Wedding in Hurley and a long time resident passes away
Last Saturday at nine at St Sebastian church Miss Pina Gus thof from Bessemer and Alfonso Casagrande from Harley Wis married with Rev Swoboda officiating. A large dinner followed at Mrs Joseph Binda’s home. Old resident Mrs Allan Evans Graham dies after years of church work. she leaves three sons Edward Pearce and Joseph.
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wWelock
St. Sebastian's Church
Pina Gusthof
Vira
Casagrande
Hurley
Alanneh Evans Graham
Edward Graham
Methodist
W.o.mith
Reva. Chas. Fraser Md
Bishford
Wales
Bessemer
Marechal
Washington
John
Doe David
Stevens Point
Sbe
Angela
Edward
Mellen
Pearce
Our City
Joseph
Eliiss
Town News Notes on Economy, Birds and Local Weddings
Fragmented OCR items describe economic ideas on nature terms, animal welfare, and a household wedding. Names such as Mr McMinn and Mrs Me are mentioned along with local friends and relatives. The text also references teachers, public instruction, and community events in a midwestern city.
Good Roads Drive Expands Ontonagon Gogebie Highway Progress
The article notes an active push for a new highway in Ontonagon and Gogebie counties. Right of way from Wakefield to Lake Gogebie is carved out with routes through Gogebie and standing timber removal ongoing. Completion depends on stump removal and final paving stages.
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U United States
Gioghiv
Lake Royvelis
Ontonagon County
Wakefield
Tula
Gogebie
Ontonagon
Cyle
Employees Share Profits Amid Corporate Restructuring
Workers receive profit sharing as a restructuring plan reshapes corporate ownership. The article notes broad participation and potential future bonuses as the company reorganizes operations.
Local Civic Meeting Sparks Quick Parking Reform Effort
Voters in Bessemer gather near the North Side Depot to discuss a late night meeting about traffic patterns and street repairs. Officials promise clearer routes and safety measures as residents voice concerns over congestion.
Bowling Association Meeting Sets Captain Elections Trophy
A bowling meeting will be held at the town alleys to organize terms elect captains and decide on a trophy. Manager Baldue has secured ten men for the league including Besaetie, Phoapiminey, Daly, Pascarites, Dress inner Herald, Bate, Schilitz, and Adel Weis.
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Baldue
Pascarites
Bate
Schilitz
Adel
White Hope Prospect Touted in Northern Michigan
A rough, garbled report notes a boxing prospect described as a white hope by promoter Tommy Burnes in a Tuesday conference. The article mentions general promotion activity and a December 15 matchup in New York City with Colley, described as the Irish hope, with leaders in the division present.
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Jitelh Descer
Michdsan
Tommy Burnewes
Cab Bovine
Lester Deft
New York
Colley
City Tax Roll Figures From Bessemer Active
Deputy treasurer M A Haggerman at Peoples State Bank holds the tax roll for Bessemer with a total assessed value of 4 078 800 including 3 481 350 in real estate and 597 441 in personal property The city rate is 512 The Newport Mining Co Palins Mine leads real estate at 964 900 followed by Colby Mining 869 967 Oliver Mining 150 000 and Lake Superior Iron and Chemical at 700 000 The four mines pay 74 589 01 in real estate tax and 9 495 40 in personal property tax totaling 84 084 41.
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M. A. Haggerman
Peoples State Bank
Bessemer
Newport Mining Co
Palins Mine
Oliver Mining Co
Lake Superior
Ron and Chemicnt Co
Oliver Minig Co
Lake Superior Iron & Chemical A
Colby Mining Co
Wakefield Elects $30,000 Board Issue for Lighting Plant
A special Wakefield election approved a $30,000 board issue to fund a distributing plant to supply electric light. The measure passed 82 to 16. The village will own the equipment but buy power from the Googebie & Iron Railway and Lighting Company.
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Wakefield
Googebie & Iron Railway and Lighting Company
Salt Lake Woman Found Insane in Daughter's Murder Case
Mrs Augustus Ekiman of Salt Lake City was declared insane by a jury and committed to a state hospital after the body of her twelve year old daughter Francis Williams was found in a trunk at Ogden Station. The daughter's stepfather, C L Anderson, was released after it was stated he had no part in the crime. Mrs Eikman, a former county resident, faced trial in the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augustus Ekiman
Salt Lake Fits
Francis Williams
Aine
Ogden
C.L. Anderson
Mra. Eikman
Mra. Eikman Ars
Harbor Springs Socialist Leader to Speak in Besmer Mich
Joseph Warnock village Socialist president of Harbor Springs Mich will address residents of Bes mer Mich on December tenth 1918 at seven o clock in Ramaquist Hall The topic is Labor versus Politics All are welcome with free admission Ladies are especially invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Warnock
Harbor Springs
Mich
Besmeiner
The Heartbreakers at the Opera House
Curtis Cookey leads the Western Extraganza Co musical comedy The Heartbreakers at the Opera House Friday December 2. The odd plot follows young men trying to break hearts but proves the real heartbreaker is a woman. An attractive chorus is highlighted by the management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis Cookey
Opera House
165 Ore Cars Dismantled by Soo Line Crew
Foreman Henry Huber at the Soo Line yards in Ashland began dismantling 165 wooden ore cars this morning. Last year about 600 cars were dismantled and a similar number repaired as part of the ongoing maintenance program.
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Henry Huber
Soo Line
Ashland
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Nature
Tome
McMinn
Thin City
Gitee
Aly
Presens
Our
DE Town
Angie Wessely
Luke
Wis
Fadley
Yanhasks
Hex
Chews
Yarkowski
Sas
Twg
Aeovire Sether
Red Cross
Bessemer Herald
Siete
Bend Street
Santa
Weis
Jack Lester
Epicures
Wm. Waters & Co
S. A. Larson
Colby Mining Co.a
Assenger
Just
Philip J. LeBoud
W. Ellwood
Temple Theatre
A. H. Burt
City Transfer
Veelepihone NO. 50
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First National Bank
Bessemer, Michigan
Gogebic County
Banking
Lee
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