Heroic Efforts Fail to Save Ashland Man in Pit Fall
Clarence Hope 23, of Ashland, an employee of Lake Superior District Power Co, fell 125 feet into a test pit at Ramsay while surveying for an electric line. Rescue attempts by Newton Eade of Castile Mining Co and others were thwarted by gas and darkness. Hope drowned after striking debris near a cross wall. Funeral held in Ashland. Hope, born January 29, 1902, was a Polytechnic Institute graduate and noted basketball player. He was survived by his parents and two sisters.
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Clarence Hope
Ashland
Lake Superior District Power Company
Ramsay
Ashland Bay
Hope
John Porss
Newton Eade
Haute
Castile Mining Company
An-Eled
Eade
Eshlight
Vyhen Kade
Capt
Sanere
Larence Hope
Polytechnic Institute
Peor
Death claims longtime resident Michael Gagen at 98
Michael Gagen of Bessemer died at his daughter's home aged 98 after a long life in the United States since 1866. Born in Dublin, he worked as a florist in Janesville before moving to Bessemer 15 years ago. Survived by daughter Mrs. A McDonald and others, funeral services were planned with views and burial at St Mary's Catholic Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Gagen
Bessemer
A. McDonald
Meath
Gagen
Dublin
United States
New York
Janesville
Wis
Leveville
Diphtheria Claims Life of Howard Paynter in Minneapolis
Howard Paynter of Hurley died last Sunday morning in Minneapolis after a brief illness attributed to diphtheria He would have turned 39 on March 28 and was born in Ishpeming Michigan He had lived in Minneapolis for two years where he worked Funeral services were held at the Paynter home with Rev C L Harries of the Presbyterian church officiating and burial followed in Ironwood Cemetery He is survived by four brothers William of Bessemer Warner Gordon and Payton Paynter of Hurner and four sisters Mrs F L Granville of Hollywood California Mrs Laura A Sealy of Moose Haven Florida and Mrs Martha Williamson and Mrs Olive Michelli of Bessemer
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Howard Paynter
Wm. E. Paynter
Hurley
Minneapolis
Ishpeming
Mich
Hollywood
Cal
Laura A. Sealy
Moose Haven
Fla
Mes
Martha Williamson
Olive Michelli
Bessemer
Instructor resigns after alleged kiss incident in history class
Wayne P. Wenger, history instructor at Negaunee High School since September 1921, resigned Monday after a student accused him of attempting to kiss her during a supervised study period. Wenger and his wife left for Ohio that evening as officials confirmed the resignation following the complaint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne PB. Wenger
Negaunee High School
Ohio
Wenger
Taxes Collected In Two Weeks By Deputy City Treasurer
A total of $378.13 in taxes were collected over the past two weeks by Adolph J. Gedda, deputy city treasurer. The period for tax collection with the fee expired on January 15. On March 1 the delinquent taxes will be turned over to the county treasurer for collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph J. Gedda
Bessemer Rotary tops district attendance in December
Bessemer Rotary Club No. 1731 led the Tenth District in December attendance with 6.2 percent, beating all other clubs in the upper peninsula Wisconsin. J K Murphy Hurley school superintendent urged religion and good living. I C Gorman public schools music supervisor announced 27 high school band instruments and urged larger Choral Society membership for Easter cantata.
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Bessemer Rotary Club No
C. R. Cobb
Bessemer
Upper Peninsula
Wisconsin
J. KE. Murphy
Hurley
Bessemer Rotarians
Murphy
I. C. Gormen
Bessemer High School
Gorman
City Bowling League Averages Released
City bowling league season totals announced with standout scores including high single game by Logics and top three game performance by M. Durt totaling 662. Other top marks include Torme stot and a notable 00 score in a game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City
M. Durt
Local residents missive lists tax refund recipients
A list from Collector Charles Holden in Grand Rapids names local taxpayers who did not receive checks representing the 25 percent 1923 income tax reduction. The notices cover addresses in Bessemer Greenwood Wakefield with names such as Joe Adams John Adams H A Anderson Oscar Anderson Carl Anderson S Baldissorotto Raymond Bastian Frank Chairello J H Cooper A Calpiaz R F Dwyer D H Eckman Hilmer Eliason Nick Fecenko Harold Franer Bartello Gabrielli George Green William Henderson I P D Hill Vaino Koski And Laine John Marecki Walter Miller Sigurd Olson Ole Peterson Angelo Quai Charles Slade Harry Snavely Ernest Swanson S S Zelinski.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lst
Internal Revenue
the Herald
Charles Hollen
Grand Rapids
Bessemer
Greenwood
Wakefield
Joe Adams
John Adams
H. A. Anderson
Oscar Anderson
Carl A. Anderson
S. Baldissorotto
Harry Snavely
Ernest Swanson
Zelinski
Post Office Department
Holden
Collector of Internal Revenue of
United States
Washington, D. C
Grand Rapids. Mich
Spanish War Vet Maki Dies in City at 51
Finnish born SPANISH American War veteran age 51 died Sunday after long illness from tuberculosis traced to yellow fever contracted during service. He lived in Bessemer, survived by widow, two daughters, two sons, a brother and sister. Funeral from Finnish church with John A. Bobb Post honor guard, city hall flag at half mast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand View Sanitarium
Maki
Finland
Bessemer
Alex Puro
Mamie
Verner
Laino
Wiskam
Ironwood
John A. Bobb Post
Will Be Ordained To Priesthood Feb
