Great Steel Industry Facts by D B Gillies
Donald B Gillies of Corrigan McKinney Steel Co Cleveland and American Iron & Steel Institute outlines 1984 demand gain and employment surge in steel, praising NRA cooperation, noting 520000 workers in mills mines and shipping, 2.5 million dependent, and 31 percent capacity with 5 billion total investment while urging profitability for stockholders. Old Ironwood resident John Touhy dies in Chicago after hospital stay. former Ironwood bartender in early years.
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Donald B. Gillies
Corrigan, McKinney Steel Co
Cleveland
American Iron & Steel Institute
American Mining Congress
Washington
Mr. Gillies
NRA
Roosevelt
Old Ironwood
Chicago
John Touhy
Ashland
Mr. Touhy
Jack
Ironwood
D. D. Shea
Killer serves on jury that doomed one man to death
George Presnell alias George Miller, 59, sought for a 1908 murder in Bakersville, N C, served on juries including a hanging verdict and 25 year sentence. He fled state custody, used multiple names, and later acted as a justice of the peace in Centerville Iowa before being arrested for extradition. Presnell claims defense of a woman's honor in the Bakersville case and will not plead guilty.
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Columbia
George Presnell
George Miller
Lewis Buchanan
Bakersville
N. C
North Carolina
Presnell
Buchanan
Miller
McAlester
Okla
Oklahoma State Penitentiary
Hinton
Atlanta
Moberly
Centerville
Iowa
John Junkin
Ottumwa
Junkin
Peggy” Smith
Alice Burlich
Smith
Starves to Death in Abandoned Cincinnati Hall
Nick Johnson, 59, a Black man, slept in the deserted Robinson opera house for a year living on scraps from diners. He collapsed from dehydration and acidosis and died. In his pocket were $9 and a bankbook showing deposits of $1382.58.
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Cincinnati
Nick Johnson
Robinson Opera House
Johnson
Dying robber turned over to police by brother in Macon
George Meredith alias George Miller dies in Macon General Hospital after his own brother Louis Meredith a Macon police member hands him to Chief Ben Watkins. Meredith, an escaped Maryland convict, robbed R A Chaffin then attempted to hold up R A McCord before being shot and wounded. He fled a mile before collapsing at Louis Meredith’s home.
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Macon. Ga
George Meredith
George Miller
Meredith
Macon General Hospital
Macon
Ben T. Watkins
Louis Meredith
George
Maryland House of Correction
R. A. Chaffin
Maconsetall Credit Bureau
Chaffin
Watkins
R. A. McCord
Atlanta
Fenner & Beane
McCord
Hunted man captured after brother disclosure
The man reveals to Louis his identity as George exposing a twenty year burglary sentence in Maryland. He says he was moved to the house of correction to avoid rivals who might kill him for welching.
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George
Louis
Maryland
House of Correction
Boy Lifer Will Receive His Schooling in Prison
Hubert Nicholls Jr a twelve year old lifer in the Walla Walla state prison for murder will be educated under personal direction of Walter M Kern superintendent of Walla Walla schools and state board member Kern will plan the course and interview the boy before schooling begins Warden C E B Long notes the boy has three times as many letters to read as he can manage.
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Walla Walla
Wash
Hubert Nicholls, Jr
Walter M. Kern
State Board of Education
Kern
Hubert
C. EB. Long
Barks of Hungry Poodle Reveal Mistress Is Dead
Detroit story where Peggy the hungry poodle barked for three days until neighbors found Mary E. Moeller eighty dead in a rocking chair with a Bible in lap. Peggy’s vocalization led to the discovery and feeding.
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Mistress
Detroit
Mich
Pegy
Mary E. Moeller
Peggy
Mrs. Moeller
Ironwood City Vets Damages Settlement For Fall Injury
The Ironwood city commission voted Tuesday night to pay Mrs Marian Rushford $130 in settlement for injuries from a fall on Lowell Street. The panel approved a $100 payment.
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Ironwood City Commission
Marian Rushford
Lowell Street
Emerald Oil Healing Claim For Bad Legs Advertisement
An old time health ad touts Emerald Oil to heal swollen veins and sores. It instructs bandaging from ankle to knee to support blood flow and claims relief from ulcers open sores and crippling pain with follow the directions.
Luoma and Luoma Relatives Mentioned in Local Notes
Miss Velma Luoma visits her parents Mr and Mrs Waino Luoma. A Luomi College graduate named Luomi Hancock is noted among the year’s graduates. Robert Lee of Channing took an exam in Ironwood for Michigan engineer registration and previously worked with the state highway department. Mr and Mrs Peter Bugni of Houghton spend holidays with the Frederickson family in Thomaston. Bugni teaches in Houghton schools.
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Velma Luoma
Waino Luoma
Annes
AL. Laeek
Mis Sluoma
Noman
Luomi College
Hancock
Robert Lee
Channing
Wakefield
Ironwood
Michigan
Lee
State Highway Department
Peter Bugin
Houghton
Frederickson Home
Thomaston
Bugni
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D. B. Gillies
Bell-ans
U.S.P
Pel & Co., Mfg
Orangeburg
N. Y
Bellans
Killer
Kin
Bandit
Akefiel
BIG
Slim Summerville
Zazu Pitts
Douglas Fairbanks, SR
Mr. Robinson Carusoe
Eddie
Cantor
Spain
Lee Tracy
Gloria Stuart
Private Jones
Tracy
Boy Lifer
First National Bank
Marquettehigh
Marquette
Cardinal Gym
Stambaugh
Mezzano’s
Kampala’s
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