Equal Taxation Remains the Issue in Civic Debate
The Bevsener Free Press avoids taxes in mayoral remarks, rehashing two years of equal taxation rhetoric. Citizens party backed lower taxes then, now seeks votes with unspecified shifts while taxes on small property owners show little change despite new school funding. Taxpayers regard this as a dodge and will voice disapproval at the polls.
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Fiat
Bevsener Free Press
Free Press
Citizens Party
Citizens Platform
John
Ironwood
Contested Township Elections Hit Several Areas
In Bessemer township a three way race for supervisor pits Chas Jones John F Finnegan and John Hanousek with Harry W Barron opposed by Arthur Proctor and William Buzza for clerk contenders include Lar son Ogren and Jacob Johnson for treasurer. Marenisco sees E R Graves vs Join Fraik. Wakefield features two tickets for supervisor C B Walton and James Tobin with Arthur Cavender vs Henry Hanto la John Kaivenen and John O Brien for treasurer. Ironwood has two tickets Peoples and Farmers W L Pierce and John Sarri vie for supervisor Chas Anderson unopposed for clerk and Andrew Sandell Matt Brown seek treasurer.
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Bessemer
Chas
Marenisco
E.R Graves
Join Fraik
Wakefield Township
C. B E. Walton
James Tobin
Arthur Cavender
Register Today in City Ward Sessions
Boards of registration meet in each ward from 8 a m to 8 p m to register electors for the Monday election. Any United States citizen who has lived in Michigan six months and in the ward twenty days may vote. Those already registered and voting previously need not register again unless not yet registered.
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United States
Michigan
Death Was on His Heels in 1906 Pneumonia Cure
Jesse P. Morris of Skippers Virginia recalls a near deadly pneumonia attack in spring 1906. He credits Dr King s New Discovery with quick help and full recovery after two and a half bottles. He endorses it as best remedy for coughs and lung disease. Sold with guarantee at F B Jones drug store with a 1.00 trial bottle available.
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Jesse P. Morris
Skippers
Dr. King
F. B. Jones’ Drug Store
Home Life in France and Domestic Virtues
The article extols French family life praising home ownership as central to pride. It notes the wife as a business-minded manager of household finances and time, with emphasis on cooking and temperate living. It highlights respect for mothers-in-law and contrasts French domestic virtues with American frugality and materialism, urging importation of love for the homestead.
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USA
Tly
Madame
France
Electric Bitters Restored His Strength After Illness
A Mill Creek, Indian Territory man recalls near death nine years ago when he was run down and nearly in a grave state. He credits Electric Bitters, bought at F B Jones' drug store for 50 cents, with restoring his health and keeping him well since.
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Mr. C. Farthing
Mill Creek
Ind
Electric Bitters
F B. Jones’ Drug Store
Wakefield Locals Report A Busy Week Of Happenings
Frank Nadolney visited Wakefield on Wednesday while Antone Ringsmuth built a new warehouse near his lumber yard. J W Bedell and Ole Alquist show improvements amid health and weather notes as the village prepares with new fire equipment and township financials.
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J. W. Bedell
Antone Ringsmuth
E. J. Shaylor
Brotherton
Elof Jolson
Eastman
Health Coffee Imitation by Dr Shoop of Racine Wis
Dr Shoop of Racine Wisconsin introduces Health Coffee a coffee substitute made from toasted grains malt and nuts. It claims to resemble real coffee closely and can be prepared in a minute with no lengthy boiling. Sold by Jensen and Lintelmann.
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Shoop
Racine
Wis
Oddities in a World Chronicle of Curiosities
A rapid montage of global trivia notes varied facts including gold output in the Transvaal, gold premium changes in Hayt, many engines in Germany, royal pigeon racing by King Edward, Africa’s vast territory, comparative nutrition of oysters and snails, a director dropped by promoters, mass immigrant arrivals funding labor, Sir Gilbert Parker’s standing writing habit, Olympic stamps in Greece, Australian carriage prices, Idaho banking density, banana diseases, tiger population trends in Burmah, summer births stronger children, Paris cab fare toggling, Empress of Japan’s secretary faith, repeated mention of Speck von Sternburg, English dominance in global letters, mushroom hat fashion fading, London population growth, Berlin child tragedy, income tax by country, a long-distance homing pigeon, Queen Alexandra’s photo tea service, German Emperor’s wardrobe, Paris pet burial bins.