Julius George Neault of Negaunee, cousin of Irwin Neault, will be ordained to the priesthood Sunday February 1 at St Francis Seminary Milwaukee. The ceremony will be conducted by Rt. Rev. Paul P. Rhode. The young priest will say his Great Holy Mass on Sunday in St. Joseph's Catholic Church of Negaunee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius George Neault
Negaunee
Irwin Neault
City
St. Francis Seminary
Milwaukee
Paul P. Rhode
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Insurance policy for Bessemer school approved at meeting
At a Bessemer town school board meeting on Monday evening a fire insurance policy worth 19200 was authorized for the new Harding school in South Bessemer. M A Brom, a local agent, issued the policy. A chimney fire on Lomgyeer Street was extinguished by the fire department Tuesday evening with light damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer
Chip Scheol
Hamesy
Harding
Routh
M.A. Brom. Rames Teensanee
A. Abebman Rreidemee
Gre Department
Ening Chemi Ale
Sheriff Charges Moonshine Trio Taken In Wakefield Jessemer
Sheriff Tom Jeffery's force arrested three moonshine suspects this week and brought them before Judge Tor sten Eegern. All were released on $500 bail and await February circuit court. Named defendants are Joe Keneski and Ray Badgick of Wakefield and Alice Hautala of Jessemer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Jeffery
Torsten Eegern
Joe Keneski
Ray Badgick
Wakefield
Alice Hautala
Jessemer
Holland Seeks Gogebic County Normal School
Representative John Holland asks Michigan’s legislature to establish a fifth state normal college in Gogebic County. He proposes a site chosen by kenwood, Bessemer, Wakefield mayors and county supervisors, with a $150,000 appropriation for next year for site and building. The bill names Gogebic’s Gogebie Normal School and signals a push for northern peninsula normal colleges. Holland also reintroduces his eight hour day bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Holland
State Normal College
Gogebic County
Kenwood
Bessemer
Wakefield
Holland
Gogébie Normal School
Upper Peninsula
Gogebic
Northwestern rail reinstates two Wakefield to Menominee trains
The Chicago and Northwestern Railway was ordered to reinstate two passenger trains on the Wakefield to Menominee route. The early morning and early evening trains are to resume by next week with the state commission reviewing operating losses over the first six months before any potential reclosure.
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Chicago Ag
Northwestern Railrow
Cogeite Range
Gogebic
State Commission
Lansin
Wakefield
Lhenwood
Death of Ruth Pemberthy Aged 8
Ruth Pemberthy eight year old daughter of Mr and Mrs James Pemberthy of Yale location died Monday after a short illness from a ruptured appendix She was born in Houghton on April 19 1916 and lived in Bessemer with her parents six years She is survived by a brother Roy Funeral services were held yesterday at the Methodist church with Rev James Roberts officiating Interment was in the local cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huh Pemberthy
James Pemberthy
Yale
Houghton
Bessemer
Roy
Methodist Church
James Roberts
New Cook Books On Sale Saturday
The Presbyterian Ladies Aid announces a bake sale at the Lake Superior District Power Company office on Saturday starting at 10 o clock. Proceeds will fund the group’s activities and those who have not yet secured a copy of the new cook book will have a chance to buy one at the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Ladies Aid
Lake Superior
Four Gogebic Students Enroll at Kalamazoo Kazoo
Announcement of winter term enrollment at Kalamazoo Normal reveals 2106 total students with four from Gogebic County. Detroit Employers' Association data notes 197...
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Kazoo
Western State Nerpal
Kalamazoo
Goebic County
Kalamazoo Normal Ber
Ptath
Detroit Employers’ Association
Bessemer Will Not Vote On Charter At Spring Polls
The Michigan city will not vote on its new charter at the spring election as the attorney general’s department in Lansing rules the charter must be on file with the city clerk ninety days before the election. The commission notes the draft is nearly complete but taxes and biannual collections are contested. a special summer election is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer
Charter Commission
Attorney General's Department At
Lansing
W. v. Truettner
Attorney General's Department
Clare Kutan
Wasaa Johowes
W. F. Bellow
Michigan
Plow Demonstration Planned in Bessemer Township
Lipke and Neault, local agents, order a LaPlante Choate snow plow from Cedar Rapids Iowa. The device will be demonstrated for three days next week to township officials, attached to the new tractor recently purchased. Roads will be plowed during the demonstration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lipke
Neault
Heve
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Bessemer
Kpke
Hest
Negsuuee
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Wadike Ant
Janeee
Louise Meyer
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Florene
Charles Maslowski
Ahland
EL Gagen
Jghter
Janesville, Wis
Ferett Sanders
Indiana
Coolidge
C. Baycom Slemp
Virginia
Sanders
Cleveland
GIRL
Ramsay Firemen
Ramsay Fire Department
Ramsay Town Hell
Patek
Trom Wood
Peninsula
M. Burt
Legion
Isdebski
Brach
Elks
Hardy
Stars
Winkler
Emunson
J. Vannon
Tilden
H. Burt
Moose
Calisto
Wrobleski
Steel
Pastori
Masanec
M. Steel
Vike
Mascotti
Stare
U.S
Elias Maks
Bessemer School
Ruth Pemberthy
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