Oliver Ships 1,349,549 Tons of Ore in 1924
Figures from Oliver Iron Mining Co and Pickands Mather Co show a year of diminished ore shipments on the Gogebic range. Nor rie Aurora Pabst and Tilden mines, Plymouth pit, and Wakefield properties report lower tonnages than 1921. Total Oliver shipments in Lake Superior district reach 24,214,493 tons in 1920 versus 13,944,626 this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Iron Mining Co
Pickands, Mather Co
Gogeble Range
Oliver Company
Norrie-Aurora Group
Pabst
Purlton
Tilden
Bessemer
Royal Lease
Davis
Oliver
Lake Superior District
Norrie-Aurora-Pabst
Puritan-Davis
Norrie-Aurora
Pdéritan-Davie
Tnden
Mesaba
Gogebio
Misanbeo
Gogebic
Plokanda, Mather Co
Lake Superior
What Disarmament Means to Steel Business
Approximately four million nationals of nine nations at the Washington conference on armament are under arms. U S war and navy budgets run into billions, with Britain France and Japan boosting expenditures. Taxes fund most of the spend, and iron and steel bear the heaviest load from global armament competition, facing false profits and real strain as defense demand cuts into production and exports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War and Navy Departments
United States
Great Britain
France
Japan
Iron and Steel
Irom
Steel
Street car service seen as better option than buses
The article argues street railways should be favored over buses, citing Des Moines and Muskegon cases. It notes court support for streetcar franchises, quotes Des Moines editorial urging adoption, and mentions jitney competition harming fixed-route service. It reports opinions from Ironwood figures and mentions broader Michigan and New York references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hinchi
Musloxon
Avenua
New York
W. A. Hodgkins
Ashland and Ironwood Companion
Traction
Des Moines
Inother City
Das Motes
Yvonwood
Twat
Urrest Car Company
Harris
Tia
Sioux City
Mines Report Reveals Fatalities And Slump In County Ore
The Michael Collins mine inspector report shows four deaths in the year ending Sept 20 1921 with Blase Kochevar killed on duty at Pabst dry. Minor injuries total 606 and 33 serious injuries. ore production falls to 4 462 089 tons while average employment drops to 4714 men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gogebic County
Michael Collins
Board of Supervisors
Blase Kochevar
Pabst
Pabst “Dry
John Werrronen
Colina
Oliver Iron Mining Company
Newport Co
Palma
Ashland
Stx
Buying Steel Stock by United States Steel Corp
United States Steel Corp quietly begins its yearly program of acquiring stock offered to employees at year end. Wall Street reports indicate purchases usually range from 16600 to 200000 shares, with 260606 shares bought at the end of 1920. The process is slow to avoid market disruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Steel Corp
Wall Street
Tax Roll Totals Reveal City Tax, Mining Companies Lead
Mining companies pay most of the city tax, totaling about 1.183 million dollars with Oliver Iron Mining and Newport leading payments. The roll shows 924 tax levy at 48.10 per thousand valuation, with large taxpayers listed and individual amounts in the hundreds of thousands for both personal and real estate assessments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tronwood
Oilver
Newport Properties
Iromwood and Bessemed Railway & Lybt Cy
Scott & Howe Lumber Co
Roach & Seeber Co
Newport Mining Co
Neheeen
Real Hatato Esc
Oliver Iron Mining Co
Personal
Real
Townsha
REM
Ashland Mine
Scott & Lfone Lumber GO
Essen Roach & Lesher Co
Tranwooal & Bassemer Ry. & Light Co
Theeane D. M
Ron National Henk
Merchants & Minera Bank
Tla
Tederstrom
New Steel Merger Plan Confirmed Amid Major Consolidation
A planned merger of seven large independent steel firms including Midvale, Republic Iron, Lackawanna, Youngstown Sheet & Tube, Inland Steel, Cleveland Cliffs, and Steel & Tube Company of America surfaces in the financial district. The consolidation would centralize ore and ship interests, with Inland Steel and Youngstown Sheet & Tube leading the effort. expected to rival United States Steel in scale, the move aims to improve economies while avoiding immediate plant-building in competing regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Financial District
Teading
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Jones & Laughlin Company
Pittsburgh
Midvale Steal & Ordnance Company
Republic Iron & Steel Company
Lackawanna Steal
Inland Steel
Youngstown Sheet &Tube
Steel & Tube Company of America
Adytcen
Skiillings
Mining Review
New York
Wickants, Mather & Co
Steal Am! Iron
Skillings Review
Lackawanna Steel
Cloveland Cliffs
Interlake Steamship
Pittsburgh Steel
Pennington
Cuyuna
Tod Stambaugh Company
Brier Hit Steel
Dunwoody
Diwablk
Mesabi
Tod-Atambaugh Co
Stella
Jamisca
Iron Ora
Vesgel
Duluth
Steel Corporation
Minnesota Stval Co
B New Corporation
Minnesgota Steel
Oller
Steel Corporaton
America
Stool Corporation
Patie
Iron and Steel Industry
United States
Iron and Stovl
Pst
James A. Campbell
Dillon, Read & Co
Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co
Mekaniss, Mather & Co
Youngstown Sheet & Tube
Steel & Tubs Company
Amara
Cgogebie
Rogers, Wrown Ore Co
Cuynn
Pastors to Advocate Seal Sale Sunday
Michigan pastors urged to promote the Christmas seal sale to combat tuberculosis. Dr J C Wilitte of St Joseph says the move reflects a broad ministerial sentiment, with about 4000 pastors asked to call attention to the effort during Christmas Sunday. The sale runs from Thursday to Christmas Day, and ministers received personal letters urging activity within congregations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
J. C. Wilitte
St. Joseph
Michigan State Sunday School Association
Michigan Tubercuid Association
Michigan Tuberculosis Association
Freight rate battles loom over iron ore trade
Iron ore producers and consumers focus on freight costs as Penn Iron Mining cuts wages and several mines prepare to boost output. Hearings resume before a Chicago Interstate Commerce Commission examiner on upper lakes rates. Foreign ore competes with Lake Superior product as shipping from the lakes declines and a full season shipment total nears 32 million tons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penn Iron Mining Co
Cambria Steel Co
Upper Lakes
Interatuta Commerce Cominsulan
Chicago
Lake Superior
Atlantic
Dis
Hurrigburg
Steelton
Juinstown
Warlatown
Virginia Territory
Ore and Coal Exchange
Lake Erie
Ironwood Schools Need Parental Aid say Rice
Rice urges Ironwood parents to help raise school standards as current results lag state peers. He criticizes high school strain, out of class activities, and insufficient home study, calling for more disciplined work and stronger parent teacher cooperation to restore past rankings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rica
Tramwood
Woman's Club
Loan Club
Mra. GB. O'Connor
Tronwood
Alee
Fromwoond
Fratendheus
Mr. Rice
Ironwood
Rice
Mice
Ironwood Mranyal
Whope
Pullcus
Niadtal
Ironwood High School
University of Michigan
Ice
Department of High Schools
Ann Arbor
Statenmenty Db
Itice Wald
Bureaua
The
Soo
Itive
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Plymouth
Tonga
Guna
Progreaa—Thon
Interarbals
Hug Ines
B. L. Hinchiff
Ironwood & Beasemer Railway
Steht Go
Tube CO
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