Township School Board Proceedings 1925 Meeting Summary
The June 29 1925 regular meeting of the Bessemer Township Board of Education at Ramsay School approved purchasing library books worth 1000 and employing a music and sewing supervisor for 1925 26. They authorized bill payments, grants for trophies, and bids for painting and concrete work at Anvil School. Financial statements were presented showing district indebtedness 201000 and total receipts 309869.27 with tax and library allocations and staff salaries listed. Signed by Nesto Erickson secretary.
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Board of Education
Bessemer Township
Vemer Township
Hinch
Ramsay
Coleman
Frankovis
Ridemiller
Ford
Erickson
Hkideniker
Coleman Ting
John C. Watson
Sofia Saari
Puritan School
Mich
Bell Telephone Co
Toll & Exchange
Emma West
Ors
Geo. Frankovis
Nesto
L. Superior Dist. Power Co
Light and Power
Axel G. Pearson
Toll & Exch
Jos. F. Niemuth
Axel Coleman
Treas
Nesto Erickson
Secy
A. Abercrombs
J. C. Watson
Louis Cavitski
Harding
Analna
Michaud
Anvil
Ed Purdy Philosoph Men’s Shoes Like Women’s Stockings
A fragment notes that Purdy’s menswear shoes resemble women’s stockings in fit, asserting the real value lies in the wearer and the goods' intrinsic quality rather than superficial style. The line hints at fashion comparisons and consumer judgments.
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Ed Purdy
Philos
Wihtel
Sassafras Sprouts Thwart Farmer Says Move On
Irvin S. Cobb recounts Uncle Haup in Owen County Kentucky advising a beleaguered farmer on sassafras sprouts. After sixty years studying the weed, the oracle declares that the only sure remedy is to pack up and move away as the sprouts take over.
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Owen County
Owenton
Kentucky
Haup
Central Preas Association
Vintage Home Cookery Fragments With Meats And Sweet Dishes
A collection of old fashioned kitchen instructions detailing tenderloin cutlets made with beef veal ham and cream, chicken cooked in milk a celery cheese relish a banana junket custard and a Swedish beef stew with pearl tapioca and spices, all presented as compact recipe notes.
The Young Lady Across the Way discusses Europe and Lincoln
A syndicated column notes the need to offer moral support to Europe while recalling Lincoln at Gettysburg on not entangling alliances. The piece frames U S foreign policy with a historical reference and moral stance.
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Europe
Lincoln
Gettysburg
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Size Not Measure Of Brain Capacity
A 1920s era opinion cited from the St. Paul Pioneer Press discusses Sir Arthur Keith’s study of prehistoric skulls. It argues brain size shrank from ancient highs while modern humans achieve remarkable feats such as flight, underwater swimming, global communication, and harnessing electricity, suggesting brain quality outpaces size.
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Arthur Keith
St. Paul
Rod in Pickle and Salt Sunday Traditions
The article recalls Salt ing Sunday on the Besex coast and the salt saltings used for preserving meat during slaughter seasons. It notes farmers trading livestock for salt, the superstition around salt spillage, and the origin of the saying I have a rod in pickle for you. It also mentions children facing corporal discipline with a brine tub soak to soften twigs.
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Britain
Besex
Last Names Black Blake White and their pale origins
The article traces surname meanings from Black Blake and White, noting roots in pale or hair color and clothing. It cites historical figures John Black and John White, the Black Prince, and declares Blakes as scientifically minded. It mentions Francis Blake inventor Clarence J Blake Boston physician and naval officers George Smith Blake Homer Crane Blake and Admiral Robert Blake, England. It also mentions hot dogs invading Tapas with growing favor.
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Blake
John Black
John Blake
John
John White
Francis Blake
Clarence John Blake
Boston
George Smith
Homer Crane Blake
Robert Blake
England
McClure
Unconvinced Owner Confronts Notice Over Trespass Warning
A terse exchange unfolds as Hobe and an unfamiliar owner dispute a trespass warning. The owner cannot read the notice, while detailed garbled phrases hint at misread words and misheard names. A Moscow-like sequence about a homing pigeon beating an airplane adds surreal local flavor.
Bank Statement From Michigan Bank in Gogebic County 1925
State of Michigan shows balance figures for capital stock undivided profits and deposits. J Williams as cashier swears the figures are true with directors Truettner Johnson Hansen and Notary Williams Baird witnessing on July 7 1925.
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U. S
United States
Banking House
Federal Reserve Bank
Curplus Luby
Inn
Omceene
Aetliches Gao c Ee Coe
State of Michigan
Gogebic
Ss. I. S
J. Williams
Williams, Baird
Mich College of Mines Offers Presidency to W O Hotchkiss
The central board of the Michigan College of Mines offered the presidency to W. O. Hotchkiss a noted geologist and highway engineer. He has visited Houghton reviewed the school and would bring a scientific background and administrative vision. The post has been vacant since last winter after Dr F W McNair was killed in a railroad wreck.
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Centrol
Michigan College of Mines
W. OO. Hrotchkiss
Wisconsin
Houghton
Hotchkiss
University of Wisconsin
F. W. McNair
Carson
Persnick and Whiskers Debate Time Worth Money
Persnick challenges Whiskers about idling on a soap box for hours daily. Whiskers concedes the idea, and Persnick notes time is valuable at labor wages. They joke about earning for two decades of wasted time and owning the nearby building. Whiskers claims ownership of the building.
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Persnick
Chiskers
Whiskers
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Uae
Eidemiller
Motier
General Fund
Rural Agricultural Fund
Sec'y
Irvin S. Cobb
Ports Mercer Kreage
Moon
Neree Mae Weed
Weatern N Paper Union
Can
Tapas
C. B. Davis
Concordia
Kansas
Kansas City
Davis
Hobe
Hesse
Orses
Kerriges
Paris
Brussels
Arter
Reserve District No
First National Bank
Bessemer
Michigan
Caipeemen
Thia Bank
Walter F. Truettner
J. R. Johnson Cornelius Hansen
Mass Jia Sa
Wiisconsin University Ser
McNaif
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