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'Property of Wesley Williams' with poem, handwritten

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Title page: Copper Country Strike

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Index page: Jack Adams - Copper Country (Early Days)

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Index page: Drink of Water - Hodges, Harrison

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Index page: ISMS - John Mitchell (Shorty)

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Index page: Raymond Maki - Rev. Richards

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Index page: R.A.M. Chapter - The man behind the bar

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Index page: Charles Uksila - Brigham Young & family

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Newspaper clippings (July 24 to Aug. 3, 1913) regarding the 1913 Copper Miners' Strike by the employees of the Calumet & Hecla Mining Company in the Calumet, Michigan area. Page is hand numbered '1'. -- July 24 -Meeting called by Western Federation of Miners, strike demands were Recognition of union, Shorter hours, Increased wages, Two men to operate the one man drilling system. -- July 25 - Michigan National Guard on the way to Calumet strike zone. Governor Ferris will come to Calumet to take charge of strike situation, says Sheriff James Cruse. C.E. Maloney, vice president of Western Fed. of Miners arrives in Calumet representing president Moyer. Many events of the annual Upper Peninsula Firemen's tournament called off because of disorders. Menominee National Guard troops arrive. Mine Street and area around Armory roped off. Company A Engineers and Company G of Houghton quartered at Armory. -- July 26 - Alpena, Cheboygan, and Soo Companies of the Third regiment arrived. Companies from Big Rapids, Grand Haven, and Muskegon arrived. General Abbey, Brigadier General George L. Harvey and Major D.C. Ingraham investigate local conditions. Qualified martial law now exists, complete martial law will be declared if rioting is renewed. Saloons will be closed. -- July 27 - Resumption of pumping under military guard at mine shafts following temporary shutdown after strikers threatened pumpmen. Gov. Harris given written protest against presence of state troops in the copper district which had been drawn up at meeting of strikers at the Palestra in Laurium. Morgan and Grierson meat market and store at Centennial Mine location in flames. V. Miller of Cleveland, camera correspondent for the Pathe Weekly arrived to record strike in photos. -- July 28 - Petitions asking Gov. Ferris to withdraw troops (from strikers) and another asking him to keep militia here (from business men). Gov. not in favor of martial law with quote 'I hate gunpowder. I love peace.' Fireman employed by Wolverine mining company reported beaten by strikers. Militia companies are at Wolverine to quell further...3 miners beaten at Superior mine. 800 residents of Calumet leave. -- July 29 - Conference of mine managers called by General Abbey to consider Gov. Ferris' proposal for a conference between reps of mining companies and strikers. Managers refuse to meet with reps of Western Federation of Miners. Under military guard, shops of Calumet & Hecla, the machine, blacksmith and carpenter shops resume partial operations. Jackson company of Michigan National Guard under command of Frank Blackman, on guard at Red Jacket shaft. Assault at Superior led to arrest of twelve men. -- July 30 - next step of Gov. Ferris awaited with interest. Vice president C.E. Mahoney of the Western Federation of Miners and attorney Angus W. Kerr returned from Lansing where they conferred with Gov. Ferris. Troops patrolling streets of Red Jacket due to threats against women and children. Wind blows army tents over in Armory field. Mother Jones to arrive, she is affiliated with the United Mine Workers, the coal miner's organization. Complaint lodged by officers of Red Jacket against actions of cavalry troops. -- Aug. 1 - Western Federation of Miners protested against use of Waddell men in Copper country. Guy E. Miller accused mining companies of hiring outside strike breakers. Alleged plots to dynamite property, explosives disappear from Hancock mine, Colonel Abbey responds. Fight between deputy sheriffs and the men and women inmates of an Hungarian boarding house. -- Aug. 2 - Estimate of $12,000 a day to maintain National Guard in Copper Country. Telegram sent to Gov. Ferris from President Kenel of Ahmeek protesting troops in Ahmeek village, quotes 'women and children are ' afraid to walk on the streets during the presence of the troops.' Sheriff Hepting wired governor that troops were not needed in Keweenaw county. All general stores in Calumet and Laurium will operate on half days. Demonstration and meeting planned. Parade will proceed to Palestra. -- Aug. 3 - Strike zone echoed with rifle and revolver shots. Threat to blow up Calumet dam, guard placed by Captain Blackman of the Jackson Company.

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Date Created: 1913

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Newspaper clippings (Aug. 4 to Aug. 15, 1913) regarding the 1913 Copper Miners' Strike by the employees of the Calumet & Hecla Mining Company in the Calumet, Michigan area. Page is hand numbered '2'. -- Aug. 4 - Mother Jones arrives on Northwestern train. Federal investigation of strike made at instigation of Western Federation of Labor, message sent to Secretary Wilson of the department of Labor. Walter B. Palmer, enroute to Calumet to investigate.Three men arrested charged with assault of John Miller, August Beck, and Undersheriff Heikkila, to appear before Judge Little. -- Aug. 5 - Mother Jones at meeting at Palestra, heads parade, plans to attend meetings in South Range and Hancock. Gov. Ferris to hold conference about recall of troops. Members of Company E, Third Regiment, on guard in Mohawk had rations stolen. -- Aug. 7 - Committee presented demands to the Calumet & Hecla management, Eight hour day, Wage of $3;00 - $3.50 per day Double time for Sundays, Employment of boys over age of 16, were similar to those of Federation.. Threat to dynamite the office and captain's house at Number 7 shaft of Calumet & Hecla. Withdrawal of troops will not be commenced. -- Aug. 8 - Registration of names of employees of Calumet & Hecla Mining Company who wish to return to work at Washington school hall. Sheriff Cruse announces he has not employed any outsiders, that non-residents are employed by secret service. Mother Jones telegrams Detroit Workingman's circle to ask the Jack Robbins, 'Chicago's big brother' come here. -- Aug. 9 - Underground work started in Calumet & Hecla shafts, Quincy and Champion mines. Western Federation payday anticipated. -- Aug 10 - 40% of the state troops - 970 men -will leave. Sheriff Cruse organizing 1500 deputies. After meeting between committee and Calumet & Hecla, mass meeting of employees will be held at Washington school hall. James A. Waddell, chief of detectives under Sheriff Cruse, reported to Detroit Journal with quote about Western Federation. -- Aug. 11 - County board of supervisors pays Waddell-Mahon corporation, Northern Garage, and Clarence Funkey. Calumet & Hecla promises protection to returning workers at meeting at Washington school hall. Petition from Calumet asks federal Senate to investigate labor troubles, presented by Senator Martine, blocked by Senator Townsend. -- Aug. 12 - Judge Murphy of Detroit sent to investigate strike, wired Gov. Ferris that management refused to treat with miners as long as they were represented by Western Federation of Miners. Assault on guardsman, Private John Kelly of Company E, Detroit, at South Kearsarge. Report on business at Western Union offices in Calumet by manager Gherna. Houghton office busy as well as Postal Telegraph offices in Calumet, Houghton, and Hancock. -- Aug. 14 - Champion mine resumes mining and production from Champion shafts. Shots fired near Number 3 and Number 4 shafts at Tamarack. -- Aug. 15 - Two dead and three wounded at clash at Seeberville boarding house, a location near Champion mine. Strikers threaten Osceola mine. Local reps of Western Federation of Miners appealed to home office in Butte, Montana for funds for strikers. President Moyer expected to arrive. Mother Jones left Calumet.

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Newspaper clippings (Aug. 16 to Aug. 28, 1913) regarding the 1913 Copper Miners' Strike by the employees of the Calumet & Hecla Mining Company in the Calumet, Michigan area. Page is hand numbered '3'. -- Aug. 16 - miners turn in union due books of Western Federation of Miners. Coroner Charles R. Little will serve Sheriff Cruse and James W. Waddell., president of Wadell-Mahon corporation injunction prohibiting the sheriff from employing Wadell men as deputies. Injunction requested by executive committee of Western Federation of Miners through Attorney A.W. Kerr. Sheriff Cruse has not complied with Prosecuting Attorney Lucas' request that 6 deputies,concerned in shooting at Painesdale, which resulted in death of 2 strikers, be placed under arrest. -- Aug. 17 - Prosecuting Attorney Anthony Lukas intends to assume entire responsibility and charge of all strike cases. Harry James and Edwin Polkinghorne, 2 deputy sheriffs charged with first degree murder in shooting at Painesdale. Warrants issued by Justice O'Sullivan on complaint of deputy sheriff W. H. Vivian. Governor Ferris believes troops should stay in strike zone according to General Perley L Abbey. -- Aug. 18 - Cars of rock shipped to Calumet & Hecla mills after month of idleness, operations at Hecla mill will not be resumed. Deputy Attorney General Dougherty arrived in Houghton, on way to Ontonagon. Will investigate actions of deputies under Houghton county sheriff, and confer with Prosecutor Anthony Lucas. Leonard Meola of Hancock Employment Agency states it will take 4000 men for full quota for mines when strike is over. -- Aug. 19 - Strike benefits not paid by Western Federation of Miners. Petition against Sheriff James Cruse by Western Federation of Miners will be heard by Judge P. H. O'Brien. J. H. Walker representative of mining department of the American Federation of Labor asked for evidence of charge that Michigan National Guard had mistreated young girls in district by General Abbey and Judge Advocate Pepper of Attorney General's office. -- Aug, 21 - Attack upon deputies near Mineral Range depot results in temporary martial law. Seven strikers under arrest. According to Detroit Free Press correspondent, James Waddell, strike breaker, employed by Sheriff, expects his New York attorney to start libel suits against Western Federation of Miner and 'Tyomies', a Socialist paper of Hancock. Shooting in the woods near Ahmeek and Allouez were reported. -- Aug. 22 - Attorney George E. Nichols of Nichols, Shaw & Eldred of Grand Rapids appointed by Governor Ferris as special prosecutor. Strikers attempt to stop workmen from going to work at South Hecla. Mohawk powder house was guarded by deputies, now patrolled by militia. James Smith of Hancock, student at University of Michigan named as football coach at University of Kansas, graduated from Hancock high school 1911. -- Aug. 23 - Attorney Galbraith reads affidavits in case to restrain Sheriff Cruse fro employing outside deputies. Judge P.H. O'Brien's quotes 'appears they are merely training deputy sheriffs.' John Mitchell, of American Federation of Labor arrives to address striking mine workers at Palestra and at Houghton. J.H. Walker of south end of the district of the United Mine Workers expressed charges against militia stationed here. -- Aug. 24 - No so-called union payday results in number of strikers leaving union ranks. Major Gansser commanding battalion of the Third regiment reports finding dynamite at residence of Captain Richard Williams of Mohawk Number 5 shaft. Judge P. H. O'Brien takes injunction sought by Western Federation of Miners against the sheriff and James W. Waddell under advisement. -- Aug. 25 - Expected rioting at Calumet & Hecla and other mines did not occur. There were peaceable demonstrations by strikers at Calumet and Quincy location. Parade of strikers started at Pine Street and Calumet Avenue, proceeded to Osceola and returned by way of Swedetown and ended in Red Jacket. Judge Murphy outlines settlement terms to Governor Ferris in Big Rapids, operators insist upon withdrawal of Western Federation and strike representatives before negotiations begin. -- Aug. 26 - Additional men went back to work on the amygdaloid branch of the C & H mine, loyal miners employed as deputies ready to resume work underground. In Detroit Judge Murphy, personal representative of Governor Ferris in strike district declares operators are ' unreasonable and arbitrary', believes strikers have 'real grievances'. Civil forces under Sheriff being reorganized, sheriff confident that soon situation can be safely handled without services of militia. -- Aug. 28 - Women strike sympathizers pummel workers, take dinner pails, cases of assault reported. Strike leaders compel withdrawal of union pumpmen from Mohawk mine shafts. Firemen called from posts Shafts number 2, 3 and 5 drew their fires and left their posts. Strike parade was small, had 1504 men, 85 girls, 68 boys and 69 women. Saturday's parade with John Mitchell the attraction brought out 2228.

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Newspaper clippings (Aug. 29 to Sept. 12, 1913) regarding the 1913 Copper Miners' Strike by the employees of the Calumet & Hecla Mining Company in the Calumet, Michigan area. Page is hand numbered '4'. -- Aug. 29 - Reduction in troops, increase in deputies. Mob of women broke windows in Painesdale. Agitators said to encourage them. Treasurer Ernest Mills of Western Federation of Miners notified by Frank Morrison, secretary of the American Federation of Labor that material aid was coming to strikers. -- Aug. 30 - Deputy Sheriffs Cooper, Raleigh, Groff, Davis, James and Polkinghorn arraigned before Justice O'Sullivan at Houghton on charge of murder s at Seeberville. Women strike sympathizers hurl curses at guards. Western Federation officials looking for arrival of Charles Moyer, president of the Federation. Moyer will address mass meeting at Palestra on Labor Day. Parade of men from the county and Baraga county will be feature of Labor Day celebration held in Hancock. -- Aug. 31 - September term of circuit court will open, Judge P.H. O'Brien will preside. Pictures of Copper Country strike scenes will be shown at the Royal theater. Pictures were taken by the Pathe Weekly News cameraman. -- Sept. 1 - Jury in inquest concerning death of striker at Seeberville returned verdict that Alois Tijan was shot by unknown person. Centennial Heights reported hotbed of minor disorders by Major Britton, in command of the Signal corps. Announcement made that responsibility of safeguarding mine property will be transferred from state militia to forces of deputies in Houghton and Keweenaw counties. -- Sept. 2 - Clash between deputies and strikers, women and children near the north Kearsarge mine results in bullet wound to Margaret Fazeka, aged 15. She is in Calumet public hospital with little hope of survival. 1900 men and 800 women and children march to Palestra to hear addresses of President Charles H. Moyer of the Western Federation of Miners. Worker wards off attack by striker during encounter between Sixth and Seventh Streets. Striker treated in the brigade hospital. -- Sept. 4 - Clarence Darrow of Chicago arrived this morning and conferred with Chief Counsel A. F. Rees of the Calumet & Hecla Mining Company at Houghton. Women of non-union workers' families escort their men to and from work. Western Federation of Miners has filed amended bill in application for injunction to restrain Sheriff Cruse from employing Waddell-Mahon men as special police officers in Houghton county, will be considered by Judge O'Brien. -- Sept. 5 - Search light being erected on standpipe tower near the Superior engine house of the Calumet & Hecla, of sufficient power to penetrate darkness as far north as Mohawk, or south to LaSalle. President John P. White of the United Mine Workers, the federation of coal miners, may come to Calumet for meetings at Laurium and Houghton. Keweenaw county board of supervisors heard a report of Sheriff John Hepting on need to engage deputies. -- Sept. 6 - General Abbey announced military force will be reduced to 500 men. Employees of the Copper Range Consolidated Mining company must return to work or leave houses owned by company. -- Sept. 7 - James MacNaughton, general manager of the Calumet & Hecla Mining company and Governor Ferris discussed Upper Peninsula mine strike at Big Rapids. Temporary injunction restraining General Manage F. W. Denton of the Copper Range mines from carrying out eviction notices was granted by Judge P.H. O'Brien. Petition was presented by Attorney A. W. Kerr in behalf of western Federation of Miners. Hearing in injunction against Sheriff Cruse postponed by Judge O'Brien, Western Federation of Miners protested. -- Sept. 8 - Crowd of strikers and women dispersed in vicinity of the Red Jacket shaft by Company L of the First Regiment under command of Captain Blackman. Miners working there asked for military escort to their homes at Centennial Heights. Houghton county board of supervisors meet, pay bills, carrying some $20000 on account of the strike. Waddell-Mahon men paid $10,344.53. -- Sept. 9 - Secretary of Labor Wilson orders John A. Moffit to Calumet to confer with President Moyer of the Western Federation of Miners. Suspension of pumping at Number 4 Shaft, Mohawk as result of threats. Sheriff Hepting of Keweenaw county informed Major Gannser at Mohawk that list of deputies submitted to mining company was rejected. List was prepared by Strike Leader Dunnigan and contained agitators in Keweenaw. -- Sept. 11 - Captain Bernard Goggin's band of women strike pickets came to grief when some were arrested, later arraigned before Judge Fisher, Governor Woodbridge N. Ferris considering calling special session of legislature to deal with strike situation, reports Detroit dispatch to The News. -- Sept. 12 - Clarence S. Darrow of Chicago, chief counsel for the Western Federation of Miners conferred with Governor Ferris at Lansing.

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Newspaper clippings (Sept. 12 to Sept. 26, 1913) regarding the 1913 Copper Miners' Strike by the employees of the Calumet & Hecla Mining Company in the Calumet, Michigan area. Page is hand numbered '5'. -- Sept. 12 - Clashes between striking miners an d women sympathizers on one side and the regular and special police officers backed up by militia were frequent. Delegation arrived in Glasgow, Montana from Calumet to register at a land drawing. -- Sept. 13 - American flag was waved by strikers in faces of soldiers in near riot at intersection of Elm and Eight streets when parade was started. Increases in working forces and larger rock shipments evidence that strike is fading. -- Sept. 14 - Over 1000 strikers parade to Calumet from Mohawk and Ahmeek. Parade continued to Laurium. Henry L. Baer of Hancock, Edward Ulseth of Calumet and John Black of Houghton named by Copper Country Commercial club to investigate strike and offer mediation services. -- Sept. 15 - Strike investigating committee of Copper Country Commercial club went underground in branch of Calumet and Hecla mine. Agitators wire protest to Governor Ferris regarding flag incident. -- Sept. 16 - Presence of President Moyer of Western Federation of Miners accounts for peaceful attitude. John A. Moffitt conferred with representatives of every mining company affected by strike. -- Sept. 18 - In Kalamazoo Michigan Federation of Labor adopted resolution calling on American Federation of Labor to tax members for benefit of copper miners. Copper Country Commercial club committee sets up office in Quello block. -- Sept. 19 - Detonating cap attached to wire found in powder house of Mohawk Mining Company. Hungarians alleged to threaten raid on boarding house at Wolverine, where workmen from the South Kearsarge mine were housed. -- Sept. 20 - Governor Ferris asking legislators views on calling special session as a means of settling or investigating strike. Representative of Western Federation of Miners will tour iron districts of Michigan and Minnesota speaking at Virginia, Eveleth, Hibbing, Duluth, Ely, Aurora and Nashwauk. Speakers will be Joseph Cannon, John Korpi, and Anthony Romeo. -- Sept. 21 - Judge P.H. O'Brien of 12th judicial court granted application for injunction restraining Western Federation of Miners from interfering in operation of mines. The Judge also issued injunction prohibiting parading and picketing while miners are going to or coming away from work. In reply to John H. Moffitt, representative of federal department of labor, mine managers refuse to deal with Western Federation of Miners. -- Sept. 22 - Attorney A. W. Kerr of Calumet, legal advisor of Western Federation of Miners asks for dissolution of injunction. Allen F. Rees, general counsel of Calumet & Hecla Mining Company, in a letter to Chairman Lawton T. Hermons of state railroad commission says mine management position is unalterable. -- Sept. 23 - In Washington, President Moyer of the Western Federation of Miners asked Senators Borah and Shaffroth to bring federal investigation into charges of peonage in Calumet. American federation of Labor considers strike benefit. Motion of Western Federation of Miners to dissolve injunction against strikers issued by Judge O'Brien will be heard in Iron county at Crystal Falls. John L. Lewis, organizer for United Mine Workers of America arrived here from Pittsburg. -- Sept. 25 - John A. Moffitt reported to the department of labor that he was unable to bring about a settlement between strikers and employers. Strikers activity was renewed , first since injunction, at Mohawk where operation of the Mohawk Mining company may be resumed. -- Sept. 26 - American Federation of Labor decides to raise money for support of copper miners. Sheriff James Cruse and James Waddell will return tonight from Lansing. Socialists and Socialistic ideas at mass meeting of strikers at Palestra. Addresses given by John H. Walker of Illinois Mine Workers and J. L. Lewis of United Mine Workers.

