Resignations at Jones and Laughlin Steel Firm
George Gordon K. Crawford steps down as president effective May 31 with Samuel F. Hawkett succeeding on June 1. Crawford will stay as director and advisory. Also notes a 2 million dollar reduction in mining property assessments in Houghton and Keweenaw counties with two mines active in 1933.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Gordon K. Crawford
Jones and Laughlin Steel Corporation
Samuel F. Hawkett
Crawford
Jones and Laughlin
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Compeny
Heaughton
Keweenaw
F. G. Pardee
State Tax Commission
Calumet and
Hecla Consolidated Copper Company
Champion of the
Copper Range Company
Iron and steel industry retrenchment outlook
CR Bardall of Chicago argues retrenchment in iron ore and steel will endure. He says steel will not return to levels seen a few years ago and that railroads and related industries face lasting declines. He estimates steel capacity may reach only about 30 percent of normal for the next decade, with further building losses and reduced demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CR. Bardall
Chicago
Kilasd Steel Company
Mr. Randall
Sicha Taxommission
Kvyhpeminge
Ieuc
Bichloride Poisoning and Public Perception
Dr William J Scholes discusses bichloride of mercury as a favored suicide method once glamorized by press coverage. He notes it is a lingering painful poison causing severe stomach pains vomiting and possible blood in vomit hours after ingestion.
Pencils Gain Popularity in Local Hints and Designs
Pencils have grown popular in household hints and SY BETTY WEBSTER columns. The blue color and varied designs boost interest as families collect useful writing tools.
We Want Tourists Return for Michigan Year
A 1934 Lansing letter from the Michigan Tourist and Resort Commission urges fair pricing and hospitality for out of state visitors amid a strong projected tourist season. It cites a U S Commerce survey estimating seven million non residents spend 274 million dollars in Michigan yearly. The note asks editors to promote courtesy and curb profiteering to encourage repeat visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. John Pope
Michigan Press Association
Michigan
U. S. Department of Commerce
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ARS
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William J. Scholes
Bas Gan
SY Betty Webster
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Bessemer
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Ramsay School
Puritan
A. D
Nesto Erickson
Bessemer Township
Lansing, Mich
Manent Resort
State of Michigan Tourist and Resort Commission
H. A. Montgomery
Charlie
THE
Bessemer Herald
Better Homes & Gardens
Hollywood Movie Mag
McCall’s Magazine
Pathfinder
Pictorial Review
True Confessions
DC Radioland
FRI Group
Pati
the Farm Journal
Capper’s Farmer
Home Circle
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