Deland Orders Probe Into County Agent Pay Plan
Lansing dispatch notes the state administrative board withholds funds for Michigan Agricultural College extension work until a satisfactory explanation is provided on the mix of federal and farm bureau funding for county agents. Secretary Deland, backed by the governor, will investigate after calls for Dr. David Friday’s resignation. Deland cites thirty nine agents paid partly by farm bureaus.
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Lansing
Mich
Deland
State Administrative Board
Michigan Agricultural College
Farm Bureau
Auditor General
State Board
David Friday
Six herds pass full accreditation in Michigan TB drive
Six fully accredited pure bred herds are listed in Michigan's upper peninsula as part of the bovine tuberculosis eradication campaign led by Dr. Frank M. Hansen. The counties Gogebic Ontonagon Schoolcraft and Marquette have allocated funds for this work, with Ontonagon set to begin soon and others to follow.
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Upper Peninsula
Michigan
Frank M. Hansen
State Department
Harvey York
Sault Ste. Marie
Joseph Welsh
J. Brink
Charles Hamiel
Paul Quack
Upper Michigan
Gogebie County
Ontonagon County
Schoolcraft County
Marquette County
Gogebic County
Hansen
K. Hansen
Upper Peninsula Development Bureau
Marquette
Ford favored by Michigan on any ticket in 1924 race
Michigan would go overwhelmingly for Ford on any ticket, says Burt Cady Republican state central committee chairman. If Ford leads a third party in the 1924 campaign, he would have an excellent chance of winning, according to Cady.
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Michigan
Ford
Port Huron
Mike-Henry Ford
Burt Dpd
Cady
Republican State Central Committee
Cloverland Information Signs Ready for U P Tourists
Cloverland information signs for sixty plus tourist bureaus across the Upper Peninsula of Michigan have been received and begun distribution by the Upper Peninsula Development Bureau. The sheet metal bak ed enamel signs measure 20 inches square with a white background green border and a green cloverleaf bearing the words Cloverland Information above and below. Each sign comes with an attractive bracket.
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Upper Peninsula
Michigan
Development Bureau
Cloverland Information
Great Lakes May Shipping Record Amid delayed season
Duluth reports a booming Great Lakes shipping season with May coal receipts around 400,000 tons marking one of the largest monthly totals on record. Vesselmen credit the late navigation start for the strong May throughput in 1923 compared with last year.
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Duluth
Minn
Great Lakes
1924 Upper Peninsula Pythian league convention planned in Manistique
The 1924 convention of the Upper Peninsula Pythian league is scheduled to be held in Manistique. This meeting will bring together league members to discuss activities and events for the season in the northern Michigan region.
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Upper Peninsula Pythian League
Manistique
Come to Bessemer for a memorable summer vacation
A brief call invites readers to visit Bessemer this summer, praising the city as a great destination for a sunny, relaxed break. The note emphasizes enjoying local sights and warm season vibes during the holiday period.
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Bessemer
Many Negroes Are Coming to State
Lansing reports hundreds of young Negroes flocking to Michigan industrial centers, blamed on postwar unrest and southern conditions. Commissioners urge a survey commission, discouraging immigration, establishing Negro farm colonies, and closer welfare contact to handle the growing population.
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Lansing
Mich
Michigan
State Administrative Board
L. Whitney Watkins
Carl Young
South
Negere
State Police Seizures and Resources This Year
State police routine duties included seizing whiskey, beer, wine, hard cider, and mash totals. They recovered several vehicles including two Ford cars and one each Chevrolet Dort and Hudson.
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Ford
Chevrolet
Dort
Hudson
Michigan
Clinton County
John Baird
Eldred
MacNaughton
Hunter
Wilcox
Hayes
Bohn
Young
Wilson
Summer school session opens for Marquette normal faculty
The article notes the Marquette normal faculty augmented by educators from the upper peninsula, marking the opening of the summer school session on Monday of this week.
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Marquette Normal
Upper Peninsula
Monmlay
Michigan State Police: Traffic Cops for the Great Lakes State
The state police are described as the traffic cops of Michigan, enforcing highway safety and regulating vehicle flow across the state. Officials emphasize patrols, speed checks, and accident response to reduce incidents on major routes.
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Trafic Cops
Michigan
Excessite underground temperatures in mining areas
Report notes a possible reduction in underground temperatures at Butte and surrounding mines. Scientists applied certification techniques to temper heat, claiming notable cooling effects in certain stages.
No Cut Rates Smirker Taunts Girl in Public Allege Incident
A passerby reports a man taunted a girl with a crude line while offering a penny for a kiss. A second woman allegedly responded with a crude remark about earning a year’s pay by taking castor oil. Police urged witnesses to come forward with details.
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U. P
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Isp Mane
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Harding
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British Columbia
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Hutchison
Kan
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Cheyenne Wyo
Salt Lake City
Pocatello
Idaho
Idaho Falla
Butte
Mont
Helena
Spokane
Wash
Meacham
Ore
Portland
Bessemer B. P. O. E
Buick
Watkins
Bessemer Creamery Co
Smirker
Wm. D. Triplett
Suffolk
Aurora
Ironwood, Nich
Charles Burch
Suffolk St
Tropwood
John A.kallander
Tures
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