City to Consider Sidewalk Bids Despite Low Coffers
Five residents submitted sidewalk applications to Bessemer Council amid known city cash shortages. Applications include Frank Tarnacki Aug ust Kondarella John Corda Frank P Blaha and Julius Grabowski with no bids yet. The council expects more filings. priority given to lowest bid work. A gas station permit at Moore and Lead streets was approved. The city set driver Zigmund Godlewski’s salary at 4.25 daily with three workers on the truck.
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Bessemer
Frank Tarnacki
August Kondarella
John Corda
Frank P. Blaha
Julius Grabowski
Donteh
Intalan
Ap Onedoye Toney
Moore and
Lead Streets
OH Co
Zigmund Godlewski
Elly
Wis
Waiy
Bo Vsared Dethy
Alllee
Ubee
Ogane
Stee Eolle
Esteel
Ube
GOGEBIC HOSPITAL TO CLOSE ABOUT JUNE 1
Heine Johnson resigns as Bessemer Taxi Co official effective May 1. He was elected Bessemer township clerk this spring as the town considers changes and potential closures in local services.
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Heine Johnson
Bessemer Taxi Co
Johnson
Bessemer Township
Charter stresses a budget system
Under the commission form of government Bessemer will vote in a special election June 1. The fiscal year begins March 1. Each July third Monday, commissioners file department budget estimates for the next year and deficits, guiding the annual budget prepared by the Department of Mingi nee and Accounts with detailed expense, revenue, and bond information.
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Bessemer
Department of Mingnee and Accounts
Gogebic Hospital to close as mine firms approve move
Gogebic Hospital on First Avenue will close around June 1 after about 20 years serving Gogebic employees. The McKinner Steel and Oliver Iron Mining firms approved the plan, with Drs. Pinkerton and Stevens moving hospital work to the Grand View Sanitation facility. The building may be sold or repurposed as a boarding house for miners, with local fraternal groups likely bidders.
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First Avenue
Woo Pinkerton
BK. Stevens
McKinner Steel
Oliver Iron
Con. Pines
Drs. Pinkerton
Gogeble Hospital
Shipman
Mesaba Range
Ele
G. J. Loope
W. J Whiteside
Sophia Street
C.D. Fournier
Isabelle
Final Naturalization Hearings Set For May Twenty Fifth
About 109 individuals are summoned to appear Monday afternoon May 25 at the courthouse for final naturalization hearings. Preliminary hearings were led by federal examiner R. K. Doe in Duluth with residents from Jessemer, Busether township, Ironwood, Wakefield and surrounding areas listed among petitioners.
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Court House
R. K. Doe
Federal
Duluth
Jessemer
Busether Township
Ironwood
Wakefield
Odd Fellows Observe Fourth Anniversary Lodge Events
The Dissembler order marks the lodge anniversary with private and public ceremonies at the hag hall and at the irondrome. Members from Tronwood Kurley Wakefield Bergland and nearby towns attend as Arthur Drolson Wham Rowett and Allen Campbell lead the committee. A 2 pm degree admission kicks off, followed by a 6 pm banquet at the Olvatt echool.
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Odd Felows
Dissemer
Hag Hall
Irondrome
Tronwood Kurley
Wakefield
Bergland
Arthur Drolson
Wham Rowett
Allen Campbell
Olvatt Echool Fos
Sesolun Levi BS
Datiqguet
Hyer
Geolarebager
Rowett Serves as Referee for Iron River Wrestling Bout
Jack Rowett of Bessemer acted as referee for the Gene King versus Sim Clap ham match at Iron River last Saturday night. King the state heavyweight champion defeated Clap ham the British champion in two straight falls. The account notes Rowett, a world champion Cornish wrestler, kept the bout lively and received a hand on stage.
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Jack Rowett
Gene King-Sim
Clapham
Iron River
King
Bessemer
Eiven
Father and Son Direct Elks Gym Opening Featured
A special edition notes the opening of the Elks Gym in Market Street with Noa Williams directing. Williams, 52, ex-Bessemer athletic director and Harvard school alumnus, leads the gym class program and sports coaching.
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Father and Son
Elks Gym
Kansas
Che
Wichita Ramsas
Way Tt
New Suujoee
Elks Her
Ft. Mrad
RP. Williams
Bessemer
Odie Daily
Earle Say
Williams
The
Elks
Cymasium
Market Street
Harvard School
Chicago
Wailliams
Runaway Song operetta staged by Dyke high students
The Runaway Song an operetta with music by Mies Eliza Woods will be presented by seventh and eighth grade students of Banter High School at the Washington Gymnasium Thursday evening. The cast includes Crins Leonard Petersen Gur Kathryn Rerpi Bab bee bmeg and more with Bl German supervising the program for the public.
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Mies Eliza Woods
Banter High School
Washington
Paulin
Darley Crom
Verne Dames
Mae
Rutiman Wins Year's First Straw Hectors
Rutiman wins the year’s first straw h inputs with a victory noted in local records. The event and participants are referenced in a worn OCR fragment indicating a May timeframe and associations with Peegoorn and Hutman figures.
