Farmers Market Effort Recalled in Bessemer Debate
County agent C E Gunderson recalls a three year attempt to establish a Bessemer farmers market that failed due to merchant indifference. He notes past mayor Gedda offered site and sheds and that Ironwood curbs market plans are moving ahead with a hoped October first market day. The piece argues for local slaughterhouse, municipal ownership, and closer ties with Wakefield to boost farmer outlets.
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Bessemer
C. E. Gunderson
Gunderson
the Herald
Ironwood
Gedda
Wakefield
Michael Gedda
Geida
Bessemer and
Hrronwood
Local Boy Takes Automobile Course in Detroit
Theo V. Bielecki of Bessemer, Michigan has arrived in Detroit to attend the Michigan State Automobile School. He seeks to enter the automobile business and expects to gain exceptional advantages from this vocational training in the heart of the industry.
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Theo. V. Bielecki
Bessemer
Michigan
Detroit
Mr. Bielecki
Michigan State Automobile School
Remode Interior Of Catholic Church Announced
Rev Fr C A Swebous announced the interior of St Sebastian Catholic Church will be remodeled. Estimated cost is 3000 dollars and the contract for work will be awarded in the spring.
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C. A. Swebous
St. Sebastian Catholic
Death of Rev. Fr. Fabian Pawler former Ironwood pastor
Rev. Fr. Fabian Pawler age 78 died yesterday in Ironwood where he served as St. Michael's pastor for 28 years. Born in Germany on January 14, 1847 he came to America in 1875 and spent most of his ministry in the Marquette diocese. He previously led parishes in Houghton Marquette Bessemer Stronwood and Wakefield. He celebrated his fiftieth ordination anniversary on May 21 1924 and is survived by three nieces and two nephews. Funeral services will be held Monday at St. Michael's church Ironwood with many Marquette priests in attendance.
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Fabian Pawler
St. Sebastian Catholic
Ironwood
St. Michael's Church
Fr. Pawlar
Germany
America
New York
Marquette
Houghton
Bessemer
Stronwood
Wakefield
Range
St. Michael's ‘Church
Anne Pawlar
St. Michael’s Church
Varied Program at South Bessemer
An evening program for South Bessemer residents at Harding school features Rep. John Holland and Supt. Lt. H. Dulebohn, the Ellis Clown Band, Hazel Lager piano solo, Ruth Sumerton song, Janette Ziedron dance, V. S. Bielecki and others in music and sketches, followed by refreshments and a Red Jacket Orchestra dance.
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South Bessemer
Harding School
Nesto Erickson
John Holland
H. Dulebahn
Ellis Clown Band
Bessemer
Red Jacket Orchestra
L Jacket Orchestra
J. H. Dulebohn
Hazel Lager
Duda & Johnson
Ruth Sumerton
Janette Ziedron
S. Bielecki
Larson & Whitburn
Saw
Bielecki
Larson
Whitburn
Elks Quartet
Pellow, Dansen
Sorenson
Trevarthen
Emil Erickson
Hoffman & Whitburn
Elks Clown Band
Children’s Benefit Drive Planned for Oct 17 in Bessemer
Permission granted for a Volunteers of America representative to stage a “Children’s Drive for Children” on Saturday Oct 17 in Bessemer mirroring drives in Ironwood and other cities. The Bessemer event at city hall is sponsored by Mrs William Guyer Rev Chas M Fraser Mayor John Denich Mrs Edward Cochran Miss Vendla Johnson Mrs H Byrne with Miss Kathryn Denich in charge.
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The
Volunteers of America
Bessemer
Ironwood
William Guyer
Chas. M. Fraser
John Denich
Edward Cochran
Vendla Johnson
Jacob Goldman
H. Byrne
Kathryn Denich
Local Man Ordained Deacon At Seminary
Carl Petranek the son of Mr and Mrs Charles Petranek of this city, a student at St Francis Catholic Seminary at St Francis Wisconsin, was ordained into the deaconhood at the seminary recently. He will be ordained into the priesthood during the latter part of January.
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Carl Petranek
Charles Petranek
St. Francis Catholic Seminary
St. Francis, Wis
Naturalization Hearing Set for October 21 at Court House
R. K. Doe, a federal naturalization examiner from Duluth, will hear citizenship applications at the court house here on October 21. He had been previously scheduled to be here October 24.
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R. K. Doe
Duluth
Berlin Fights Park English Invasion Of German Speech
Berlin authorities clash with critics over the use of the English word park and other foreign expressions in public life. The debate centers on language purity and cultural identity amid rising borrowing from American English.
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Municpal
Berlin
Park
Autumn Ball by Bessemer Fire Department
The Bessemer Fire Department will hold an Autumn Ball at the Elks Hall next Friday evening October 16. Music will be provided by the Red Jackets.
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Bessemer Fire Department
Elks Hall
Red Jackets
Gogebic Lakes In U S Survey Reports Open
Detailed reports on surveys of inland lakes in the Upper Peninsula prepared by F M Uhler of the U S Department of Agriculture are now at the Marquette Upper Peninsula Development Bureau. Each lake report covers shoreline water bottom vegetation and other data to aid planting aquatic plants or stocking lakes for waterfowl. Lakes include Alger Round West Branch Lake Lake Sixteen Lake MacDonald Indian Lake Gogebic Lac View Desert Sunday Lake Thousand Islands Little Lake.
