Local Notes From Ironwood Area Skimming the Weekend
Highlights include Orson Bros store move and new bank in Ewan, deer hunting reports from Bessemer and Marenisco, and local notes on residents at Eastern Star and a county jail sentence. Deer licenses and hunting trends noted, with regional travel to the peninsula for hunting. Daily cigar ads and Christmas toy stock mentioned amid community updates.
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J. W. Bedell
Daly
Havana
Bessemer
Ironwood
Plattville
Wis
Dave Kulaszewicz
Mich
Walton
Elsie Walton
Anna Nord
Nell Flannigan
Eastern Star
J.S. Erickson
F. J. Lawrence
Fred Whitburn
Marenisco
Frank Donaldson
Edelweiss
Sets of 109 lots for sale near Wakefield road
T D O Brien offers 109 residential and commercial lots laid out south of Wakefield on the main road to the Wakefield mine. Lots may be sold individually or by the acre on purchaser friendly terms.
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Wakefield
T. D. O'Brien
Thanksgiving Proclamation by Governor Ferris of 1914
Governor Woodbridge N. Ferris issues the 1914 Thanksgiving proclamation praising peace, prosperity, and the nation’s progress toward civic justice. He notes the United States’ peace with other nations and Michigan’s participation with reverent thanks.
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Ferris
United States
Michigan
I. Woodbridge N
Wakefield Views and Weathered Sidewalks Challenge Town Safety
A reader column laments Wakefield winters and snowbound sidewalks with 12 to 16 inch ridges, praises summer cement paths, and questions depot and mine routes. The piece touches safety, hydrant testing, and small-town improvements, plus tips on cord care and horse power. It closes with musings on hopeful hunting success and community concerns.
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Wakefield
Dr. Eday’s Hill
Michigan designates November 26 as day of thanksgiving
Ferris joins the President in proclaiming Thursday November 26 as a statewide day for all residents to celebrate in thanksgiving and prayer across Michigan. The notice highlights a shared national observance and invites reflection and gratitude.
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Ferris
Michigan
United States
Commonwealth
Townships to vote on liquor amendments and road fund plan
Michigan liquor interests plan a constitutional amendment to shift local option voting from county to townships and dedicate half license revenue to the state highway fund for roads. The Anti Saloon League plans to oppose. A separate note urges sidewalk clearing after storms with penalties for noncompliance.
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Liquor Interests of
Michigan
Anti-Saloon League
Sheep and Lamb Signs of Thaw in Weather Lore
A weather lore note explains lambs frolicking and sheep butting indicate a coming thaw. The behavior is described as a sign observed by weatherwise observers during frost periods.
Romans in Britain War and Conquest Across Centuries
The Romans waged war on the Britons beginning with Julius Caesar's invasion in 55 or 54 B C and continued attempts to subdue the island through about A D 300. Notable figures include Caradoc and Boadicea as witnesses to the long campaign.
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Britain
Julius Caesar
B.C
Caradoc
Boadices
Development of Sympathy Quote by Bulwer
Remark on sympathy existing in all minds and the need for a certain temperature to develop its property. Compare to Feraday’s discovery that magnetic properties arise in all metals with the right conditions.
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Feraday
Bulwer
Boon for Jealous Wives Attracts Curious Shoppers
A small crowd gathered outside a store window where an automatic typewriter was on exhibition. Two women paused to observe the keys moving themselves. One woman then told her companion that Jenny’s husband should have such a device in his office instead of a blonde-haired model.
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Jenny
Boiler Rumbles Alarm Woman in May Gas Chat Note
The editor notes a crumbling clang from a kite boiler after a gas water heater ignites. He says no alarm is needed as expansion causes quick water movement. Cold water rushing to displace hot water can mute the sound.
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May Gas Chat
Fond Father and Mother Quip Over Sapphedde Visit
In a Kansas City Star humor snippet a fond mother notes young Mr Sapphedde remains in the parlor with his daughter while fond father jokes that if he knew propriety he would sing Good Morning Carrie rather than Good night Beloved highlighting a playful household moment.
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Sapphedde
Carrie
Kansas City Star
Fragmentary court talk hints at forged documents or testimony
A garbled excerpt references a man and a woman involved in a possible forgery case. The fragment mentions expert wording about value and authenticity, suggesting a legal dispute or trial context in a historical newspaper page.
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ge-Herald
Unclear Fragmentary Quote Sparks Housing Move Debate
Fragmentary OCR text references a failed approach and plans to relocate. It hints at a discussion over a “great scheme” and people who left, suggesting housing or community change. No clear names or dates are readable.
Garlic remedy for wasp stings from Lausanne professor
Reported folk remedy from French Switzerland and Savoy suggests rubbing crushed garlic on a wasp or bee sting. Professor Marmod of Lausanne is cited as saying swelling decreases and pain subsides.
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French
Switzerland
Savoy
Marmod
Lausanne
Staging a Trial In Courtroom Quip Sparks Debate
The exchange features a lawyer asking if the defendant has enough counsel and the response highlights a "spread-eagle" orator a sob specialist an insanity expert and a sharp but mischievous legal mind. The remark captures courtroom bravado and hints at strategic defense humor.
Soup Color Waistcoat Advice
A man debating a new waistcoat asks a friend for color guidance. The friend cheekily suggests choosing “soup color,” a playful jab at bland attire.
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Joshua Thomas
Hurley
Sunday Lake Skating Club
Turkey
Europe
Orson Bros
Bert Newman
Thomaston
Larson
J. J. Rummel
Chicago
Ewan
State Bank of
Ewen
M. E. Daly
O. K. Tryone
Jan Szyminiski
Watersmeet
Albert Burnett
Lansing
Burnett
Crooked Lake
Wilkins
Dees
Straits of Mackinaw
Peninsula
Bedell
Gotmich
Hastings
Kul Goldman
Wakefield, Mich
Bea
Seud, Goldman & CO
Kelley’s Corner
People’ S Store
Wakefield Bakery
John Roman
JOS. Trousil
Mason
A. Ringsmuth
Carl Solberg
Prop
N. W. Depo
DR. Coons
Crown & Bridge
J. He Urquhart
American ExpressCo
D. W. Nolan
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