Boundary line fight over Michigan Wisconsin annexation dispute
Territorial dispute centers on revised constitution drawing a boundary through Montreal River headwaters to Island Lake and Lake Brule. Michigan claims main channel misdrawn by early surveyors, while Wisconsin asserts long authority over the Upper Peninsula region rich in timber and minerals.
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Wisconsin
Michigan
Bndger
Jansing Sill
Montreal River
Island Lake
Lake of the Desert
Lake Brule
Congress
Montreal
Island
Upper Peninsula
Lucas County
Ohio
Commonwealth
Record ore shipments pass five million ton mark in season
November 1907 figures show an October banner month as shipments reach 5,099,110 tons, a gain over September but a drop from October 1907. Cumulative shipments to November 1 show a 15 million ton shortfall vs 1907, while mines advance 21.7 million tons. Projections put season total near 24 to 25 million tons with late month ore from large properties.
First Manistique Deer-Hunting Accident Reported
A nonfatal hunting accident near Duck Lake in Manistique involved Donald Wood and companions. Wood was shot in the neck by a bullet from teammates across a marsh but recovered after treatment and will heal at home.
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Upper Peninsula
Manistique
Donald Wood
H. J. Neville
Jonbn Hackenbrack
E. A. Carrington
John Burdette
William Cousino
Lee Wood
Duck Lake
Hackenbrack
Neville
Wood
The Barn Dance Craze Revealed In Humorous Lament
A humorous guide mocks a Barn Dance craze for travelers at a tripper’s event. It outlines exaggerated steps and sounds resembling farm life, then transitions to a classified ad seeking an experienced woman or girl for private housework with wages eight dollars per month at the Herald Office.
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Herald
Christmas trees scarce and prices likely high
Forest fires in Michigan and Wisconsin injure young tree growth, threatening a short supply for Chicago and Milwaukee markets. Tamarack swamps unaffected may help, but overall demand could outpace real-tree availability this season. Artificial trees may be pressed into service if supply remains tight.
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Michigan
Wisconsin
Northwest
Chicago
Milwaukee
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L. Loupe
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Olin Youxa
Tees Loops
Albert D. Dpuhnston
Gogebic
Brgan
Louis H. Truettner
Fillian
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Bessemer Lumber Company
Edwin Bayliss
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Heath & Milligan
United States Health Bulletin
Bessemer Brewing Co
Truettner’s
California
The
Bessemer Cement Works
Peter Bob
Northwestern Hotel
Lead Street
Bessemer, Mich
Wuley
WM. Waters & CO
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