Amy Lipke, 51, of Mesick, closed her eyes on January 14, 2021 knowing that her struggle was now over. She fought like a warrior until the end against cancer, with
Dec. 11, 1920
War fortunes of a new type have developed in Cadillac. Chunks of ore brought back from Russia by local soldiers which have been used as door weights, playthings for children or souvenirs soon tossed on the ash heap suddenly have been tucked away in downtown safes for they are raw platinum worth several hundred dollars an ounce. Nelson Nolf of Harrietta probably has the biggest find. He brought back several pounds of the glittering gray ore which resembles lead, although more shiny. He estimates that he will realize $18,000 on his pieces, most of which are being held in the Nelson-Beckman Co., safe here. Pure platinum is worth about $200 an ounce and this grade of ore is being bought for $150 an ounce, the soldier boys say. One of the boys from Marion sent in a piece of ore picked up in the same locality as the Nolf find. It was about the size of a wheat kernel and he received $6.50 for it. The assaying office told him it was metal of A-1 quality. Fred Brower of the Nel