Groesbeck Paroles Rebuke to Judges
Michigan circuit judges split over wholesale parole releases by Governor Groesbeck with stronger opposition than support. Judges Black Hawley Lamb condemn parole as a rebuke to courts and call for reform, while some judges express satisfaction or stay silent. Parole numbers run high, averaging about 1,486 annually, with many prisoners released after brief camp terms and parole decisions widely questioned for bypassing sentencing judges.
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Lansing
Mich
Alex J. Groesbeck
Charles B. ‘Collingwood
Edward D. Black
Flint
Royal A. Hawley
Ionia
Fred S. Lamb
Cadillac
Michigan
Black
Hawley
Lamb
George W. Weimer
Kalamazoo
Leland W. Carr
Ingham
James A. Parkinson
Jackson
Ernest A. Snow
Saginaw
Frank Emerick
Alpena
W. R. Williams
Lapeer
Charles E. White
Niles
George W. Sample
Ann A
John Vanderwerp
Muskegon
McPeek
Charlotte
W. H. North
Marshall
Parole Board Criticized For Lenient Sentences
Black argues that parole boards undermine justice by releasing prisoners after a judge imposes a minimum term. He contends that par releases undermine the court's balancing of crime and punishment and shortens sentences.
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Black
State funds apportion highway revenues to Michigan counties
Lansing reports the 1925 highway finance plan sets a $6,000,000 cap for county shares. Deland notes nine months of tax receipts yield an equitable division, with Wayne County at 2,307,027 and Kent 255,002. Other counties receive amounts ranging from 11,826 to 214,314, totaling 12,962,050 for three quarters.
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Lansing
Charles J. Deland
Deland
Wayne County
Kent
Alpena
Chippewa
Cheboygan
Delta
Dickinson
Genesee
Gogebic
Houghton
Iran
Marquette
Mason
Menominee
Muskegon
Saginaw
St. Clair
Wakefield appoints city official as police officer
John R. Matthews, Wakefield public works commissioner, becomes full time police officer at Plymouth property after earlier role at Sunday Lake Iron Company. A reduced police force led to his temporary removal from the prior job, as reported by Wakefield News.
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John R. Matthews
City of
Wakefield
Plymouth
Sunday Lake Iron Company
Mr. Matthews
Wakefield News
Lions Club Eyes Moose and Elk Transfer to Cloverland
Iron River Lions Club proposes moving Isle Royale moose to the Porcupine Mountains and shipping 50 elk from northern Lower Michigan to Cloverland. D H Campbell argues suitable habitats exist in the Upper Peninsula and that authorities support the plan, urging members to write to John Baird and Gov Groesbeck to back the proposal.
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Iron River
Upper Peninsula
Lions Club
John Baird
State Department of Conservation
Alex Groesbeck
Isle Royale
Porcupine Mountains
Ontonagon
Lower Michigan
D. H. Campbell
Keweenaw Peninsula
Conservation Commission
Conserva
Tion Commission
Lower Peninsula
Campbell
Cloverland
Mr. Campbell
Northwoods
Highly Recommended Actress Soap Street Bar Ad
A witty exchange centers on a maid who explains she bought a dozen cakes after seeing an ad saying her employer liked the soap. The dialogue humorously ties praise for a product to a grocery-store mystery in a street bar setting.
New 1926 Michigan plates will be black and white
Michigan motor car license plates for 1926 will be black with white letters and numerals and manufactured at Jackson prison. Secretary of State C. J. Deland has ordered 950000 plates and will likely need a second smaller order. in 1924 about a round number were issued.
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Michigan
Jackson
C. J. Deland
License plates expand in 1926 with separate commercial style
The text notes 856000 plates issued so far this year with further growth expected as licenses for September 1 start at half price for four months. In 1926 two plate styles will appear: one for passenger cars and one for commercial vehicles. Commercial plates will be wider and include the word Commercial at the bottom. numbers 50001 to 150000 with no duplicates between styles.
Wisconsin doctor braves Indian sun faces crowd
Dr. E. A. Ross of the University of Wisconsin tries to cross a sunbaked street with no head covering. Local residents rush to shield him, saying even brief exposure could bring a headache.
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India
E. A. Ross
University of Wisconsin
Bank Statement of Gogebic County Bank 1925
State of Michigan. Gogebic County. M. A. Hagerman cashier swears the bank statement is true. Figures show capital stock, surplus, profits, deposits, and various liabilities including reserves and bonds. Attested by directors Goldman, Ochis, and Rummage, with notary Otto nunc 1925.
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State OF Michigan
Gogebic
Ss. I
Jacob Goldman
Joseph Ochis
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Fleurette
American Legion
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A. L. Runstrom
H. E. Osborne
Ironwood Times
Lake Lavina Park
Lake Lavina
Delore Derry
Derry
Ceveely
E. S. Hagen
Iron County News
Elva Williams
Chippewa Falls
Macalester College
Gogebic Presbyterian
Miss Williams
Hurley Miner
Board of Education
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A. H. Thomas M. D
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Buick
Avera
Ane & Mmapessar Gan
Baick
Mee
Buick Motor Company
General Meters Corp
Bessemer
Washington
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Hackidg Department
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