Flag Day Proclamation by Governor Ferris Michigan
Governor Woodbridge N Ferris proclaims June 14 1913 as Flag Day urging display of the American flag on state municipal and school buildings And calls citizens to honor the flag symbolizing life liberty and the pursuit of happiness Mansioned under the Great Seal the proclamation is dated June 21 1913 and signed by Frederick Martindale secretary of State
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Woodbridge N. Ferris
Michigan
Commonwealth
Wooppripee N. Perris
Night at the desolate depot and brisk horse sales
On a cold night passengers shiver at a closed depot as women enter through the men's door amid tobacco stained floors. Otto Olson sells two binders en route to pasture, while Daly and Lily the horse navigate duties and oats, with a note on corset sales at Le Blond's.
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Otto Bkb. Olson
M. BE
Otto
Lily
Daly
Hurley Ironwood Defeats City Team 5 to 2 at Hurley Ball Park
Hurley Ironwood beats the city squad 5 to 2 at Hurley Ball Park after a close pitchers duel. Morsey toed the slab for Keasemer with nine strikeouts and two walks, while Sundell fanned six with no walks. Robinson hit a late homer with two on as the turning point before the final score. The city team next meets Washburn and Mellen on June 15.
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Hurley
Hurley Ironwood
Hurley Ball Park
Hurley-Ironwood
Morsey
Keasemer
Sundell
Robinson
Washburn
Mellen
Ironwood Receives New Fire Truck and Demonstrator
A new motor fire truck arrived in Ironwood last week with a demonstrator to train local firemen over several days. Costing 36000, the unit includes a chemical tank, 350 feet of chemical hose, two chemical tanks, two ladders and capacity for 2000 feet of water hose. It was brought to Bessemer Saturday for demonstrations on city streets and hills to consider a similar purchase for Ironwood.
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Ironwood
Bessemer
Married Wednesday in Duluth and South Carolina union
Miss Fanny Reeve of Duluth and Mr. John Dawson of Marion South Carolina wed on Wednesday afternoon June 4 officiated by Rev Chas M Fraser. Dawson formerly a Marine Engineer on the Great Lakes now in Stationary Engineer work. They will travel by lake route from Duluth to Cleveland and then to South Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fanny Reeve
Duluth
John Dawson
Marion
South Carolina
Chas. M. Fraser
Dawson
Great Lakes
Cleveland
Eagles' Picnic Planned for July Fourth at German Shooring Park
At the Eagles meeting Wednesday evening arrangements were completed for the annual picnic to be held July 4 at German Shooring Park. The committee now handles the matter. Miss Nellie Berwald of the city teaching school at Iron Mountain has been retained by the board of education there for next year.
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Nellie Berwald
Iron Mountain
Board of Education
Abundant Water Supply Found At City Well
The city reports a new well near the sandpit southwest of the pumping station has tapped a large water vein. Initial pumping with a two inch, then four inch, and now seven inch suction line has proven sufficient, promising an inexhaustible supply for city use. Mayor Byrne and officials are praised for the successful discovery.
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Byrne
School Board Proceedings May 28 1913 Bessemer
The City of Bessemer Board of Education met May 28 1913 with Messia Johnston Barber Paradis Truettner present and Byrne Chaney absent. The coal contract with Hansen was approved with freight paid by the board and delivery to schools at 50 to 75 cents per ton. The board decided to purchase coal at designated times and adjourned after the motion carried.
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Board of Education
City of
Bessemer
Messia
Johnston
Barber
Paradis
Truettner
Byrne
Chaney
Hansen
B. Ashland
Teachers for 1913-1914 Contracts List
The board of education signs contracts for the 1913-1914 public school year naming C R Cobb C R Tharp Clara Lund assistant Landis Klinger Florence Stockley Catherine Byrne Jane Quirk Zita Johnston Clara Meyer Bertha Beach John Brower Bertha Feinauer Irene Trenberth Mary Woemastek Helen Gorton Ida Brule Sylvia M Reil Sadie Silverman Jennie Pecard Ettie Ekelerg Louise Jensen Teckla Youngquist Amanda Paiment Kenetia Kulaszewicz Matilda Swanson Elizabeth Wozniak Tena Kallander Esther Crowley Ella M Jacobs Electa Ransom Cora Meagher Emma Kuluasvic Bella Vogtlin Isabelle Ziebur Dora Wegelak Lilian Munthe Jennie Olson Amelia Anderson Helen Doughty Mary Wroblewski Ruth Spratt Olga Hansen.
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Board of Education
C.R. Cobb
C. R. Tharp
Clara Lund
Landis Klinger
Florence Stockley
Catherine Byrne
Jane Quirk
Zita Johnston
Clara Meyer
Bertha Beach
John Brower
Bertha Feinauer
Irene Trenberth
Mary Woemastek
Helen Gorton
Ida Brule
Sylvia M. Reil
Sadie
Improvement Club Program for June Meeting
At the Improvement Club gathering next Tuesday evening June 10 the program includes Crescent Club Orchestra Olive Rice Rev Fraser Overture Poet and Peasant Mrs G S Barber Mrs P J LeBlond Solo A Song of Thanksgiving by Bessemer Male Quartette Debate on playgrounds in Bessemer Affirmative Bayliss Paccoe Jacobs and LeBlond Negative Ekeberg Paradis and Baird Crescent Club Orchestra to close.
