Mathews Named on M C M Board
Governor Groesbeck appoints Mathews of Pickanda Mather Company to Michigan College of Mines Board of Control with Gogebic range endorsement. Fred M Prescott of Menominee, ex Gogebic resident and mine pump maker, also named. John M Bush of Negaunee previously endorsed. appointment filled by Prescott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mathews, Range
Pickanda, Mather Company Properties
Alex Groesbeck
Board of Control
Michigan College of Mines
Mathews
Fred M. Prescott
Menominee
Gogebic Range
Board of Education
Wakefield
County Road Commission
John M. Bush
Negaunee
Range
Better to Spend for Health Than to Invest in Sickness
Health costs more than a drug store complexion but yields cash value and comfort. Influenza every winter comes from careless exposure or neglect, sometimes leading to pneumonia or tuberculosis. With the same money, one could fund health education, preventive care, and annual physicals, buying health instead of sickness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ron
Olson Ad Promotes Ice Cream for Christmas Dinner
A. F. Olson urges readers to order ice cream today for Christmas dinner. He says it is the fitting dessert and invites customers to drop in for a quart or gallon with many flavors and holiday molds available. Advertisement.
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A. F. Olson
Mother of Mrs Albert Lavigne Dies at Ne gaunee
Funeral services were held for Mrs. George Mitchell 60 born in England, mother of Mrs. Albert Lavigne of Negaunee. She moved to upper Michigan as a child, lived 40 years in Negaunee, active in Methodist church and Ladies Aid, survived by six children eight grandchildren and several siblings with many relatives in attendance. Also notes Kaiser Wilhelm had Kilimanjaro stone paperweight in Berlin.
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George Mitchell
Albert LaVigne
Mitchell Methodist Church
Negaunee
England
Mitchell
Luisa Balsam
Upper Michigan
Saginaw
Ishpeming
Republic
George Claud Mitchell
Hibbing
Minn
Albert la Vigne
Wakefield
William Beeby
Ernest Gagnon
Milwaukee
Detroit
A. P. Parker
Mary Williams
Flora Welch
Richard Kendall
Norway
Ben Wallis
John Lloyd
Lion Mountain
William Balsam
Tron Mountain
Crisis in Michigan log market tied to Ford pricing
Reports from Crystal Falls describe a log market crisis caused by alleged price freezes among independent operators. Ford Motor Company’s stance could ruin or rescue jobbers, who fear being squeezed out as log prices fall to $15 in hemlock and $25 in birch and elm, with widespread suspension of operations.
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Tog
Pe Ae
Crystal Falls
Ford Motor Company
Upper Michigan
Ford
Menominée
Wisconsin
Wakefield
Hill & Manley
Aho Company
Underwood Veneer Company
Wausan
Wis
United States Steel Tonnage Rises With Higher Orders
The United States Steel Corporation reports a November unfilled tonnage increase of 472,500 tons, bringing total unfilled tonnage to 4,581,183 tons. Mills run at over 85 percent capacity, marking a strong month for the steel industry.
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United States Steel
United States Steel Corporation
Steel Corporation
Gogebic range ore shipments set 1925 records
Official 1925 ore tonnage from Gogebic range properties shows Pickands, Mather Co leading at 2,168,607 tons, surpassing Oliver Iron Mining Co for the first time in about 25 years. Newport mine at Ironwood shipped nearly 800,000 tons, the largest single mine output in Michigan and Lake Superior district. Additional totals include Wakefield Iron Co at 3,003,771 tons and Oglebay, Norton Co at 1,550,562 tons as major producers among the Gogebic range players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pickands, Mather O
Oliver Iron Mining Co
United States Steel
Oliver Iron MiningCompany
Gogebic Range
Oliver Company
Pickands, Lather Company
Newport
Ironwood
Michigan
Lake Superior
Pickands, Mrther Co
Suopis Tv
Sunday Lake
Newprt
Mahoning
Hibbing
Wakefield Iron Co
Hia
Ashland
McKinney Steel Company
Lronton
Bessemer
Minnesota
Oglehay, Nortono
Gogebic
Lean Ore Survey to Map Low Grade Iron Resources in Michigan
A committee led by W. Hotchkis will design the practical survey to estimate lean ore resources in Michigan. L. P. Barrett says preliminary work exists but needs broader aid from Houghton College and other groups. The study aims to locate and gauge low grade ore as high grade supplies wane, with Marquette range showing the largest reserves and discovery potential.
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Upper Peninsula
W. ©. Hotchkis
Michigan College of Mines
Wisconsin
L. P. Barrett
Barett
Houghton College
F. E. Pardee
Geological Department
Harold Davidson
Ironwood
Michigan
Marquette Range
Barrett
Menominee Ranges
Iren River District
Marquette
Postage dos and don'ts for Christmas mail
The Post Office orders no nationwide mail service on Christmas Day, urging early mailing for cards letters and packages. It explains Christmas postcard rates two cents per card two cent regular letter rate applies to third class printed matter carries greetings but no personal notes, and sealed envelopes with the one and a half cent rate for printed matter offers extra weight but not personal content.
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Postoffice Department
Washington
Fats Wakefield
United States
Free Christmas party and show for Wakefield children
The Wakefield city commission and Strand Community Theater manager sponsor a monster free motion picture show for all city children next Wednesday at 2:30 PM. Program includes comedy, western, educational reels and novelty features. Also carol program by school children and a large Christmas tree illuminated nightly.
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Children of
Wakefield
City Commission
D. J. Kulasawicz
Strand Community Theater
Kelasawicz
Sunday Lake
Heecock
Ernest
Santa Claus
Board of Education
Handling of foreign mail and postage requirements
The notice explains proper postage for sealed missives and holiday cards, warning that insufficient postage delays delivery. It states that Christmas seals or charity stamps may be affixed to the back of mailable articles to foreign destinations, but foreign mail not conforming to rules will be returned or sent to the dead letter office if the addressee is unknown.
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M.C.M. Board
State Mine
Fred Prescott
Joseph W. Young
Hollywood-by-the-Sea
Florida
Kaiser Wilhelm
Berlin
Mount Kilimanjaro
Africa
Skid & Goldman
Skad & Goldman
Wakefield, Michigan
P.M. CO
Champ Fiddler
Maine
Mellie” Dunham
Peary
North Pole
Wakefield Kiddies
Howard A. Kelly
Baltimore
Panama
Porto Bello
O Ae
Nazi Guard Air Force
Las Vegas
New Soume
Los Angeles
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First National Bank
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