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Date Created: 1913

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Newspaper clippings (Sept. 27 to Oct. 9, 1913) regarding the 1913 Copper Miners' Strike by the employees of the Calumet & Hecla Mining Company in the Calumet, Michigan area. Page is hand numbered '6'. -- Sept. 27 - Judge O'Brien dissolved injunction against Western federation of Miners. Attorney Kerr drew up the bill. Firing was reported to military authorities at Mohawk, along with threats to blow up houses. -- Sept. 28 - Picketing in Red Jacket, Swedetown and other Calumet locations. Rough actions employed by women sympathizers. In Ahmeek, train with mine guards halted with barricade, shots were fired, and train returned to Calumet. Strikers visit home of workmen at Mohawk to ask men to refrain from work. -- Sept. 30 - Allen F. Rees, of Houghton, counsel for Calumet & Hecla Mining company will be in Lansing to begin proceedings in supreme court to prevent strikers from picketing. Shooting occurred in Ahmeek, automobiles were struck. -- Oct. 2 - Allen E. Rees counsel for Calumet & Hecla Mining Company asked state supreme court for mandamus compelling Houghton county circuit court to enjoin picketing. Strikers from Ahmeek, Mohawk and Copper city, a crowd of 1500 men and women attempted to prevent workers from going to work at Allouez. -- Oct. 3 - In Lansing, General Abbey sends word that more troops are needed. Governor Ferris will meet with Major Vandercook to confer. Rioting in Hurontown, demonstrations at Quincy and Hancock, picketing at Mohawk, Allouez, Ahmeek, and other mines north of Calumet are efforts to prevent men from returning to work. Keweenaw board of supervisors at Eagle River wired Governor Ferris for additional troops, due to situation in Ahmeek and Mohawk sections. -- Oct. 4 - Strikers congregated on Pine Street between Seventh and Eighth to intercept workers, met by deputies and soldiers. Disorder at Wolverine when strikers threaten to lynch soldier, whose horse injured girl. Sheriff Cruse came with deputies on train car, General Abbey arrived with other soldiers and dispersed the rioters. -- Oct. 5 - Guy Wilkins, clerk at office of Ahmeek Mining company was shot and wounded at North Kearsarge. Nearly fifty children remained at home from New Allouez, Ahmeek and Mohawk schools. -- Oct. 6 - Sympathetic strike of school children grows as 500 pupils of Ahmeek, New Allouez, and Mohawk schools remain at home. They later form a parade marching about Ahmeek. American federation of Labor appeals to each labor union to contribute to aid for striking miners. -- Oct. 7 - James M. Pollock Jr. stationed at Isle Royale mine fatally shot. Joe Manerich, one of men in crowd shot by Pollock and in St. Joseph's hospital. State supreme court issued order to Circuit Court Judge O'Brien to renew injunction restraining strikers from picketing. At Calumet & Hecla, operations resuming to more normal work. -- Oct. 9 - Except for disturbance in Keweenaw county, where Alfred Anderson, workman, was beaten between the Mohawk and Ahmeek mine by a man and two women, the strike zone was free from disorder, following injunction granted by Circuit Judge O'Brien.

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Newspaper clippings (Oct. 10 to Nov. 4, 1913) regarding the 1913 Copper Miners' Strike by the employees of the Calumet & Hecla Mining Company in the Calumet, Michigan area. Page is hand numbered '7'. -- Oct. 10 - Lukka Plese admits complicity in murder of Deputy Sheriff James Pollock Jr. at Hurontown results in arrests of strikers at Dodgeville. -- Oct. 11 - Prosecuting attorney Lucas reports 250 cases have been started since the strike began. -- Oct. 12 - Shots fired at parade at Centennial by men claiming to be Ascher mine guards. -- Oct. 13 - Copper Country Commercial Club committee summarizes investigation. -- Oct. 14 - Artillerymen on guard of Keweenaw strikers. Picketing continued from Centennial to Wolverine. Parades held in Red Jacket and Laurium. The dry house at the Number 15 shaft of the Calumet & Hecla mine was damaged by fire. -- Oct. 16 - Strikers picketing by New Allouez. Strikers gather by Wolverine. George Tote of Kearsarge arrested on charge of shooting W. Guy Wilkins of Ahmeek. -- Oct. 17 - Some Wolverine miners to return to work. -- Oct. 18 - Attempt was made to blow up Keweenaw Central train with dynamite at Copper city. Engineer Stephen Cocking stopped train, aboard were mine guards enroute to Mohawk from the New York agency. Frank Dupont of the Dupont garage in Laurium, fired upon in Ahmeek, later had tires slashed near Allouez. -- Oct. 19 - Men and women strikers gather near Allouez. -- Oct. 21 - Rev. Dr. James D. MacDonald of Highland Park Presbyterian church of Detroit reported that miners had nothing to complain of in matters of Calumet housing and Lake Superior water provided by the Calumet & Hecla Mining company. -- Oct. 22 - Rioting in north end of copper district. -- Oct. 23 - Deputy Sheriff Lawrence Cane and Joseph Hirsch were injured by strikers inn Blue Jacket. South Shore train due in Calumet was attacked by Quincy Hill. Shots were fired at coaches with workmen going to Calumet & Hecla mine. Shooting occurred again at Osceola. -- Oct. 24 - 200 strikers of north end of Houghton and Keweenaw counties arrested. -- Oct. 25 - Arrests made, including several women at Allouez street car station. -- Oct. 26 - Representatives of strikers carry proposition to Houghton of no discrimination towards returning workers about affiliation with Western Federation of Miners. Outside workers arrival in Calumet proving boon to housing market. -- Oct. 27 - Over 1200 outside men have arrived to work for Calumet & Hecla mining Company. Deputy United States Marshall Whalen of Holland investigating attack on train near Osceola. -- Oct. 28 - Hearing of nine strikers charged with murder of Deputy Sheriff Pollock before Justice Little in Houghton. Strikers defended by Western Federation of Miners. -- Oct. 29 - A deputy sheriff arraigned before Justice Armit as a result of shooting Margaret Fazeka at Kearsarge. -- Oct. 30 - Hearing of Allouez strikers convened before Judge O'Brien, attorneys for operators and Western Federation of Miners discuss injunction. -- Oct. 31 - Parades held at Ahmeek, Allouez, Copper City, Mohawk, Quincy and Red Jacket, but not at Wolverine. -- Nov. 1 - Michigan supreme court to consider O'Brien injunction. -- Nov. 2 - In Washington, Representative MacDonald talked to President Wilson about strike. -- Nov. 3 - Judge O'Brien refused to grant continuance of trials of deputies charged with murder of strikers in Seeberville. -- Nov. 4 - Western Federation of Miners to set up cost stores in Laurium, Red Jacket, Hancock, South Range, Allouez, and Ahmeek.

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Date Created: 1913

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Newspaper clippings (Nov. 4 to Nov. 29, 1913) regarding the 1913 Copper Miners' Strike by the employees of the Calumet & Hecla Mining Company in the Calumet, Michigan area. Page is hand numbered '8'. -- Nov. 4 - Dynamite discharged in field near Bumbletown hill, mounted troops on patrol. -- Nov. 6 - In Butte Montana, John Mitchell, vice president, and John Lennon, treasurer of American Federation of Labor appealed for support of Michigan miners from Butte miners. -- Nov. 7 - In Washington, Representative W. J. MacDonald will introduce resolution to House of Representatives to investigate copper miner's strike. -- Nov. 8 - Cavalrymen stationed in Calumet arrested strikers and sympathizers in violation of injunction, on Calumet Avenue near the M.E. Church. Big Annie Clemenc headed parade from Red Jacket Road. -- Nov. 9 - Citizens' Alliance, an organization resolved to eliminate Western Federation of Miners from the district is formed. -- Nov. 10 - Houghton county board of supervisors passes bills in total of 24,793.75 arising from strike costs, including bills to Waddell & Mahon Corporation. -- Nov. 11 - Women and girls were arrested in Mohawk, to appear before Judge O'Brien. Disturbance followed parade. -- Nov. 12 - Strikers and women arrested at Superior mine. -- Nov. 14 - South Shore train arriving in Calumet was fired on near the Hancock depot. Services of Waddell-Mahon Corporation with county will terminate, says Sheriff Cruse. -- Nov. 15 - The home of a deputy sheriff at Franklin Junior mine was burned. Also a home of a workman in Painesdale was shot up, attempts to interfere with workmen at Quincy, and an Allouez deputy was beat up. Federation men in the south end out the county celebrated the departure of troops. -- Nov. 16 - After a parade at shaft No. 2 a battle between deputy sheriffs and strikers broke out, wounding one deputy sheriff and three strikers. -- Nov. 17 - Wires of Michigan State Telephone, Western Union Telegraph, and the Copper Range railroad were cut between Houghton and South Range. -- Nov. 18 - Special Prosecutor Nichols, at the request of Governor Farris, has investigated charges made by the Western Federation of Mines, regarding the Citizens' Alliance -- Nov. 20 - Representative MacDonald of Michigan presented a resolution asking for a congressional investigation into the copper strike. In Mohawk 70 strikers in violation of the O'Brien injunction were arrested. -- Nov. 21 - Peaceful parades were held in Ahmeek, Mohawk, Wolverine, Red Jacket and on the south range. Subpoenas were served in the Seeberville case. -- Nov. 22 - Several strike leaders in Wolverine and Centennial have reportedly left the Western Federation. -- Nov. 24 - More than 100 imported workmen arrived in Ahmeek. -- Nov. 25 - Judge Flannigan of Norway will preside in the Seeberville case rather than Judge P. H. O'Brien. The case opens tomorrow with Special Prosecutor Nichols for the prosecution and Galbraith and Watson as attorney's for the defense. -- Nov. 27 - Phillip Mihelcich, a striker, is in the Calumet Public Hospital, after being shot by mounted police near the Union headquarters on Sixth Street. -- Nov. 28 - Assistant Prosecution Attorney Nichols leaves for Lansing to report on the strike to Governor Ferris. This investigation followed the request for assistance by the board supervisors and that martial law be declared in Allouez township. -- Nov. 29 - An eight hour shift for underground and mill employees and a nine hour work day for surface employees will become effective, as per the promise made to Governor Ferris and federal investigators by the mine managers.

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Date Created: 1913

Subjects: Copper Miners' Strike (Michigan : 1913-1914)
Copper mines and mining
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Michigan--Calumet
Michigan

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Newspaper clippings (Nov. 30 to Dec. 18, 1913) regarding the 1913 Copper Miners' Strike by the employees of the Calumet & Hecla Mining Company in the Calumet, Michigan area. Page is hand numbered '9'. -- Nov. 30 - The eight hour shift began today and a number of men applied for work at the Copper Range mines. -- Dec. 1 - The home of a Quincy miner was destroyed with dynamite, and an attempt to dynamite a Mineral Range Train at Mohawk was made. -- Dec. 2 - Numerous weapons were found in a boarding house in Painesdale, the residents of the house were taken to the county jail. -- Dec. 5 - The disposition of the O'Brien injunction will be known tomorrow when Judge O'Brien will announce his decision in the case of 141 Allouez strikers. -- Dec. 6 - Judge O'Brien found 139 Allouez strikers guilty of contempt of the court, but suspends their sentence. -- Dec. 7 - Arthur and Harry Jane, and Thomas Dally, employees of the Copper Range Consolidation Company were shot in their boarding house in Painesdale. Following the assassination the Citizens' Alliance held a meeting at the Calumet Armory, resolutions were adopted to remove all outside agitators. -- Dec. 8 - Judge O'Brien will order an investigation into the murder of three Painesdale miners. Tomorrow will be a parade of Calumet, Keweenaw, and Torch Lake citizens, expected to include 10,000 marchers. After the parade will be a mass meeting to formally notify agitators that they must leave. -- Dec. 9 - Quincy workmen near shaft No. 2 were fired upon, eight arrests were made. Charles H. Moyer president of the Western Federation of Miners, appealed to Governor Ferris and President Wilson through officials of the American Federation of Labor, claming that members of his union had their rights threatened by members of the Citizens' Alliance. -- Dec. 11 - After the shooting of Deputy Tim Driscoll in South Range, a hundred deputized member of the Citizens' Alliance assisting deputies arrested 39 strikers, and raided the union hall at South Range. Following Judge O'Brien's order that a grand jury be called, County Clerk N. F. Kaiser, Sheriff Cruse and Justices E.F. Prince of Lake Linden, and William Fisher of Calumet drew a list of 33 names for jury duty including Edgar Bye, George Williams and W. H. Faucet of Calumet, and James W. Shields of Osceola. -- Dec. 12 - Headed by Marshal James Wills, deputies raided the Western Federation of Miners' store on Pine Street and arrested six strikers, who will be examined tomorrow in Justice Armit's court. Special Prosecutor George H. Nicholls will represent the people in all cases before the grand jury. The grand jury will only investigate cases requested by Mr. Nicholls and only upon the order of Judge O'Brien. The riot call signal in Calumet is continuous short blasts of the Hecla whistle for five minutes, this is the call for members of the Citizens' Alliance to meet at the armory to act as sheriff's posse. -- Dec. 13 - Spectators crowded the court room of Justice Armit during the examination of a reporter for the Hancock Socialist paper. -- Dec. 14 - The special Grand Jury to investigate lawlessness and violence began today, summoning C. H. Moyer, president of the federation. Their intention is to summon every officer agitator and organizer of the federation. -- Dec. 15 - 15 former cavalrymen from Detroit arrived in Mohawk. This force will be recruited to fifty and Sheriff Hepting will be able to inform Governor Ferris he can control the situation without troops. At the order of Prosecuting Attorney Lucas, a squad of deputies under Dineen, Deputy Sheriff in charge of the office at Quincy, raided several houses in Franklin. -- Dec. 16 - President C. H. Moyer of the Federation, again occupied the stand at the Grand Jury. -- Dec. 18 - General manager James MacNaughton of Calumet & Hecla agreed to extend the time limit for former employees willing to return to work.

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Date Created: 1913

Subjects: Copper Miners' Strike (Michigan : 1913-1914)
Copper mines and mining
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Michigan--Calumet
Michigan

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Newspaper clippings (Dec. 19 to Dec. 29, 1913) regarding the 1913 Copper Miners' Strike by the employees of the Calumet & Hecla Mining Company in the Calumet, Michigan area and the Italian Hall disaster. Page is hand numbered '10'. -- Dec. 19 - The Western Federation of Miners published an affidavit, which told of violence ordered and committed by guards from the Asher detective agency. -- Dec. 20 - A big return to work movement is expected. -- Dec. 21 - The Michigan Federation, met with local strike leaders in Calumet and Hancock, announced plans for a state-wide labor convention to be held in Lansing to discuss strike. -- Dec. 22 - Attorney General Grant Fellows of Hudson, Michigan left for Lansing convinced there will be no further violence in the district. -- Dec. 23 - Pursuant to the injunction Judge O'Brien issued on behalf of the Western Federation restraining the Citizen's Alliance, the defendants through Attorney's Rees, Robinson and Petermann and Hanchette and Lawton have filed noticed. -- Dec. 24 - Hand written above article 'Dec 24 Xmas Eve Italian Hall Disaster.' The article begins with a note saying it was 'Taken from the extra edition on the Calumet news on December 24.' During a Christmas entertainment, arranged by women of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Western Federation of Miners, at the Italian Hall on north Seventh street, a man called 'fire.' There was a rush for the exits and the children jammed into a solid mass from which none could move. An alarm from fire box No. 45 was sounded, but there was no fire. The dead have been moved to Red Jacket Town Hall until they are identified. -- Dec. 26 - The community has raised $25,000 to be used for relief purposes and burying the dead. G.A. Sovacool, special representative of the Milwaukee Sentinel was the first outside correspondent to arrive to cover the Italian Hall disaster. -- Dec. 27 - Final arrangements for the funeral of the victims of the Italian Hall disaster were made by the committee representing the striking miners. 70 bodies will be laid to rest in the Lake View Cemetery. Offers to relieve sufferers of the Italian Hall Disaster were refused by Charles Moyer of the Western Federation of Miners. He was interviewed in Hancock by a committee, named by the relief committee, consisting of President Joseph Wills of Laurium Village, Mayor F.H. Schumaker of Red Jacket, John H. Rice of Houghton, James T. Fisher of Laurium, and A.E. Petermann and M.A. Thometz of Calumet. Green Bay Wis. (AP) Charles H. Moyer President of the Western Federation of Mines reports being beaten, shot and dragged before he was deported from Hancock to Channing Michigan. -- Dec. 28 - The announcement by Charles H. Moyer and other officials of the Western Federation of Miners that the cry of fire in the Italian Hall was sounded by a man wearing a Citizens' Alliance button was shown to be false, as none of eleven witnesses saw a button on the man or connected him with the Alliance. There will be a grand jury inquiry into the alleged deportation of Charles H. Moyer, president of the Western Federation of Mines. O.N. Hilton of Denver, chief of consul for the organization arrived here and stated that Moyer will return to the district as soon as he recovers from his wounds. The $25,000 relief fund for the aid of families bereaved by the Italian Hall Disaster is largely untouched, but available. R.H. Little special descriptive writer for the Hearst papers in Chicago, and Miss Gertrude Price feature writer for the united Press services of Chicago have arrived to write about the Italian Hall Disaster and copper mine strike. -- Dec. 29 - Conflict of evidence became apparent as to the identity of the man who shouted 'fire' in the Italian Hall Disaster. Three witnesses said they saw the man wearing a Citizens' Alliance button, two of these witnesses admitted to having talked with federation officials. Chicago - Charles H. Moyer, president of the Western Federation of Miners plans to return to Calumet when he is released from the hospital with a personal body guard including his brother, Chief of Police Moyer of Boone, Iowa. Joseph Medill Patterson a special writer, and John Lovett, both of the Chicago Tribune arrived in Calumet.

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Date Created: 1913

Subjects: Italian Hall (Calmut, Mich.)
Copper mines and mining
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Michigan--Calumet
Michigan

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Newspaper clippings (Dec. 29, 1913 to Jan. 13, 1914) regarding the 1913 Copper Miners' Strike by the employees of the Calumet & Hecla Mining Company in the Calumet, Michigan area. Page is hand numbered '11'. -- Dec. 30 - The place of all strikers who do not report their former positions by tomorrow, will be filled with outside men. Lansing - John Mitchell, vice president of the American Federation of Labor, Clarence Darrow, counsel for the Western Federation of Miners, and other labor leaders are expected to arrive in Lansing to meet with Governor Ferris concerning the copper strike. The testimony at the inquest into the Italian Hall Disaster today was mainly a denial that the man, who called 'fire,' wore a Citizens' alliance button. Most testimony has been heard and the jury met to begin consideration of the evidence. -- Jan. 1 - The verdict of the jury in the Italian Hall case was given today in Coroner Fisher's office. It found the Citizen's Alliance innocent of the charge one of its members gave the cry of 'fire,' and other slander against it. Lansing - Clarence Darrow acting as chief counsel for the Western Federation of Miners proposed a settlement of the strike to Governor Ferris, and said the claims against the Citizens' Alliance were unjustified. -- Jan. 3 - Employees of the Calumet & Hecla subsidiary mining companies have signed a petition against the rehiring of members of the Western Federation of Mines. Grant Hamilton of Washington D.C., and J.E. Roach of Albany N.Y. of the American Federation of Labor, the parent organization of the Western Federation of Miners arrived to look into the local situation and report back to President Gompers. -- Jan. 4 - Big Rapids - Governor Ferris left for the Copper Country where he expects to meet State Labor Commissioner Cunningham, who left from Detroit, in Houghton. Has quote from him. Working forces of the mines were increased by about 100 men, both former employees and new arrivals. -- Jan. 5 - Governor Woodbridge N. Ferris, arrived in Houghton, accompanied by officials of Houghton county, citizens, mining officials, and officers of the Western Federation of Miners, visited Sheriff Cruse and addressed the grand jury. Employees of the Wolverine and Mohawk mines, Stanton properties, have joined in the movement against hiring member of the Western Federation of Miners. -- Jan. 6 - Miss Clarice Jones, secretary of the Associated Charities of Calumet, and Miss Henrietta Hoffenbecker, visiting nurse for the Houghton County Tuberculosis Society, made reports to Governor Ferris. -- Jan. 8 - Charles H Moyer president of the Western Federation of Mines, and Charles Tanner auditor of the federation, who on Dec. 26 had been taken from their room in the Scott Hotel and put on the St. Paul train in Houghton, arrived in Hancock today accompanied by two deputies of Houghton county. Governor Ferris heard testimony from Allan F. Rees, attorney for the mining companies, that the mining companies are not opposed to union labor, but are opposed to the Western Federation of Miners. -- Jan. 9 - Governor Woodbridge N. Ferris left the copper district today for Big Rapids, after announcing the strike was being drawn out because of outside influence. Has quote from him. -- Jan. 10 - New York - William Martin and Charles Smith were arrested for buying false affidavits on behalf of the Western Federation of Miners. -- Jan. 11 - Charles H. Moyer, president of the Western Federation of Miners, left the district for Chicago to attend the meeting of the American Federation of Labor. -- Jan. 12 - The county board of supervisors ordered Sheriff James Cruse to withdraw deputies from the mine, hereafter salaries of guards will be paid for by companies. It is estimated that the strike has cost over $150,000. At Wolverine, Mohawk, and Ahmeek many miners left the Western Federation of miners and returned to work. -- Jan. 13 - Strikers clashed with mounted police in Ahmeek .

