Italo Americans welcomed at Gogebic range convention
The Gogebic range hosts the annual Italo American Federated Societies of the Northwest convention with thousands expected. Activities include sessions in Bessemer, a large parade, the Primo Camera boxing exhibition, an open air mass, and a homecoming at Piave park in Tronwood. The foreword stresses unity, patriotism, and the blending of Italian heritage with American citizenship.
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Northwest
Gogebic Range
Bessemer
Piave Park
Tronwood
Largest UP city dispute spills into census numbers
Escanaba and Marquette newspapers spar over which UP city is largest after the 1930 census. Figures show Tromwood at 13,838, dropping to third. Marquette lists about 14,750 and Escanaba about 14,316, prompting debate over who leads north of the straits and challenging official counts.
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Escanaba
Marquette
Upper Peninsula
Stromwood
U.P
Tromwood
Straits
Escanaba Morning
Old Glory and a Nation’s Flag Day Reflections
A fragmentary piece discusses the American flag, its symbolism, and its role in asserting self-government and freedom. It reflects on flag pride, historical ideals, and the nation’s brief but evolving path toward realizing those principles. The text references the flag as a symbol of liberty, government by law, and national identity.
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Ireland
France
Louis II
Italy
Spain
Germany
Autria
Russia
China
Turkey
Mohammed
Denmark
Switzerland
Dune
United States
Pick & Axe Promotes Cigars at Fral American Convention
A fragmentary notice from the Pick & Axe says visitors at the Gogebic range fral American convention and homecoming are reminded they smoke all cigars including strong Italian brands. The note mentions a hoped personal intro to Primo Carnera but doubts about insurance for crushed fingers in a handshake.
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Prin Carnera
Primo
Murder in America Distorted by Foreign Viewpoints
A columnist argues murder rates in the United States are misrepresented abroad and by sensational Chicago coverage. It asserts most victims are criminals or reckless targets, notes a defiant criminal element, and criticizes courts and public sentiment that fail to curb crime.
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United States
Europe
Chicago
America
International Rotary Clubs
China
England
France
Letters To Our Friends About A Wreck Near Keameny
A reminiscence letter describes passing a wreck near Keameny, noting a surveyor’s posture and a bystander’s joke about what was said to him. The writer implies the incident will be remembered vividly for years.
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Keameny
Vout
Lady Voluhly
Twelve Seniors to Graduate from Bessemer High in 1905
Looking Backward via Herald Files notes the Bessemer High School class of 1905 with twelve seniors named Henry Byrne George Clark Louise Goodrough Margaret Jenkins Frederick Knight Ingrid Lugvier Lillian Nelson Faith Osborne Joseph Pecard Alma Point Harriet Schwartz Leocadia Slomkoski. Also reports Amos Shephard aging 45 general manager of Corrigan McKinney Co mines died in Whitewater Wisconsin from meningitis after earlier injuries. Announcement of dentist Delbert Bennett marrying Rose McCann in Detroit on June 7. Peter Conley longtime county resident dies in Wakefield. Mrs George Rupp and daughters Ramona and Florence plan visit to Montreal.
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Bessemer High School
Henry William Byrne
George Lyman Clark
Louise Hazel Goodrough
Margaret Mercy Jenkins
Frederick William Knight
Ingrid Heloise Lugvier
Lillian Margaret Nelson
Faith Gladys Osborne
Joseph William Pecard
Alma Point
Harriet Cecelia Schwartz
Leocadia Slomkoski
Amos Shephard
Corrigan, McKinney & Co
Hibbing
Minn
W N. Shephard
Whitewater
Wis
Delbert Bennett
Rose McCann
Detroit
Peter Conley
Wakefield
George Rupp
Ramona
Florence
Montreal
Canada
Land and business moves reshape Ash land area
Fred Otto sold his north side building to Massie and Morse and bought two corner lots at Moore and Longyear opposite Pecard’s opera house. He also acquired the Valley mine boarding house to relocate as a blacksmith shop and carriage works. Neighbors at the Palms and Tilden sites were told to move to allow Palms workers to relocate families.
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Fred Otto
Massie and Morse
Moore and
Longyear Streets
Pecard
Emil Garnick
Ashland
Valley Mine
Palms
Tilden
Dow
Fred Wilds
Bessemer
Ironwood
Missitta Fournier
Menominee
Mich
T. B. Hartley
Cet
Ioc
Viperlunti
Chicago
Chas. F. Rand
Probate hearing set for Hansen will in Bessemer
In Michigan a probate hearing is scheduled for June 17 1930 at the Bessemer Probate Office to admit Cornelius Hansen deceased as the last will and testament of Olianna Hansen petitioner and grant administration to Conrad N Hansen or another suitable person. Public notice to run in the Bessemer Herald for three consecutive weeks prior to the hearing.
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Bessemer
Harry Kk. Bay
Cornelius Hansen
Olianna Hansen
Conrad N. Hansen
Bessemer Herald
Good Alibi from Tit-Bits twohour glass reflection
A humor piece narrates Sambo awakening late and misreading his reflection. He initially thinks he went to work since his image is missing from the morning glass. After two hours he discovers the glass dropped from its frame.
Plant move vote by Kalamazoo pressed steel unit
Kalamazoo workers at the United States Pressed Steel Company in Ypsilanti voted to relocate the plant to this city, signaling a shift in local industry and employment.
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Kalamazoo—stockwoikers
United States Pressed Steel Company
Ypsilanti
Questioning a Decision to Wait for Confirmation
A brief note asks whether the subject is still thinking it over, signaling unresolved choice. The tone suggests hesitation and consideration about a pending decision or commitment.
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Conservul Congress
Merey Meee
Pick & Axe
Saint George
Albert T. Reid
Herald
John J. Frick
State OF Michigan
Gogebic
R. C. Solberg
John A. Kallander
Lake Superior District Power Co
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