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Rutiman
Hectors
Unclear OCR of Regulatory Notice Fragment
Fragmentary OCR shows garbled text referencing regulations and statutes with mentions of three or four units and resent revised language. Rights and context are unreadable, making exact entities and actions uncertain.
Memorial Day Program Set With Legion Leaders and School Choirs
A prominent Memorial Day program planned for next Saturday features Rev. James Roberts as speaker and Dr. E F Schaefer as marshal under American Legion Post auspices. About 300 school children will sing directed by Mr. Floc with band music, firing squad salute, taps, and benediction by Rev. Roberts. Local officials include Mayor John J. Donich, with wartime veterans groups and numerous city organizations participating.
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American Legion Post
E. F E. Foltz
James Roberts
EF. S. Schaefer
Floc
American Legion
Rotary Joint Meeting Draws County Educators
About 100 Rotarians and guests attended the joint meeting of the Bessemer and Ironwood clubs at the Oat building. Speakers included Alain Eo Miller supervising principal and W. Orwell head of the state rural education department. Other attendees included Luther 7, John Brennan, John M. Price, Joseph Michela, and Fr o C. Gorman.
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Besse
Ironwood
Oat
Prominne
Teachers Institute
Alain Eo Miller
Prinipal
Treit
W. Orwell
Lansing
Poth
Ef Sen
Guvedtese Dees
Luther 7
Weigh
John Brennan
Ironwand
John M. Price
Joseph Michela
Fr O C. Gorman
Bessemer Rotary Club
Red Demon Visits Two Local Homes
A damaged local report describes two residences in Bessemer visited by a red demon with flames extinguished before reaching full blaze. The narrative mentions damage to interiors and unclear details about the assailant and outcomes at Korhonen’s yacht street and nearby locales.
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Red Demon
Bessemer
Fragmentary OCR News Snippet with Unclear Readings
An incoherent OCR fragment includes stray letters and garbled phrases. Readable names or events are absent, leaving no clear person, place, or outcome to summarize.
McKinney Steel Stock On Market
Public offerings will be made soon of 7.55 million dollars of McKinney Steel Holding Company 6 percent cumulative preferred stock at about 100 dollars per share. The company, incorporated in Delaware, aims to acquire at least 3 percent of McKinney Steel Company, founded in 1916.
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McKinney Steel Holding Company
Delaware
McIkinney Steel Company
Ex Bessemerite Remarries at 75 in Minn
Mrs. Marie Reini, 75, of Tron River Michigan, and Mr. John Annala, 78, of Ely Minnesota, wed at a Danish Lutheran Parsonage in Ely. Both widowed or previously married, longtime friends, now reuniting after over fifty years. They plan to live in Bly Minnesota where Annala runs a steam bath business.
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Marie Reini
Tron River
Mich
John Annala
Ely
Minn
David Rutsalainen
Ming
Annala
Mgr. Annala
Bessemer
R. Salmi
Hancock, Mich
Alvin Melgren
Spencer, Wis
Iron River
Annalka
Bly. Minn
Annila
Re elected Chair J I Nulaszewie Reelected by Board
Re elected chair J I Nulaszewie who led the board for the past term was chosen again at a special Monday meeting. There were no other candidates for the position.
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J. I. Nulaszewie
Seriius Baiyman
Board of Public Works
rPre
Mrs. O Gustafson Dies After Illness at 28
Mrs. Oscar Gustafson died at home early Wednesday following a month of illness after gall stone surgery. She was born Lillian Blewett in Bessemer on July 30 1896 and married in 1918. Surviving are three sisters and one brother, with funeral arrangements to be announced.
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Oscar Gustafson
Community Store Opens On Lead Street
A local store opens on Lead Street showcasing a tastefully arranged interior with a daily fountain feature. The article notes a modest crowd and references ongoing construction work nearby and comments from local residents.
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Lead St
Standard Oil to Erect Modern Gas Station in Bessemer
The Standard Oil Co. secured a city permit Monday to build a brick and glass filling station at Moore and Lead streets in Bessemer. The project plans include a fireproof design, a crest room for women and children, and a double driveway across from the high school, with crossing and sidewalk alterations to be paid by the company.
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Bessemer
Standard OH Co
Duluth
Standard of Co
Connor
Tronwood
Offo
Moore and
Lead Streets
O'Connor
Coun Chl
Standard Oil
McLeod Avenue
Ironwood
Donnech
Standard Off Co
Funeral for Mrs. Martin Pioneer Leader
A brief obituary notice records a funeral held for Mrs. Martin, a pioneer figure. The fragmentary text lists several names associated with Ub percept atts and Maasai oatyhe, including Jack of Uta city Meulen and others from multiple locales. The passage is garbled but indicates a communal farewell and referenced ages and affiliations.
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Maasai
Jack
Uta City
Meulen
Dmghn O
Willisin
Cite
Lurhine
Fenton
Menon
Payton
Bony
Menaviner
Delur
John Dyes
Uryetus
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