23 Aug 1929
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Newspaper
Ironwood Times
Location
Ironwood, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1929
Page
1
Ontonagon county resident shares a vivid account of the Porcupine Mountains near Ontonagon and Carp Lake mine. The piece lauds the scenery, urges roadside timber protection, notes the 132 mile Crystal Falls to Ontonagon drive, and warns campers to bring gear as limited facilities exist.
Captain Carlson leads a climb to the summit as sunset changes the sky over Lake Superior. The group overlooks Carp Lake and the Porcupine valley with green hardwood carpets, the Gogebic shore, and distant Apostle Islands fading in the twilight. The fire tower on the Porcupine range is crowned as the highest point claimed in several states, reaching about 1,900 feet above sea level.
Dr Edgar Wallace Knight addresses a Southern club at Columbia University, blaming cultural lag and pride for widespread illiteracy. He cites state by state figures from the federal census showing Louisiana 10 percent illiterate whites aged 10 plus, with North Carolina Tennessee Kentucky Georgia lower but above the national 2 percent. Arkansas and Texas are among the most illiterate states. The talk underscores stark regional education disparities.
The Mohawk company begins preliminary work to reopen its Michigan copper mine in Ontonagon county. The "ER" shaft equipment is intact and pumping will resume after overhaul. Plans include deepening "Bb" shaft to 1,200 feet to explore the Butler lode and nearby veins, with extensive drifting and crosscuts to test formation. If mineralization is sufficient, production may start quickly.
A Capper's Weekly quip mocks a piccolo player noting his grace at eating corn on the cob. The brief item uses humor to spotlight a musician's skill in a light, period-typical voice.
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