City license fees for Wortham shows face demand for reform
An Iron Mountain report criticizes low carnival license fees in Iron Mountain and Bessemer, urging a $100 daily rate and noting Marquette’s $600 weekly charge. The piece argues fairs are commercial and should fund city treasuries, with towns securing suitable lots and charging accordingly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iron Mountain
Wortham
Legion
Marquette
Marquette Mining Journal
Upper Peninsula
Sessemer
Bessemer
Zessemer
Trees must be saved along Upper Michigan roads
In the Sault Ste. Marie News viewpoint, the writer laments along Upper Michigan's Belle Isle style roadside, urging the state to buy 100 foot rights of way to preserve trees. They compare Belle Isle to Detroit, arguing both are priceless assets worth protecting from lumbering incursions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moran
Mackinac County
Iere
Peninsula
Detroit
Levi Barbour
Te Dhed
Belle Isle
Detreat
Troma Meney
Detroit River
Gom
Dvvanace
Belle Este
Ford Motorlant
Ford Plant
Upper Michigan
Sault Ste. Marie
Carnival crowds witness wild show and dive stunts
Report recounts a village carnival night with a loud barker promoting candy prizes and a death-defying high dive by Miss Love. Spectator Leo M. stood out in a raincoat as water splashed, while Eddie R. won Keno prizes and rumors swirled about local Legion band saxophonist Saxophone Gas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blah-Blah Company of
Chicago
Love
Barker
Miss Love
Leo M
Connie V
Oscar H
Tennessee
Legion
Colby
Eddie R
Keno
Local probate judge candidate and town notes from 1924
Levi S. Rice announced his Republican bid for judge of probate in the September 9 primary. Elks officials failed to secure a Sunday carnival in Bessemer under their auspices after a city hall conference with Mayor Gedda. P. S. Williams was elected president of the reorganized Bessemer township school board. Fred Michaud and Axel Coleman named secretary and treasurer. Mrs. Fred Roberts hosted an evening for her daughter Mrs. T. G. Louden who left for Canada after visiting with her parents. Mrs. S. A. Larson celebrated her birthday with friends and a social gathering followed by a luncheon for seventeen guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levi S. Rice
Elks Lodge
Con T. Kenttedy
Bessemer
Michael A. Gedda
P. S. Williams
Bessemer Township
Bessemer Football Candidates Start First Practice
Candidates for the Bessemer football team began their first practice this week, pushing through crowds at the carnival. The event marked the early start of preparations for the upcoming season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer
If You Are Well Bred Laugh Not at Carnival Show
A reflection warns refined audiences not to laugh aloud at a carnival barker's promises of unheard attractions. The piece critiques showmanship and class distinction, urging restraint while observing sensational claims.
33 Bessemerites Join Special Excursion to Chicago
Thirty three residents of Bessemer rode the C. and N. W. excursion to Chicago last Sunday. The note questions if they got acquainted with the traffic cup in Halstead and Madison.
Wakefield Team Claims Range Championship
The Wakefield Michigan local baseball team defeats Bessemer and Hurley to claim the range championship. The official treasurer of the team plays down boasting about the title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakefield
Mich
P&a
Bessemer and
Hurley
Local Political Shifts and Firemen Tournament News
Hon Norman W Haire resigns to head Bigelow mines replacing William E Parnell. S S Cooper named to succeed Judge Baize by Governor Warner. Upper Peninsula Firemen Association annual tournament at Bessemer sees Bessemer dominant with top prizes. Otonagon and Wakefield near rivals. EL Robasia of Bessemer elected vice president. Charrs Rourke of Ontonagon president. Solomon Sax installs plate glass front for John Cychosz store. Miss Mary Luxmore to teach music in Ironwood and Lronwood. Miss Girlie Bawden returns from Grand Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman W. Haire
Ironwoul
32Nd Judicial Circuit
Bigelow Group of Mines
William E. Parnell
S. S. Cooper
Lronwoeuid
Warner
Baize
Upper Peninsula Firemen’s Association
Reanessl
John Cychosz
Mystery 175927 Inspires Chicago Lost Boy Tale
A playful reader asks how divers keep their complexions and suggests a humorous Pat feature about Joe O. going missing in Chicago. Toe threatens to murder us if we publish it, prompting the question of what to do in this dilemma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felix S
Pat
Joe O
Chicago
Toe
Running the Gauntlet for Carnegie Medal 1926
A commentator notes a contestant who dodges numerous hot dog stands on the way to the carnival grounds earns claim to the Carnegie medal for 1926. The piece emphasizes endurance and risk as the test for the award.
