21 Dec 1923
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Newspaper
Ironwood Times
Location
Ironwood, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1923
Page
1
The public and legislature react with approval to Speaker Welsh’s forthright rebuke of reapportionment opponents. The Telegram urges a constitutional remedy to limit urban representation through a statewide referendum in Michigan, enabling a legislative fix contingent on the governor’s support.
The article mocks Ku Klux Klan claims about Catholic and Jewish influence in Washington. It notes Catholics in the Senate and House, Jews in the House, and ridicules the Klan’s failed census of representation. Mrs. O. Stabler departs for Detroit to spend holidays with relatives.
Mrs Clarinda Livingstone an Ironwood resident dies Tuesday morning from paralysis and brain hemorrhage after a fall at Ironwood Steam Dye Works. She was seventy and had lived in Ironwood fourteen years. Funeral held Thursday at Salvation Army hall. Gogebic National Bank stockholders meet January 8 1924 at the bank office for director election and other business.
The Times extends season greetings to friends and enemies, noting the Christmas spirit seen in gifts, charity, and family scenes in Ironwood. It urges giving over receiving, highlights Salvation Army donations for meals, and expresses hope for a merrier Christmas rooted in community generosity and prosperity.
The Times notes that the public values courage in leaders and forgives honest error if opinion is openly stated. It cites Grover Cleveland and Theodore Roosevelt as exemplars who stood boldly for their views, showing that steadfast stance often yields political success despite unpopularity. The Marquette Journal highlights a recent state political case illustrating this truth.
The Adrian Telegram notes the Michigan legislature is deadlocked over reapportionment as Wayne County demands more representation. A compromise has failed and reconsideration was voted down. Wayne threatens legal action and tax resistance while the next constitutional convention may not convene until 1926 or 1927.
An unusually warm Christmas scene in Ishpeming boosts sun and melting snow while harming winter trade. The writer notes weary merchants, stalled small logging operations, and the need for colder weather to build ice roads and resume timber hauling. Large operators still cut but require snow or colder temperatures to sustain hauling and ice-road use.
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