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Date Created: 1914

Subjects: Copper Miners' Strike (Michigan : 1913-1914)
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Newspaper clippings (Jan. 15 to Feb. 9, 1914) regarding the 1913 Copper Miners' Strike by the employees of the Calumet & Hecla Mining Company in the Calumet, Michigan area. Page is hand numbered '12'. -- Jan. 15 - The grand jury charged members of the Western Federation of Mines including President Charles H. Moyer, Vice President C.E. Mahoney, four members of the executive counsel, and thirty-two officer, organizers and members, with conspiracy -- Jan. 16 - Arrests for the members of the Western Federation of Miners charged by the Grand Jury have begun, President Moyer, Vice President Mahoney and others have not yet been arrested. -- Jan. 17 - Special Prosecutor Nicholls is looking into legal phases of bringing Western Federation of Miners President Moyer and others back to face the charges the Grand Jury brought against them. Washington - the Democrats of the House rules committee decided not to order a congressional investigation into the Michigan and Colorado copper mine strikes. -- Jan. 18 - The citizen's relief committee will return outside contributions towards the Italian Hall relief fund as aid was refused because of the stand of President Moyer of the Western Federation of Miners. -- Jan. 20 - Leaders of the Western Federation of Miners including President Moyer, Guy Miller, Yanko Terzich will willingly return to stand charges . Clarence Darrow, famous for his defense of the McNamara brothers may defend them. -- Jan. 23 - Circuit Judge P.H. O'Brien announced grand jury will delay meeting. Deliberations on the case of the shooting of Mary Fazekas, a twelve year old girl from Kearsarge were held this morning. -- Jan. 25 - Nineteen men were cleared by the Grand Jury regarding the deportation on Charles Moyer. Indianapolis, Ind. - Charles Moyer attending a meeting of the American Federation of Labor declared if the Michigan copper strike was lost it was the fault of the American Federation of Labor. -- Jan. 27 - Money that Mayor Oscar Marx of Detroit donated to the Italian Hall relief fund will be distributed to the needy. -- Jan. 28 - Lansing - Governor Ferris will not go to Washington to oppose the federal investigation of the copper strike, declaring the only way to bring industrial peace was to strike are red Socialism. -- Jan. 29 - Washington - Arrangements for a federal investigation into the copper strikes in Michigan and Colorado began with Representative Taylor of Colorado chairing the Michigan sub committee. -- Jan. 30 - The Grand Jury had no presentations to make to Judge P.H. O'Brien at the end of its investigation, and has been discharged. The investigation of the Painesdale murders is now led by prosecutor Anthony Lucas, and Sheriff Cruse. -- Feb. 2 - Washington - The first hearing of the congressional committee investigating the Michigan strike will be held in Hancock with Representatives Taylor and Howell of Utah, Casey of Pennsylvania, Switzer of Ohio, and Hamlin of Missouri. Another appeal for aid for the strikers in Calumet was sent out by president Gompers of the American Federation of Labor. -- Feb. 3 - Washington - Representative Edward T. Taylor of Colorado, chairman of the sub committee of the committee on mines and mining which is to investigate the Michigan copper strike, will first get a report from the governor before beginning the investigation. -- Feb. 6 - The first testimony of the shooting at Seeberville on August 14th was heard. -- Feb. 7 - The advance guard of the congressional committee investigating the copper strike arrived in Hancock by the northwestern train. Present were Congressmen Edward T. Taylor of Colorado, chairman of the committee, John J. Casey of Pennsylvania, and Howard L. Doyle, secretary and clerk, E.P. Short, sergeant-at-arms, and N.C. Parche, a stenographer. -- Feb. 8 - Chairman Taylor of the House committee on mines and mining which will investigate the copper strike received a letter from Governor Ferris, who is not able to come to the committee meeting. The Governor declares the Western Federation of Miners is the only bone of contention. -- Feb. 9 - Testimony from William Richard, president of the Calumet local, and pay checks were offered into the congressional inquiry by the Western Federation of Miners, time checks were offered by Counsel O.N. Hilton.

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Date Created: 1914

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Newspaper clippings (Feb. 10 to Mar. 4, 1914) regarding the 1913 Copper Miners' Strike by the employees of the Calumet & Hecla Mining Company in the Calumet, Michigan area. Page is hand numbered '13'. -- Feb. 10 - The charge that the Citizens' Alliance caused the Italian Hall disaster was made by Judge O.N. Hilton, counsel for the Western Federation of Miners, to the congressional inquiry. Other evidence was given by Dolphis Little of Copper City and William Curnow of Mohawk. -- Feb. 12 - Chairman Taylor of the congressional investigation passed on the question of whether the Western Federation of Miners is to be investigated to the same extent as the mining companies. Patrick Dunnigan of Ahmeek gave testimony to the number of miners belong to the Western Federation of Miners before the strike. -- Feb. 13 - Congressman Robert M. Switzer of Ohio joined the congressional investigation. Attorney's for both sides gave evidence as did the president of the Mass City union. Attorney Hilton said workers were brought into the district through misrepresentation. -- Feb. 14 - Socialism was mentioned in the congressional investigation, with remarks from Federation Attorney Angus W. Kerr. with quote Attorney A. F. Rees declared it was the purpose to show that Socialism represents most of the strike. -- Feb. 15 - Defendants Cooper, Davis, Groff, and Polkinghorne were sentenced to prison by Judge R. C. Flannigan of Norway. The defendants in the Seeberville murder case were convicted of manslaughter. -- Feb. 17 - Congressman S. N. Taylor of Arkansas joined the congressional investigation committee. He was sent by Chairman Foster of the House committee on mines, at the request of Chairman Taylor of Colorado. -- Feb. 18 - Counsel Hilton for the Western Federation of Miners, having withdrawn his request for an investigation of the Italian Hall disaster reinserted it today, and requested that Attorney Petermann be allowed to insert into the record his opinion of Judge Hilton, Chairman Taylor denied this request. -- Feb. 19 - The congressional investigation continued with remarks by Congressman Switzer about Counsel Hilton and the investigation of the Italian Hall disaster, and attacks upon Hilton by Attorney Petermann. Governor Ferris plans to send Assistant Attorney General Pepper to the hearings. -- Feb. 20 - Victor L. Berger of Milwaukee a leader in the Socialist party attended the congressional investigation. After an attempt to introduce testimony relating to the conduct of state troops, Governor Ferris was invited to attend the investigation. -- Feb. 21 - The Federation submission of evidence to the congressional inquiry is nearing a close. Judge Advocate Pepper and Adjutant General Vandercook arrived from Lansing to appear on behalf of the militia. -- Feb. 22 - Lansing - Deputy Sheriff of Houghton, Richard O'Grady, in his fight against extradition to Wisconsin on a kidnapping charge, testified before Governor Ferris about violence attempted by the Western Federation of Miners in the west. He implicated all Federation officers including President Moyer, Vice President Mahoney, and Guy Miller, representative of the executive committee of the Federation. -- Feb. 23 - Attorney Hilton for the Western Federation of Miners said that if strikers were allowed to return to work regardless of their membership in the Federation, they would be willing to end the strike. Attorney Rees expressed the company attitude that the Federation must be eliminated from the dispute. -- Feb. 26 The congressional committee investigating the copper strike visited the Copper Range Consolidated, and the Calumet and Hecla surface structures. -- Feb. 27 - The congressional committee investigating the copper strike toured Calumet & Hecla shaft No. 15. They were accompanied by Captain John Knox, and Tom James mine inspector of Houghton county, a striking miner, and two newspapermen. -- Feb. 28 - John Huhta, corresponding secretary of the South Range local of the Western Federation of Miners confessed to Sheriff Cruse that he and four other union members were involved in the murder in Painesdale of Harry and Arthur Jane, and Thomas Dally. The members of the congressional investigation into the copper strike inspected the Calumet & Hecla mills and smelters. -- Mar. 1 - Attorney Allan F. Rees testified on behalf of the mining companies before the congressional investigation into the copper strike and James MacNaughton, general manager of Calumet & Hecla will also testify. -- Mar. 2 - General Manager MacNaughton of Calumet & Hecla testified to the Congressional investigation into the strike about the conditions of the mines, housing, medical attention, welfare and other problems the mining companies faced. -- Mar. 4 - James MacNaughton, general manager of Calumet & Hecla concluded his testimony to the congressional investigation committee, and was cross examined by Attorney Hilton.

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Date Created: 1914

Subjects: Copper Miners' Strike (Michigan : 1913-1914)
Copper mines and mining
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Michigan--Calumet
Michigan

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Newspaper clippings (Mar. 5 to Apr. 12, 1914) regarding the 1913 Copper Miners' Strike by the employees of the Calumet & Hecla Mining Company in the Calumet, Michigan area. Page is hand numbered '14'. -- Mar. 5 - Testimony for the congressional inquiry continued including defense of the Michigan National Guard. -- Mar. 6 - Chairman Taylor opened the congressional inquiry, Ed. McCormack, attorney for Sheriff Cruse will address the committee. -- Mar. 7 - Chairman Taylor said that no decision has been made by the strike investigation committee. Attorney Allan F. Rees representing the companies reported the same. -- Mar. 8 - the annual report of the Osceola Consolidated Mining company was issued. -- Mar. 11 - Chicago - Charles H. Moyer, president of the Western federation of Miners said all Federation organizers would be withdrawn and men should return to work. -- Mar. 23 - Federation supporters from Calumet, Portage Lake and South Range parade in Hancock. W.F. Davidson, executive board member of the Western Federation of Miners encouraged men to hold out. -- Mar. 25 - Washington - Chairman Charles T. Taylor of the congressional committee asked John Mitchell, labor leader, about suggestions of legislation, and stated that the committee would like to hear President Quincy A. Shaw of the Calumet & Hecla company. -- Mar. 30 - Big Annie Clemenc, president of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Western Federation of Miners has arrived. She has been working with Mrs. Bloor, a prominent Socialist writer. -- Apr. 10 - Five local unions will vote on the termination of the strike. -- Apr. 11 - Remaining strikers and members of Western Federation will see outcome of locals vote tomorrow. -- Apr. 12 - A majority of voters of the Calumet, Ahmeek, Mass City, South Range and Hancock locals decided to call off the strike. Official returns were given by Carl E. Heittala, secretary of the district union. Circuit Judge P.H. O'Brien, that with help of county probation and juvenile officer Thomas H. McGrath, he has distributed money donated from Detroit labor unions to sufferers of Italian Hall disaster.

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Date Created: 1914

Subjects: Copper Miners' Strike (Michigan : 1913-1914)
Copper mines and mining
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Michigan--Calumet
Michigan

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Newspaper clippings (Mar. 1940) regarding local events in Calumet, Michigan area. Page is hand numbered '15'. -- Mar. 23, 1940 - Popular young couple united in marriage. First Methodist Church of Calumet, Jean Marie Blight, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Roscoe L. Blight of Eagle River became bride of William Robert Armstrong, son of Mr. & Mrs. James A. Armstrong of Lake Linden Ave. , Laurium. Ceremony performed by Rev. R.D. Richards, James Abrams, organist. Mrs. Robert Medlyn, matron of honor carried bouquet of Mrs. Schram's flowers. Mrs. William Lowe, Miss Barbara Jane Blight, Dilys Richards, daughter of Rev and Mrs. Richards in wedding party as well as Jon Blight Medlyn, Mrs. Blight and Mrs. Armstrong. Groom assisted by Zenda D. Fish of Eagle River, also Frederic Kellow of South Range, and Walter Edwards Jr. Guests seated by Robert Medlyn, William Love, and Jack Muggford. Mrs. Robert Richards sang. Dinner held at the Miscowaubic club, both were graduates of Calumet High School. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Sigrud Stromback of Detroit and Georgia Erd of Petoskey. -- Mar. 14, 1940 - Heavy snowfall. Roads cleared by Houghton and Keweenaw county road commissions, schools closed, trains cancelled. -- Mar. 17 , 1940 - St. Patrick's Day and Palm Sunday. Father Joseph Carroll, S.J., regent of engineering department at marquette quotes as does woman from Milwaukee, and Prof. Sean Creamer of the University of Wisconsin. -- Mar., 1940 - Mohawk Methodist Church anniversary. Keweenaw church society plans program. Rev. Clarence Slock, paster of Pewabic Methodist church will preach, Ladies of the Mohawk Aid will serve supper. Trudgeon family of Calumet, Mrs. W.J. Rosemergy of Painesdale, the Misses Hagle of Hancock, Mrs. Esther Cummings of Ahmeek, Mrs. John Penprase, and Rev. W.J. Rosemergy, and Rev. L.H. Hagle taking part. History of Church. Dedicated by Rev. C. M. Thompson on Feb. 12, 1905, when formally opened, first service conducted by Rev. William Coombs, then pastor of Calumet Methodist church. Evening service by Rev. David Casler, pastor of Tamarack church. Donors included Rev. R. Carlyon who also had charge of Kearsarge Methodist church. Carlyon succeeded by Rev. Miller who included Allouez and Ahmeek charges. Miller succeeded by Rev. H Margahay, of Republic. He also had charge of Ahmeek church, which was later transferred to Allouez pastor. Ojibway was included in his district too. Magahay succeeded by Rev. Isaac Wilcox, Rev. R. H. Prouse, Rev. George Smith, Rev. John Bunny, Rev. A.P. Rickard, Rev. John H. Mapplebeck, Rev. John H. Bosanko, Rev. Joseph H. Oately, Rev. Henry Rogers, and Rev. E. W. Tink. Church history dates from opening of Mohawk mine in November 1898. English familes of Central mine moved to Fulton occupying houses owned by Ernest Bollman lumbering. First family was Capt. John Trevarrow who was mining captain. First school in Mohawk built in 1899 in back of American Legion hall, and used until church was opened in 1904. School later became boarding house. Rev. George Walker of Tamarack first minister then.

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Date Created: 1940

Subjects: Weddings
History
Michigan
Michigan--Mohawk

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Newspaper clippings (Mar. 4 to Mar. 7, 1940), hand written verse, and type written hyms regarding the death of Sarah (Richards) Williams, mother of Wesley Williams. Page is hand numbered '16'. -- Mar. 4, 1940. Obiturary material for Mrs. Arthur Williams (mother of Wesley Williams who made this scrapbook album). Three obit notices, hymns sung at funeral, quote from deceased. Obits - Mrs. Arthur Williams of Hecla Street, Laurium died. She was born at Cliff mine, moved to Seneca, leaves daughter, Mrs. Thomas A. Allen of Hubbell, and son Wesley of Ahmeek. Services at Thomas funeral chapel with Rev. Robert Richards of Calumet Methodist church, body to be placed in Lakeview vault. Sarah Richards daughter of Captain Jack and Mrs. Richards attended school in Allouez, later taught at Allouez and Allouez Mill. Married to Captain Arthur Williams of Wolverine. Daughter Archie Allen of Hubbell (not the same name as mentioned in other obits), active in church work at Kearsarge and later Calumet. Service by Robert D. Richards, assisted by Rev. and Mrs. J. T. M. Stephens of Dearborn. Hymns - two with words typed out. Quote - Hand titled she wrote as she lived - religious quote hand written on lined paper.

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Date Created: 1940

Subjects: Williams, Sarah (Richards)
Obituaries
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Michigan

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Newspaper clipping (Mar. 1940), hand written text, and type written pages (obscured) regarding the death of Sarah (Richards) Williams, mother of Wesley Williams. Page is hand numbered '17'. -- One obit, hand written poem, typed out poem, typed list of people who contributed money for flowers. Obituary - Mrs. Arthur Williams of Hecla Street, Laurium dies. Born at Cliff mine, moved to seneca later, daughter Mrs. Thomas A. Allen, son Wesley. Service at Thomas funeral chapel with Rev. Robert Richards of Calumet Methodist church, body to be placed in Lakeview vault. hand written poem, 'One Mother'. Typed poem 'Over the Hill' written by her son Wesley Williams on March 28, 1940.

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Date Created: 1940

Subjects: Williams, Sarah (Richards)
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Michigan

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Typewritten poem (1940), 'Over the Hill', written by Wesley Williams on March 28, 1940, in memory of his mother Sarah (Richards) Williams.

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Date Created: 1940

Subjects: Williams, Sarah (Richards)
Poetry
History
Michigan

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Typewritten list of people who had contributed for flowers (Mar. 14, 1940). Eldred Mugford, Jas Belobraidich, Carl Bickle, Russell Waters, Irving Bryant, Arthur Rogers, Ernest Grathwohl, Anton Rost, Thomas Knight, Harold Rapson, Thomas Belobraidich, Ferdinand Petermann, Stephen Kurie, William Simula, Frank Colombo, Theodore Sampson, Arthur Koivu, Harold Tiberg, John A. Kangas, Richard Chynoweth, Ed Therrian, George Yowell, Jr., Thomas Yates, Ben Orchard, Ernest Frisk, Phillip Bessolo, William Effinger, Alex Deslongchamp, Raymond Beaudoin, Max Rodosevich, Russell nelson, Charles Lark, Willard Kingstrom, William Posey, Alfed Posey, John Cima, Isaac Ahistus, John Grindatti, Wesley Seighman, William Pollard, William Dolkey, Ethel Nelson, John Ninko, Francis Kraemer, William Manninen, Andrew Benrick, Mr. Potter.

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Subjects: Williams, Sarah (Richards)
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Newspaper clippings (Apr. 1940) on various subjects. Page is hand numbered '18'. -- McNaughton trophy, with photo, remains in Calumet with win of Calumet Laurium Chevrolets over the American Soo Indians, the 1939-40 champions of the Northern Michigan Hockey Association. -- Apr., 1940 - Mr. and Mrs. Roy E. Damarell of School Street, Ahmeek celebrated 10th wedding anniversary April 19. Wesley Williams played and sang. -- Apr., 1940 - Mr. and Mrs. Edward Snell of Ahmeek mark 40th wedding anniversary. Mr. Snell was marshall of Copper City, member of Keweenaw band, Ahmeek Male Quartet and Cornish Carol Club of Calumet. -- Apr., 1940 - Legion Posts of Copper Country meet at Johnston Post of Mohawk, coming from L'Anse, Houghton, Hancock, Chassell, South Range, Lake Linden, Calumet Keweenaw county board of supervisors, road commission, county officials draft board and Allouez township school board. William L. Kaiser endorsed for 1941. Upper Peninsula meeting to be held in Crystal Falls. Wesley Williams and Charles Malmquist and Abe Blum entertained. Chairmen were William A. Rowe and Wilfred O. Dunn. Next meeting of Sector wil be at Sauvola in Chassell. -- Poem printed in newspaper 'Nicknane Useless' -- Calumet high school glee club to perform. Singers include Emily Bolf, Roberta Williams, Verna Hilden, Francis Stukel, Anthony Maczynski, Grace Tukkanen, Shirley Christensen, Donald Blum, Blanche McKean, Donald McLeod, Martha Karna, Lenore Gluyas, Betty Grindatti, and Clyde Shaltz.

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Date Created: 1940

Subjects: Hockey
Wedding anniversaries
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Michigan

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Newspaper clippings, banquet ticket, and typewritten poem (1940) Page is hand numbered '19'. -- 1940 - Ahmeek hockey team wins championship at Colosseum defeating Centennial Heights Flying Finns, while Calumet Laurium an Keweenaw fans watch. Players included Paddy Jasske, Bennie Belabradich, Jackie Mugford, Buck Garrow, Nor Rapson, Geo. Stephanvich, Art Wetelainen, Carl Malmquist, Fred Linna, Carl Leskinen, Wes Ollila, Bob O'Brien, Cliff Kingstrom, D. Mills, Nim. Rule, Jim Madigan, A. Rein, Ted Linna, 'Peanuts' Paana, and Manley. -- Mar. 28 - Banquet for Ahmeek team, winners of Calumet Hockey League and Copper country Intermediate championship at Odd Fellows hall. Chairman John A. Josey reported ticket sell-out, music provided by Russel Adams, John Kezele, Charles Rastello. Women of Norinne Rebekah lodge will serve. Trophies on display include Hawks trophy, Copper Country Businessmen's and Mining Gazette Co. cup, Snow Fighting cup won by Rudolph Putansu and Clarence Benson of Mohawk, and P. E. Ruppe cup won by Keweenaw baseball team.Public dance at Ahmeek village fire hall will follow. -- April 5 - Ahmeek and American Soo Creamery in hockey game in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. Players included Mugford, Rapson, Hodgson, and McMaster. -- Ticket for Booster banquet to be held in honor of Ahmeek Hockey Team winners of Hawks trophy, March 28, 1940, I.O.O. F. Hall, Ahmeek.

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Subjects: Hockey
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Typed poem 'Do Your Bit' written by Wesley Williams, Mar.26, 1940.

