Montreal Mine Leads Gogebic Range Shippers Of Iron Ore
The Montreal mine operated by Oglebay Norton Co led Gogebic range iron ore shipments in 1937 with about 1.17 million tons, nearly one fifth of the total 6,661,879 tons. Eureka, Ironton, Puritan, and Plymouth mines also posted sizable outputs, while county mine employment averaged 2,032 with five fatal accidents, the highest since 1930.
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Montreal
Oglebay, Norton Co
Eureka
Ramsay
Oglehay, Norton Co
Ironton
Ironton Ming
Bessemer
Republic Steel
Puritan
Caryange
Davis
Geneva
Keweenaw
Newport
Penokea
Wakefield
Gogebic
Penokee
Plymouth
Sunday Lake
Life Magazine spotlights U P hunting in December issue
Life Magazine devotes five pages of the December 6 issue to deer and bear hunting in Michigan's Upper Peninsula and to the Hunters Shindig at Nahma Delta County. Features include bear killed by Thomas Hollands and a buck being dragged to camp, plus profiles of hunters such as Joseph Schultzler the wheel chair shooter. About 1209 local hosts attend the Nahma feast sponsored by the Escanaba Chamber of Commerce. Michigan's U P is praised as a top hunting ground with 25 000 deer and 100 bears killed last year and seven million citizens in U S forests.
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Life Magazine
Michigan
Upper Peninsula
Nahma
Delta County
Thomas Hollands
Joseph Schultzler
Grand Rapids
Charles Goad
Escanaba Chamber of Commerce
America
Hunting in America Aids National Spirit and Expenditure
The piece notes hunters are the largest single group of sportsmen in the United States and estimate annual costs for arms, ammunition, clothing, and gear at 276 million dollars. It frames hunting as a legacy from frontier pioneers and lauds American marksmanship.
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U. S
Bing Crosby Stars in Double or Nothing at Ironwood
Crosby breaks his one leading lady rule in the comedy with Mary Carlisle and Martha Raye. The film features a large comic cast including Andy Devine William Frawley the Calgary Brothers Ames and Arno with a Swing Band novelty orchestra and new songs by Johnston and Burke.
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Bing
Crosby
Ironwood Theatre
Mary Car Jlisle
Martha Raye
Miss Raye
Frances Farmer
Bob Burns
New York Paramount Theatre
Andy Devine
William Frawley
Calgary Brothers
Ames and
Arno
Johnston
Burke
Gogebic Range Iron Ore Shipments From Ashland Top 5.6 Million Tons
Iron ore shipments in 1937 from the Gogebic range Ashland district totaled 5,651,879 tons, up from 4,623,731 in 1936, with the Lake Superior district reaching 62,598,836 tons for the season. The era’s banner year remains 1929 at 65,204,600 tons, while the Gogebic mines featured Montreal at 1,166,946 tons and Plymouth at 740,691 tons.
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Gogebic Range
Ashland
Lake Superior District
Lake Superior
Montreal
Oglabay, Norton Co
Hurley
Plymouth
Genava
Bessemer Township
Geneva
Claim More Deer In Michigan Than Ever Before In History
Education director Clarence A. Paquin of the Department of Conservation says Michigan now has more deer than at any prior time. Speaking in Newberry he cites about a million deer in forests north of Bay City and in the Upper Peninsula, noting 60 000 to 70 000 bucks in the recent season and ongoing deer starvation in some yards.
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Clarence A. Paquin
Department of Conservation
Lansing
Michigan
Newberry
Paquin
Bay City
Upper Peninsula
Upper Peninsula Lure Book to Press Shortly
Marquette Michigan December 15 1938 the Upper Peninsula Development bureau will send the 1938 1939 Lure of the Land of Hiawatha to press with copper motif inks advertisers urged to reserve space next year edition aims for earlier public release George Bishop secretary manager notes the books have circulated worldwide boosting Midwest tourism and attract inquiries from out of state. The 1938 Lure Book will be ready for outdoor life shows in March and will be distributed via metropolitan info bureaus the bureau and state promotions. Over a million and a quarter people spent a day or more in Michigan forests last season with outstate visitors rising for Ottawa Marquette and Hiawatha national forests.
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Marquette
Michigan
Upper Peninsula Development Bureau
George HB
Bishop
Upper Peninsula
Great
Midwest
Millon
The Sunny Side and Curious Quotes from Cassopolis
A collage of humorous quips and political musings pieces together remarks from readers and local editorials. It cites Mr Kiser on gravity, a boy asking about pre law, references to taxes and cash, and comments on Herbert Hoover, the Republicans, and the Supreme Court packing defeat. William H Berkey of the Cassopolis Vigilant offers a quip about the gods.
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Mr. Kiser
Wm. H. Berkey
The
Cassopolis Vigilant
Supreme Court
I Am a Happy Little Christmas Tree
A shy forest tree becomes a cherished cottage Christmas centerpiece. A boy and father select it, it is brought home, decorated with lights and jewels, and shared with a cold street’s visitors who enter to share in the Yuletide joy.
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Father
Grandfather
Mother
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Vaughn Ste
C. . Bennatt
M. P. Dianich
Advanca
Offica
Ironwood
Mich
Dechmeer
U. P
Bing Crosby
West Davis Weheesasen- Hanna Ore Mining Co
Wakefield O
Oglebay
Duroka Sae
Pickands Mather & Co
Anvilane
Cary
Howe
Wow, Bobby
Milas Smith
Bobby Jones
the World
Lice Louise K
Pompeii
Republican Party
Herbert Hoover
New York Giants
Christies
Docile Webb Pearson
Western Newspaper Union
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