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Improvement Club
Crescent Club
Fraser
G. S. Barber
P. J. LeBlond
Bessemer
Jerome Z. Bayliss
Edward Paccoe
Ethel Jacobs
Effie Ekeberg
R. A. Paradis
W.S. Baird
Crescent Club Orchestra
Studio Hours Expanded to Weekends by W H Chaney
W H Chaney announces new studio hours open every day including Sundays. The change makes the studio accessible all week for clients and sessions.
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W. H. Chaney
Bessemer High to Stage End of The Rainbow Play
The Senior Class presents At The End of The Rainbow at the Opera House on Thursday evening June 12. Cast includes Jennings Taylor Dick Preston Chas Paradis Stanley Palmer and others. High School Orchestra will perform between acts and a two act schedule includes Den in the Theta Phi Mouse and Library scenes with a musical program and comic interludes.
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Bessemer High School
Opera House
Dlays
Jennings Taylor
Dick Preston
Paradis
Stanley Palmer
Hawkins
Hetsutler
Rutherford Solberg
Peeceusseaine
Preston
John Duda
Douglas Brown
Henry Pelander
Donald Fraser
Ted Whitney
Marion—Dayton
Preston Tens Serra
Orly
Marion
Athletic Club
Fell Fell and John Erickson Wed in City Ceremony
At the home of the brides parents in the city, Daisy Fell wed John B. Erickson of Ironwood on Wednesday afternoon. Rev. W. Smith officiated. The couple will reside in Ironwood, Michigan.
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Parenta
Mra. Win
Misa
Daisy Fell
John
Truth Vindicated and Roosevelt Praised in Slander Case
The piece lauds Theodore Roosevelt for limiting damages in the slander suit against George Newett of the Iron Oreat, praising his conduct as noble and urging admiration for his example. It stresses freedom to choose domestic habits, criticizes sanctimonious abstinence propagandists, and ends by congratulating Roosevelt on the favorable outcome.
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Theodore Roosevelt
George Newett
Iron Oreat
Ishpeming
Mr. Roosevelt
Upper Peninsula
America
Teddy
Milwaukee
Champagne
France
Roosevelt
Pioneer Leaves City After 28 Years in Residence
Owen Cummings, longtime resident since 1886, left Friday for Appleton Wisconsin to live with his daughter Mrs George Kelly. He operated a saloon and hotel on Mary Street and helped establish the Catholic church in this city in 1887. The first circuit court session met in his hotel office in 1887. He leaves four children Josie Hoye and Maggie (both in Minnesota), Walter in this city, and Mary Kelly in Appleton. Mrs Cummings preceded him in death.
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Owen Cummings
Appleton
Wia
Hirs. Geo. Kelly
Mr. Cummings
Mary Street
Wm. Waters
Napoleon Masvie
M. H. Martin
Comminge
Williams
Dave Foley
Gogebic County
Outonagon
Cumminge
Josie
C. P. Hoye
Mise Maggie
Chisholm
Minn
Walter
Mary
Geo. Kelly
Cummings
Eastern Star Meeting Attended by City Lodge Members
Members of the Exstern Star Lodge journeyed to Ironwood Tuesday evening to visit the lodge there and were hosted by grand chapter officers. Grand officers present included Mrs Minnie Keyes Olivet grand worthy patron William Holland Ann Arbor grand worthy patron and Mrs Eva Goodrich Ann Arbor grand secretary. Initiatory work was offered to visitors from Bessemer followed by a reception and banquet. A sale of children and ladies rain coats was announced at LeBlond's.
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Exstern Star Lodge
Ironwood
Grand Chapter
Minnie Keyes
Olivet
William @. Holland
Ann Arbor
Eva Goodrich
Bessemer
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Frederick
Martindale
Secretary of
le Blond’s
Eagles
Wm. Waters & Co
S. A. Larson
Mich
School Board Proceedings
Astrid Hansen
Lunine Rosas
Mise Grayson
Helen MacFarlane
Phyllis Lane
Matilda Jensen
Prissisis Er Seress Secesoses
Solveig Magnus Kathleen Knox
Erma Webb
Emily Eiliott
Eleana Ball
Jane
Mildred Hagen
Mrs. Brown
Lucy Skwor
Theta Phi
Molly Bruce
Marion Olson
Pons
Cedrices Vessisceys
Cora Carlson
Elaa Emeat
Ccreeees
Saima Sipyola
Marjorie Arnold
Gray Marie Swift
Mamie Tilner
Myron Anderson
Erwin Hendries
Howard MacFarlane
Willis Pender
Edison
Amberal
Tripletts
Lronwood
Erickson
Pioneer
City
Eastern Star Meeting
LeBlond’s
W. Ellwood Tew
Temple Theatre
Bessemer Electric Co
First National Bank
Bessemer, Michigan
W. J. Princes
W. F. Truermen
Cash
S. J. Williams
A. D. Johnston
Timber Lands
H. Olin YouNa
Congress
H. Kniaut
Tilden
Oliver Iron Mining Co
W. F. Thurettner
W. S. Prince
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