Minocqua Water Project Faces Land Title Doubts
Minocqua faces water supply trouble as Lane-Bowler Co moves ahead on a $20,000 underground well project on A. J. Bolger land near the C M & St. Paul Ry Co. tracks. The town lacks clear title to the site and lacks permission to pipe water across railroad property, raising questions before progress continues.
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Minocqua
Simmer
Rhinelander
Bessemer
Minoccqua
San Lewhr
A. 1
Minequa Times
Minecqua
A. J. Bolger
C. M. & St. Paul Ry. Co
C. Mow St. Paul Ry. Co
Lane-Bowler Co
C. M. & St. Paul By. Co
Shopper humor in clerk and woman exchange
A clerk suggests crossword puzzle books to a woman shopper who replies that she has no need to improve vocabulary, noting her dining room is used as a parlor instead. The exchange captures light city commerce banter.
Philosopher Ed Purdy on modern school workload
Ed Purdy argues that the modern school system piles excessive work on pupils leaving many poor children too exhausted to walk to school and needing to rely on their fathers to drive them. He highlights fatigue and transportation as key issues.
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Ed Purdy
Fecher Named Assistant Chief of Army Air Service
James E Fecher will become assistant Chief of the U S Army Air Service on April 17 succeeding Brig Gen Mitchell Weeks announces the change despite public sentiment that Mitchell should not be demoted for his testimony at Washington recently.
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James E. Fecher
U. S. Army Air Service
Mitchell
See’y. Weeks
Washington
Rotary District Divided Into Northern And Southern
The Tenth district of Rotary International will split on July 1 into northern and southern divisions to keep club counts within the limit. The southern division will cover the upper peninsula and Wisconsin south of Green Bay, with 34 clubs. the northern division will have 21 clubs. The split includes 12 Upper Peninsula clubs such as Sault Ste Marie, Bessemer, Crystal Falls, Escanaba, and Marquette.
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Rotary International
Upper Peninsula
Rotary
Wisconsin
Green Bay
Sault Ste. Marie
Lower Michigan
U. P
Bessemer
Crystal Falls
Escanaba
Gladstone
Hancock
Houghton
Iron Mountain
Ironwood
Manistique
Marquette
Menominee
Mayors of Bessemer through the years listed
Since 1890 the city has seen sixteen men serve as mayor. Notables include Andy Payne with six terms and W H Knight with five. The list covers 1890 through 1924 with leaders such as John Holland, W J Pinkerton, W J Trevarthen, Andy Byrne, Peter Becker, Henry Hoffman and Michael A Gedda among others.
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Bessemer
Andy Payne
W. HH. Knight
Prince
John Holland
W. J. Trevarthen
Michael A. Gedda
J. W. Whiteside
Col. Ross
W. J. Pinkerton
C. M Boss
E. R. Swain
Aorge Mennie
John J. Jansen
C. M. Boss
Isho
W. I. Prince
Iver H. Hagen
W. H. Knight
Andy Byrne
Peter Becker
W. J. Pink
Glove-loving Wife Prompts Diamond Ring Suggestion
In a witty exchange, Himan jokes his wife buys more gloves than any woman, while Smartly replies with a practical twist proposing a diamond ring to appease her. The banter highlights humor over gift choices.
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Himan
Township Election Hours Notice From Clerk 1925
Notice dated March 20 1925 announces polls open at 7:00 am and close at 5:00 pm for township election. W J Hensel is township clerk. Also included is commentary on energy sources noting coal steam railroads and gasoline for vehicles and highway materials.
Senate committee trims tuberculosis fund in Michigan
Lansing report states a senate committee using its axe on appropriations sliced 1 percent from a bill to fund bovine tuberculosis eradication in Michigan. The bill seeks $600,000 yearly for two years, but the committee recommends lowering the annual allotment to $260,000.
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Lansing
Senate
Michigan
Heart Disease Tops Causes of Death Nationwide
An estimated one eighth of deaths in registered US areas are due to heart disease, making it the leading cause of death nationwide.
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United States
March 16 1925 Note
A dated notice from March 16 1925 records the timestamp of the document as the 16th day of March in the year 1925.
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A. D
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the Herald
Charch
Bessemer’s
Wwe
Mitchel
General Insurance
Surety Bonds Steamship Agency
Notaries Public
Adolph
J Gedda
Insurance Agency
West Mary St
Township
Gogebic
Ram
Puritan
Justice of the Peace
Board of Review
W. J. Hensel
Michigan Railroad Association
Railway Exchange
Detvett
Notary Public
Heinrichs and
Velin
Abelman
Bessemer, Mich
Mrs. L. Bowen
R. J
Bessemer Pharmacy
John J. Frick
Globe Battery Station
C. Ethier
Prop
N. Sophia Street
State OF Michigan
First Ward
Ernest Felling’s
S. Sophie and
Seller Street
Second Ward
Bessemer Peoples Hall
First Avenue
South Moore Street
Third Ward
Charles Babicky
Sophie Street
Fourth Ward
Constanto Guglemetti
East Longyear Street
Fifth Ward
Temperance Hall
Spring Street
William L. Guyer
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