Tales of the Old Frontier Sam Bass myth and demise in frontier lore
A 1923 biographical sketch of Sam Bass the Texas outlaw blends folklore with fact. It recounts his youth in Indiana, Texas outlawry, train and bank robberies, a famous lynching-turned-survival episode, and his eventual death at Round Rock by a Texas Ranger. The piece places Bass alongside Jesse James as a Robin Hood figure and notes public fascination with his legend. It closes with a Lincoln quotation and a local land sale notice for 80 acres near Wakefield.
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Hat
Rio Grande
Canada Line
Sam Bass
Jesse James
Robin Hood
Sam
Texas
Bass
Sonny
Round Rock
Tex
Austin
Kidney Health Advice: Drink Water and Jad Salts
American readers are advised to guard against kidney trouble from rich foods and acidic blood. If kidneys feel heavy, back aches, or urine is cloudy, drink soft water and take Jad Salts. a physician should check kidneys twice yearly.
Stop Recruiting Orders Come From Corps Headquarters
Pr T S Crosby county chairman of the Citizens Military Training Camp committee announced word from Sixth Corps Army Headquarters to halt further recruiting as the corps area has reached its quota. Twenty three Gogebic County youths were examined and accepted for the government training camp at Camp Custer Michigan from August 1 to 30. Wakefield acceptances include Chiire MacArthur Lawrence J Monti Benjamin I Yatehak John KB Sarri Isidore L Crosby Raymond G Walstrom and John Savinski.
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Pr. T. S. Crosby
Citizens Military Training Camp Committee
Sixth Corps Army
Corps
Gogebic County
Government
Camp Custer
Michigan
Wakefield
Chiire MacArthur
Lawrence J. Monti
Benjamin I. Yatehak
John KB. Sarri
Isidore L. Crosby
Raymond G. Walstrom
John Savinski
Hibbing to Vote on $400,000 Memorial Center Bond
Hibbing Minnesota voters will be asked to approve a bond issue of 400000 for a memorial recreation center. The plan calls for a two block site with ten tennis courts indoor gym area a swimming pool and handball courts. The building would be placed on a site approved at a prior special election.
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Hibbing
Minn
Unclear Iron Trade Report Signals Heavy April Loss
An OCR fragment notes Sievel Corporation untitled orders in April show a large loss not seen in years. It mentions shipments and capacity, with the Iron Trade Review stating figures conceal a fuller story about total shipments and market conditions.
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Sievel Corporation
Howeer
Iron Trade Review
Intra month steel shipments inflating unfilled tonnage
Conservative buying and strong security sentiment drive unexpected tick shipments as mills, especially the Steel Corporation, push immediate orders within weeks. Much of this activity ships within the month from stock, complicating monthly tonnage tallies and masking true demand levels amid lingering market tensions.
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Steel Corporation
NELS WALSTROM Painter Decorator and Paper Hanger
Nels Walstrom offers painting and decorating services with paper hanging and guaranteed work. Prompt, reliable service emphasized.
Iron ore shipments seen dipping from early estimates
Estimates for this year place total iron ore shipments around 50 million tons, down from 60 million. April Lake Erie receipts reached 48,084 tons, with year totals to date at 1,820,891 tons and May 1 dock balance at 4,798,572 tons. Despite talk of wage adjustments in iron and steel, representatives say no serious consideration has occurred and major firms plan to postpone changes.
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Lake Superior
Cleveland
Lake Erie
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Elmo Scott Watson
Abraham Lincoln
Paul Mars
Michelf
Proteau’s Barber Shop
Bessemer Steam Laundry
Ole Grouch
Katee
W. G. Gregory
Optometrist
Brogan Building
Mich
Nels Walstrom
Toledo
Home & Tourist Service Garage
Iron and Steel
Detroit
Ford Dealer
Ferdi Figtor Company
FORD
Song
The
Michigan Bell
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