Bessemer High to Lose Ten Athletes in June Graduation
Bessemer High School will graduate ten athletes in June, including football stars John Turk Sartoris and Art Hardy. Sartoris captained football and basketball, while Hardy earned All-Upper Peninsula tackle honors and was a backfield leader. Despite losses, veterans like Nels Bradley and Moncher return to beef up next season’s football and basketball squads.
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Bessemer High School
West Fall
John “Turk” Sartoris
Bessemer Pfigh
Art Hardy
Hardy
Art
Bessemer High
Nels Bradley
Moncher
Sartoris
Ferrari
Kostello
Linder
Torell
Velin
Solberg
Paupore
Bradley
Binda
Carlson
Godlewski
Ginnegan
Bellini
Oberst
Murray
Cavosie
Braga
Holmquist
Dick Richards
Rollini
Cavosit
Petranek
Dionich
Fabler
Qberste
Angeline Bonsvett
Millen Haarto
Lempi Ke
Wakefield Fireman Receives Hospital Aid After Fire
A. L. Brackett, ill from on duty sickness after an all night January 1924 fire, received a $350 city commission check to cover hospital and operation costs at Ashland hospital. Efforts to obtain compensation were unsuccessful while Wakefield News notes local education board candidates and a city election update.
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Wakefield Fire Department
City Commission
A. L. Brackett
Bracket
W. G. Anderson
Sunday Lake Street
Ashland Hospital
Wakefield News
Prohibition Padlock Moves Near Hurley After Raids
Deputy U S marshal Hans P Fuley announced during a Hurley visit that six premises may be shut for a year under the Volstead padlock law following Chicago federal raids. Milwaukee reports enforcement aims to remove about 2000 wet spots using padlocks, signaling Hurley may see its first use locally.
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Hurley
Chicago
Hans P. Fuley
United States
Milwaukee
Prohibition
Team roster update hints at returning players this winter
Vari, Alli Maki, Olive Crook and Anna Orchowski are listed with Gertrude Winkowski, Alice Bonovetz and A Erickson as returning members for next winter's team. The note signals a continuation of key players into the upcoming season.
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Vari
Alli Maki
Olive Crook
Anna Orchowski
Gertrude Winkowski
Alice Bonovetz
A. Erickson
Ashland Charcoal Iron plant closes after 20 years
Ashland officials report the Charcoal Iron company's blast furnace, in operation for over two decades, has been shut down for good and is now on the market for sale. The plant has been idle for some time, though it operated occasionally in the last five years. Hurley Miner.
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Charcoal Iron Company
Ashland
Hurley
Fritz Property Sells for Five Thousand Dollars
The August Fritz property at Sunday Lake and Putnam streets near the Community Building sold to Mose Giansante for 5000 dollars. The house will be removed and a filling station will be erected on the site, modeled after the Bessemer station, with lease arrangements yet unknown.
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August Fritz
Sunday Lake
Putnam Streets
Mose Giansante
Bessemer
Wakefield News
U. P. Forestry Station Planned in Chippewa County
Lansing May 28 Plans for a forestry experiment station and demonstration tract in Chippewa County were announced at Michigan State College. The Dunbar School near Sault Ste. Marie was deeded to the college and turned over to the forestry department. The 500 acre site will host an extensive forest nursery and serve as a summer forestry school camp with facilities for practical forest management studies.
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Fast Lansing
Chippewa County
Michigan State College
Dunbar
Sault Ste. Marie
Forestry Department
A. K. Chittenden
Forestry Division
Belgian inventor Oscar Saxe and the original saxophone
Oscar Saxe, a Belgian inventor, created the saxophone about ninety years ago. The original instrument remains in existence today.
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Oscar Saxe
Ontonagon County League Forms With Six Teams
After over three months of work sponsors established the Ontonagon County Base Ball League with six teams from Ontonagon Rockland Bergland Greenland Bruce Crossing and Trout Creek. Each club will play nine games at home starting Sunday. League aims include better baseball discipline and entertainment and the venture draws interest beyond the region led by President J J Clark Secretary Fred Laveau and Treasurer Dr H P Blake.
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Ontonagon
Wisconsin
J. J. Clark
Fred Laveau
Rockland
H. P. Blake
Bergland
Probate claim notice for Joseph Sakkanen estate
State of Michigan court session at Bessem er appoints time and place to present claims against the estate of Joseph Sakkanen deceased. Creditors must file by November 24, 1925 at 10:00 a.m. for examination and adjustment of all claims in the Probate Office.
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Bessemer
Joseph Sakkanen
Gunderson Leads Crystal Falls To 3-1 Win
Gunderson pitched Crystal Falls to a 3-1 victory over Tron Mountain last Sunday. He also contributed at the plate with two extra base hits and helped the team with solid fielding and baserunning. He trained at Kenazoo Normal, Law, highlighting what the Bessemer squad has been missing.
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Gunderson
Bessemer
Crystal Falls
Tron Mountain
Kenazoo Normal
Law
Baseball Scores from Coast to Coast, 7 to 26
In a busy score roundup, Marquette defeats Munising 7 to 6 in extra innings after a 7 run line. Ishpeming bests Negaunee 13 to 7 in a high scoring clash. Batteries featured Kuhn Foye Harris Boyak Anderson Orton Reidy and Peel. The note ends with a historical musing on heralds and town criers.
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RHE Marquette
Munising
Marquette
Kuhn
Foye
Harris and Boyak
Ishpeming
Negaunee
Anderson
Orton and
Reidy
Goldaworthy
Anderson and
Peel
Public Notice of Probate Hearing Published in Bessemer Herald
The order directs publication of a copy of this order for three successive weeks prior to the hearing date in the Bessemer Herald. It commands that all claims against the deceased be presented, with HARRY K. BAY as Judge of Probate and ANNE H. BAY as Register of Probate dated May 29, 6 19.
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Bessemer Herald
Said
Harry K. Bay
Anne H. Bay
Register of Probate
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W. C. Hart
Los Angeles
Cal
Eugene
Hart
Wakefield Iron Company
Wakefield
Fritz
C. Hansen Lumber CO
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