Gaffney Wins Big Majority In City Primary
James J. Gaffney won the city primary by a 217 vote majority over Axel Axelson with 819 votes cast, the second ward showing a surprising 50 vote lead for Gaffney while the mayoral result reflected a citywide preference for change. The campaign was clean and businesslike with strong local figures and a turnout boosted by icy conditions. Readers were also told of an accidental window injury at City Hall Theatre and a looming Michigan state treasury issue with a proposed 4 million dollar corporate tax to bridge until next year’s taxes.
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James J. Gaffney
Axel Axelson
Gaffney
Axelson
Crystal Falls
Michigan
Legion Notes Fight Night and Michigan Bonus Vote
Tonight at City Hall John Shemky meets Buck Jackson in a ten round bout. prelims feature Al Annear vs Kid Carlson and L Charron vs Battling Joe Dunn. Also covered is Michigan House Joint Resolution No 1 proposing a 20 million dollar bond for wartime veterans’ bonus with an estimated 180000 beneficiaries. The measure passes legislature with one dissent. Legion urges voters to turnout.
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John Shemky
Buck” Jackson
Minneapolis
Jackson
Shemky
Ed Sharpe
Green Bay
al” Annear
Kid Carlson
Charron
Joe" Dunn
Michigan
United States
William Case
Leetanau County
Legion
Wreck Narrowly Averted On Narrow Gauge Line
Last Sunday morning passenger train No 8 halted when a man stood on the track about 1000 feet ahead signaling danger he warned of a wash-out a quarter mile ahead The flooding wash-out prevented blocking the track and forced a dangerous reroute The farmer named Stout witnessed the freight pass before the bank gave way and helped flag the train to safety and avert disaster
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Amberg
Pewbine
Bus
Karo
Ellis Je
Marinette
Powers
Tron Mountain
Karn
Fe Stout
Black Hand Activity At Tobin Mine Spurs Community Alarm
Reports claim dynamite was found near the Tobin Mine shaft and warning signs were posted days later threatening consequences if work did not resume. The incident mirrors local tensions over management and half time layoffs at nearby mines amid broader business slowdowns. The episode prompts calls for vigilance and orderly conduct in Crystal Falls.
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Tobin
Dann
Odgers
McKinney Steel Co
Marquette Prison Conditions Echo Financial Failures
The Marquette prison scandal focus shifts to finances with defalcations tied to prisoners earnings. West kept accounts in memos, leaving a thick stack for the board to audit as inmates await statements. Overcrowding worsens, with 160 prisoners sleeping in corridors, while calls for a new cell block go unmet by lawmakers. Contained notes also announce a Brown's Business College penmanship contest winner Miss Helia Peterson, Crystal Falls alumna, and a reminder for ex service personnel to submit War record information by month end.
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Marquette
Michigan
Lansing
West
Reliefue
Helia Peterson
Mary Peterson
Crystal Falls
Brown's
Business Colleges
Bloomington
Peterson
Brown
Misa Peterson
Spring Clean-Up Call for Crystal Falls and Vicinity
Residents urged to participate in a town wide cleanup to remove winter rubbish and dirt. Emphasizes cooperative effort to restore a clean, healthy, attractive community and encourages neighbors to join.
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Hine
Logging Industry Incomplete Recovery Amid High Freight Rates
The logging season has mostly ended with many workers idle as shipments lag. High freight rates keep logs unsold, while some small jobbers struggle with a lack of buyers and portable mills move to salvage remaining timber. Lumber prices drop, especially for soft woods, and auto industry sales provide mixed demand. A separate report notes a deputy sheriff recovered a stolen pistol from a Salt River café, leading to arrests for theft and carrying concealed weapons.
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Alfighing
Jacks
Ford
Detroit
Suspected Soul Choix oil field draws local investors
The article outlines alleged petroleum exploration near Seul Choix point in Schooterat county based on a state geological report. Linton of Saginaw and associates push a development firm, Schoolcraft County Development Co, to fund a first Trenton reservoir hole by mid summer, amid rival land grab efforts and local political suspense in Mansfield and Crystal.
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Soul Choix
Spline Point
Schooteratt County
State Geological Department
Lake Michigan
Manteuque
L. L. Linton
Saginaw
Saginaw Valley
Linton
Tenton
Mttle Peninsula
Upper Peninsula
Trenton
Manistique
Hendrick
Rochester
Clinton
Medina
Utica
Lorraine
Geological Department
Seul Choix Point
Himedif
Canada
Schoolcraft County of Development Co
Mansfield
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Roberts
City Hall Theatre
Chester Nettell
City Hall
WRC
Mr. Hensky
Axelson Ee
Ada
Shertfe
Iron River
Tron River
Whitedale
Schooteratt Co
John Guatafeog
Tom Corbett
Corbett
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