Supervisors Bid Reform to End Primary Plan in State
Lansing lawmakers face a united push by Michigan super visors to overhaul the primary system. A resolution urges that delegates to county conventions be elected in spring, with only two candidates advancing to the fall ballot, aiming to preserve party governance and curb minority influence. The group also proposes a 19 member state board of equalization and other political reforms.
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Lansing
Mich
State Association of Supervisors of Michigan
M. B. McPherson
Kent County
McPherson
John C. Nagel
Detroit
Nagel
State Board of Equalization
Tax Commission
Flags At Halfmast For Norris Across County
Public buildings across Gogebic County were at half mast today to honor the death early today in Ironwood of H. H. M. Norris. Norris was a veteran county lawyer and earlier served as Ironwood city attorney, with early work based in Hessen.
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Ironwood
HH. M. Norris
Gogeblc
Norrie
Hessen
Sower menTe
Tn County
Auto License Sale Begins Saturday
County Clerk Jobe Lasmoore announced an auto license sale starting Saturday February 1. The notice notes that fees and procedures are standard, with details expected in the official registrar materials.
Bessemer Council Backs Gogebic County Normal School
Bessemer city council and local citizens unite to support Rep. Holland's bill for a Gogebic county normal school, preferably in Bessemer. A resolution urges passage at the state capitol and a petition with hundreds of signatures will be sent to Lansing. The plan names Gogebic county normal with site decisions by supervisors and mayors of Ironwood, Bessemer and Wakefield, and a $150,000 appropriation for site and building.
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Bessemer
John Holland
Gogebie County
State Capitol
Upper Peninsula
Lau
Holland
W. EF. Truettner
Jefforts
City Plans Urged Telegraph Service In Bessemer
City officials press for better telegraph and phone service despite high costs for a separate Western Union office. W. B. Murray of the Chicago and Northwestern cites annual costs near 100 dollars with meager receipts of about 2 dollars yearly. The depot telegraph station hours shift to 8 30 a.m. to 2 30 p.m. as part of the stance.
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W. B. Murray
Chicago and Northwestern
Western Union
Bessemer
Murray
Michael A. Gedda
State Public Utilities Commission
Sutliff
Ironwood
N. W
Girl Scouts to Stage Indoor Carnival at Washing ton School
The Bessemer Girl Scouts announce an Indoor Carnival at the Washington school gym Friday evening February 12 featuring a program with a one act play The Hedarason fancy dancing and other acts. Attractions include fortune telling side shows fish pond hot dogs ice cream and homemade candy with continuous activities for all ages. Tickets available from the scouts for a Friday event described as a lucky day.
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Bessemer Girl Scouts
Washington School
Local firm sells tractor to Negaunee
Announcement by John Bi LApke of North to Michigan Tractor Co Hessem ier states the company last night sold a test tractor and a La Plant plow to the city of Negaunee. The city accepted the local equipment after a competitive process and Muskegon has let a contract for related work.
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John Bi. Lapke
Michigan Tractor Co
Hessemier
Negaunee
Female
New Gogebic Ontonagon Rail Line Approved
The Interstate Commerce Commission in Washington granted permission to Northwestern Railroad to construct a 10 mile line in Michigan from Heaton in Gogebic County north into Ontonagon County. Project cost is listed at 216000 dollars and the route will cross 45000 acres of timber land. for the first year it will operate as a freight line only.
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Michigan
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
Northwestern Railroad
Heaton
Gogebic County
Ontonagon County
Opera Company to Perform at Bessemer Lyceum Feb 17
The De Sellem-Folsom Opera Company, a Chicago based high grade concert group, will present the next number on the Bessemer high school lyceum course at the auditorium on Tuesday February 17. Noted artists Miss De Sellem and Miss Folsom headline, with Day Williams cellist from Northwestern University, Kenneth Fiske violin instructor in Chicago, Irvin Brunn pianist and teacher at Lutheran College, and other members from prominent city music circles.
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de Sellem-Folsom
Chicago
Bessemer High School Lyceum
Middle West
Miss de Sellem
Miss Folsom
Montreal
Boston
Cincinnati
Boston English Opera Company
Day Williams
Northwestern University
Evanston
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Bessemer
Kenneth Fiske
American Conservatory
Irvin Brunn
Lutheran College
I H Peterson 48 Dies At Iron River
I H Peterson aged 48 of Onifas died at Iron River hospital Tuesday from stomach cancer. He was brought to Iron River from the Honifas Lumber Co camp after being taken ill Sunday. Born in Norway he worked as a woodsman for many years. Mrs Odin Kameted of Ewsemer, an aunt, is the lone known surviving relative.
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Lenge Henry Peterson
Onifas
Iron River Hospital
Campee
Honifas Lumber Co
Iron River
Hie
Norway
Four Road Accidents Reported in January
January saw four road accidents reported by Gogte County road commission in the county, with Joseph Waka in charge of the accident record. Mr Ulaha declined to comment on the number of cars stuck in snowdrifts.