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Date Created: 1940

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Newspaper clippings (1942) and check receipt (1938). Page is hand numbered '20'. -- Newspaper photo of first class of Nurse's Aides graduated at St. Joseph's, with 2 instructors, 29 women. Names are: Dorothy Goodreau, Gwendolyn Goodreau, Catherine Fisher, Genevieve Stern, Marjorie Tolkon, Florence Shea, Celie Jalkainen, Marie Kauppi, Helmi Koski, Athenia Parsons, Elma Ruonavaara, Pauline Belyan, Mary Lanctot, Gertrude Nominelli, Margaret Amato, Helmi Hurula, Florence Barta, Lucille Nagle, Julia Utti, Eleanor Gagnon, Merici Des Rochers, Katherine Rouleau, Genevieve Weber, Edna Rahn, Maude Hill, Louise Guidotti, Lucille Beerling, Alice Brodeur, and Mary Louise Hart. -- Sept. 7, 1938 - Check receipt to Wesley Williams for payment of Bank Night Award at Calumet Theatre for amount of $50.00, from Fox Wisconsin Amusement Corporation. -- May 21, 1942 - C.L. Phelps, superintendent of Ishpeming schools, and formerly principal of Calumet high school retires at end of school year. Small notice of how many radio sets were sold in the United States in 1940. Also note about maple sap. -- 1942 - Newspaper clipping of poem in memory of Arthur Lehto, contributed by Bette V. Ollila, Wolverine Location, Kearsarge, Michigan.

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Date Created: 1942

Subjects: Phelps, C. L.
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Michigan

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Newspaper clippings (1942). Page is hand numbered '21'. -- Mar. 13, 1942 - Lieutenant Paul Simpson King, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. King, graduated from Army Air Forces Advanced Flying School at Yima, Arizona. He was a member of class 43C of Student Officers and Aviation cadets. Miss Elizabeth King, sister, attended the ceremony. -- Obituary of Albert B. Holtenhoff. He died in Kenosha Wisconsin and was a former Copper country resident. He was born at Copper Falls Mine, in Keweenaw, son of Mr. And Mrs. John B. Holtenhoff, employed by Wolverine Copper Mining Company. Moved to Kenoshe where emplyed by Nash Motors Company. Married to Elizabeth Weis at Lake Linden. Surviving besides widow are sons Albert, Francis, Raymond, daughters Marguerite Lark, Loretta Skon, Elizabeth Brunette. Body taken to Ryan Funeral home. -- July 24, 1942 - Patriotic concert at Service Men's Center in Calumet attended by Coast Guard trainees from Sand Hill, Portage and Eagle Harbor Stations and local residents. Entertainment was provided by Loretta Waldenmeyer,Esther Cummings, Rev. Fr. Herman Fadale, Earl Seal, Charles Malmquist, Wesley Willliams, Armondo Zei, William Fountain, Elena Leinonen, and John Josey of Ahmeek. One original piano number by Wesley Williams was 'Keweenaw Land'. -- Article about early days of Copper Country recalled by James Wilson, of Ahmeek. Mr. Wilson, 92 who lives with Mr. And Mrs. John Beaudoin believed to be one of oldest residents in Keweenaw. Born in Lead Hills, Scotland, crossed Atlantic in 1852 enroute to Bruce Mines, Ontario, but spent winter at Sturgeon Bay, reached Bruce Mines later on the steamboat' Plough Boy'. Came to Calumet 1874, moved to Allouez. He was postmaster and Allouez township clerk and acted as justice of the peace. Recalls names from Bruce Mines; Tom Hoatson Sr., father of James and Tom Hoatson Jr. and James MacNaughton of Calumet. Recalls steamer Ivanhoe that ran between L'Anse and Hancock. A. T. Thomas was agent of the Allouez mine and Jogn DAniels was prominent in mine's affairs. Wilson also worked in Ernest Bollman market, and drove cattle from Allouez to Boston Location. Related memories as postmaster at Allouez, the first postmaster at Allouez was William Walls. Memories of mining include trains that hauled coppe from Calumet to Hancock. Mr Wilson was also custodian at Kearsarge school. He married Miss Kline, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Kline, he had step brothers, Charles Nelson, and Thomas Nelson, and grandchildren Walter Wilson, and Dorothy Wilson, married to Cecil Hicks. Both of these were children of Ann Wilson formerly of Wolverine.

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Date Created: 1942

Subjects: Mines and mineral resources
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Newspaper clipping about the Calumet Public Schools (1942). Page is hand numbered '22'. -- May 21, 1942 - Article is historical sketch prepared by Superintendent W. E. Trebilcock beginnig with organization in 1867 and concluding with current year (of publication). Mentions high school Washington school, Briggs school, Horace Mann school, Morrison school, Manual Training school, Calumet School, Jefferson school,mCentral school. First high school clas graduated in 1884.New building dedicated in 1907 by Hon. Luther L. Wright, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, the dedicatory address given by President James B. Angell of the University of Michigan. Ella Rogers presided over study hall. R.O.T.C. was assigned rooms. High school graduation speakers have included: president Vincent of the University of Minnesota, Mr O. T. Corson,Superintendent of PublicInstruction inOhio, Hon. Simeon D. Fess of Ohio, Mr. Woodbridge N. Ferris and Professor A. B. Hall of the University of Wisconsin. Commencement exercises have been held in the Calumet Methodist Church, and the Calumet Theater. It has served as the high school for region extending from Osceola to Copper Harbor. Tuition students come from Allouez Township, District No. 2, Osceola Township, Eagle Harbor, Eagle River and Copper Harbor. Continued in AH01a35 and AH01a36

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Date Created: 1942

Subjects: Calumet Public Schools
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Newspaper clipping about the Calumet Public Schools (1942), continuation of AH01a34 and continued in AH01a36

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Subjects: Calumet Public Schools
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Newspaper clipping about the Calumet Public Schools (1942), continuation of AH01a34 and AH01a35, and obituaries. Page is hand numbered '23'. -- May 21, 1942 - Continuation of article on Calumet Public Schools, mentions William Heath, a carpenter with Calumet & Hecla, and Mr. Whiting, General Manager of Calumet & Hecla. -- Annual C&H picnic -- Obituary of David Trevarrow, of Laurium, was employed by Calumet & Hecla Mining company. Survived by three daughters: mrs. Albert pelland, Mrs. Melvin Treglown and Mrs. Ernest Ennis, three brothers: Wiiliam Trevarrow, John Trevarrow, and Chris Trevarrow. Body wil be taken to Thomas funeral chapel. -- Oct. 11, 1942 - Obituary of James A. Daley, superintendent of Allouez Township schools, Keweenaw county, died in Mohawk. Born in Phoenix, son of Mr. And Mrs, Lawrence Daley, taught in Copper Falls, eagle Harbor and Centennial, promoted Boy Scouts, active in Red Cross, and the Keweenaw County Fair. Manager of the Glaciadom in Mohawk, member of St. Mary's church, and Calumet Lodge of the Elks. Surviving: one son Walter L. daley, one daughter Mrs. Foster J. Beyers, two sisters, Mrs. Frank Long of Eagle River, Mrs, Frank Steck of Calumet, one brother Lawrence Daley. -- Aug. 15, 1942 - Obituary of Henry Trudgeon. Former Calumet resident, was member of the Copper Country Choral Club, and the 107th Engineers, served at Camp Beauregard, Louisiana. Surviving are his wife, the former Lillian Drew, and one daughhter Marion Trudgeon.

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Date Created: 1942

Subjects: Calumet Public Schools
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Newspaper clippings on various topics and obituaries (1943). Page is hand numbered '24'. -- July 24 - Concert given at Service Men's Center in honor of the Coast Guardsmen, presented by John Josey and Esther Cummings. Coast Guardsmen from Portage, Sand Hill and Eagle Harbor stations to attend. On program are Loretta Waldenmeyer, Elena leinonen, Earl Seal, Charles Malmquist, Wesley Williams, Armondo Zei, William Fountain, Taunty Peterson, Roy Snell, Bob Norman, and Rev. Fr. Herman Fadale. Piano selection 'Keweenaw Land' presented and composed by Wesley Williams. -- Obituary of Mrs. H. L. Byers, notice sent to Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Goodreau of Houghton. Son of Mrs. Byers is Jack Byers, a member of Michigan Tech faculty. -- Article on history of 107th Engineers in connection with reunion of 1st Battalion, 107th Engineers to be held at George Wahl camp. History includes, Company A, 1st Michigan Engineers of Calumet orderd to Mexican border in 1916, war department requested that battalion of engineers be formed with Company A, in service at Camp Custer as the nucleus. Recruitment for Company B began in Copper County, and for Company C in Iron Company. Both companies went into service in 1917 on the campus of Michigan Tech. Battalion organization consisted of Major Ben Vallat, Captain Ralph Loveland, Captain Harold, Schmitt, and Captain Pat Lewis. -- Article on Bowling tournament held at White House alleys, March 15 [1943]. Bowlers were: Charrier vs. Jackson, Effinger vs. Azzi, Stimac vs. Fontana, Tomasi vs. Rodasavich, Kratofel vs. Plante, Boggio vs, Sager, Gazvoda vs. Bennetts, Pichiottino vs. M. Kezel, T. Malnor vs. Jarvi, Picard vs. Sirola, J. Kezel vs. Bonetti, A, Jasske vs. Edwards, Frisk vs. DeRidder, Knight vs. Stukel, Foley vs. Mugford, Pastor vs. Petermann, Siira vs. Floriani, Isaacson vs. F. Malnar, Rampson vs. Kemp, Beaudoin vs Bickel, Lohman vs. Gregorich, T. Jasske vs. Nordstrom, Paskvan vs. Tappero, Belobradich vs. Wesnick, Kass vs. P. Jarvis, Snabb vs. P. Jaaske, Williams vs. Carlton, Murich vs. Wiinamaki, Grumlock vs. Poshak, Mottonen vs. Hiltunen. -- Article on Clyde Johnston Post No. 230, American Legion held annual Armistice Day observance in Mohawk. Speaker was Rev. Preston G. Trembath, singing led by Wesley Williams assisted by Esther Cummings. Benediction by Rev. Fr Juniper. -- March 13, 1943 - Obituary of J. Pierpont Morgan, banker.

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Newspaper clippings on various topics and obituaries (1942). Page is hand numbered '25'. -- Lois Miller, daughter of Mr. And Mrs. Fred L. Miller, of Eldora wins violin at contest in Minneapolis, accompanist was Mrs. J. D. Leonard. Violin offered by Jacob O. Lundh. -- Obituary of William Hugo of Tamarack, Ahmeek and Lake Linden. Surving are his brother James Hugo, and sister Mrs. William Satterly of Kearsarge. Body will be taken to Thomas funeral chapel. -- Obituary of William Skinner of Laurium, member of the Salvation Army. Surviving is son Stanley Skinner. Service to be held at Salvation Army Citadel in Calumet with Captain Homer Storey officiating. Burial will be at Lakeview, body is at Thomas funeral chapel. -- Obituary of Mary Rosenburg of Kenosha, Wisconsin, widow of Sam Rosenburg, member of the Calumet Methodist Church. Survived by daughter Mrs. Fred Pope, sons Samuel Rosenburg and Fred Rosenburg, granddaughter Mrs. Floyd Cecil, and three cousins: Mrs. Albert Schafer, James Symons and Arthur Symons. Body will be taken to Thomas funeral chapel, services with Rev. Howard Snell, internment in Lakeview cemetery. -- May 15 - Employees of Calumet and Hecla Consolidated Mining Company vote against International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers, Local 584, C. I.O. Election supervised by John E. Johnson of fthe National Labor Relations Board. Supervsors, hospital employees, members of the clerical staff, library employees and watchmen were barred from voting. -- Nov. 6, 1942 - Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers Union, Local No. 584,C.I.O. won bargaining rights at the Calumet & Hecla Mines with 943 votes, there were 547 votes for Independent copper Workers Union.

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Subjects: Labor unions
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Newspaper clippings on various topics and obituaries (1942). Page is hand numbered '26'. -- Dec. 12, 1942 - Obituary of Julia Polkinghorne, of Houghton, widow of Rev. Steven Polkinghorne. Came from Cornwall to Central Mine, Mr. Polkinghorne was pastor of Methodist Church in Manistique, later in Ontonagon, Iron Mountain, Ishpeming, Lake Linden, Kearsarge, and Pewabic. She was member of Grace Methodist Church. Surviving are daughter Ada Polkinghorne, son Wilfrid Polkinghorne, sister Laura Marshlain. Rev. F. C. Vosburg will officiate, body will be interred in Forest Hill cemetery. -- Article on figuring your income tax, Associated Press Leased Wire. -- Humorous article on history of Mohawk. Indian names such as Seneca, Objibway, Mandan and Winona chosen by mining companies to name mines. Mohawk village named by Long Ranger. -- Obituary of Margaret Rohrig, dies at home of daughter Mrs. W. T. King of Ahmeek. Mrs. Rohrig born at Eagle River member of Pythian Sisters and of the Norine Rebekah lodge. Survived by sister Ida Bennetts, and brother Adolph. -- Death notice with photo of golfer Marion Miley, slain in Lexington, Kentucky. -- Article on return of train service to Mineral Range depot, service from Mackinaw City on Detroit to Calumet run. Crowd meets train with officials from Calumet and Laurium Village Councils and Calumet and Laurium Chambers of Commerce, and the WPA band. -- Allen R. Josey, son of Mr. A nd Mrs. John A. Josey of Ahmeek receives promotion on rank in U.S. Navy. He will visit relatives John C. Josey, Mrs. Arthur Erickson, Fred M. Josey.

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Date Created: 1942

Subjects: Railroads
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Michigan

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Newspaper clippings and programs (1940 & 1942). Page is hand numbered '28'. -- May 16, 1940 - Program is from play The Rock, director Miles Killmar at Hancock high school auditorium. A benefit for Crippled Childern of the County Orthopedic School. Cast includes: Emogene Thouin, Miles B. Killmar, Mae Clifford, Jack Pearce, Naomi Keary, Grant Richards, Herbert Robinson. Properties by Werner Savela, costumes by Jessie M. Cameron, Make up by Irving S. Edwards. Selections by Hancock high school band, solo by Will C. Hall, remarks by Louis A Keary. -- - Program from Michigan Tech Camera Club 1942 Salon, exhibited at Michigan College of Mining and Technology, Houghton. (Continued in AH01a42). -- 1941 - Article with photos of two University of Michigan graduates. Percy J. Murphy of Ahmeek, (receives Doctor of Medicine degree), Willian R. Sincock (receiives Bachelor of Arts in History), of Laurium will receive degrees at the 1941 graduation services. -- News photo of cricket player at Lakeland school

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Date Created: 1942

Subjects: Michigan College of Mining and Technology
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Program from Michigan Tech Camera Club Salon (1942), exhibited at Michigan College of Mining and Technology, Houghton May 22 and 23. Jury Frank Fisher, Les Wilcox and Frank Arzene. Officers Leon F. Graves, Robert M. Stuckey, Ralph L. Sesger, and William M. Goudey. Exhibitors are W.M. Goudey, L.F. Graves, W.W. Kitti, R. F. Lang, I. J. Levinson, D. R. Mathews, A. Paksoy, W. C. Polkinghorne, R. W. Poull, H. A. Roscoe, R. L. Seger, R. M. Stuckey, J. R. Swift, N. Terry and J. G. Wilson. (Continued from AH01a42).

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Date Created: 1942

Subjects: Michigan College of Mining and Technology
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Michigan

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Newspaper clippings (1942) and mining currency (187?). Page is hand numbered '29'. -- 187? - Two printed vouchers from the Osceola Consolidated Mining Company, each for the amount of $10.00. With Horatio Bigelow noted as treasurer, in Boston. -- June, 13, 1942 - Obiturary of Charles C. McLeod, former Calumet resident, pioneer in radio in the Copper Country. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Alex McLeod of Church Street and a graduate of Calumet High School. He was employed with the Calumet News, later with his father-in-law Edward Ulseth, and later operated an electric store on Fifth Street. He pioneered radio station WHDF, and in Marquette, WDMJ. He was active in American Legion and past commander of Ira Penberthy post. He was a member of the Calumet Lodge of Masons, and of Montrose Commandery, Knights of Templars. Surviving: daughter Mollie McLeod, brother Stuart McLeod, and sister Mrs. C. J. Ross. -- British War Relief Committee holds English Tea in Laurium Community building. Rev. Howard F. Snell of Calumet Methodist Church will give address and WPA band will play. Mrs. William Cornish and Mrs. Raymond Phillips head the committee. -- Dec. 24, 1942 - Article from Associated Press Leased Wire on Joe Louis teaching boxing to troops in Kansas. -- Article from London on retreat of Russian army along the Dniester River. -- News photo of Doris Rice operating license machine.

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Subjects: Osceola Consolidated Mining Company
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Newspaper clippings about the pay-as-you-go tax system (1943). Page is hand numbered '30'. -- June 30, 1943 - Four articles on new pay as you go tax system, an installment payment of income tax and Victory tax.

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Date Created: 1943

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Newspaper clippings on the history of the Copper Country (undated). Page is hand numbered '31'. First, by Bessie Phillips, is on pioneer navigators of the Great Lakes. First steamboat was 'Walk in the Water' , built at Black Rock, below Buffalo, made trips to Detroit, stopping at Dunkirk, Presque Isle, Erie, Cuyahoga, Cleveland, and Sandusky. Passengers included Thomas and Mary Palmer. When ship ran aground, the engines were put in new boat 'Superior'. First schooners on the lake included the Invincible, the Otter, the Mink, the Recovery, and the Discovery, built by the American Northwest and Hudson Bay fur companies. Invincible was wrecked on Whitefish Point, Discovery went to pieces at the Soo. The John Jacob Astor was built in the Soo by George W. Jones, wrecked in Copper Harbor. Captain C.C. Stannard discovered Stannard Rock. Schooner William Brewster was on Lake Superior. Algonquin was first hauled over the portage. Schooner Swallow became property of Captain James Bendry. The Merchant went down off Grand Island. Schooner Fur Trader with Captain Calvin Ripley was favorite passenger boat. Independence with Captain Averill went ashore in Eagle Harbor, later exploded, Jonas W. Watson servived shipwreck. The Napoleon came into Marquette with Captain Clark. Side Wheeler, Julia Palmer was launched. The Manhattan was commanded by Captain Caldwell in the interest of Spaulding and Bacon, later Spaulding and Childs, was wrecked at Grand Marais. Propeller Monticello brought over portage by Colonel Shelden McKnight. Manhattan was sunk earlier after collision with Monticello near Parisian Island, but rebuilt and there was a program for it at Cleveland-Cliffs dock, with one of early pioneers of Marquette named Livermore. Monticello went on rocks by Eagle River. Side Wheeler Baltimore was lost on Lake Michigan. Propeller Peninsulawent asore at Eagle River. Steamer Sam Ward ran previous to the opening of the Soo canal. Larger steamers were able to come through, the Illinois, the North Star, the Northener, Lady Elgin, Old Superior, Mineral Rock. The City of Superior, the Lac La Belle, and the General Taylor were under the command of Captain Ben Wilkins, who afterwards sailed the Winslow and the Ontonagon.. The Northerner collided with the Coloner Cook and then named the Augusta. The Superior was wreckedon Pictured Rocks. The opening of the Sault Ste. Marie concluded early navigation. -- Second article is on experiences of Copper Country pioneers, by Bessie Phillips, mentions the sidewheeler Manistee, which Duluth and Ashland for Ontonagon and Hancock, transferred passengers to the The City of Duluth by Captain John McKay. The City of Duluth and the China left Duluth together. Wreckage from the Manistee washed ashore between Eagle River and Agate Harbor. Manistee had been frequest caller at Eagle Harbor. Lives lost included Charles M. Gooding, George Seaton, Mike Cullen, Edward Bawden and F. N. Kilby. H. J. Seaton of the steamer H. J. Hurd offered a reward for his brother's body. Manistee was owned by Leopold and Austrian, merchants of Eagle River with a building next to the Wright Hotel, known then at the Phoenix Hotel. Schooner Siscowit sailed for Marquette , but laid up in L'Anse or Baraga. Captain Sam Moody and James Broadbent walked from Marquette to L'Anse on snowshoes, took possession of the boat and sailed home to Marquette. Wooden warehouse in Eagle River burns with all winter provisions, Mr. Bawden, local clerk saved lives. William P. Raley left for Detroit, chartered steamer Planet, purchased supplies, started back for Eagle River, made it to Marquette, then to Copper Harbor. Cargo taken to Eagle River on sleighs. -- Small note on Mother Vinyard, oldest vineyard in America.