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Gilbert Parker
M. P
Greece
Australia
Idaho
Central America
Burmah
Paris
Japan
Congregational Church
Baron von Speck-Sternburg
Speck von Sternburg
London
Greater London
Berlin
Fogland
Isle of Man
Blackburn
England
Queen Alexandra
Scotland
Reduced Colonist Rates On The North Western Line
One way tickets during March and April from all points to San Francisco Los Angeles Portland and Puget Sound. Daily personally conducted tours in tourist sleeping cars via the Chicago Union Pacific North Western Line. Double berth only seven dollars through from Chicago. For full particulars write A Hutchison Manager Tourist Dept 212 Clark St Chicago Ill or address nearest ticket agent. 3-21-4-11
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North Western
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Portland
Puget Sound
Chicago
Union Pacific
A. Hutchison
Clark St
Ill
Lighthearted maxims from the Atchison Globe column
A column of witty maxims on society and behavior. It jokes about weddings, funerals, gender roles, and social rituals, poking fun at couples, ushers, handshakes, and the idea of imitation in manners. The tone is light and editorial, reflecting everyday social observations.
Great Men Favorite Dishes Across History
A quirky list assigns famed figures from history to their supposed preferred foods. Henry VIII favors venison, Sir Walter Scott venison, Pius IX eggs and bread, Leonardo da Vinci oranges, John the Evangelist barley, Marlborough beef and beer, Mohammed dates and water, John Locke fish and bread, Henry Fielding currant tarts, Ben Jonson pork pie and Canary wine, Frederick the Great pork and cabbage, Napoleon whatever was nearest him, John the Baptist locusts and wild honey, Peter the Great baked goose with apples, Lord Macaulay roast beef and baked potatoes.
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Henry VIII
Walter Scott
Leonardo da Vinci
John the Evangelist
John Locke
Henry Fielding
Ben Jonson
Tin plate production expands in Canada and world hotel demand grows
From Consular Reports the note lists Canada starting tin plate production and China needing modern hotels while Cuban state telegraph offices merge with the post. It cites Germany banning dentists from using American titles and Germany’s 1906 patents for electrical devices, alongside UK per capita consumption rising from 29 to 100 pounds annually. It adds that Tsingtao and similar places charge 5 to 6 dollars gold per guest daily, with accommodations and fares seen as inadequate.
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Germany
Europe
United Kingdom
China
Tsingtao
Splinters and Sparks in Everyday Wit and Woods
A collage of quips and quotes covers sayings on fate and finance. Notes on mudslinging, fast horses, and the link between pencils and forestry highlight craft, humor, and industry. The piece ends with a nod to the tortoise and hare and perseverance.
Splinters and Storage Batteries Debate
A quirky exchange on fixed charges and storage batteries frames a broader, humorous dialogue. The speakers riff on courage, social clout, and practicality, mixing proverbs with light personal anecdotes about money, love, and Christmas gifts.
Words of Wise and Good
A collection of maxims from various authors emphasizes patience, temper, and moral conduct. It cites Sterne, Dryden, Herodotus, Shakespeare, Pythagoras, Juvenal, Virgil, Syrus, Bacon, and Balzac, reflecting on virtue, misfortune, time, and human conduct.
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Dryden
Herodotus
Shakespeare
Pythagoras
Virgil
Syrus
Bacon
It Is Said Butterfly Facts From a Curious Page
A collection of odd notes claims keeping a race horse costs 2500 yearly. German neckties of aluminum, used billiard balls repurposed as dice, sugarless fruit preservation, and a ratio of eight white men to one white woman in India. It notes fish hook shapes unchanged in 2000 years and trains selling books and papers, plus a Japanese census based on house counts with five per dwelling.
The Detectives Tale of Sermons and a Grandmother
A Chicago detective recalls how American sermons softened over years. He cites a San Francisco evangelist who condemned a grandmother for lacking religion, prompting a rebuke from a young man who asks if he should pass a message to her in heaven.
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Robert Winkerton
Great Detective Agency
Chicago
San Francisco
Me Kept His Head on the Adriatic Voyage
A group of tourists aboard the Adriatic discuss shipboard fire fears and theater fire mishaps. Clyde Fitch recalls a Concord melodrama where a villain’s cigarette ignited a newspaper, triggering a dramatic theater scare and a fat man demanding refunds at the box office.
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Clyde Fitch
Concord
Atire
Australia Opens New Line Between Newmarket and Predazza
The first State automobile line in Australia begins service between Newmarket and Predazza. It follows a route rising to 4,000 feet in the mountains, forming the highest automobile line in Europe.
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Australia
Newmarket
Predazza
Europe
Impossible Talk Over Prices Sparks Plain Living Worry
Miss Rinkles laments rising costs and contemplates firmer living while Miss Sharptuog retorts that plain living may be inevitable. Their playful exchange hints at household budget strains amid rising expenses.
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Miss Rinkles
Miss Sharptuog
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