New Independent Lode Could Boost Ontonagon Copper Output
Mass Consolidated Mining directors report a new copper lode on their property near Evergreen, parallel to the Evergreen lode and not previously worked. Drifts from the 13th and 15th levels total about 100 feet, lode width around 8 feet with copper-bearing rock, assay suggests 30 to 92 pounds refined copper per ton, with plans to test at least 500 tons and aim for 1000 to 1200 tons per day within a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mass Consolidated Mining Co
Stoctholders
Ontonagon County
Mass Consolidated Mining Company
Lake Copper Company
Adventure Mining Company
Diamond Grille
Mass Company
W. A. Bancroft
Ironwood Gas Co Files Incorporation Papers
Ironwood Gas Company filed articles of incorporation with the state seeking corporate status and authorized capital. The filing amounts to a reported capital of $150 as listed in Ironwood papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ironwood
Ironwood Gas Company
The
of State At “Agahoried
Street Railway Extension to Bessemer Begun This Week
Ironwood Times reports the extension of the street railway from the city toward Bessemer began this week with ground broken Tuesday. Grading starts at Monticello’s eastern end, with the line veering toward the North Pabet area and along the county road to enter Bessemer near the electric light power house. The crew works on a mile of grading under contract and expects to secure more contracts to finish quickly, aiming for cars to run into Bessemer early this fall. The plan also extends the existing line to Jessieville near the Newport Hotel and adds a short branch toward Monticello to serve baseball games, improving local transit access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ironwood Times
Bessemer
Tresse
Monticello
North Pabet
County Road
Street Railway Company
Jeasseville
Newport Hotel
Jessieville
No Change In Judicial Circuits
Representative McCabe of Marquette says the House judiciary committee chair assures the proposed redistricting will wait until after the session, keeping the Twenty-fifth circuit boundaries unchanged. Dickinson Iron counties and opponents of joining Gogebic Ontonagon with Judge Cooper's circuit will be relieved as the Upper Peninsula generally approves current districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCabe
Marquette
House Judiciary Committee
Twenty-fifth
Dickinson
Iron Counties
Gogebic
Ontonagon
Commission to study primary school funds handling
A bill in the house proposes a six member commission to study how to improve handling of primary school money. Members would include a senator, a representative, a school superintendent, a county school commissioner, a board of education member, and a parochial school contact. $500 is set aside for expenses. lawmakers hope a careful study could harmonize conflicting views and guide future action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marquette Mining Journal
Mining Opportunities in Western States for Small Investors
Mining states in the west offer chances for men with moderate capital to locate and develop mining claims. Lands suitable for mining can be secured on favorable terms, often overlooked after the rush for large claims. Many have never been located due to local ore finding taboos. numerous properties have been developed successfully in recent years, with more to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mining World
The Sweetest Words Poem Fragment
A lyrical meditation on comforting phrases that lift the soul. The poem praises Mother Home and Heaven as sources of comfort, peace, and healing, lighting a weary heart from morning until night and through life’s burdens.
State officers canvassed in spring election results
The state board of canvassers reports final tallies for state officers. Supreme Court justices Blair and Stone lead Republican tickets with Democrat challengers, Prohibitionist and Socialist rivals also listed. University regent Clem ents and Public Instruction Wright show Republican leads. State Board of Education nominees McKone and Kremers lead, with Democratic rivals close. Average pluralities on agriculture similarly align with other Republican nominees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Canvassers
Supreme Court
Blair
Black
Stone
Cavanaugh
Fox
Kulp
Ulbricht
University
Clements
Lacy
Wright
Lister
State Board of Education
McKone
Kremers
State Board of Agriculture
Death by Improvements Joke from Harper's Weekly
A German patient, seriously ill, was reported improving daily at the hospital. After weeks of rosy updates, the husband learned his wife was dead and asked the doctor what she died of. The doctor’s reply: improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper’s Weekly
Thrift and economy in America and London
The piece argues Americans wasteful due to easy living and cites London savings banks in public schools teaching thrift with last year’s deposits of 182000. It notes Chicago Tribune’s refusal to print Tom Lawton ads after his aggressive campaign harmed widows and orphans, signaling a break with the manipulator’s funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old World
London
Childdren
Jesson
Chicago Tribune
Tom Lawton
Trouble Making and the Real Article of Trouble
The excerpt blends satire on trouble types from imaginary to borrowed to the real article. It references Cain and Eve, Tubal Cain, and the boilermakers union, then cites how real trouble arises from enduring life, following happiness preachers and diet apostles as described by Puck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cain
Tubal Cain
Eve
Adam
Boilermakers Union
Diet
Puck
Want State Fire Wardens for Michigan
Old line fire insurance companies in Michigan push for a state fire warden department modeled on Ohio and other states. A bill by Representative Ball of St Joe seeks a state fire marshal at 3000 dollars yearly and assistants. A second bill would fund them with a ten dollar annual license on all fire insurance agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Line
Michigan
Ohio
Ball
St Joe
Dr Dickinson bill on liquor control faces druggists’ sharp pushback
Detroit wholesale druggists warn the Dickinson measure, dubbed the search and seizure bill, will force jail terms for first offenders and punish vendors selling liquor only with physician prescriptions. Critics fear strict penalties and no judicial discretion in enforcing the local option law. The act aims to tally sales and consignments to monitor illegal liquor and aid prosecutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
State Senate
House
Detroit
Pullman Car Works to be Greatly Enlarged
A Chicago dispatch reports Pullman Car Company plans a rapid $3,000,000 expansion. The project will hire 12,000 workers and boost output of steel freight and passenger cars, increasing plant capacity by two-thirds. An early order is 300 all steel passenger cars for the Pennsylvania Railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Pullman Car Company
Pullman
Pennsylvania Railroad
Proverbial maxims on wounds and lending to God
A collection of old sayings contrasts wounds and scars with moral advice. It warns that appearances can mislead and that helping others or divine aid may yield mixed returns. The piece emphasizes caution in trust, appetite versus consequence, and the value of prudent judgment.
Guild Hall for Ironwood Plans by H T Liebert
The Hancock architect H T Liebert is commissioned to design a 20000 dollar guild hall for Ironwood Episcopal parish. The two story building measures fifty by ninety feet and features a concrete first story, rough stucco second story in Gothic style, with a 250 foot balcony running track, a swimming pool, showers, bowling alleys, gymnasium, assembly hall, guild rooms, smoking rooms, billiard and card rooms, and offices including a director’s and kitchen areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. T. Liebert
Hancock
Ironwood
Marquette Mining Journal
Counties Get School Money in Apportionment Report
Gogebic County's share of primary money totals 33325 dollars with apportionment based on five dollars per child. The report lists Marquete, Menominee, Ontonagon, Schoolcraft and others with varying sums, while critics warn of graft and idle funds rising to over three million statewide. Officials note attempts at reform are blocked by legislative disagreement and constituent fear of change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upper Peninsula
Lansing
Straight
Sanborn
Othr
Gogebie
van Buren
Bay
Huron
Kent
Ottawa
Wayne
Public Instruction Department
Dr Shoop Pink Pain Tablets Advertising Card
An old advertisement promotes Dr Shoop's Pink Pain Tablets with a 25c box label urging customers to ask doctors or druggists about the formula. It implies pain relief for congestion, blood pressure, head pains and mentions scattered brand and place names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Shoop
Boracon & Brami
Ramsay
Also Mentioned on This Page
Board of Canvassers
Pullman Car Works
Guild Hall
Gogebic County
Menominee
Eees
County Alger
Baraga
Delta
Eeern Dickenson
Houghton Iron
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!