Special Meeting of Bessemer Township School Board 1925
The Bessemer Township Board of Education held a special meeting July 9 1925 at the Ramesas School. Members present were Ford Ericksen Cohan and Frankovis with Eidemiller absent. Bids for interior painting at Anvil School were opened and awarded to Eric Niemi and Ernest Ostby at 519.00 with work to start immediately. A Chrysler for the electrical department and general school use was approved from Pecard Motor Co at 81 127.85. Meeting adjourned with secretary Nesto Erickson noting no further business.
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Board of Education
Bessemer Township
Peart of Education
Besser Township
Ramesas School
Topomolo
James Pastore
Ford
Ericksen
Cohan
Frankevis
Eidemiller
Anvil School
Richard Mattson
Eric Niemi
Ernest Ostby
A. J. W. Zesbaugh
Coleman
Foard
Erickson
Frankovis
Pecard Motor Co
Annual Meeting of Bessemer Twp School District Held
The annual meeting of the taxpayers of Bessemer Township School District met at the Town Hall Purttan Second Precinct at 2 p.m. on July 18, 1925. President James Ford chaired. financial report approved. The group approved a 31,000 tax levy for 1925 25 to defray teachers dormitory expenses at Ramsar and voted to provide free textbooks to district students and other schools with tuition in the district. They also moved the annual district election to the second Monday in June and adjourned after no further business. Nesio Erickson, Secretary.
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Bessemer Township
Purttan
James Ford
Nesto Erickson
William Piner
Ramsar
Aluna Green
Scheol
Neste Ericxsen
J. Johnas
Ramsay
Joe Palrolero
Frank van Gorder
James Peterson
Tastee
Annual Meeting of Bessemer Township School District Taxpayers
At the Town Hall Ramsay in Bessemer Township on July 13 1925 the annual meeting heard the financial report and approved budgeting 31000 to the 1925 26 tax roll to defray teachers dormitory costs at Ramsay Textbooks to be supplied free to township students and other district tuition pupils The election date for the district was moved to the second Monday in June each year and the motion passed with all voters in favor.
Lord answers Rep Holland on school money and taxes
George Lord Jr of the State Tax Department defends the property tax levy and warns against misstatements about state appropriations. He notes total levies last year and argues tax burdens must be equally shared, urging repeal discussions to focus on fair distribution.
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Pocatu
Ottier
Inoorler
Slennagee
Hedland
Gogebic
Holland
Board of Supervisors
State Tax Department
George Lord
Direct to Consumer Prof Fumbles Sugar Query
A professor asks a student to name three items containing sugar. The student replies sacks, jars, and bowls. The exchange contrasts clever wording with a humorous misdirection about truthfulness and a dig at Dan who believes a falsehood is a wig.
Superstitions Linked to Seed Planting Across Regions
The article notes a belief in a ritual where seeds are planted with a chant and thrown from right to left against the sun, invoking darkness instead of the sun god. It discusses survivals of such agricultural superstitions and their link to invoking subterranean powers for growth and protection.
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Ceoriung
Jenewal of Allerwin Falklore Society
Cnists
Tennessee
Tao
Buried Treasure Neighbor Suspects Hidden Plots
A local resident alleges suspicious activity in a neighbor’s yard amid rumors of buried items. Community tensions rise as accusations surface about location and ownership of unknown objects.
Montreal Builds New Fire Hall Across From Mine Shop
The Iron County News reports a new Montreal fire hall nearing completion. The story and a half structure features field stone on the first floor and stucco above. The first floor will hold a fire truck and two jail cells, with city offices and a courtroom on the second floor. The hall sits opposite the Montreal mine machine shop and will improve the area’s appearance.
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City of
Montreal
Iron County News
Wakefield High School Principal Resigns for Milwaukee Post
R G Weihe, principal of Wakefield High School for three years, resigns to take a head of speech department job at Bay View High School Milwaukee. He will also assist the principal of the school. H S Littlepage, last year's science instructor, also resigns to pursue a position in Illinois.
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R. G. Weihe
Wakefield High School
Weihe
Bay View High School
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
H. S. Littlepage
Ilinois
Wakefield News
New Montreal School Adopts Resolution
The New Montreal School adopts a resolution signaling a policy change and guiding future actions. The measure outlines steps for implementation and assigns responsibilities to district officials for oversight and timetable alignment.
Wireless Typewriting Demonstrated in Berlin
Wireless typewriting was shown in Berlin with a sending unit using a dual frequency transmitter and a receiving unit linked to a typewriter tape machine. Each keystroke produced by the operator is replicated on the tape by two tuned frequencies, and messages were sent successfully over several miles. The demonstrator asserted the system could function over any distance with a more powerful setup.
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Berlin
Montreal school district approves architect plans for new building
The Joint School District No 1 board authorized hiring an architect to prepare plans as the first step toward a new school in Montreal. Plans are to be ready by the first Monday in August, following the annual meeting at Lincoln High School. Iron County News.
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Montreal
Lincoln High School
Iron County News
Cornerstone Laying Planned for New Church on July 26
Father Jerry Moriarty plans a cornerstone ceremony for the new church in the afternoon of Sunday July 26. Bishop Nussbaum will deliver the main address and city officials along with the public are invited to attend the ceremony.
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Jerry Moriarty
Nussbaum
City Commission
Ironwood Times
Hart Accepts Three Month Oil Work Contract in Wyoming
W C Hart former city commissioner reports via wire to A J Cayin of Wakefield Iron Co that he will supervise exploration work for an oil company in Tea Pot Dome Wyoming for three months. He asks furniture be held and notes Casper Wyoming as his address. The telegram hints the family may not accompany him to Los Angeles, destination he left Wakefield for.
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Tea Pot Dome
Wyoming
W. C. Hart
A. J. Cayin
Wakefield Iron Company
Notice Confusion Over Trespass Warning
A dialogue from the Boston Transcript shows a terse owner warning a hobo about a trespass notice while the hobo, unable to read, questions what the sign means. The exchange lampoons misreading and streetwise survival in a stark urban setting.
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Hobo
Orses
Kerriges
Where is Mr Peck in the second cat’s joke
A humorous exchange features two cats talking about a man named Mr Peck. The first asks after him while the second wagers he is lost in the folds of his wife’s second chir, delivering a playful line about domestic mishaps.
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Mr. Peck
Size not measure of brain capacity
The article cites Sir Arthur Keith arguing that human brain size has declined since the Pleistocene, though modern humans show greater learning and achievement. It notes Neanderthal and Cro-Magnon brains reached about 1,880 cc, while Pithecanthropus erectus had ~1,000 cc, and that size alone does not determine intellect. The piece concludes with progress and a call to subscribe for the Herald.
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Sir Arthur Keith
St. Paul
Pilttown
Blonde Bess Quips on Gold Digger and French Girl
A brief comic exchange features Blonde Bess and two cabmen trading jests about gold digging and a French girl. The dialogue showcases playful banter and regional slang.
Detroit Road Averages Cars Passing Point Daily
The article notes a shift from 7 0tc cars to 30 000 cars passing a key point daily in Detroit. It discusses traffic growth and a fixed measurement point along the Was at the mile reed.
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the & Mile Reed
Detroit
Ed Purdy and Ed Billows Visit City Sights Request
The note records Ed Purdy telling Ed Billows to visit the city sights and to call on Purdy’s maiden aunt during the trip.
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Ed Billows
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