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Date Created: 1945

Creators: Phillips, Bessie

Subjects: Shipping
Shipwrecks
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Newspaper clippings and notices (1918, 1943, 1945) . Page is hand numbered '32'. -- Nov. 18, 1918 - Poem by G. Wesley Williams, called The Bugler. -- Feb. 16, 1944 - Obituary of William Mugford of Ahmeek. Came to Calumet, employed with Tamarack Mining company, later by Calumet and Hecla Consolidated Copper company. Surviving: Eldred Mugford, Wendell Mugford, Jack Mugfrord, and Leath Lang. Body will be taken to Hillcrest Mortuary. -- 1945 - Calumet Lodge No. 271 F. & A. M., Harold Tiberg, W. M. , T, W. Allen, Secretary. -- Ruth Rowe, daughter of Mr. And Mrs. John T. Rowe, weds Clayton W. Goodreau of Houghton, son of Mr. And Mrs. Harry L. Goodreau in Grace Methodist Church. Rev . Lewis Keast officiated. Matron of honor was Mrs. Leon K. Adams, best man was R. W. Carlson, ushers were Roy Bettinson, & Charles Bettinson. William J. Rowe sang, reception at Douglass House. Couple will live in Erickson Apartments on Sheldon Avenue. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. William J. Rowe, Mrs. Lewis Keast, Mrs. Albert Andrews, Elizabeth Andrews, Blanche Andrews, and Mrs. Edward Bellenbaum. Bride is graduate of St. Joseph's hospital and groom is employed by Houghton National Bank. -- Nov. 4, 1943 - Obituary of Joseph Rule of Ahmeek. Born in Republic, came to Osceola, surviving: son Clayton Rule, Chester Rule, daughters Mrs. George Jilbert, Mrs. William Morgan, sisters Mrs, Richard Tretheway Mrs. Rich Ernest Stevens, Mrs, Ethel Paul, Mrs. Mabel Boskum and Mrs. Carrie Williams.

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Date Created: 1945

Subjects: Weddings
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Newspaper clippings on various topics (1928, 1934). Page is hand numbered '34'. -- 1928 - Skating party at Colosseum, mentioning Keweenaw band performers, Charles Malmquist, Bert Lanyon, Tommy Knight, Fred Nordstrom, Ed Sundberg, Roy Snell, Ray Treganowan, Ed Parske, Art Nordstrom, Claude Bayles, Norman Kendall, and Wes Williams. -- 1934 - Poem by Wesley Williams titled Thanks. An appreciation from the Keweenaw Barn Dance Troupe. -- Walter Lloyd Daley of Ironwood, son of Mr. And Mrs. James A. A. Daley of Mohawk, graduate of Calumet High School, director of the Goegebic County WPA Band honored. August Spera, district supervisor of WPA musical units annnounced. Mr. Daley graduated from the Northern State Teacher's College, conductor of Gogebic Range Symphony, Ironwood Municipal Band and Roosevelt Junior High School Band. -- 1934 - Song written by Harry E. King of Calumet, member of Copper Country Harmony Quartet, at dinner for Republican candidate, Frank Fitzgerald at Douglass House in Houghton. -- A list of mining companies in Keweenaw county and on Isle Royale from 1843 to 1944, by George Martin of Calumet and Eagle Harbor. It includes: Anglo-American Land and Mining Company, Allouez Mining Company, Amyggdaloid, Ahmeek, Ashbed, Atlas, Arnold, Aetna, Ancient Mining Company, Amygdaloid and Isle Royale, Astor Mining Company, American Mining Company, Albion Mining Company, Agate Harbor Mining Company, Bay State Mining Company, Bluff Mining Company, British American Mining Company, Boston and Lake Superior Mining Company, Belt Mining Company, Boston Mining Company, Boston and Pittsberg Mining Company, Boheniam Mining Company. -- Page from pamphlet called General Orders for Sentinels.

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Date Created: 1934

Subjects: Mines and mineral resources
Poetry
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Michigan

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Newspaper clippings and obituaries (1937-1938). Page is hand numbered '35'. -- Article by Dr. Irving S. Cutter on artificial respiration called How to Keep Well describes a technique proposed by Henry Robert Silvester. -- March, 1937 - Obiturary of Otto Kaikkonen, of Fulton. Survived by: children Ellen Kaikkonen, Ruth Kaikkonen, Marjorie Kaikkonen, Dorothy Kaikkonen, and William Kaikkonen, brothers Jacab Kaikkonen and Henry Kaikkonen of Calumet Waterworks, John Kaikkonen, and Eric Kaikkonen of Finland and sister Mrs. Arvid Jarvi of Hancock. Services at Fulton church, Rev. Walter Torala, Clyde Johnston Post, of American Legion of Keweenaw in charge, body placed in Lakeview vault. -- Ellsworth Goodreau, son of Mr. And Mrs. H. L. Goodreau, weds Florence Darlene Schwartz, daughter of Frederick Schwartz, at Presbyterian parsonage in Gary by Dr. F. W. Beckmeyer. Guests included: Mrs. Jack L. Beyers, Kay Beyers, and Margaret Goodreau. -- Poem by Wesley Williams titled Montana at Taylor's, about a card game, mentions Bert Taylor, Jim Stevens, Martin, Snell, Big Ben. -- Obiturary of John Trevarrow, Spanish American War veteran. Stricken near Portage Coal and Dock Company office on Red Jacket Road, enroute to Armistice dinner. Served in Company D, 34th Michigan Infantry, commander of Calumet Post, Spanish War Veterans, custodian of Calumet Armory, employed by Calumet and Hecla Copper Company. Surviving are brothers Christopher Trevarrow, and James Trevarrow. -- 1938 - Norine Rebekah Lodge Number 56, conducts memorial service for members of Keweenaw Lodge I.O.O.F. Number 535 at the Odd Fellows Hall at Ahmeek. Rev. Tink will give address, entertainment by Mrs. J.C. Penpraze, the Ahmeek quartet, Edward Snell, Williams Burrows, Wesley Williams, Harry Kedtle, and Mrs. Harold Allen. -- Aug., 1937 - Obiturary of John Lavers, of Laurium and Kearsarge,employed by Kearsarge Mines. Surviving: brother William Lavers, sister Honor Lavers, step mother Mary Lavers. -- 1937- Obiturary of Kate Lavers, of Laurium and Kearsarge, husband worked at Kearsarge Mine. She was a member of Kearsarge M. E. church. Surviving are sister Mrs. John Vivian, Mrs. William H. Coombe, and Mrs John Rutter.

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Date Created: 1938

Subjects: Weddings
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Newspaper clippings and obituaries (1941-1942). Page is hand numbered '36'. -- Practice blackout in Calumet, Laurium, the C & H Locations, and adjoining towns, reported by Sigurd Olson of the Civilian Defense. Blackout in Keweenaw county as well. Lake Linden signals were heard. -- Obiturary of Mrs. Fred Nordstrom of Ahmeek. Surviving are children Louis Nordstrom, Earl Nordstrom, Wilfred Nordstrom, Mrs. Mary Innethun, Mrs. Sven Mortty, Mrs. Edward Garrow, and Mrs. Wilbert Johnson. -- Aug. 27, 1941 - Travel announcements include: Mr. And Mrs. Carl Malmquist, Charles Malmquist, Charlotte Bryant, Mr. And Mrs. Bob Floeter, Mr. And Mrs. Ned Bryant, Mrs. Wesley Williams, Roberta Williams, Mr. And Mrs. Robert Hawke, Mr. And Mrs. William Hawke, Wiliam Doney, Mrs. John Diering, Lois Hawke, Mary Smith, Charlotte Smith, Barbara Smith, Mr. and Mrs, Dan Murphy, Mrs. Nick Malinovich, Patsy Malinovich, and Mr. and Mrs. George Jilbert. -- Dedication of the Colonel John P. Petermann monument at Allouez. Spanish Ameican War veterans asked to attend. William A. Lyons will attend, deliveing message of John Stronach of Company B, 34th Michigan Volunteer Infantry. Monument build by Peter Locatelli of Laurium. -- Captain Joseph M. Donnelly of Houghton to speak at dedication of Hubbell Tamarack Honor Roll, excercises by members of Willliams Giroux Post Number 90. Honor roll sponsored by Torch Lake Community Club, omissions given to Albert Hainault. Parade starts at C & H fire hall to Tamarack school then Community Building. Pauline Hendrickson will read, music by Keweenaw Band and Mandan Hayseeds. -- Article on Brockaway Mountain Drive by Flora D. Grierson. Mentions Lake Superior, Copper Harbor, Porter's Island, Gull Rock, government lighthouse, Fort Wilkins, Lake Fanny Hooe, Lake Manganese, Lake Medora, Lake Bailey, Lake Upson, Eagle Harbor, Copper Falls, Delaware, and Central. -- Paul Foley, son of Mike Foley of Mohawk, and Impo Ylisto of Wolverine injured enroute to Mass, near Lake Roland south of Winona. Both patients of St. Joseph's Hospital. Were to take Mrs. Walter Daley to Mohawk because of death of James Daley. -- Oct. 8, 1942 - Roberta Williams, daugter of Mr. And Mrs. Wesley Williams, of Ahmeek married Clarence Kristo, son of Jacob Kristo of Allouez at Allouez Ahmeek Methodist church. Rev. P. G. Trembath to perform ceremony. Attended by Dorothy Goodreau, and Wilbert Kristo

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Date Created: 1942

Subjects: Blackouts in war
Obituaries
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Newspaper clippings on various topics (1942) Page is hand numbered '37'. -- Article with photo of Bob Giroux, a physically handicapped softball pitcher, by Larry Lawrence of the Journal staff. He was born in Calumet, went to Sacred Heart high school in Laurium, plays on the Harnischfeger Corporation team. -- President Roosevelt signing pensions bill for families of veterans. -- Calumet and Hecla picnic at Calumet Waterworks park, music by Keweenaw band. Picnic marks diamond jubilee of C & H Consolidated Copper company. Ahmeek Mine teams win over Lake Linden teams. Mentioned are: Emil Othote, Albert Kumpula, Art Hambly, and Ernest Frisk. -- Kewenaw Odd Fellows Temple officers installed by Keweenaw Lodge Number 535. Installing officer was Harry Kestle, and William Burrows. Officers were: William Dangdon, Ernest Orchard, Wesley Williams, Harry Kestle, Carl Bickle, William Blewett, wesley Seighman, John C. Penprase, Frederick Bryant, Russell Williams, James Nicholas, Ray Karty, Theodore Rogers, John Beaudoin, Richard Johnson, Thomas Bowden, Gordon Nordstrom. Also mentioned William Burrows, and Henry Chynoweth. -- Rev. Robert D. Richards of the Calumet Methodist church reassigned. Will be succeeded by Rev. Howard F. Snell, from Norway. Rev. G. E. Gordon announced other changes, Rev. Leigh H. Hagle of First Methodist church of Hancock ttransferred, and replaced by Rev. Milton Banks, Rev. Percy Lomas transferred from Lake Linden to Norway, Rev. Fred Birchman will replace, and Rev. Preston Trembath will have Mohawk circuit. -- Dec. 26, 1942 - Obiturary of Richard Parsons, of Atlantic Street in Calumet. Was employed by Calumet and Hecla Mining Company. Surviving are: daugter Mrs. Arthur Symons, sons Richard Parsons, Raymond Parsons, Fred Parsons. Body is at Paulson funeral chapel.

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Date Created: 1942

Subjects: Softball players
Obituaries
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Michigan

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News photos on Bruno Richard Hauptmann's trial (Feb. 6, 1935). Page is hand numbered '38'. --This is about kidnapping of child of Charles and Anne Lindbergh. Mentioned are David Wilentz, Edward J. Reilly, Anne Marrow Lindbergh, Charles A. Lindberg.

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Date Created: 1935

Subjects: Lindbergh, Charles A. (Charles August), 1859-1924
Trials (Murder)
History
Michigan

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News photos on Bruno Richard Hauptmann's trial (Feb., 1935). Page is hand numbered '39'. --More news photos of Lindbergh kidnapping trial. Charles Lindbergh, Bruno Hauftmann, John F. Condon, Betty Gow, Frank A. Kelly, Amandus Hochmuth, Joseph Perrone, Henry Breckenridge.

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Date Created: 1935

Subjects: Lindbergh, Charles A. (Charles August), 1859-1924
Trials (Murder)
History
Michigan

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News photos on Bruno Richard Hauptmann's trial (Feb., 1935). Page is hand numbered '40'. -- More news photos of Linbergh kidnapping trial. John F. Condon, Hildegard Alexander, Albert Osborn, Frank Wilson.

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Date Created: 1935

Subjects: Lindbergh, Charles A. (Charles August), 1859-1924
Trials (Murder)
History
Michigan

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News photos on Bruno Richard Hauptmann's trial (Feb., 1935). Page is hand numbered '41'. News photos of Lindbergh kidnapping trial. Bruno Hauptmann, Edward J. Reilly, David T. Wilentz, Ella Achenbach, Willian E. Frank.

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Subjects: Lindbergh, Charles A. (Charles August), 1859-1924
Trials (Murder)
History
Michigan

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News photos on Bruno Richard Hauptmann's trial (Feb., 1935). Page is hand numbered '42'. News photos of Lindbergh kidnapping trial. Arthur Koehler, Cecilia Barr, Liscom Case, Christian Fredericksen.

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Date Created: 1935

Subjects: Lindbergh, Charles A. (Charles August), 1859-1924
Trials (Murder)
History
Michigan

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News photos on Bruno Richard Hauptmann's trial (Feb., 1935). Page is hand numbered '43'. More news photos of Lindbergh kidnapping trial. Anne Hauptmann, Elvert Carlstrom, Louis Kiss, August Van Henke, Luther Harding, Peter H. Sommer.

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Subjects: Lindbergh, Charles A. (Charles August), 1859-1924
Trials (Murder)
History
Michigan

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News photos on Bruno Richard Hauptmann's trial (Feb., 1935). Page is hand numbered '44'. More news photos of Lindbergh kidnapping trial. George Steinweig, Henry Uhlig, Violet Sharpe, Anna Bonesteel.

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Subjects: Lindbergh, Charles A. (Charles August), 1859-1924
Trials (Murder)
History
Michigan

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News photos on Bruno Richard Hauptmann's trial (Feb., 1935). Page is hand numbered '45'. More news photos of Lindbergh kidnapping trial. Hans Kloppenburg, Norman Schwartzkopf, Charles A. Lindbergh.

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Subjects: Lindbergh, Charles A. (Charles August), 1859-1924
Trials (Murder)
History
Michigan

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News photos on Bruno Richard Hauptmann's trial (Feb., 1935). Page is hand numbered '46'. News photos from Lindbergh kinapping trial. Benjamin Heier, Carl Henkel, Henry Uhleg, Erastus M. Hudson.

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Date Created: 1935

Subjects: Lindbergh, Charles A. (Charles August), 1859-1924
Trials (Murder)
History
Michigan

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News photos on Bruno Richard Hauptmann's trial (Feb., 1935). Page is hand numbered '47'. News photos from Lindbergh kidnapping trial. Mannfried Hauptmann, Henna Fisch, Isidor Fisch, Anna Hauptmann, Bruno Richard Hauptmann, Justice T. W. Ternchard.

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Date Created: 1935

Subjects: Lindbergh, Charles A. (Charles August), 1859-1924
Trials (Murder)
History
Michigan

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News photos on Bruno Richard Hauptmann's trial (Feb., 1935). Page is hand numbered '48'. News photos of Lindbergh kidnapping trial. Charles Walton, David T. Wilentz, Edward J. Reilly.

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Date Created: 1935

Subjects: Lindbergh, Charles A. (Charles August), 1859-1924
Trials (Murder)
History
Michigan

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News photos on Bruno Richard Hauptmann's trial (Feb., 1935). Page is hand numbered '49'. News photos of Lindbergh kidnapping trial. Edward Reilly, Bruno Hauptmann, David T. Wilentz.

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Date Created: 1935

Subjects: Lindbergh, Charles A. (Charles August), 1859-1924
Trials (Murder)
History
Michigan

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Newspaper clippings on various topics (1916, 1937-1938, 1946). Page is hand numbered '50'.-- March, 1937 - Obiturary of Anthony Beard, of Mason, employed by Quincy Mining Company. Survived by stepdaughters Mrs. Roy S. Gordon, Mrs. Ed Ramey, brothers William Beard and Josiah Beard.Rev. Charles Jones of Lake Linden Congregational church to preside, burial at Forest Hill cemetery, body at Hillside Mortuary. -- Jan. 10, 1944 - Obiturary of James Harrington, of Laurium. Born at Atlantic Mine, employed by C & H Consolidated Copper compan, member of Sacred Heart church, and Calumet Council, Knights of Columbus. Surviving are Margaret Harrington, Dennis Harrington, Neil Harrington, Michael Harrington, Catherine Harrington. Services at Sacred Heart church, Calumet, Rev. Fr. Ethelbert. Body at Shea Funeral Chapel, to Lakeview receiving vault. -- Dec. 16, 1916 - Fowler M. E. indoor baseball team defeated Ahmeek team at Y.M.C.A., mentions Leslie McClelland, Hoar, Nicholas and Cornish. Stukel building on North Fifth Street leased as Chinese Chop Suey establishment. -- July 4, 1938 - William 'Billy' F. Nelson clown with Rubin and Cherry show playing in Calumet. -- News photo of Wilhelm Hohenzollern, 'Dies in Exile'. -- Dec. 16, 1916 - Mr. and Mrs. Charles Haapala, parents of a daughter. Alex Cameron and Chester Ahlstrom featured at Boy Scout skating party at Palestra. Isaac Hoyem completed course at Seibel Bakery Institute of Chicago and returns to work with father, Sivert Hoyem, at Eggen and Hoyem. -- Oct. 27, 1916 - Report from Melbourne Australia on military service., George Gipp, of Laurium, winning fame at Notre Dame college. Coppe Country Boosters making Christmas plans, tree to adjoin Vivian store and another in village park at Hecla. George Sloan and Edward P. Murphy members of Knights of Columbus to attend ceremony. -- Dec. 18, 1916 - T. H. Jame, mine inspector fatally injured in Red Jacket shaft. Mr. And Mrs, Joseph Gribaldo, of Wolverine, parents. Mr. And Mrs John Frantz of South Kearsarge, parents. Mr. And Mrs. Isaac Knuttila, parents. Automobile show at Colosseum will have Moon car displayed by Malford Trading company of Calumet and Franklin cars displayed by E. R. Nelson of Ishpeming. Claumet Chapter Number 153 R. A. M. elects officers: James H. Chynoweth, John T. Bryant, Thomas J. Kennedy, Pierce Roberts, R. E. Odgers, Harold Diemer, George Williams, Burton Barnham. -- July 7, 1946 - Obiturary of James Wilson, of Ahmeek dies at home of daughter Mrs. John Beaudoin. Born in Scotland, moved to Bruce Mines, Ontario, Calumet, Allouez. Operated meat market, postmaster, township clerk, foreman at Allouez mine, justice of the peace. Recalled streamer Ivanhoe, ferry, cattle driving to Boston location. Custodian at Kearsarge school. Married daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Kline who ran boarding house. Surviving are: Walter Wilson, Mrs. Cecil Wilson Hicks, Mrs. Anna Wilson, William Wilson. Body at Thomas Funeral chapel, service at Ahmeek Allouez Methodist church with Rev. Crawford, burial at Lakeview.

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Date Created: 1946

Subjects: Gipp, George, 1895-1920
Obituaries
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Michigan

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Newspaper clippings and ration book stub (1937). Page hand numbered '51'. -- June 7, 1937 - Two Calumet high school graduates from Keweenaw county to receive degrees from University of Michigan. Babette Potter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ocha Potter of Ahmeek. Arne W. Koljonen of Mohawk, attended Suomi college and Grand Rapids Junior college. -- 1937 - Snow record at all time high: 191 inches. -- March, 1937 - Obiturary of Delbert Laity, of Calumet, former drummer in C& H Band. Also drummmer at Crown theater on Fifth Street, and employed as blacksmith by C & H mining company. Surviving are Edward J. Laity, Mary Garland. -- 1937 - Calumet Lodge Number 134 I. O. O. F. to confer initiatory degree on candidates in I. O. O. F. On Fifth Street. All Odd Fellow lodges invited to join. -- War Ration Book Number 3 Identification Stub -- 1937 -Obiturary of Lydia Weidelman, of Calumet at home on Fifth Street. Surviving are Ann Michaelson, Charles Weidelman. Body at Peterson funeral home, Rev. Paul Heideman will officiate, body will be placed in Lakeview vault. Handwritten note 'Fat Lady'. -- Article written by Sara Rosenbaum, about radio station WHDF, on edge of Laurium. Started by Charles C.McLeod, located on third floor of Hermann Brothers Jewelry store, on Fifth Street in Calumet. New location close to streetcar line. Entertainers included: the Papke family, Cornish Carolers (directed by Arthur Williams), Roland Roy, Earl Smith, Lucile Gareau and Doris Gareau, Will C. Hall, Charles Hall, Arnold Lahikainen, Mrs. Karl G. Christensen, Marvin Korinke, Isabelle Nadeau, Jean Mackey, Harry Sheppard, Mrs. Girvin Ross, Etta McKinnon, Mandan Hayseeds, Roy Snell, Tunty Peterson, Armando Zei, Ernie Salassa, Veko Floriani, Frank Simonich, Art Kitti, Karl G. Christenson, Warney Ruhl, Copper County Choral Club. Trudgeon family, Singing Violins, Albert Payne, Bill Schenk, Clarence Pascoe, Weldon Dix.

