johnson Brama Miss
Kallmann John
Kurtz J
Thompson Jno
Levi S. Rice
P. M
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Chas. Nagelstock
Wanamaker & Brown
Torsten Eggan
Agt
Michigan
C. Hanson
Contractor & Gan'l Mason
Joseph Pecard
Sophie Street
Bessemer, Michigan
John Swanson
Prop
Lass
Ad Block
Bessemer, Mich
Cary Properties
Harley
Atlantic
Duncan McVichie
Upson
McVichie
Germania
Hurley
Northern Chief Company
Swichmen
C Company
Corrigan, McKinney & Co
Colby
Capt. Semonds
H. P. Putnam
Chicago
Wakefield
Brotherton
Gogebic
Ironwood
Ee Marquette
Jas. Corrigan
Franklin Rockefeller
T. F. Cole
Binabie
J. H. Pearce
Messrs. Corrigan
McKinney & Co
Williams
Cincinnati
Capt. Pearce
Commodore
Gogebic Range
John M. William
Cincinnati Tron Company
Mesaba ‘Range
Crane—Tallon
Catholic Fair
Lot—Weidenhoeft
Junior League Entertainment
F. C. Jack’s
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