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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1925
Page
18
Citizens vent frustration at ongoing party frictions and council squabbles in Bessemer. The piece urges officials and residents to curb political bickering, warning that endless conflict harms municipal governance and the city's best interests.
A community letter criticizes officials for slow work on the 1922 Fourth of July celebration in Bessemer. The author urges prompt planning and public support to stage a successful event, ending with a rallying call to participants.
The Tron wood Daily Globe editor is accused of sloppily using the term swipe instead of reprint to describe John Holland's 1923 legislature piece from the Herald. The Herald claims the Globe copied the article while other county papers also ran it, implying unequal treatment and journalistic ethics concerns.
The article weighs Sen Truettner of Bessemer as a possible Congress candidate in the Twelfth District while Frank James, the incumbent, is also in contention. Senator Pesetier has not publicly ruled out views on the race, and reports from the Iron Mountain News note Truettner might run. James has campaigned in the district recently and remains a factor as primary approaches.
A fractured meeting of the state central committee reveals internal power struggles within the Repatitean party in Michigan. Reports claim the march toward new leadership sidelined long-time officials like Dennis Alyward, signaling a shift of influence away from Governor Groesbook and hinting at broader party realignment.
The piece notes a split among Michigan leaders over Groesbeck forces and the race for U.S. senator with Sleeper aligning with Detroit mayor Smith and Fred Green of Ionia. It lists potential Republican governor nominees Hagerty, Welsh, DeLand, Mott, Johnson, and Groesbeck, while the opposing side remains silent. The article emphasizes the campaign will unfold in the coming months.
In a scene from AA Pick & Axe, a drummer resists a villain who tries to seize control of a heroine during a tent show. A bystander is knocked out after the heroics, moonshine stash discovered, then a quick escape plan with Nellie and the boss.
Summer visitors stir interest at the Irondrome bi weekly as former college co-eds return home and maintain their popularity with local crowds during vacation.
A local observer recalls a Hurley Iron Mountain baseball game last Sunday with Len H. in attendance. Between colorful Swedish slang and blunt remarks about players and the manager, the account highlights banter from the stands and unfinished remarks about future plans.
A decade old editorial meme recalls a Mesaha Range incident where a young man allegedly used an axe to dust a slot machine and win as reported. The piece mocks sensational crime coverage and asks if readers approve of the method as “the only way to get even.”
Special to P. reports a tourist rush with 2 500 visitors on Sunday. Of those, two bought ice cream cones while 498 visited Smith's soft drink parlor. The piece critiques a booster claiming town prominence while contributing only 50 cents to the Fourth of July split committee.
A playful weekly diary notes slow days with no council meeting and little excitement. It records traffic near Irondrome on a midweek, the morning after a rough night, and a calm Friday followed by weekend lawn care as sleepy neighbors howl.
On a slow Wisconsin train, conductor Toho Bowers allowed a woodchuck passenger to ride without paying fares. The animal, coming down from the woods near Glidden, refused to be moved from the car, journeying undisturbed toward its destination.
The society page notes CLAN has proclaimed June as brides month though current columns offer few details. Observers await further notices on weddings events and formal plans.
One year ago Ek L Cochran filled a charter commission vacancy after Adolph J Gedda resigned as city assessor. A Bessemer tragedy saw seven year old Willard Pascoe drown after falling from a raft on Kondziella pond. Elsie Johnson and Evar Forslund wed in Van Buskirk. Fred Whitburn and family plan a Ramsay move. Mrs Ethan Bray arrived from Chicago to visit. Ten years ago 1905 Mayor Knight authorized July 4 fireworks. Daly moved cigar factory to Sophie Street with three men and two boys. A son was born to James and wife Kevern Jr. in Colby Ironton era. Probate court fixed October 13 1925 claim deadline for William J Trevarthen estate with three weeks public notice in the Bessemer Herald.
State of Michigan probate court in Bessemer directs creditors of the late Joseph Sakkanen to present their claims to the Probate Office by November 9, 1935. The order sets a time and place for reception examination and adjustment of all claims and directs publication of notice in the Bessemer Herald for successive weeks. Judge Harry K. Bay presides. Anne H. Bay is Register of Probate.
In Michigan at the Probate Office in Bessemer on June 9 1925 Judge Harry K Bay presiding Anne H Bay Register of Probate orders July 7 1925 at 10 AM for hearing the petition of Etla Haanpaa formerly Koski seeking administration of Herman Koski estate. A copy of this order is to be published weekly for three consecutive weeks in the Bessemer Herald.
Judge Harry K Bay presided as Riika Koivu Deceased was noted. John J Frick filed petition seeking administration be granted to Matt Brams or another suitable person. Hearing set for July 1925 at ten o’clock with publication of order notice weekly for three weeks in the Wessemer Herald.
At a Sail Court session in Bes semer on May 24 1925 the Probate office ordered creditors of Mary Honta deceased to present claims by September 29 1925 at ten oclock in the forenoon. A public notice to run three weeks in the Bessemer Herald is required.
The Probate Court for the County of Gogebic announces a filing heard in the county on the 26th day. The notice references a matter before the court and lists no further details in the readable fragment.
A session of Bald Court convened at the Probate Office in Leesemer city Bald county on the sixth day of June in the year 1925.
The court appoints a time and place to receive examine and adjust all claims against the deceased Matti Walli. Creditors are required to present claims by the specified forenoon hearing time with notice published in the Bessemer Herald. A true copy is filed by the Register of Probate. 29-6-19
Mortgagee John Tankha seeks sale of the Verona Michigan property in Gogebic County to satisfy $1115.00 plus $25 attorney fees, under a May 1920 mortgage by Lou Vokovich and Helen Vonovich. Sale set at the Court House front door in Bessemer on August 3, 1925 at 10 am. Proceedings per Michigan law.
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