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Ironwood Times in Ironwood, Michigan

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Ironwood Times

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Ironwood, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1926

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Primary Ballot Names Lineup for State and County Offices

A large slate of candidates appears for nomination in the upcoming regular primary election on September 14. Republicans list Governor Groesbeck and Green, Welsh, Riopelle, Dickinson, and others for various posts including sheriff and county offices. Democrats, Workers’ Party, and Prohibition Party also field contenders across offices from governor to inspector of mines. A separate note announces a robust harness horse show at the Genebic and Iron Counties Fair in Ironwood, August 31 to September 3, with high expectations for strong competition.

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Alex J. Groesbeck Detroit Fred W. Green Ionia Georges W. Welsh Grand Rapids Fred B. Wella Cassopella Oscar A. Riopelle Loren D. Dickinson Charlotte W. Frank, James Hancock Walter F. Truattner Bessemer Gogebic County John Holland Thomas A. Landers Ironwood Levi S. Rice William F. Pollow Henry E. Hagstrom John Karas Waine John Kleimola Walter Read Gos Robert H. Hetherington Ramsay Ole 'W. Arnestad J. August Johnson Peter Scavarda James Eddr Thomas’ Hl. Jackson Trotwood Clara D. Larson George Basket John R. Matthews Wakefield Joseph Zegowski William J. Hornibrook Wakefeld John Godlewsh John W. Johnson Harry Slade John Luxmore William Somppi Jacob Nelson John P. Bekola Mary W. Strom John Vincent Axel A. Frederickson Charles Nyberg John B. Chappell Oscar Ketola Joseph Thomas Matti Salo Michael Colling John Simonich Steve MacDonald Erwin Backer Charles 8. Walker Genebic Iron Counties Secretary Healy Healy
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Gogebic Iron Counties Fair races feature nine events

The Gogebic and Iron Counties Fair presents a nine race card with purses totaling 2100 dollars and expected exciting finishes. New horses and drivers join the circuit as locals prepare the track for record performances. Entries close August 28 and secretary Healy has posted conditions. Additional notices cover voter registration sessions in Ironwood on August 21 and 28, 1926 with city clerk Leo Adriansen listing session times.

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Fair Management Gogebic and Iron Counties Healy City of Ironwood City Commission Board of Registration For Municipal Memorial Michigan Leo Adriansen
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Boy Scout Leader Fears Microphone During Speech

Sir Robert S. Byden-Powell, founder of the Boy Scout movement in England, fears the microphone and resists broadcasting his speech at a Boys' Week address in Chicago. He notices the microphone on the table and hesitates before speaking.

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R. M. Sherrill Sir Robert S Dbyden-Powell Boy Scout Movement of the World All Boys England Hotel Sherman Chicago Moat Broadcasting
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Microphone mishap at Baden-Powell speech sparks broadcast error

The event featured Sir Baden-Powell objecting to a microphone and a napkin covering it while a second open microphone nearby broadcast every word to a Chicago station. Other items note radio wavelength experiments Seattle to Honolulu, a new UX-171 Radiatron tube, and the drowning of Charles Wilson at Duck Lake near Watersmeet.

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Baden-Powell Seattle Honolulu United States Pacific Coast Corporation Department of Commerce Thereia Charles Wilson Duck Lake Watersmeet McKevitt, Chappell, Patrick Company Wilson Ducklake
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