Know Thy Country—America as Civilizational Power
A national sermon praising American industry and ingenuity. It extols leaders who built nations, from Michael Angelo to McCormick, Guttenberg, Nelson, and Merzam, linking commerce, education, and republican ideals. The piece promotes studying America’s agricultural, manufacturing, and transportation systems, with a first article on transportation announced for an early date.
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America
Egypt
Jerusalem
Greece
Phoenicia
Chalden
Rome
Por
Michael Angelo
Hill
Guttenberg
McCormick
Wiee
Ber
OPTION CONTESTS IN 1916 IN THE UPPER PENINSULA
In 1916 the State Anti-Saloon League plans a constitutional amendment vote in November while local option contests continue. G A Young of Escanaba says leagues will push dry county measures in the Upper Peninsula, with counties like Mackinac, Baraga and Marquette voicing fights next spring. Field Agent Rutledge notes petitions will start soon and expects few obstacles in signatures or passage.
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State
G. A. Young
Escanaba
Upper Peninsula
Rutledge
Gegedor
Net Springs Electton
Youme
Escavaba
Anti-Saloon League
Mackinac
Lace
Marquette
Baraga
Dickinson
Dela
Freewood News-Record
Ligar Interets
Z N P Picnic Celebrates Polish Independence Day
The Polish society Z N P plans a picnic at Kaniesii Park on Sunday May 3 to mark Polish Independence Day. The event notes the date was postponed from May 2 to May 3 in 1785 and invites all to attend, mentioning Stanislaw Posiatewski in a commemorative tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Z N. P
Kaniesii Park
Peepie Golowsi
Wacker
Stanislaw Posiatewski
Local notices mix with odd notes from Wakefield area
The item outlines a May park picnic by the Z N P society at Kacieski Park and mentions Miss Rath Hasbrock visiting relatives in Res seaner. It records wood sale at 21.00 per cord, orders at Wakefield hardware, and several local names with uncertain spellings. It also notes a marriage license granted to Louis Meodich and Jalten Kondich, with ceremony planned tomorrow.
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Z. N. P. Society
Kacieski Park
May
Rath Hasbrock
Sanday
Resseaner
Louis Meodich
Wakefield
Jalten Kondich
Ramea
Dumping Grounds Notice in Wakefield Township Dated May
Notice designates the obi cave at the Brethertee mine as a dumping ground for solid refuse matter and states dumping of animal carcasses and other refuse is prohibited there. Dated this fifth day of May. A. B. Daitor and W. E. Pritz, Clerks.
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Wakefield Township
Brethertee Mine
Greuml
PRITZ
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John Michaels
Havanas
UNION
Havana
Bessemer
Commercial Club
Made
Michigan
Berchald & Green
Bessemer, Michigan
Berwald & Green
Box
Wakefield, Mich
A. P. Olson, Wakefield, Inich
S. Boris
Prop
Bear
Nelson
England
British Isles
Merzam
Z.N.P. Picnic
Sax
Erspemer & Ma Keu
Wakefeld
Ole Walterg
Durham
Ramsar
Bessemer Teemsip Board
Bali Fritz
Mexico
Huerta
Villa
Carranza
Wilkies
Rhiselander Commercial
Pomaottiog
Teo Nw Bip
Frank Stenback
Ringsmuth Building
Rice Bros
Furniture and Hardware
Joseph Trousil
A. Ringsmuth’s
W. F. Bradley
Wakefield, Michigan
Paul N. Massie
Bessemer, Mich
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