County seat debate questions location of county offices
The letter questions why the county agent’s office sits in Tronwood instead of the court house in Bessemer, arguing central access favors Bessemer though Ironwood may be a farming center. It cites legal proxy and contract concerns raised by Ironwood Times and reflects on Lincoln’s legacy for civic virtue.
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Besserer
Gogebhic
Court House
Tronwood
Ironwoond
Ironwood
Bessemer
Ironwood Times
Gugebic
the Times
County Board of Supervisors
Iate
Board of
County Road Comissions
State Highway Commission
Peres S Williams Reinstated as Castle Mining Superintendent
The article notes Peres S Williams is restored to the superintendent position of the Castle Mining Company at Ramsay effective February 1. It describes his thorough mining background, schooling at a mining college, and long service in Bessemer township and Gougebie county. It credits his character as a true gentleman and expresses hope he will stay in the area.
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Peres S. Williams
Ramsay
Williams
Castle
Mer
Witham
Bessemer Township
Gougebie County
Afiaars
Walliams
Hearty Cooperation Links Local Fisticuffs and Feuds
Readable text reports two incidents of local quarrels in which residents engage in street fights and brawls. The piece suggests a mix of sportlike clashes and affectionate rivalry amid recent town tension and sensationalized notes.
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Clie
Elevides
Mets
Why Not A Lincoln Chart
A fragmented aging text recalls a Lincoln inspired theme praising courage tolerance and self improvement. It notes his denied college education and the enduring impact on youth as a guiding example in a national context.
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Ned Wettlers
Sandal Lincoln
Lnife
Why Printers Go Crazy in Toledo
A tortured traveler Thad Thibbet causes chaos in Toledo's Turnpike Tabernacle scene as thieves raid a temple and Thibbet escapes, telegraphs The Tribune, and later erupts in a wild, taunting tirade about a chaotic “ta-tar” tale.
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Thad Thibbet
Toledo
Thad
Tommy Rat
Thibbet
Tim Tucker
The
Tribune
Wary diners cut back on T-bone orders after meal trial
In a casual dining note, patrons express satisfaction with a single T-bone and suggest they may not need to order another steak soon, signaling a trimmed appetite or favorable portion size.
You will not hoot the referee at the game
A note warns that well bred fans should avoid cheering at referees and cautions against sneaking in without paying to view a basketball game.
Bessemer Youth Tallies City Knockers Count
A popular young man in Bessemer has been asked to count all the knockers in the city. The paper vows to publish the figures as soon as the counting is complete.
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Bessemer
Old amusement hall hosts faded high school hoops memory
Nostalgic note recalls a gym near the Soo line tracks where teams played in a stoked hall heated by a single stove. The building still stands but is in poor repair, leaving historians to ponder the relic’s fate.
Citizens Petition For New Police Man In Marensee
Residents of Marensee Michigan petition the village board alleging the nightwatchman was absent on January 24 during the eclipse, seeking a new police officer to ensure coverage.
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Marensee
Mich
P&a
Seeloek Alm
What We Discovered This Week
A collection of town notes mentions Sproon a friendly yet poor booster who bought valentines out of town, Elks hall dances for married couples, resistance to Red Devils as a high school team name in Tronwood, and a loud new scout event by the C X N. A pair of insurance agents cite Dewey's for a furniture claim. residents ask for assistance with income tax and a request for a 30 cent loan.
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Lincoln
Elks Hall
Tronwood
Red Devils
C.X N
P.m
Dewey's
Local teachers upset as basketball trip clashes with reception
Rumor says several Bessemer Legion basketball players skip the teachers reception to travel to the Copper Country for a game tonight. Disjointed real estate notices and unclear phrases follow, mentioning housing literature and a distorted phrase about "ossste of supgle Dicancdieee."
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Bessemer Legion
Sohebball
Te Copper Country
Topics for Exhausted Speakers on July Fourth
A collection of capsule titles includes Safean babradur on the Fourth of July Movuse Hosting in the Lake Gugehic Walder He Ten Thousand Leagues Underground Min wp at the Anval Palace My Greatest Headache and Why the 18th Amendment Ain't.
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Safean Babradur
Movuse
Gugehic
Walder
Anval Palace
Chief winders of the Legion basketball Hayers
The Hayers, key players for the Legion basketball squad, face financial obligations after an income run affecting team finances.
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Winders
The
Legion
City Grants Crossing Tracks for Mining Shaft Access
The city county approved a Chicago and Northwestern plan to build a track crossing the highway to reach Castile Mining Co. shaft No. 4 at Ramsay. Miners faced disaster as 42 perished in a cave in at Milford iron mine Crosby Minnesota.
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City
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
Castile Mining Co
Ramsay
Nick Maki
George Biasing
South Shore Railroad
Bergland
Ontonagon
Milford
Crosby
Minn
Lawrence la Due
Merle Hagerman
Portland
Ore
Louis Ferro
Ashland
Water Works Warns of Low Supply Amid Cold
Supt. G T Williams reports water levels at the city pump station are low due to cold weather urging conservation. Friday reports indicate Frank Tretheway of Wakefield suffered serious injuries from a fall at the Brotherton mine. Eleana Ball marked her eleventh birthday with a party hosted by Ironwood friends. Miss Clara Farm of Ishpeming shows rising talent as a singer and sister Tekla Farm gains attention. Birth announcements: Meyers greet a son on the 2nd and Rowett welcome a daughter on Jan 28.
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Supt
G. T. Williams
City Water Works
City
Frank Tretheway
Wakefield
Brotherton Mine
Eleana Ball
Ironwood
Ball
Clara Farm
Ishpeming
Tekla Farm
P. L. Ramquist
Gust Meyer
John Rowett
Faculty brides form new unit at University of Michigan
Ann Arbor notes report that the University of Michigan formed a Bride’s Section of the Faculty Women’s club to welcome newlyweds. The inaugural meeting drew 12 attendees. Members expect each bride to remain in the section for one year before retirement to allow newer brides to join.
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University of Michigan
Ann Arbor
Burton
Faculty Women's Club
Bridier
Probate notice in Bessem er for Joseph Sparapani estate
State of Michigan probate court in Bessem er schedules limit on filing claims in the estate of Joseph Sparapani. Presiding judge William S. Baird notes time and place for presenting claims and directs notice to creditors and heirs.
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Bessemer
Said
William 3S. Baird
Joseph Sparapani
Claims against deceased to be presented by March 16 1925
The court orders all creditors of the deceased to present their claims to the probate office by March 16 1925 at ten o’clock in the forenoon for examination and adjustment. Public notice will be given by three weeks of publication in the Bessemer Herald. Irene B. Buchanan Register of Probate.
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Bessemer Herald
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Rupert W. Wrobleski
Herbert M. Emunson
Maurice R. Burt
Herald Publishing Company
Michigan
Pick & Axe
Mrs. L. Bowen
R. I
Bessemer Pharmacy
John J. Frick
State OF
Gogeble
Irene B. Buchanan
Register of Probate
Ernest Schaefer
Bessemer Taxi Co
Vukovich Bros
Hurley
Lake Superior District Power Co
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