Victor Power

Title: Power's Obituary Notice
Type: Newspaper
Date: April 6, 1926
Source: Hibbing Daily News

Description: Power's death in April of 1926 came as a shock to local residents.
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1. Why do you think Hibbing was known as the "richest village in the world" while Power was mayor?
   
   
   
   
   Answer: The Mesabi Range at this time was one of the most productive and successful mining regions in the country, and Hibbing was a major part in that success. The mining companies in the area paid large amountsin taxes, which gave the local government money for improvements.
2. Where could we find more information about Power's congressional campaigns?
   
   
   
   
   Answer: State records of elections and campaign literature might provide some more information. His own journals or records could mention the campaigns, and we might be able to find some newspaper articles about the campaigns or the elections themselves.
3. This is only a section of a longer obituary for Power. What other information might we find in the rest of the article?
   
   
   
   
   Answer: There will probably be information abouthis birth and early life, his work before he became a politician, his family life, and his last few years of life.
4. What information about his political campaigns will we probably NOT find in this obituary?
   
   
   
   
   Answer: Obituaries are usually written with avery positive description of the person who has died. Sometimes these articles are even written by close family members or friends of the deceased. Therefore, we are not likely to read anything about a political scandal in his obituary, or to see any comments about why he did not get elected to office.