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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1934
Page
12
Bessemer's baseball diamond lacks a grandstand. Fans crowd around the field, facing sun and stray balls. A grandstand would boost attendance and comfort, potentially funded by FERA labor and Underwood mill demolition work. Local board is urged to approve the project now.
The Herald notes extensive advertising by Michigan Bell Telephone Company to boost tourism across Michigan. Towns counties and resort associations join in promoting the state as a summer vacation destination, recognizing the value of boosted tourist business for all regions.
The article notes that strike activity has tapered off as workers’ protests wane, suggesting many who led past actions now seek calmer employment. It questions why labor leaders push for strikes early in new jobs and warns against reviving past unrest.
An Ishpeming Iron Ore column discusses Groesbeck and party strength in Michigan politics. It notes voter skepticism toward the Reform party and analyzes whether Groesbeck can unite Republicans to regain Lansing control. The piece mentions Wilbur Brucker and Frank Fitzgerald as comparative benchmarks in recent elections.
The discussion centers on a proposed constitutional amendment to cap Michigan's gasoline tax at two cents per gallon. Proponents argue current taxes are high and diverted from highway work, while opponents claim the three cent rate is already below the national average, with Michigan among twelve states at this level or higher. Several states vary with four, five, six, and higher cent taxes.
The Grand Rapids Press argues against a one cent cut in the state gas tax. It notes motor taxes are tied to highway use and funds stay for road work. A one cent reduction could save motorists only 5 to 7 dollars yearly but cost the state six to seven million, crippling the highway department.
Across Ramsay Ironwood Wakefield Hurley and Bessemer Gogebic range towns announce independent July 4 events. No town will let neighbors attract its citizens without a clash as communities prepare their own celebrations and demonstrations of patriotism.
Gogebic range voters face an election anomaly as Puritan precinct 174 ballots were thrown out for improper initiation by the election inspector. Officials scramble to determine next steps and impact on results.
A historical note recalls Bessemer enforcing a Sunday baseball ordinance 35 years ago with the chief of police overseeing the prohibition.
A student at Bessemer High School classifies his mistakes as Mae West problems saying he done them wrong. He described attempting to cross a railroad track before a train, with pieces placed in a sack but the brain missing.
Ancient Greek girls listened to a lyre all evening while Gogebic range sweethearts also enjoy similar nights, marking a shared cultural pastime noted in local reminiscences.
In June the Bergland Legion basketball team insists they still hold the Upper Peninsula championship. The note also questions whether the Detroit Tigers remain atop the American League standings.
A party aristocrat boasts that one ancestor was at the Magna Carta signing, while Isidore Cohen counters that his forebear was present at the signing of the Ten Commandments. The exchange highlights lineage pride and dramatic family histories.
In the Gogebic range figures show a spike in batting averages while Ramsay is shaken by a fatal incident last Saturday night when a hit runner struck two men dead. Police investigated as the league faces scrutiny over safety.
Gogebic Tke wore a topcoat this week and complained about the heat as usual, drawing attention to his wardrobe and tolerance for warm conditions.
A terse statement asserts the Army handles mail delivery while the Navy won’t take on ice transport. The remark highlights interservice roles and potential logistics gaps without detailing dates or locations.
A column mixes quips and quibbles on medicine and politics. It features a macabre medical joke about amputation and stomach removal and pithy lines on folly, laws, timing, and national balance of powers. The tone is satirical and reflective, with several aphorisms and reversals.
The 18th annual commencement will be held next Tuesday evening at the high school auditorium. Seventeen graduates are listed including salutatorian Claire Lucille Rupp and valedictorian Carolyn Mathilda Wagner.
The 1899 class of eight graduates included Anna Amelia Anderson Andrew Fredolf Anderson Florence Davis Edna Claire Moore Edward Ernest Nagelstock Anna Louise Ramquist Arthur Edmund Redner and Cecelia Agnes Touhey. Arthur Redner was valedictorian and Cecelia Touhey salutatorian.
Fragmentary OCR note hints at a family dispute involving pigs and care duties. No clear names, dates, or locations readable. unable to confirm event specifics.
A detailed survey of a beautified woman's career as she misled two communities and forged three million in assets. The Americas Weekly promises a feature on Faizize Wile with Sandiar's Decree Time, an adversarial serum of deceit.
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