Special election on street railway paving relief explained
On August 26 1922 the city votes to amend the street railway franchise to relieve the company from paying paving costs for streets its tracks run on. The measure aims to shift roughly twelve thousand dollars of paving expense to the city, citing competition from motor buses and financial hardship for the railway. A Yes favors relief and city payment of paving. No opposes the change requiring the railway to cover its share.
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Electric Light and Street Railway Company
Street Railway Company
Aurora Street
Ashland Hill
Montreal
Ayer Street
Hager Lumber Company
Lake Street
Aurora
Ayer
Paving Plan Tied to Rail Streets Vote Proposition
The statement urges a yes vote on a proposition allowing paving future streets that host the company's rails, noting the extra paving cost caused by rails occupying the streets. The call emphasizes the financial impact of street paving alongside rail placement.
A Matter of Right of Way for City Traffic
The piece argues for universal right of way rules in cities citing Chicago Milwaukee and Ironwood as examples. It describes signs Stop Arterial Highway and the need for rigid enforcement and ordinances to ensure smooth traffic with fewer accidents and friction.
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Chicago
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Tramwood
Ironwood
Newport Mine
State Senator Vandenboom Endorsement Debate
The Ishpeming Iron One presses for Vandenboom’s renomination citing committee roles as reason, while Vandenboom previously said he would step aside for a clear field if given one more term, raising questions about the primary race and leadership continuity.
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Ishpeming
Ron Ore
Vandenboom
Marquette County
Willling
Vandenboon
The
Times
Political rhetoric on Vandenboom candidacy and committee roles
The discussion questions the so called business case for reelecting Vandenboom over Oberg or Truettner. It argues that all three are equally intelligent and capable and that committee assignments would follow any elected representative. The piece attacks Newett's arguments as thin and biased, asserting merit across all candidates.
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Vandenboom
Bro. Newett
Vandenoom
Oberg
Mr. Truettner
Truettner
State Senate
Newett
Vandenhoom
George
Townsend Strong Endorses Senator Townsend for Re election
Billy Smith editor of the Keweenaw Miner argues that 220000 Michigan Republicans rightly supported Truman H Newberry in 1918 and warns that Wilson favored Henry Ford. He credits Charles E Townsend with backing the will of 220000 voters and preserving Newberry's seat against attempts to overturn the result.
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Billy Smith
Ironwood
Keweenaw Miner
United States
Townsend
Truman H. Newberry
Henry Ford
Newberry
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
Michigan
Ford
Senate
Charles E. Townsend
Townsend for Senator in 1922 The Newberryism Debate
Republican readers back Charles E Townsend for re election citing his clean Washington record and noting no fault found by opponents. The message condemns the Newberryism charge and urges 1922 voters to honor Townsend’s tenure, while a laundry ad and a county office candidacy share the same page.
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For Townsend Strong
Kelley
Emery
Baker
Register of Deeds
Mary W. Strom
Office of Register of Deeds
Charles Burch Palmer
Suffolk St
Insurance Service
Davis & Reid
the Sullivan Insurance Agency
Rat
Adolph Mueller
Ironwood, Mich
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