Iron Mountain Mine Opens to Supply Globe Iron in Jackson Ohio
Iron Mountain contractor K. C. Bradley begins removing overburden at the Cornell pit mine with iron ore to be shipped to Globe Iron in Jackson Ohio. Bradley, former operator of the West Chapin mine in the same area, notes no active mines in Iron Mountain since Chapin closed.
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Iron Mountain
K. C. Bradley
Cornell Pit
Globe Iron Company
Jackson
Ohio
Bradley
West Chapin
Chapin
Ishpeming Native Named to Lead U.S. Steel Manganese Post in Brazil
Ishpeming-Ben E LaLonde, a former Ishpeming resident, was appointed to head the manganese properties of United States Steel in Brazil. He sailed from New York on April 27 for Rio de Janeiro, succeeding the late William P. Curley who died in Brazil and was buried in Negaunee on April 13. LaLonde has long resided in Duluth and is well known in the Lake Superior district.
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Ishpeming
Ben E. LaLonde
United States Steel Corporation
Brazil
New York
Rio de Janeiro
William P. Curley
Negaunee
Mr. LaLonde
Duluth
Lake Superior
Coyote Pups Brought in for First Conservation Bounty
Frank Voegtline Sr. of Republic collected the first Department of Conservation bounty for immature coyotes. He found a litter of five pups in a hollow log and delivered them to regional headquarters in Marquette where the bounty was certified. He qualified for $25 total, $5 per pup.
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Republic
Frank Voegtline Sr
Department of Conservation
Voegtline
Marquette
Upper Peninsula bankers to convene at Blaney Park
The Michigan Bankers Association Group One annual convention will be held at Blaney Park on Saturday June 8. The business meeting starts at 11 a m with W G Cudlip presiding. An Inn dinner will be followed by speaking and music, with state officers expected. C H Gribble is general arrangements chairman.
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First National Bank
Hermansville
Escanaba plans dock and beach improvements on Green Bay
The Escanaba council directs the engineering department to draft practical plans for upgrading dock and beach facilities along Green Bay in the eastern and southeastern city limits. Goals include better protection and docking for small craft and an enhanced bathing beach. The proposal reflects local calls for more efficient beach use and community access to the shoreline.
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Escanaba
Escanaba Council
Green Bay
Michigan ends wolf moose relocation plan amid food shortages
The Michigan conservation department moved eleven moose on April from Isle Royale to the mainland and to be moved elsewhere in Alger county. Food shortages for moose on the island raise questions about their future in Upper Peninsula forests. Soo Line names a new agricultural agent to the road’s territory from Gladstone to Sault Ste Marie, with Heath remaining as development agent and Jueberg as assistant at Marquette.
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Michigan Conservation Department
Iste Royale
Detroit
Alger County
Michigan
Superior
Upper Peninsula
Metaegete Tte
Nabooenebe Bny Five
Isha Vee
Paul Ana Salt
Ebayer Whetty
A. Jueberg
South Shore
Soo Line
Peninsula
C. 0. Kling
Gladstone
Ebling
Hiawatha Sportsmans Club Expands Michigan Property
Ladysmith Wisconsin report shows the Engadine and Lansing club improving 46000 acre Mackinac county holdings near Lake Millecoquins to handle expected rise in business. The site features Lake Millecoquins and Lake Michigan frontage, dozens of cabins, a nine hole golf course, dining hall, baths, riding stable, tennis and quoit courts, a beach and fishing.
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St. Ignace
Hiawatha Sportsman’s Club
Engadine
Lansing
Lake Millecoquins
Mackinac County
Lake Michigan
Upper Peninsula Library Association Meet in Escanaba
The twentieth UP Library Association meeting will be in Escanaba on June 6 and 7 at the Carnegie Public Library. Librarians from across the region are expected to attend with two outside speakers Miss Constance Bement of Lansing and Miss Jessie Gay Van Cleve of Chicago. Escanaba operates on daylight savings time. officers include President Mrs. Elsie Dodge Hancock Public School Library Vice President Miss Sezerine E Weller Negaunee Public Library SecretaryTreasurer Miss Marie A Manderfield Houghton Public Library.
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Escanaba
Upper Peninsula Library Association
Carnegie Public Library
Upper Peninsula
Constance Bement
State Library
Lansing
Jessie Gay van Cleve
Chicago
American Library Association
Elsie Dodge
Hancock Public School Library
Sezerine
E. Weller
Public Library
Negaunee
Marie
A. Manderfield
Houghton
Mission House sale sparks Isle Royale park preservation talk
St Ignace reports the Mission House on Mackinac Island, the region’s oldest hotel building, was bought by Gertrude L Smith. The piece discusses Isle Royale timber, proposed national park plans, and conservation efforts to curb cutting while preserving the forest and ecology.
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St. Ignace
Mackinac Island
Gertrude L. Smith
Cleveland
Mission House
Michigan
William Montague Ferry
United Foreign Missionary Society
Thomas
U P roads seek five million fund for relief program
A Michigan Upper Peninsula delegation urged Highway Commissioner Murray D. Van Wagoner to create a separate five million dollar U P road fund under the Public Works work relief program. He proposed using it in addition to the peninsula’s share of a two million three hundred forty thousand dollar fund, targeting hard surfacing of US-41 and US-2.
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Upper Peninsula
Murray D. van Wagoner
Mienominee
Delta
Marquette
Peninsula
Uppr Peninsula
Washington
Mixhizam
John JI Qbara
Upper Mesala Delegeri
uUhat
Meroninee County
Bite
Jean Po Newt
Esseanahbaoo
Volquette A
Veteran Cook Claims Duty Despite Criticism
An experienced captain asks if a person can endure ingratitude and ridicule to do their duty. An old Navy cook replies he should, having served eighteen years in the service.
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Oldtimer
Never slap a man chewing tobacco warns Jane
Mary asks about last night and Jane warns against slapping a man who is chewing tobacco, advising caution in such conduct.
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Mary
Jane
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U. P. Briefs
Coyote Quins
Manistique
Great Northwoods Club
Steuben Schoolcraft County
Cherce
Therap
Staaf
Paovelles
Lew W. Cleminson
U. P
Heath
Ladysmith, Wis
Hiawatha Club
Mason
Isle Royale Wood
Isle Royale
Conservation Department
University of Michigan
Tne
Canada
National Park Service
Phin
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Aequiris
America
Wiife
Ub. Poerer
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U. S
Nsaj
Hectors
Notics
Bessemer
Gogetic County
Board of Education
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Said
Barber School
Butliveg
The
United States
John Marchello
Township OF
Besse
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State OF Michigan
Ramsay School
Puritan
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Nesto Erickson
Bessemer Township
Notics of
Saneea
Sanaa
Dessemer Township School
Town Hall
Ramsay
Office of Trustee
Edward J. Mahan
Adelard Parent
Arthur Koskie
David Rizzie
John H. Nelson
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