Hurley Welcomes New Modern Theatre on Christmas Day
Hurley opens a new theatre, Milavetz’s Range project, replacing the Rivoli site since 1927. Ground broke August 14, local business leaders lured Milavetz from Wakefield to invest, bringing an up to date motion picture house opposite Iron County.
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Cers
Hurley
Iron County
Frank Milaweter
Garageman
Milavett
Ironwood
Wakefield
Milavetz
Wakefield Theatre
Central Theatre
Messrs. Young and
Danjials
Charles Sodina
Nick Abelman
Ed. Everis
Bert Crandall
Everis
Gogebic County Officials Begin Second Terms
One of the few Republicans elected last November in Gogebic County, Art Pertile will preside over the sheriff's department where he served many years as a deputy. Probate Judge Nolan starts the second half of his four year term on Jan. 1, remaining the veteran official. Treasurer Vincent and Clerk Mr. Anderson start new terms, with Judge Landers elected circuit judge of the 32nd district taking over after December 10 to fill the unexpired term of the late George O. Driscoll through December 31, 1941.
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Gogebic County
Art Pertile
Sheriff's Department
Nolan
Mr. Anderson
Landers
Harry K. Bay
Murphy
George O. Driscoll
Fire Ends Showhouse After 1901 Blaze In Ontonagon
Girls served as hostesses and sold beer on a percentage basis. Charles LeClaire took over the showhouse in 1898 and ran it until it burned in November 1901, costing nine to eleven lives. The theatre was not rebuilt after the fire. Ontonagon sanitarium to be abandoned beginning February 1. tubercular patients to be sent to state hospitals.
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Pabst Brewing Company
Ermia
Serra
Fat Oneil
Central Theatre
Alcazar
Charles L. LeClaire
Marble Hall
Silver Street
Charles, LeClaire
Charles LeClaire
Ontonagon
Ontonagon County
Young Sheriff And Deputy Take Office In Iron County
Sam Giovanoni of Hurley was sworn in as Iron County sheriff on January 2, the county’s only new official. A native of Pence, 34 and married, he selected Nestor Ahonen of Kimball as undersheriff, a 41 year old and married. Arvie Kyro had served four years as sheriff prior to the change.
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Sam Giovanoni
Hurley
Iron County
Pence
Arvie Kyro
Giovanoni
Nestor Ahonen
Kimball
Turkeys and Insurance Benefit Gogebic Mine Workers
The Pickands Mather properties on the Gogebic range distributed one thousand turkeys for Christmas among employees at the Cary Newport Anvil Plymouth and Sunday Lake mines. Oglebay Norton properties at Montreal and Ramsay increased individual workman insurance by about $1000 per policy.
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Pickands
Mining Firms Build Ice Rinks In Wakefield
Two outdoor ice rinks are now open to the public in Wakefield built by local mining companies. The Sunday Lake rink measures 120 by 120 feet, located off M-28 near the old company barn with a warming house in the adjacent building. The Wakefield mine rink lies south of US-2 near the old water tank site and is open except during scheduled hockey games. The city did not provide for ice rinks this year.
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Wakefield
Norway mayor Benzie faces layoff probe as officials convene
Iron Mountain docket reports that D Stephen Benzie of Norway, mayor and senator elect, faced a push for immediate dismissal from the Dixon County highway commission chair as the board meets January 12 with the highway board and prosecutors to probe December 3 layoff of 15 road workers. The motion for dismissal alleged discrimination and followed picketing of the county garage by affected workers and supporters.
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Iron Mountain
D. Stephen Benzie
Norway
Dickinson County Highway Commission
Board of Supervisors
Highway Board
Highway Department
Benzie
Ed Harvey
Michigan
U P Winter Sports Program to Be Featured in Times-Star
The U P winter sports program will be highlighted in the January 4 issue of the Cincinnati Times-Star. The edition will be devoted largely to scheduled events in the north country.
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Upper Peninsula
Cincinnati Times-Star
North Country
Michigan's Three Constitutions Span 1835 1850 2908
Michigan has had three constitutions adopted in 1835 1850 and 2908. The sentence notes historic constitutional milestones in the state's early governance.
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Michigan
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Gebic County
Vincent
Arthur Pertile
John C. Vincent
Michael E. Nolan
Leonard J. McManman
Gogebi County
MecManman
Rudolph A. Anderson
Thomas J. Landers
Perotti
U. P
Abelman
Brusso & Johnson
Bessemer National Bank
The
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Michigan- Wisconsin Beverage Corporation
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