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Upper Peninsula
F. M. Uhler
Bureau of Biological Survey
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Marquette
Alger County
Round Lake
West Branch Lake
Delta County
Lake Sixteen
Schoolcraft County
Lake MacDonald
Indian Lake
Gogebic County
Lac View Desert
Sunday Lake
Thousand Island Lakes
Lake Gogebic
Ontomagon County
Little Lake
Federal Bureau
Upper Peninsula Development Bureau
Elks Lodge Initiates Eleven Candidates in Bessemer
Eleven candidates were initiated into the Bessemer Elks lodge on Wednesday evening. They were Henry James, Carl Olson, Clarence Sandquist, George Jezek, Bernard Prost, Norbert Achatz, Irving Becker, Dr. M Hanson, and Joseph Lampart. Following the ceremonies, an elaborate banquet was served to nearly 100 members.
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Bessemer Elks Lodge
Henry James
Carl Olson
Clarence Sandquist
George Jezek
Bernard Prost
Norbert Achatz
Irving Becker
Dr. M. Hanson
Joseph Lampart
Pearson speaks to local Rotary on town duties
Rev. Axel Pearson of Ironwood told the Bessemer Rotary Club that a first class town needs first class citizens. His address stressed civic duty to the town. Herman Heinrichs was admitted to Rotary membership as the roster grows to 32.
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Axel] Pearson
Ironwood
Bessemer Rotary Club
Pearson
Herman Heinrichs
Rotary
Move to have boulevard off Mary St fails
City council split five to four as motion to remove two Mary Street boulevards failed. Aldermen Hagen led pro removal citing narrow streets while Anderson argued finances prevent work. Deputy treasurer Williams named city treasurer after Boge's death. condolence resolution passed. Soft drink licenses granted. mayor warned of bank loan to cover year end expenses.
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Board of Public Works
Mary Street
Donich
Hagen
Anderson
Velin
Sandin
John A. Johnson
A. Johnson
Ciakowski
Probelski
Wyceth
Sam J. Williams
Ole G. Boge
Mr. Boge
Bernard Becker
Dewey Johnson
Northwestern
Fred Mattrella
August Janov
Babicky
Williams
Gogebic County Valuation Raised by 3 Million
Gogebic county's assessed valuation for the coming year is set at 71,264,945, up from 68,009,072, per state tax department chairman George Lord at a re equalization hearing. State and county figures show gaps in city and township valuations, with supervisors voicing dissatisfaction over field appraisals and Ironwood assessor Derstrom seeking county re equalization, prompting state officials to visit Gogebic.
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Gogebic J
County ‘Board
George Lord
State Tax Department
Court House
City of Bess
City of
Iron
City of Wake
Wake
Bess
Carlson
Erwin
Marenisco
Lord
Derstrom
Ironwood
Gogebic
Moore Resigns. Robert King Named Supervisor in Itnwood
Robert King of Itnwood was named this week by the city commission as supervisor on the county board, succeeding W. H. Moore who has resigned. Moore will reside in Iron River. A matter in Georgia concerns spousal speech under certain circumstances as ruled by the state supreme court. In biology, some species of apes have “cut evolved” tails, having less tail than humans.
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Moore
Robert King
Itnwood
W. H. Moore
Iron River
Georgia
September ore shipments rise across Great Lakes docks
Ore shipments from Duluth Superior Two Harbors Ashland Marquette and Escanaba totalled 42,812,025 tons for the season to Oct 1 up from 34,961,635 a year earlier. September alone reached 7,354,873 tons, up 1,189,942 from September 1924, with Duluth dock shipments at 2,329,742 tons, and Great Northern and Soo dock figures showing varied gains and a single decline at the Northern Pacific dock in Superior.
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Duluth
Superior
Ashland
Marquette
Escanaba
Duluth, Missabe & Northern Railroad
Eastern Furnaces
Great Northern Railroad Docksat Superior
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Seo
LS. & Ly
D. M. & N Torneo
Soo-Ashland
Cc. N. W. Ask
Lord Answers Holland Belatedly in State Tax Row
George Lord, chairman of the state tax department, replies to John Holland's August Herald tirade. He rebuts claims about valuation, asserts Holland misstates facts on Hamtramck Detroit, and defends mining property assessments. The exchange centers on Holland’s comments about tax policy, prior votes, and departmental conduct.
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Ren. John Holland
Herald
George Lord
State Tax Department
Mr. Lord
John Holland
John
Holland
Congress
Task Commission
Dodge Motor Car
Detroit
State Tea Department
Hamtramck
Iogebic
t+' ae
Mr. Holland
Gogebic
Evan
Goz+bit
Soate
George Lort
Chiantuan
263 Acre Farm Project Clears Largest County Acreage
A 263 acre farm project by Beuer Corporation of Ronies Michigan in Goxget County near Yatersns et has begun clearing, intending to yield the county’s largest single cultivated tract once finished.
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Fas Beuer Corpany
Ronies
Michigan
Goxget County
Yatersns
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SO. Bessemer
Dulebohn
Doe
Elks Lodge
HAVE_ BOULEVARD
Mary ST
James Co. H Harbord
U. S.5a
Pres. Coolidge
Moody's Northfield Seminary
Napoleon
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