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Date Created: 1937

Subjects: Radio stations
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Newspaper clippings on various topics (1937-1938). Page is hand numbered '52'. -- 1938 - Legion convention parade announced by Jack Hamm. Parade will start at First and Hecla Streets Laurium, going to Lake Linden Avenue over to Osceola, north to Third to Red Jacket, west to Calumet to Fifth Street, to Pine, west to Sixth Street to Scott.Ten drum and bugle corps, including Menominee Legion band. Judges are Myrtle Eaton, Mrs. Fred Martin, W. G. Cudlip, Alden Steck, and Heartley Bay. Grand marshall is James O'Neil, department commander Carl H. Smith. Bands included Calumet and Hecla band, Calumet Junior Corp, Keweenaw Legionnaires, Calumet Legionnaires. -- Dec., 1937 - Keweenaw band to play at Colosseum, under direction of Wesley Williams. Skating parties held. -- Dec., 1937 - Advertisment for Christmas skating party at Colosseum with Keweenaw band. -- 1938 - Wesley Williams announces Keweenaw band to play at Colosseum, songs to include Keweenaw Golf Course, Fort Wilkins. -- 1937 - Johnston Post, American Legion holds meeting. Annual meeting to be held at Gay Community Building, all Legionnaires invited to attend. Individuals named: George Cronenworth, Albert Koljonen, Wilfred Dunn, Wesley Williams, Emil Frisk, James Nicholls, James Jackson, Peter Schlegelmann, Joseph Enriiette, Ben Tossava, Onni Lahti, Joseph Devine, Howard Opal, Arthur Hagman, Oliver Bruneau, Edward Petermann, Stephen Murphy, R. M. Dodge, John Saari, John Kurie, Angelo Marson. Next meeting will make plans for Armistice Day.

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Date Created: 1938

Subjects: American Legion
Concerts
History
Michigan

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Newspaper clippings, ticket, and funeral program (1935, 1937). Page is hand numbered '53'. -- Dec., 1937. Hancock and Houghton Rotary clubs will dine at Douglass House, entertained by Copper Country Cornish Carol choir, Rev. Robert D. Richards of Calumet soloist. Musical program announced by W. V. Cornish, individuals mentioned: Thomas Prophet, Hogarth Penpraze, Wesley Williams, Len Yeo, Arthur Williams, Henry Trudgeon, Harry Kislet, Roy Cornish, Richard Bluett, Harry Needs, William Cornish, Willian Yeo, Bruce Hodges, Fred Peters, William Jeffery, Ed Snell, Robert Thomas, Walter Ford. -- Dec., 1937 - Hancock and Houghton Rotary clubs dining at Douglas House. -- Aug. 25, 1935 - Walter Gries, prison warden, former Laurium resident, to speak at Eagles picnic. Speakers include: Jacob Hartman, W. Kenneth Galbraith, Edward Sheehan, Phillip Callahan. -- Ticket for Sons of St. George concert at St. George's Hall in Mohawk. -- Funeral program for Willliam J. Terrill, held at Nardin Park M. E. Church, with Rev.Marshall R. Reed, to be buried at Oakview Cemetery. -- July 25, 1935 - Obiturary of Willian Saunders, dirtector of Quincy band, home in Quincy, survived by Arthur Saunders, Annie Williams.

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Date Created: 1937

Subjects: Hancock Rotary Club (Hancock, Mich.)
Houghton Rotary Club (Houghton, Mich.)
Obituaries
History
Michigan

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Newspaper clippings in memory of George Gipp (1916, 1920?, 1935?). Page is hand numbered '54'. News photo of George Gipp, born in Laurium, legend at Notre Dame, with quote from Knute Rockne. -- Retelling of 1928 Notre Dame game with quote of George Gipp as told by Knute Rockne. -- News photo of George Gipp and partial article. -- Nov. 7, 1916 - notice of George Gipp of Laurium chosen as captain of Notre Dame freshman. -- Poem from newspaper titled George Gipp, written by F. Zenone. -- Poem from newspaper about George Gipp, written by Quin Ryan, read annually over WGN. -- Article on George Gipp's grave and memorial. Flowers from Fielding H. Yost and Hancock Chamber of Commerce. Inovocation by Rev. Norman Woon of Calumet Congregational Church. Individuals mentioned are Mrs. Matthew Gipp, Peter Schneller, of the Laurium Commercial Club, Joseph Wills, W. Kenneth Galbraith.

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Date Created: 1935

Subjects: Gipp, George, 1895-1920
Obituaries
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Michigan

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Newspaper clippings in memory of George Gipp (1916, 1935). Page is hand numbered '55'. -- Article recalls Gipp's deeds and contributions. Gipp, son of Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Gipp, attended Calumet high school, went to Notre Dame with three other Calumet athletes, Heartley Anderson, O. J. Larson, Percy Wilcox. Laid in state at Armory, buried in Lakeview cemetery. -- On George Gipp Memorial Park at corner of Lake Linden Avenue and Tamarack Street, land gift of Laurium Commercial Club. Memorial is rock fountain fifteen feet high, with bronze plaque, with photo of Gipp. -- Aug. 8, 1935 - Dedication for Gipp memorial announced by John Hamar. Ball game with teams from former Aristocrats team with James O'Brien and Joseph Swetish. Innvocation by Rev. Norman Woon, of Calumet Congregrational church , speakers W. Kenneth Galbraith, Mrs. Matt Gipp, Joseph Wills. -- 1916 - George Gipp of Laurium member of Notre Dame College freshman football team makes longest drop kick on record. -- 1935 - Article on George Gipp Memorial, gift of the Laurium Commercial club. -- 1916 - George Gipp, Laurium at Notre Dame college continues to win fame on gridiron. - George Gipp has returned from Notre Dame to spend holidays in Laurium.

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Date Created: 1935

Subjects: Gipp, George, 1895-1920
Obituaries
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Newspaper clippings on various topics (1935-1936, 1938). Page is hand numbered '56'. -- 1935 - Article on Edward J. Hall, who retires as superintendent of Calumet public schools. --1935 - William E. Trebilock appointed superintendent of Calumet public schools, succeeding Edward J. Hall. -- Dec. 9, 1936 - Calumet and Hecla Consolidated Copper company announces it will reopen all three shafts of Ahmeek mine. Preparations underway at Ahmeek stamp mill at Hubbell to resume operations. -- April 2, 1936 - Jack L. Byers, of Michigan Technological faculty to take position with Michigan State Highway department. Member of Kappa Delt, assistant coach to Don Sherman, assistant to A. T. Sweet with WPA work. Will be working with J. W. Kushing, member of Lions club of Houghton. -- April 18, 1938 - Slavonic Tamburitza orchestra at Calumet Theater, directed by Matija Gouze. A. L. Piercea speaker, soloists Everett Olson, Gabriel Papagalos, Juraj Vrbanac. Members include Veko Floriani, and Joseph Floriani, sons of Mr. And Mrs, Vladimir Floriani. -- 1935 - Obiturary of Joseph Rule of Calumet and Centennial Heights. Was a member of the Rechabites. Survived by Joseph Rule, Mrs. Richard Trethewey, Mrs, Ernest Stevens, Mrs. William Johns, Mrs, John Paull, Mrs. Fred Willliams.

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Date Created: 1938

Subjects: Duquesne University. Tamburitza Orchestra
Obituaries
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Michigan

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Newspaper clippings on various topics (1936). Page is hand numbered '57'. -- May 9, 1936 - Obiturary of Thomas Hodges, of Old Allouez. Died at Calumet and Hecla hospital, was employee of Ahmeek mine. Inquest to be held by Jacob Hirvela. Survived by Ellen Hodges, Mrs. Fred Effinger, Dorothy Hodges, Thomas Hodges, Richard Hodges, Gordon Hodges, Mrs, Richard Hodges, Richard Hodges, Ernest Hodges, sam Hodges, William Hodges, Ella Hodges, Mrs. Roland Hosking, Mrs. Frances Charrier, Mrs. Phil Kramer, and Mrs. Frank Polancish. Body taken to Ryan funeral home. -- May 4, 1936 - Nicholas Kramer of Ahmeek charged with manslaughter in death of Thomas Hodges of Old Allouez. Arraigned before Justice James H. Richards. Hodges died at Calumet and Hecla hospital, struck down on highway U. S. 41 .Funeral held at Sacred Heart church with Rev. Fr. Harrington. Internment at Lakeview cemetery. -- Nicholas Kramer, Ahmeek mine foreman found guilty by Keweenaw County circuit court, in death of Richard Hodges [sic] of Allouez, sentence imposed by Judge John G. Stone. Attorney Jacob W. Hirvela assisted by William Pellow of Bessemer. Law firm of Spencer and McCormack represented defense. -- June 26, 1936 - Edward Seppala recaptured by Sheriff Thomas Parks inhome of David Seppala of Blue Jacket. Search by Keweenaw county authorities assisted by Houghton county and Michigan state police. Seppala charged with theft from county road commission arehouse at Phoenix. Sentenced earlier for burglarizing homes at Gratiot Lake. Charle Waara sounded alarm of escape. -- June 18, 1936 - Trial of Nicholas Kramer, Ahmeek mine foreman, ends, charged in death of Thomas Hodges of Allouez. Judge John G. Sloan at Keweenaw county circuit court, attorneys Jacob W. Hirvela, William Pellow, of Bessemer, N. C. Spencer, and Edward McCormack. Mentioned Louis Pastor. Mention of places Yelllow Jacket, Laurium, Calumet, Allouez Hill U. S. 41. Louise Kramer , Corrine Kramer, Russell Waters mentioned. Hodges died at Calumet and Hecla hospital. Investigation by Keweenaw couunty officers and Calumet and Hecla police. Trial at Eagle River. Jury members were: John Keikkinen, Edward Touriniemi, Matt Hendrickson, Edward Lamerand, Clarence Lamerand, Roy Hepting, Charles Richards, Hiram Doty, Hermen Jurmu, Harrison Bamert, William Bergh and Joseph Hoffenbecker. -- May, 1936 - Edward Seppala escapes from Keweenaw county jail at Eagle River. Charged with theft from county road commission warehouse at Phoenix. Was arrested earlier by Sheriff Thomas parks along with Charles Waara, lived inBlue Jacket, sentenced earlier with burglarizing home at Gratiot Lake. Sheriff enlists aid of Michigan state police and Houghtom county officers in first jail break in Keweenaw county. -- Aug., 1936 - Eagle Harbor celebrates extension of electric power into the Keweenaw community. PWA workers hold picnic at Harbor tourist park with Keweenaw Workman's club. Keweenaw band played, speakers included: William E. Smith, Francis Allegretti, Frank E. Hook (he also was speaker at WPA picnic) and Edward McCormack.

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Date Created: 1936

Subjects: Trials (Murder)
Obituaries
History
Michigan

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Newspaper clippings on various topics (1935). Page is hand numbered '58'. -- Aug. 27, 1935 - Obiturary of William R. Bolley, mining engineer of Mohawk. Born in Copper Falls, graduated from Michigan Tech, employed at Champion mine and Baltic, Worked at White Pine Extension, Wolverine and Mohawk mine. Member of Keweenaw county road commission, Masons of Houghton Lodge, F. & A. M., Gate of Temple Chapter, R. A. M. and Montrose Commandery. Survived by: William Bolley Jr, Mrs. Karl Watson, Betty Bolley, Mrs. Clarence Piggott, Mrs. Thomas Bolley, Mary Helen Bolley, and Billie Jim Watson. Knights Templar in charge of funeral. -- Aug. 4, 1935 - Keweenaw band under direction of Wesley Williams will present concert at Eagle Harbor at band stand near Foley and Smith store. Program includes Keweenaw Golf Course . Exhibitio by Eagle Harbor coast guard. -- Aug. 24, 1935 - Cornish wrestling tournament sponsored by Ahmeek Athletic Club at Ahmeek.Range Wrestlers mader clean sweep of honors. Individuals mentioned: Preston Veltman of Painesdale, Elded Chapman, Clarence Hall, Douglas Chapman, Oscar Stoos, Leo Luchessi , Joseph Muscich, Robert Hawke, Leslie Oates, melvin Jose, John Durland, Clarence Hall, Anton Klobuchar, Glen Sundberg, John Risich, Bernard Gareau, Nelo Peterson, Herbert Brown, Fred Mills, Howard Vincent, Phil Vincent, Anton Mihelich, Albert Andrews, Marty Nysti, Wesley Seighman, Reginald Chapman, Douglas Chapman, Robert Gray, Edwin O'Neill, Robert Chapman, Harry Johns, Clarence Andrews, W. J. Jose, Tom Bennetts, John Beaudoin, William Jones, John G. Bennetts. -- Aug. 23, 1935 - Keweenaw band, under Wesley Williams will present concert at Calumet waterworks, previous concerts at Eagle River and Eagle Harbor. Program will include Superior Breezes, Keweenaw Golf Course, and Fort Wilkins. -- Sept. 11, 1935 - Obituary of Huey P. Long, Senator of Louisiana

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Date Created: 1935

Subjects: Wrestling
Obituaries
History
Michigan

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Newspaper clippings on various topics (1916, 1935-1936, 1942). Page is hand numberd '59'. -- Aug. 31, 1935 - Clyde Johnston Post Number 230, American Legion of Keweenaw sponsors icnic at Pine Grove Hall at Ojibway. Keweenaw band will play. Individuals mentioned: Peter Schlegelmann and George Hall. -- 1935 - Clyde Johnston post nuber 230, American Legion elects officers in Mohawk. Individuals mentioned; R. M. Doodge, William A. Rowe, peterSchlegelmann, Joseph Enriette, Wilfred Dunn, James H. Nicholas, Thomas W. Hebard, Wesley Williams, John Kurie, George Cronenworth, Paul PIntar, G. F. Brewington, Emil Frisk, James Belobradich, August Taivalkoski. -- Sept. 25, 1935 - Norine Rebekak Lodge Number 56 of Ahmeek celebrates founding of Rebekah Odd Fellowship, at Ahmeek I.O.O.F. hall. Individuals mentioned: Mrs. R. Damerall, Mrs. W. Penprase, R Yowell, J. Chopp, L. Crnkovich, Mohawk Aid, C. Malmquist, Theresa Chopp, Mrs. A. Leinonen, Mrs. W. Rosemergy, Joyce Satterly, Trudgeon family, W. Williams, Pietela brothers. -- Sept. 5, 1935 - Keweenaw band at concert at Ahmeek village park. Individuals mentioned: Wesley Williams, Charles Malmquist. Program includes Keweenaw Band Special, Keweenaw Golf Course. -- Aug. 4, 1935 - Keweenaw band played concert at Eagle Harbor, exhibitio in boat rolling by Eagle Harbor Coast Guard. -- 1935 - Norine Rebekak Lodge of Ahmeek celebrates anniversary. Lodge organized at Allouez, with help of Elizabeth Rebekah Lodge of Calumet, moved to Ahmeek where Keweenaw Lodge of Odd Fellows and Rebekahs have since met. Individuals mentioned Nora Conlin, Emma Tobin, Christine Reed, Gertrude Satterley, Ethel Hill, Bertha Bennetts, Dora Walls, Beatrice Knight, Isabelle King, Annie Roberts, Joseph Reed, Ethel Bennetts, Lottie Hugo, Ropse Sampson, Eva Sanders, Linda Uren, Ethel Kestle. -- June 30, 1936 - Allouex Ahmeek M.E. Epworth League gives program. Individuals mentioned Mr. Doney, Mae Heard, Mrs. Cummings, Mrs, Rosemergy, Mrs. Leinonen, Mrs. J. williams, Mrs. Roy dammerall, Mrs. C. Paull, Charles Malmquist, Wesley Williams, Lawrence Crnkovich, M. Popp, H. Kestle, Mrs. Thomas, Roy Dammerall. -- Dec. 13, 1945 - Maasons, Keweenaw Lodge Number 242, and Calumet Lodge Number 271 elects officers.Dinner served by Easter Star. Individuals mentioned Harold Tiberg, William J. Cox, Clayton C. Mugford, Pierce Roberts, Sidney Vivian, John J. Traven, J. F. Tucker, Edward F. Pearce, Wesley Williams, Albert Maniko, Edward Hall, Isaac Hoyem, Carl Herborg, William Waterrs, Earl E. Seal, Albert J. Lanyon, John K. Finlayson, Wilbur Nicholas, Harry Hermann, Albert Bray, Henry R. Fadner, R. A. Train, Arthur J. Mitchell, William G. Crothers, Ernest V. warne, Russell Johns, Andrew Lind, James H. Nekervis, William H. Stevens, James T. Mundy, Almond Crowie, Caleb Weir. -- 1916 - Lottie Trevenna, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Trevenna, married Peter White, son of Joshua White.

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Date Created: 1942

Subjects: American Legion
Concerts
History
Michigan

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Newspaper clippings on various topics (1934, 1936, 1938). Page is hand numbered '60' -- Aug., 1936 - Obiturary of Frank H. Haller of Calumet. Attended Michigan College of Mines, now Michgan Tech, returned tp Ironwood, worked for Oliver Iron Minning company. Came to Osceola to work for Osceola Mining Company transferred to Calumet and Hecla Consolidated Copper company. -- Aug., 1936 - Congressman Frank E. Hook to speak at WPA picnic at Eagle Harbor tourist park with Keweenaw County Workmen's Club.Keweenaw band will play, Edward McCormack is chair. Transportation provided from Allouez, Ahmeek, Mohawk, Gay and Phoenix. -- 1936 - Calumet and Hecla Consolidated Copper company employees advised of wage increase. -- Variety of quotes called 'Gems for Your Scrapbook'. -- 1936 - Partial poem called 'Keweenaw'. -- 1934 - Choir of Allouez Ahmeek Methodist church presents program. Individuals mentioned James Paul, M. Popp, Mrs. J. Williams, H. Kestle, E. Snell, Mrs. J. Greenslade, Ahmek male quartet, F. Bray, Lottie M. Paull, Ruth L. Kestle. -- Aug., 1936 - Eagle Harbor celebrates electric and power lines.Keweenaw band and little Italian bands will play, talk by Francis Allegretti. -- Jan. 13, 1938 - Obiturary of William Taylor of Rockland St., Calumet.Employee of Calumet and Hecla Consolidated Copper company, member of Odd Fellows. Surviving Mrs. Wilbur Honold, Elmer W. Taylor, Wilfred F. Tekonsha. Body at Thomas funeral home.