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Gogte
County Road Commission
Joseph Waka
Ulaha
Scoots Train Service Starts Between Wakefield Ironwood
Michigan utilities order prompts Chicago and Northwestern to run morning and evening scoot trains between Wakefield and Ironwood with return trips via Bessemer and Wakefield. Early ridership very light. no mail service. coaches dark on several runs. Officials expect about three months of operation with an estimated $2,000 monthly loss.
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Michigan Utilities Commission
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
Wakefield
Ironwood
Dbessemer
Tronwood
Bessemer
Ashland
Chicago
Carrie
Bessemer Taxi Co
Chicago and Northwestern
State Utilities Commission
Rotary Club hears radio talk and recital in Bessemer
The Bessemer Rotary Club held a noonday meeting with local talent. Mrs. M. A. Hagerman sang The Little Soldier, becoming the first woman to address the club. William E K Niness spoke on radio theory and technique, tracing radio origins from Joseph Henry and early electrical concepts.
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Bessemer Rotary Club
Rotes
M. A. Hagerman
Niness
You
Sealer
Footlight Club to stage three one act plays at Bessemer High
The Footlight's Dramatic Club will present Wurzel Flummery Will O the Wisp and The Open Road on February 24 at Washington School gym. Lighting and sets will be artistic and unique. Miss Winifred Brown coaches the performances with Northwestern theatre connections. High School orchestra provides music.
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Footlight
Bessemer High School
Bessemer
Washington School
Will O' the Wisp
Evanston
Winifred Brown
Miss Brown
Alexander Dean
North State Theatre Guild
Northwestern University
January births and deaths report to city clerk
Nine births and seven deaths were recorded for January by City Clerk William L. Guyer. Seven births were girls and two were boys, with names including William Velin Eva Grace Mary James Muriel Grace Eunice Dorothy among the newborns to various parents.
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William L. Guyer
William
Conrad Velin
Eva
Michael Voytila
Grace
John Anderson
Mary
Adolph Stancher
James
Steve Strelcheck
Muriel
Gustave Jacobson
John Pasdernik
Eunice
Erwin Potts
Dorothy
Mathew Kevari
Correction to council minutes on park lease term
City Clerk William L. Guyer corrects the minutes to clarify the lease term for the ballpark with the American Legion. The phrase about the period of time should read as the opinion of the city attorneys on the period of years the city can legally lease the park.
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William L. Guyer
American Legion
Elty
Tilden Mine Pension Fund Totals $4147
The fourteenth annual report of the United States Steel and Carnegie pension fund shows 1924 pension distributions totaling $1,653,920.67 to retired employees of US Steel and subsidiaries including $4 147.55 to a dozen Til den mine pensioners. other ranges report varied sums and totals. The fund, funded by Carnegie and US Steel, covers about 250 personnel with 43 new retirees and 419 deaths in 1924.
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United States Steel and Carnegie Pension Fund
United States Steel Corporation
Oliver Ivon Mining Company
Tilden
Davis
Norrie-Aurora
Oliver Iron Mining Company
Marquette
Menominee Range
Missabe
Vermilion Range
Pension Fund
Andrew Carnegie
Gogebic G C O P Confab Feb 18
Thirty six GOP delegates will meet the Gogebic county Republican convention at the Memorial building Ironwood on February 18 to elect nine delegates to the state convention in Detroit on February 25. Delegation counts: Bessemer one per ward, two for township, Ironwood 16, Wakefield four, other townships one each. Robert A. Douglas Ironwood chairs, W. H. Moore Ironwood secretary.
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Gogebic County
Memorial
Ironwood
Detroit
Bessemer
Bessemer Township
Wakefield
Robert A. Douglas
W. H. Moore
Illness Fatal To Henry Fossi 40
Henry Fossi a long time resident of the city died last Friday at his home after a protracted illness caused by pulmonary tuberculosis He was born in Finland on March 3 1554 and worked as a carpenter He leaves a widow two sons Orville and Eugene a mother in Finland and a brother and sister Funeral services were held Monday with Rev Wiskari of Ironwood officiating
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Henry Fossi
Grand View Sanitarium
Mr. Fossi
Finland
Orville
Eugene
Wiskari
Ironwood
Hold County Board Meet Next Tuesday
The February meeting of the county board of supervisors was postponed to Tuesday, February 1. Three supervisors Fox Abelman and Birrough left earlier to attend the annual convention of Michigan supervisors in Lansing.
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County Board of Supervisors
Fox
Abelman
Birrough
Lansing
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William E.inness
Joseph Henry
Albany
N.Y
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Salem
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Western Electric
American Telephone and Telegraph
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Tilden Mine Pension Fund
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