Grocery Bills Spark Daily Spending Line
A reflective note on daily food expenses and the recurring list of words tied to every purchase. The speaker tracks cash outlays and the phrases that accompany grocery shopping.
Forest romance vows amid rustic pledges and ash bond
An odd rustic scene unfolds as EP Wood proposes to Willow, while Miss June Niper and others debate loyalties and companionship. The Elder of the Box boys comments on character as CM promises to quit seeing Slippery Kim, and Oak offers support if Ashes are carried after marriage.
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Willow
Box Boys
June Niper
Kim
Multitude cheers as tax commissioners arrive near courthouse
A photo shows a large crowd cheering while state tax commissioners park near the courthouse. The text asserts Americans can govern themselves if given time and includes a remark about a county man placing traps for cattle. Fab Roy appears in the fragmentary note.
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Court House
Ed Purdy’s Phites Note on Pate Dexter
A fragment quotes Ed Purdy commenting that Pate Dexter may be a fool or a good warder, noting Dexter’s habit of locking thoughts in his brain cells. The line reflects a playful critique of Dexter’s mental discipline.
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Pate Dexter
Blonde Bess Ores and the Mistral Cafe Mix Up
A garbled OCR fragment hints at a bar or cafe scene with a musician named Blonde Bess Ores and a waitress. The wording suggests a musical performance or misheard lyrics amid a casual dining setting.
Will Admitted to Probate for Bourquin Estate
Court in Bessemer Michigan sets August hearing on petition to admit Louis P. Bourquin and Jane C. Bourquin as heirs and inaugurate administration to petitioner or another suitable person. Public notice to run in Bessemer Herald for three weeks. Judge Harry K. Bay oversees probate, R. C. Solberg registers, William S. Baird represents petitioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer
Harry K. Bay
Louis P. Bourquin
Dacea
Jane C. M. Bourquin
Bessemer Herald
First National Roundup And Championship Rodeo In Chicago
Grant Park Stadium hosts the First National Roundup and Championship Rodeo from August 15 to 24 1925 with hundreds of cowboys and cowgirls. Events include lariat throwing steer and calf roping relay and free-for-all racing as longhorn steers battle bulldoggers. Excursion fares via Chicago and North Western Ry. Information from ticket agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Park Stadium
Chicago
24Th, Inc
North Western Ry
Lake Front
America
Middle West
Chicago & North Western Ry
Population and land: India's uneven distribution
A striking statistic shows India where roughly half of the people reside on about one sixth of the nation's land. This contrast highlights regional density and development gaps across states and rural areas.
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India
Appearance Notice in Buchanan Suit Acknowledged
State of Michigan Gogebic County Circuit Court in Chancery orders James F. Buchanan to appear within three months or plead to Irene B. Buchanan’s bill. Publication of the order required in the Bessemer Herald for six consecutive weeks or service by mail within 120 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gogebic
Chancery
Irene B. Buchanan
James F. Buchanan
Chancerry
William S. Baink
Bessemer Herald
Notice to Defend Filed by Registered Mail Return Receipt
The document details serving the defendant at his last known post office address by registered mail with return receipt demanded, at least thirty days before appearance. Judge George O. Driscoll presides. William S. Baird is the attorney for the plaintiff in case F-17-S-28.
Foreclosure Notice for Michigan Mortgage on SE Quarter
Default on a 1920 mortgage by Louis Vokovich and Helen Vokovich of Verona Michigan to John Tankka. The loan shows $1113 due plus $25 attorney fees. sale at the front door of the Gogebic County Courthouse in Bessemer on August 3, 1925 at 10:00 AM to satisfy the amount due and costs. Property described as SE of SE of Section 15, T46N, R44W, Marenisco Township Gogebic County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Vokovich
Helen Vokovich
Verona
Michigan
John Tankka
Office of the Register of Deeds
Gogebic’ County
Bessemer
Marenisco
Gogebic County
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Foreign Ac
THE
American Press Association
Pick & Axe
Herald
Mary Luxmore
Lronwood
Girlie Bawden
Grand Bards
Oscar
Fab Roy
Ed Purdy
Phites
State OF Michigan
R. C. Solberg
Wiliam S. Baird
John J. Frick
State of
al Church
Insurance Agency
Heinrichs and
Velin
Aberman’s
William S. Baird
Plainti
Ama
Golden Link
Farmers Milling & Elevator Company
Bessemer Taxi Co
Vukovich Bros
Ironwood
Ontonagon
Gogebic Range
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