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Date Created: 1938

Subjects: Concerts
Obituaries
History
Michigan

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Newspaper clippings on varous topics (1935-1938). Page is hand numbered '61'. -- 1935 - Odd Fellow Lodge founding commemorated in Keweenaw Lodge Hall, Number 535 of Ahmeek. Copper Country Odd Fellows association in charge, all Odd Fellows and Rebekah lodge represented, as well as L'Anse lodge. Lunch served by Norine Rebekah Lodge. Individuals mentioned Ray Williams, William Salmon, Mrs. James Thomas, Mrs. William MacKenzie, Charles Malmquist, Weesley Williams, Mrs. Laurie, Mrs. Cummins, Coretta Williams, Frank Kendall, Mrs. Bree, Elizabeth Rebekah Lodge, Charles Geigher, Hecla Lodge, Emma Tobin, Stella Rebekah Lodge, William H. Bennetts, Chris H. Gribble of Calumet Lodge, Irma Peterson, Louisa Thomas, Elizabeth Rebekah Lodge, Rev. Brown of Hancock Methodist church, Rev. Jones of the Lake Linden Hubbell Congregational church, Rev. Richard G. Kirkbride, Jean Shannon, Willian Shannon, Harry Shannon, William Swartz. -- 1936 - Republican rally held in Mohawk with Keweenaw Young Republican Club. Keweenaw band played. Speakers Louis A. Keary, Carl Hanke. -- July, 1936 - Nordstrom reunion held at Eagle Harbor.Keweenaw band played. Home of Gearhart Nordstrom on Big Traverse was site of first reunion. -- Jan. 17, 1938 - Obiturary of John Whitford of Kearsarge. Surviving Archie Allen, Foster Allen. -- Sept., 1936 - Obiturary of Matt Farrish of Calumet. Employed by Tamarack and Petermann stores. -- 1935 - Copper Country Odd Fellows mark anniversay in hall of Keweenaw Lodge Number 535. Odd Fellows and Rebekah lodges will send delegations, lunch servbed by Norine Rebekah lodge, music by Al White, speaker Rev. Richard Kirkbride. -- 1937 - Eldora wins American Legion Beeker Chapman trophy for 1937, reports R. R. Bateson.On display at Citizens Savings Bank. -- July, 1936 - Donkey baseball game played at Legion field in Calumet , sponsored by Calumet Laurium Softball league, mentioned Ralph Medlyn, Ike Forsberg. -- 1936 - Judson Ingram post pinochle tournament, names Captain and Mrs. Lindsay, Harvey, Nicholls, Tredray, Corbett, Williams, Karvonen, Krumlauf, Voetsch, Miller, Garske, Goodreau, Simmer, Doyle, Ruhl, Leon, Lewis, Messner Bettinson, Wright, Ziegenbei.

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Date Created: 1938

Subjects: Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Obituaries
History
Michigan

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Newspaper clippings on various topics (1911, 1935-1937). Page is hand numbered '62'. -- 1935 - Keweenaw Barn Dance Troop at Rex theater in Ahmeek. Individuals mentioned Emil Goodreau, Vladimir Floriani, Lado Floriani, Fritz Giessler, Veko Floriani, John Polanich, Joseph Floriani, William Lammi, Peter Lassila, Woodbridge Bensom, Russell Yowell, F. Chopp, Buddy Diring, Wesley Williams, Thomas Curtis, Maxine Wills, Clarice Cronenworth, Ruth Simula, Margaret Diring, Gertrude Leskinen, Mary Varius, Eva Brisky, Lorraine Malmquist. -- 1936- Poem 'The Mountain Drive' by H. L., about Brockway Mountain Drive. -- July, 1935 -Johnston Post, American Legion of Keweenaw wil entertain, booths to be established at Keweenaw Golf Course for Michigan Tech reunion. Individuals mentioned William A. Rowe, Peter Schlegelmann, Joseph Enriette, Wilfred Dunn, R. M. Dodge, Paul Pintar, Thomas W. Hebbard, Wesley Williams. -- 1937 - Fred Sollman of canal Coast Guard announced opening of winter stations at Jacobsville and Traverse River, for protection of ice fishermen. Individuals Henry Padberg, of Eagle Harbor, Odger R. Anderson. -- June, 1936 - Keweenaw County Tourist Information booth, at U. S 41 and Cliff View to open. Log constructionin charge of NYA workers. Arthur Hagman of Gay Industries, Inc. involved. -- 1935 - Lake shore drive between Eagle Harbor and Copper Harbor to be completed under direction of Frank Galarno. I. L. Whitehead company has contract. Mentioned Judge William E. Smith, Roger T. Vaughn. -- 1935 - Keweenaw Barn Dance Troop wil appear at America Legion hall and at Rex theater in Ahmeek. -- 1936 - Johnston Post, American Legion of Keweenaw holds meeting at Mohawk, will visit Lakeview Cemetery, and Eagle River Cemetery, and Mohawk M. E. Church. Individuals mentioned Thomas W. Hebbard, G. F. Brewington, William E. Smith, Rev. E. W. Tink, Ahmeek male quartet which is Williams, Burrows, Snell and Kestle, Leonard Bartanen. -- 1911 - Officers of Glaciadom company elected, W. J. smith, A. R. Tucker. T. H. Berryman. -- 1911 - Hockey fans to meet, organize Mohawk team with Hogan, Cross, Williams, Treglown, Wills, Brewer, and Uksils.

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Date Created: 1937

Subjects: American Legion
Roads
History
Michigan

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Newspaper clippings on various topics (1911-1912, 1935-1937, 1942-1943). Page is hand numbered '63'. -- 1935 - Moose from Isle Royale transported to Cusino refuge and Detroit Zoo. Individuals mentioned Paul Hickie, Ellsworth St. Germain, Captain Allers, Ben East, Jack Van Coevering, Lee J. Straits and Wallace E. Hastings. -- 1935 - Last of moose taken from Isle Royale to mainland arrived at Peninsula Wholesale Company dock. Individuals mentioned Captain Charles Allers, Walter Hastings, Ben East, Jack Van Coevering, Earl Clark, president of Houghton Rod and Gun Club, C. Harold Wescoat, H. D. Ruhl, Ron R. Coburn. -- 1911 - Camp J. P. Petermann, Spanish War Veterans elected officers J. P. Petermann, P. D. McNaugton, T. J. Kennedy, A. E. Hooper, George Kemp, Peter Doering, Ed. J. Lean, John Trevarrow, frank J. Kohlhaas. -- May 17, 1936 - Charles Regis of Ahmeek in automobile accident near Burt store in Ahmeek. Taken to Calumet and Hecla hospital, employed at Ahmeek mine, taking over position of Thomas Hodges, fatally injured earlier. -- 1936 - Johnston Post, American Legion of Keweenaw applies for special membership cards for James Belobraidh, Tcomas W. Hebbard, George Cronenworth, John J. Kline, Stephen Murphy, Dominic Petitti, William A. Rowe, Otto Kaikkonen, August taivalkoski, Emil Frisk, John Bartanen, James H. Nicholas, Albert J. Prisk, Yalmer Taivaloja, Albert Koljonen, George Cencich, Louis Bogden, Frank Puhek, R. M. Dodge, G. F. Brewington, John Kurie, Peter Schlegelmann, Ray Wagner, Wesley Williams and Joseph Enriette. -- 1943 - Entries from 26 years ago , 1917. Helping Hand Tent, Independent Order of Rechabites, installed officers John B. Cadwell, Richard Scoble, William Jolly, John H. Makinson, Samuel Carter. F. J. Kohlhass and J. P. Petermann of the Military Training Camps association have received applications for chauffeurs for the American Field Service in France. Alonza Nicholas promoted freom Centennial and Allouez Mines to Calumet and Hecla Mining Company. Andrew Majeski and Joseph Baronowski of Calumet are home from France on furlough, members of Pershing's forces. Rev. D. C. Littlejohn will deliver sermon at annual Central Mine Homecoming. -- Mike Foley of Mohawk returned from hunting trip near Copper Harbor. Game brought home included timber wolf. -- William R. Bolley , of the White Pine Extension Mining company will take on new duties at Wolverine mine. He is graduate of Michigan College of Mines. Mr. And Mrs. John F. Chynoweth of Iroquois street are leaving for Hawaiian Islands. -- 1937 - Entries from 26 years ago, 1911. Philadelphia Athletics knocked Christy Mathewson out of the box and defeated New York Giants in 1911 world series. Chief Bender was pitcher. New life saving station to be opened at Eagle Harbor. Senior class of Calumet High School elected officers Howard Reep, Bertha Taylor, Charles MacLeod, Walter Gries. Albert Asselin, son of Joseph Asselin of Calumet returned from Marquette University. Mrs. D. Barsotti of Fifth Street left for Chicago. New hockey rule would reduce seven man teams to six. -- Sept., 1911 - James Reid of Great Lakes Wrecking Company floated portion of wrecked steamer Moreland, which had grounded on Sawtooth Reef off Eagle River. -- Nov. 7, 1942 - Waino Ketonen won over Beecher Bruneau, Copper Country Cornish style wrestler. -- 1911 - Wolverine Cricket team will picnic, with music by the Mohawk band. Individuals mentioned are Davis Parks, Ellis J. Williams, R. Williams, G. Friggins, A. C. Roch, J. Pollard, Allen, Banfield, Cusich and Oliver, Eustice, Semmons, Sleep, Roskilly, Williams, Bailey, Andrina, Ralph, Cornish, W. Ivey and T. Ivey. -- 1912 - Talking pictures featured at Lyric theater in Laurium. Ski races to be held in Laurium Driving park. John A. MacNeil returned from Ann Arbor. -- 1911 - John Williams, employed by Wolverine company has manufactured motorcycle. -- Aug., 1937 - Lloyd Schuster visiting Mr. And Mrs. Ed Schuster. -- List of traditional wedding anniversary gifts.

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Date Created: 1943

Subjects: American Legion
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Michigan
Michigan--Isle Royale

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Newspaper clippings on various topics (1912, 1916). Page is hand numbered '64'. -- Article written by Bessie Phillips called 'A Story The Old Tombstones Tell in Keweenaw'. Mentions Central mine, Copper Falls, Phoenix, and Cliff. Children working in mines. Eagle River cemetery laid out by Perley Carley, surveyed by Edward Hulbert, belonged to Cliff Mining Company. Individuals and places mentioned Priscilla Slawson, wife of John Slawson, Rev. John Bramwellm rector of Grace church, Bessie Trezise, St. Clair mine, Kittie Corwin, J. C. Corwin, A. Corwin, Abraham Trewartha, Johanna Ellen Trewartha, Peter Verdine, 'Black Pete', who killed Sheriff James Rogers, Fanny Wells, a negress, who acted as undertaker using coffins made at the mine carpenter shop, Henry Hart, James Fezzy, Tom Harper, Joseph Stephens, John Chellew, John W. Blair, Thomas W. Blair, Eagle Harbor cemetery, Thomas Berryman, John Berryman, Thomas E. Johns, Martin E. Grosse, L. Swartz, Waine K. Rinne, Uren, Kingston, Morgan, Parks, Senter, Foley, Smith, Rice, Conley, Kuntz, McLean, Harriet Uren, William Uren, Bethsheba Cocking, Ann Trezise, Dennis Sullivan, James A. Van Alstene, Margaret O'Sullivan, G. Kreisser, Mrs. MacLlwain, Dr. Samuel J. Reffield, who ran out of medicine during epidemic. -- Dec. 15, 1916 - Jack Adams, player on Calumet hockey team laments abandonment of American Amateur Hockey League. Son born to Mr. and Mrs. John Symons of County Road, daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kinnunen of Quincy Street. I. Hoyem to spend holidays in Calumet and Laurium. Lillian Orchard to arrive in Calumet to live with brother Benjamin Orchard of Kearsarge. Steamship passage booked through U.C. Penberthy agency. Panama canal opened in august 1914. -- Dec. 4, 1916 - Wolverine Mining Company finishes a good year, The Mohawk averaging 75 cars. The Calumet and Hecla and subsidiary mines employ 12,000. The 4000 new ,men given employment through the Central Employment agency in Calumet, Ahmeek mine mentioned. Red Jacket fire department will be guests of Laurium fire department at Laurium town hall. -- Dec. 12, 1912 - Wolverine Carol Choir under direction of Walter Jeffery has been formed, Richard Holman, Samuel Harris, Charles Holman, Edward Oliver, Thomas Wills, William Oliver, Walter Jeffery, Herbert Oliver, John Arthur, William Pauge, Mrs. Herbert Oliver.

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Date Created: 1916

Creators: Phillips, Bessie

Subjects: Mines and mineral resources
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Michigan

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Newspaper clippings on various topics (1936-1937, 1942). Page is hand numbered '65'. -- Jan. 7, 1936 - Voice of the People, letter to editor written by Fred J. Yelp, Supervisor, Portage Township. Refers to letter written by Edward B. Dunn, of Judson Ingram Post, American Legion of Houghton. Individuals mentioned John H. Mitchell, Sidney Dale, Timothy J. Doyle, T. J. Stipe. -- John Karhu employee in car shops of Calumet and Hecla Mining Company completed new snow plow (for railroads). Meeting to be held in Calumet Social Club rooms in the State Bank building to organize Calumet and Laurium hockey teams. -- Nov. 30, 1936 - Helen Jonas, daughter of Mr. And Mrs. John Jonas of Laurium marries Palmer G. Peterson by paster Rev. A. B. sutcliffe, attended by Alma Nichols and Anton Peterson. -- Nov., 1936 - Raymond Maki , of Copper City missing in Keweenaw woods between Mohawk and Gay near Thayers Lake. Snow hampers search.Mother, Mrs. Henry Maki waiting with daughter Verna Maki. -- Marriage of Jennie Gunderson of Allouez, and John Birk of the Calumet and Hecla police force announced. Daughter born to Mr. And Mrs. Louis J. Beiring, of Lake Linden Avenue. -- Ernest Hodge, John King. Marriage between Emma Lyo , daughter of Mr. And Mrs. Thomas M. Lyon of Rockland Street and Harry Paull, son of Mr. And Mrs. Stephen Paull of Mine Street by Rev. Carlos H. Hanks, paster of Calumet Congregational Church. -- Apr., 1937 - Body of Raymond Maki of Copper City found. Was lost during snow storm while hunting in the woods near Mohawk by Thayers Lake, discovered by Wesley Aho who will claim reward. Inquest held in Ahmeek Fire Hall with Judge James H. Richards. -- Dec. 19, 1942 -- Albert Gipp and Homer D. Harris return home from Texas, enlisted with Company A, Calumet Engineers. Harry Shannon of Laurium, Scots piper returned from concert in Escanaba. Albion Boys hockey team plays Pine Street Seven at Colosseum. Mr. And Mrs. George Strucel, of Seventh Street, entertained friends. Arthur Kitti returns home for holidays. 'Since mother and grandmother have now gone to work we can advise our youth to respect their welders.'

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Date Created: 1942

Subjects: Weddings
Obituaries
History
Michigan

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Newspaper clippings on various topics (1935-1938, 1940). Page is hand numbered '66' -- 1940 - Obiturary of John Trevarrow of Mohawk, died in Memorial Hospital. Settled at Central in Keweenaw, worked for Central Mining Company, then Quincy Mining Company, the Baltic Mine, then Mohawk Mining Company, then to Painesdale. Meber of Allouez township board of education, Mohawk Community Water Company, and Hougton Lodge F&AM. Surviving Helen Gron, Gretchen Jewell, John H. Trevarrow, Leidrel Trevarrow, Martha Bowden, Johanna Bowden, Richard TRevarrow, David Trevarrow. Services with Rev Joseph Oately and Rev. E. W. Tink, former pastors of Mohawk Methodist church Body at Thomas funeral home, burial in Forest Hill cemetery. -- Keweenaw Lodge I.O.O.F. installs officers, in Ahmeek, Harry Kestle, William Burrows, Frederick E. Bryant, Wesley Sleighman, Wesley Williams, Carl Bickle, Thomas Rapson, James Nicholas, Thomas Trezise, Ralph Wolfe, John Beaudoin, William L. Johns, John Floyd, Emil Nelson. -- 1935 - Johnston Post, American Legion plans for Memorial Day program at Eagle River cemetery. Individuals mentioned Thomas H. Hebbard, Wesley Williams, Ahmeek male quartet, Rev. S. A. Carey, pastor of Calumet and Mohawk M.E. Churches, Judge William E. Smith.Johnston Post will unite with Penberthy Post of Calumet for program at Lakeview cemetery. -- Dec., 1936 - Christmas skating party, with music by Keweenaw Band, directed by Wesley Williams, will be held at Colosseum. -- 1937 - Obiturary of Raymond Williams of Kearsarge, employeed at Kearsarge Mine, Surviving are Mrs. W. C. Robb, Earl Williams, Raymond Williams, Henry M. Geueke. -- Oct. 18, 1935 - Johnston Post, American Legion installs officerrs at club rooms in Mohawk. Individuals mentioned R. M. Dodge, William A. Rowe, Peter Schlegelmann, Joseph Enriette, Wilfred Dunn, Paul Pintar, Thomas W. Hebbard, James H. Nicholas, George Cronenworth, G. F. Brewington, Wesley Williams, August Raisanen, John Kurie. -- Feb., 1938 - Obiturary of Lillian Harris of Laurium . Surviving Arthur Harris, Lloyd Harris Howard Harris, Richard Cornish, William Cornish, George Cornish, Charles Cornish, Jack Cornish. Body at Thomas funeral home, Rev . Pacey officating, burial at Lakeview vault. -- 1936 - News photo of Lulu Belle. -- 1938 - Obiturary of Franklin E. Bay, of Calumet. Employeed by Calumet and Hecla Consolidated Copper Company. Surviving Marian Bay, Carol Bay, Hartley Bay, Ernest Bay, Grace Bay. -- Jan., 1937 - Ad for skating party sponsored Calumet Intermediate Hockey League, at Colosseum, music by Keweenaw Band.

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Date Created: 1940

Subjects: American Legion
Obituaries
History
Michigan

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Newspaper clipppings on various topics (1916, 1935, 1938, 1941). Page is hand numbered '67'. -- 1941- Article about a 1902 Oldsmobile automobile owned by Al Paulson, on display at the Paulson museum, on U.S. 41, opposite the Paulson store at Osceola. Ransom E. Olds receives degree from Michigan Tech. -- Calumet Intermediate hockey league hosts skating party at Colosseum. Keweenaw band will play. -- Ocha Potter, superintendent of Ahmeek mine of Calumet and Hecla Consolidated addressed Houghton Rotary Club at the Douglass House. He has also addressed the Hancock Rotary and the Calumet Lions club, his subject is recent visit to South Africa and copper interests there. -- Oct. 15, 1935 - Ladies Aid Socety of the Allouez Ahmeek Methodist church will serve supper with program Rev. Tink, Mrs. Roy E. Damarell, Mrs. Rosemergy, Ahmeek Quartet, Fletcher Tink, Caharles Malmquist, Mohawk Ladies Aid, Rev. S. A. Carey, Mrs. James Cummings, Mrs. Rowe, Mrs. Koljanen. -- 1938 - Calumet Community Outdoor Hockey leagues sponsor skating party at Coloseum, music by Keweenaw Band under direction of Wesley Williams. Tim Dwyer will lead march. -- Dec. 24, 1916 - Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Matthews of Wolverine host wedding of daughter and Albert Schaefer of Laurium. Ceremony performed by Rev. H. Magahay of the Kearsarge M.E. church. Theresa Schaefer and Peter Bandoni attended.

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Date Created: 1941

Subjects: Mines and mineral resources
Weddings
History
Michigan

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Pamphlet pages illustrating how to properly display the American flag. (undated). Page is hand numbered '69'.

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Date Created: 1940?

Subjects: Flags
History
Michigan

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Newspaper clippings and newsphotos (1941). Page is hand numbered '70'. -- Aug. 10, 1941 - Announcements of the Lake Trout Trolling Derby in Copper Harbor.

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Date Created: 1941

Subjects: Tournament fishing
History
Michigan
Michigan--Copper Harbor

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Newspaper clippings and obituaries (1941). Page is hand numbered '71'. -- Jun. 26, 1941 - Obituary of Mrs. William Paull of Ahmeek. -- Mar. 31 - Obituary of Stanley W. Rogers of Calumet. -- Aug. 21 - Obituary of John W. Bowden of Ahmeek. Killed in a mining accident. -- Description of July 4th activities held in Calumet and Laurium. -- Obituary of Mrs. Harry Rapson of Detroit, formerly Gladys Hamm of Kearsarge. -- Description of July 4th activities in Ahmeek. -- Obituary of Roscoe L. Blight of Eagle River. -- Obituary of Mrs. William Bullock, formerly of Wolverine. -- Obituary of Martin Grigg of Calumet. -- Obituary of William Morgan formerly of Calumet.

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Date Created: 1941

Subjects: Obituaries
History
Michigan

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Newspaper clippings and Calumet High School graduation program (1915). Page is unnumbered. -- 1915 - Announcement that the Calumet High School graduating class will be smaller than in previous years, but still the largeest in the Copper Country. -- Announcement of the Calumet High School commencement exercises to be held at the Calumet Theatre and the honor students: Lyle Dunstan, Mae James, Lucille Amesse. -- Calumet High School baseball team defeated the Houghton High School baseball team. -- Announcements of the Calumet High School Alumni Association's meeting. -- Albert Eddy led the Calumet High School band on the streets of Red Jacket and at the Houghton/Calumet baseball game. -- Tickets for the annual Calumet high school cantata given by the school chorus are on sale at the Vastbinder and Read drug store. -- Announcement of the reception, to be held at the Calumet Armory, in honor of the Calumet High School Graduates of 1915. -- Announcement of baseball games between the Calumet and Houghton High Schools. -- Announcement of the senior class picnic. -- A. M. Walsworth of the Gwinn public schools will succeed C. L. Phelps as principal of the Calumet High School. -- Announcement made by E. J. Hall, superintendent of the Calumet Public Schools, that there will be many changes in the upcoming teaching staff due C. L. Phelps leaving to assume superintendency of the Ishpeming schools. -- Calumet & Hecla orchestra will play at the reception in honor of the graduates of the class of 1915. -- Jun. 17, 1915 - Calumet High School graduation announcement/program for the class of 1915 to be held at the Calumet Theater. -- 'CHS Grad Class - 1915 - My Class' is handwritten at the top of the page. - 'Wes Williams' is hand written on the front of the program.

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Date Created: 1915

Subjects: Commencement ceremonies
History
Michigan

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Calumet High School graduation program (1915) -- List of February class graduates and officers.

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Date Created: 1915

Subjects: Commencement ceremonies
History
Michigan

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Calumet High School graduation program (1915) -- List of June class graduates and Class Motto: 'Labor omnia vincit' 'Work wins the way'.

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Date Created: 1915

Subjects: Commencement ceremonies
History
Michigan

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Calumet High School graduation program (1915) -- List of June class graduates and officers. 'Total 93' is handwritten at the bottom of the page.

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Date Created: 1915

Subjects: Commencement ceremonies
History
Michigan

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Newspaper clippings on various topics (1915). Page is hand numbered '76'. -- 1915 - Matthew Kraemer, formerly of Ahmeek, has struck a vein of high-grade ore near Butte, Montana. - Clarence H. Cook, director of the Calumet & Hecla band, has been invited to direct a band at the San Francisco exhibition. -- President Maurice Kenel appointed and were approved by the Ahmeek village council the following: Timothy O'Brien, W. A. Crebassa, Dr. A. R. Tucker, Carl G. Smith. -- The Laurium fire department will be filmed or photographed by Olsen and Forster. -- The moving pictures of the Laurium fire department will be presented at the annual tournament of the Upper Peninsula firemen held at Manistique. -- May, 1915 - Thomas Matthews of Allouez, and Fred Milford of Hancock, were both passengers on the Lusitania and are heard to be save in Queenstown. -- Mrs. Fred Milford recieved a letter from her husband who escaped alive from the sinking Lusitania. -- Fritz Kreisler, violinist, will appear at the Kerredge Theatre sponsored by the Commercial Club. -- Announcement of Ralph Loveland's promotion to the rank of Lieutenant in the Calumet Engineers. -- Arthur Kitti, formerly of Calumet, has been selected to play flute with an orchestra in Chicago. -- Harry E. King directed the Copper Country Choral club sponsored by the One and All Lodge, Sons of St. George. -- Rudolph Smith drove from Racine, Wisconsin, to Houghton, in a Marmon car. A road report is included. -- Barnum and Bailey's circus is planning to perform in the Copper Country. -- Matthew Grahek and Roy Thomas, both of Calumet, are going on the road with their vaudeville routine. -- David Simpson assisted John Kaiser in moving from Centennial to Redridge with the help of an automobile. -- Quick and Spurr have opened a new grocery, confectionery, fruit and ice cream store adn will sell the Roach and Mallory line of baked goods from Hancock. -- Clarence H. Cook will direct the Calumet and Hecla band in the season's first open air concert. -- The Lyric theatre has seen some improvements in their lobby and ventilationg system. -- Loses by employees of the Calumet & Hecla Mining company during the European war will be restored to them. -- World champion heavyweight fighter, Jess Willard, will be visiting the Copper Country. -- Hecla lodge of Odd Fellows opened their hall in the Union Building. -- Calumet & Hecla Mining company brick smokestack at Red Jacket Shaft was struck by lightening. -- 125 tons of copper arrived from Iron River on the tug Cora A. Sheldon. -- St. John's Episcopal mission has a new church in New Allouez. -- Frances Gillet will be the supervisor of the new playground in Laurium. -- 'Dummy' Mihelich and 'Young' Kitti are matched for a boxing match in Red Jacket. -- Photographs of the Copper Country were displayed at the Calumet Theatre. Pictures inlcuded were of the Red Jacket and Laurium Fire Departments, Hungarian Falls, Red Jacket council members, the Memorial Day parade, and a special drill of the Calumet Engineers. -- Wage bonuses will be distributed to the employees of the Calumet & Hecla Mining Company. -- The Mohawk Gun club is holding a shoot to decide the winner of the Berryman silver cup trophy. Si Hebbard has been the winner in the past two shoots.

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Date Created: 1915

Subjects: Fire departments
History
Michigan

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Newspaper clippings on various topics (1941). Page is hand numbered '77'. -- Feb., 1941 - Calumet High School graduating class announced. -- Feb. 12, 1941 - The Keweenaw Band plays for a Valentine Skating party held at the Colosseum. -- Dec. 30 [1940-1941?]-- Obituary of Mrs. Nels O. Nordstrom of Wolverine. -- The Calumet Cornish Carol Singers stayed with James H. Dale of Ripley and sang Christmas songs at a party in his home. -- Jan. 11, 1941 - Obituary of Joe Penner, radio comedian in Philadelphia. -- Apr. 18, 1941 - Obituary of Winston Rowe, of Dearborn and former resident of Kearsarge. -- 1941 - Announcement of an Odd Fellows meeting honoring members of the Keweenaw and Calumet Lodges. -- Advertisement for club pins created by the H. R. Terryberry Company, jewelers of Grand Rapids, Michigan. -- 1941 - Obituary of Timothy O'Brien of Ahmeek.

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Date Created: 1941

Subjects: Commencement ceremonies
Obituaries
History
Michigan

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Newspaper clippings on various topics (1914-1915). Page is hand numbered '78'. -- 1914 - Kearsarge Indoor Baseball team defeated the Y.M.C.A. team. -- Sparrow bounty season produced 1,100 sparrows presented for bounty to Township Clerk, George Martin. -- Painesdale Carol Club sings at the Douglass house in Houghton. -- Isle Royale Mill destroyed by fire. -- Calumet hockey team captain, Paul Hogan, announces Calumet team lineup: Savinni, Treglown, Hogan, Stroud, Monroe, St. George, Skinner. -- Isle Royale mill fire clean up. Men being laid off may find work on the county bridge repair project. -- Basketball game between the Old Stars of the Y.M.C.A and the Ann Arbor team. -- Announcement of a new modern plant to be built at the Isle Royale mill site. Construction will provide employment for 100 men. -- Calumet High School orchestra, led by Albert Eddy, presents a concert at the school. -- 1915 - Dick Pollard wins the billiard match on the Swetish tables in Laurium against James McCormick and Oscar Luma. -- Silver shipment sent to the United States mint. The silver is refined at teh electrolytic plant at Hubbell, and shipped from the Calumet & Hecla smelting plant. -- Earthquake near Avezzano, Italy. --- J. F. Dupont of the Laurium Garage recieved a new 1915 Maxwell car that he will exhibit at the automobile show at the Colosseum. -- Boxing match held at the Laurium town hall between Young Whittika and Al Peterson ends in a draw. Match was refereeed by Ole Olson. -- Low weather record of 31 degrees below zero reached. -- Laurium fire department's 24-year-old horse, 'Old Billy', retires and earns a pension. -- Dog race to be held in Calumet and managed by 'Popcorn' Dan Cusick, and judged by David Armit, William Fisher, and C. O. Jackola. -- Copper mining by the Trimountain Mining Company continues work supervised by Richard Bowden. -- Red Jacket's annual dog derby (race), managed by Dan Cusick, will be filmed by the Hearst-Selig film company. -- Calumet & Hecla public baths reopen after remodeling. -- Wedding announcement of Clarise Olds to Albert Williams, both of Ahmeek. -- Automobile breaks through the ice on Portage Lake. The driver escaped apparently unhurt. -- Mohawk won the Junior hockey championship against Portage Lake. -- John Johnstone, former physical directory of the Calumet Y.M.C.A, continues his service in the British Navy. -- The 'Cousin Jacks' volleyball team wins several games at the Y.M.C.A. -- Upper Peninsula Auto Show to be held in the Colosseum. -- Jess Willard defeats Jack Johnson in the heavyweight championship in Havana, Cuba. -- Harry E. King, manager of the Colosseum, announces that the MacNaughton Cup will be displayed publicly at the Colosseum.

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Date Created: 1915

Subjects: Athletics
History
Michigan

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Newspaper clippings and newsphotos on various topics (undated). Page is hand numbered '79'. -- Newsphoto of Robert Fowler, his wife Mona Key, and her sisters (quadruplets). -- News illustration of Brigham Young with his wives and children. -- Assortment of humorous anecdotes. - 'The United States produces about 40 per cent of the world's copper output.'

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Date Created: 1940?

Subjects: Quadruplets
History
Michigan

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Newspaper clippings on various topics (undated). Page is hand numbered '80'. -- Newsphotos and article describing how figure skating and how to perform an ice skating figure eight. -- News illustration of Mortimer E. Cooley, Dean Emeritus of the College of Engineering, Michigan.

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Date Created: 1940?

Subjects: Skating--Study and teaching
Portraits
History
Michigan

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Newspaper clippings and newsphotos on George Gipp (1940). Page is hand numbered '81'.- Portrait of George Washington. -- Oct. 10, 1940 - Newsphoto of George Gipp. -- Articles and poems in memory of George Gipp (1895-1920). -- 'I considered it an 'Honor' being a Bugler in the army but I must say it was my greatest honor of having the privalege of sounding 'Taps' at George Gipp's funeral.' is handwritten at the bottom of the page.

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Date Created: 1940

Subjects: Gipp, George, 1895-1920
History
Michigan

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Newspaper clippings on various topics (undated). Page is hand numbered '82'. -- Announcement of the annual Central Mine reunion including memories of the participants (Alfred Nichols, George H. Roberts). Sunday service provided by Rev. J. T. M. Stephens [sic]. -- Example of how to create pictures using the letters and symbols on a manual typewritter. -- Article explaining the ranks and symbols of the United States Army and their uniforms. -- Rev. J. Y. M. Stevens of Dearborn, Mich., delivers the address at the 34th annual Central Mine reunion. -- Newsphoto from the American Legion Magazine showing the Carlisle Indian football team of 1911. Included in the photo is (Jim?) Thorpe and Glenn Warner.

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Date Created: 1940?

Subjects: Reunions
Football teams
History
Michigan

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Newspaper clippings and news photos on various topics (1940). Page is hand numbered '83'. -- Newsphoto of what was meant to be a wedding procession turns into funeral procession for Albert Horvath of Pittsburgh, Pa. -- Feb. 25, 1940 - Copper Country men leave to fight the war for Finland against Russia. Pictured: Henry Mayry, Gustav Tikkanen, Elmer Marsyla, Eino Isaacson, Pekka Moilanen, Waino Erickson, Jaakko, Siira, Eric Lehtola, Eric Talbacka. -- Feb. 17, 1940 - Allan Cameron retires as mining captain of Conglomerate Lode. -- 1939 - Announcement of Ted Williams driving in 145 runs. 'This 'Williams' 'aint 'Me' but just the same, his 'father' and my 'father' were 'fathers'' is handwritten below the headline.

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Date Created: 1940

Subjects: Weddings
Foreign enlistment
History
Michigan

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Newspaper clippings on various topics (1914). Page is hand numbered '84'. -- 1914 - Calumet High School enrollment is the third highest in the state of Michigan with more than 1,100 students in daily attendance. -- Telephone and electric company crews have been repairing snow and ice damage in Calumet and Laurium. -- Report of the Calumet Hockey Team defeating the Duluth Seven in Duluth (Minn.). -- Jay Coon replaces Ensign Claflin in the Hancock Naval Reserve. -- Walter Moore, Neil Kelly, Bert Belheumer, and Art Peterson of Calumet are going to White Pine Mountains to resume diamond drill operations. -- The committee in charge of the erection of a monument in memory of Douglas Houghton is announced. Members inlcude: F. W. Nichols, Dr. A. F. Fischer, John T. Reeder, John A. Doelle, Ed. S. Grierson, W. J. Galbraith, Dr. John McRae, L. K. Long, A. J. TenBroeck, L. M. Killmar, A. D. Gardner. -- Aug., 1914 - Annoucement of the opening of the Panama Canal. -- Calumet Engineers may participate in practical maneuvers at Mount Vernon. -- Announcement of the championship baseball game in the Calumet & Hecla league. Game will be played between the Ahmeek and Hecla teams in Ahmeek. -- Ahmeek defeats Hecla in the Calumet & Hecla league championship baseball game. -- Keweenaw Historical Society directs the construction of the monument in honor of Dr. Douglass Houghton in Eagle River. -- William E. Smith of Mohawk withdraws from the senator race against George Williams of Red Jacket. -- Citizens of Calumet who retain allegiance with other countries are prepared to return to their home countries to 'fight the battles of their respective countires.' -- Announcement of an attack on Tampico, Mexico, ordered by General Villa. -- Renovations at the Palestra (skating rink in Laurium) are nearing completion. -- Ahmeek Indoor Baseball league was organized with the following as officers: John G. Bennetts, Thomas Knight, John Hosking. Teams will include: the Machinists, Office, Miners, and Ahmeek Village teams. -- Calumet Hockey team players include: Paul Hogan, Chester Stroud, Joe Savini, Will Monroe, Stanley Skinner, Ransome Treglone, Will St. George, Bert Larson, Joe Treglone, Walt Linquist. Teams are from Calumet, Portage Lake, Duluth, and Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. -- Al Ketchell lightweight from Bridgeport, Conn., challenges Kid Parker to a boxing match at the Amphidrome. -- Orpheus Glee Club of Kearsarge, led by Fred Rosevear, and the Kearsarge M. E. Choir, led by Arthur Williams, prepare for Christmas carolling season.-- Kid Parker defeats Al Ketchell in the boxing match at the Amphidrome. Young Witticka of Calumet challenges Kid Parker after the match. -- Calumet M. E. Church, led by Harry E. King, presented the sacred cantata, 'Bethlehem'. Soloists included: H. E. King, Mrs. C. D. Thomas, George Semmens, Will Gill, John Burling.

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Date Created: 1914

Subjects: Athletics
Foreign enlistment
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Michigan

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Newspaper clippings (1939). Page is hand numbered '85'. -- Newsphoto of Governor Herbert Lehman, of New York, and former New York Governors, Alfred E. Smith, Nathan L. Miller, Charles S. Whitman [attending the Galento vs. Louis boxing match]. -- 1939 - Newsphoto of Tony Galento and Joe Louis in the boxing ring during their match on June 28, 1939, at Yankee Stadium in New York.

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Date Created: 1939

Subjects: Louis, Joe, 1914-1981
Boxing matches
History
Michigan

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Newpspaper clippings and illustrations (1919). Page is hand numbered '86'. -- 1919 - Newsphotos of Jack Dempsey's win against Jess Willard in Toledo, Ohio, on July 4, 1919. -- Illustration of Jimmy Risk, world champion trick horseshoe pitcher. -- Cartoon showing soldiers in uniform with gas masks.

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Date Created: 1919

Subjects: Dempsey, Jack, 1862-1895
Boxing matches
History
Michigan

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Newspaper clippings on various topics (1914, 1939-1940). Page is hand numbered '87'. -- Dec. 29, 1939 - Obituary of John Baranowski of Calumet. -- Jan. 17, 1940 - Obituary of Buhadin Kahn, of Calumet. -- Dec. 25, 1939 - Christmas celebrations held underground in Morris and Greenwood mines in the Ishpeming area. Charles Miron, of Vulcan, Michigan, the originator of the underground Christmas celebrations attended. -- Mar. 25, 1940 - Obituary of Isabella Armour of Copper City. -- Casey Jones' family carries on the railroading tradition in Jackson, Tennessee. -- 1914 - Mr. Webster's retirement from management of the Webster, Walz, and Co. store in Calumet is announced. Victor Engstrom will replace Mr. Webster. -- Feb. 2, 1914 - Boxing kangaroo fights against James Lean of Laurium and 'Dummy' Mihelchich of Calumet at the Crown Theater. -- 1914 - The Imperial Quartet played in Hancock at the McLogan and Pearce music parlors. Members of the quartet include: Will Hall, J. Melvine, George Ross, Fred King. -- 1914 - Officers of the Wolverine Cricket Club were elected: Arthur Williams, Al H. Floeter, James White, Edward Oliver, Sidney paull, Fred Sleep, George Friggens. -- 1914 - Frank Lander resigns from his position as captain at the Kearsarge Mine. Albert Uren takes his place. -- Elmer A. MacDonald of Grand Rapids, racecar driver and formerly of Calumet, visits friends and family in Calumet. -- 1914 - Steamer Baker, of the Pittsburgh Steamship Company is released from Sawtooth Reef near Eagle River. -- Jul. 19 - 1940 - Obituary of Sam Roland, formerly of Laurium.

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Date Created: 1940

Subjects: Mines and mineral resources
Obituaries
History
Michigan

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Newspaper and pamphlet clippings (1935?). Page is hand numbered '88'. -- List of members of the American Hall of Fame from 1900 to 1935. -- Humor including signs and notices. -- Cartoon referring to the poor economic conditions in the country.

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Date Created: 1935?

Subjects: Hall of Fame for Great Americans
History
Michigan

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Newspaper clippings on various topics (1913-1915, 1939). Page is hand numbered '89'. -- 1913 - A high temperature of 57 degrees was reported for December by Weather Observer Cowdrick. -- Thomas A. Edison's kinetophone (an early version of the 'talking pictures') will be featured at the Kerredge Theater in Hancock. -- The Calumet Hockey Team line up for the National Hockey Association includes: Monette, Rompf, Ransome Treglown, Chaput, Reynolds, Monroe, and Joseph Treglown. -- Additional comments on the unseasonably warm temperatures for the month of December. -- Announcement of the formation of the Laurium Glee Club under the direction of Herbert Rodda. -- Dr. A. C. Roche of Wolverine has opened an office in the Quello block on Fifth Street. -- Dec. 9, 1939 - Lyman Frimodig of Calumet has been selected for the Michigan Agricultural College basketball team. -- 1913 - Announcement of the United States Hockey League's championship cup donated by James MacNaughton, general manager of the Calumet & Hecla Mining Company. -- The Peoples Amusement Company films the copper district, including mills and smelters in Lake Linden. -- 1914? - Announcement of baseball game played at the Calumet Park between teams in the Calumet & Hecla league. -- 1915? - Announcement of hockey games played by the Portage Lake (Houghton, Mich.) team and those of Duluth (Minn.) and Sault Ste. Marie (Ont.). -- Charles Uksila, a former Calumet hockey player, is now a member of the Portland Oregon team. -- Announcement of the 8 x 50 feet sign to be installed on the Colosseum in Calumet. -- Dec. 28 - Mild weather prevents the opening of the Colosseum skating rink. -- Announcement of the hockey schedules for games held at the Colosseum skating rink for the Calumet and Portage Lake teams. -- Dec. 29 - Manager Skinner of the Calumet Hockey team of Laurium challenges teams in the Copper Country under eighteen years of age. The players include: Labby, J. Patrick, S. Patrick, Gipp, Monroe, Glocke. -- Dec. 29 - Stanley Martin arrives from Northwestern University in Chicago. -- Calumet Favorite Club's annual holiday season dance to be held at the Armory. 'All freak dances strictly forbidden for this occassion.' -- Calumet hockey team roster: Monette, Paul Rompf, Joe Treglown, Ransome Treglown Will Monroe, John Mahan, Will St. George, Roy Reynolds, 'Chubb' Chaput. -- Announcement of Calumet hockey team's win over the Portage Lake team at the Amphidrome. -- Mining industry film is obtained by the Peoples Theater in Laurium and will been shown soon. -- Announcement of record set by an automobile trip around the county in winter due to continued mild weather. -- Nat Lloyd and Harry E. King are selected as the managers for the Calumet Hockey Team. -- Calumet & Hecla Glee Club members: John J. Williams, E. Yelland, William Betzen, A. Heggan, W. J. Reynolds, Bert Lanyon, Arthur Trembath, Wilfred Rowe, J. T. Williams Jr., Fred Curry, Percy Cadwell, Bert Lanyon Jr., and accompanies by Lena Cadwell. -- In a game against the Portage Lake team at the Amphidrome the American Soo Hockey Team roster includes: Tallion, Thomsett, Murray, Hill, Godin, Bailey, Campbell, Pepin, B. Murray. -- A new switchboard accomodating 5000 lines will be installed at the Houghton exchange of the michigan State Telephone company. -- Calumet Hockey Team defeats the American Soo team. -- Judge Patrick H. O'Brien received notice from Josephus Daniels, secretary of the U.S. Navy, that the Copper Country is a likely place for the building of a government armour-plate plant. -- Announcement of the attendance at the Copper Country industry films produced by the Peoples Amusement company.

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Date Created: 1939

Subjects: Athletics
History
Michigan

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