Equal Taxation: Citizens Hit On Wording In Election
The Beesemer Free Press avoids tax talk in mayoral remarks while two years ago it led a tax protest against tax burdens on small property owners versus mining firms. Citizens party promised lower taxes then, now voters see equal taxation as the issue again. Tax payers demand explanation for not reducing rates despite funded school money.
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Beesemer Free Press
Free Press
Citizens Party
Citizens Platform
Ironwood
Citizens Organization
In Townships a warm spring election stirs contests
Several townships report lively races this spring with multiple candidates. Bessemer shows a three way battle for supervisor among Chas. C. Jones John F. Finnegan and John Hanousek while clerk candidate Harry W. Barron on the Jones ticket faces Arthur Proctor and William Buzza on rival tickets. Treasurer contenders are John Larson Henry Ogren and Jacob Johnson. Marenisco sees E R Graves opposed by John Frank with sharp fights for several offices though only one regular ticket. Wakefield features split tickets with C E Walton and James Tobin for supervisor. Clerks Arthur Cavender and Henry Hanto la contend against no opposition. Treasurers include John Kuivenen and John O'Brien among others. Ironwood has two tickets the People’s and Farmers’ with W L Pierce and John Sarri for supervisor. Clerk Chas Anderson faces no opposition while Andrew Sandell and Matt Brown seek treasurer.
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Bessemer
Chas. C. Jones
John F. Finnegan
John Hanousek
Harry W. Barron
Jones
Arthur Proctor
William Buzza
John Larson
Henry Ogren
Jacob Johnson
Marenisco
E.R Graves
John Frank
Wakefield Township
E. Walton
James Tobin
Arthur Cavender
Henry Hantola
John Kuivenen
John O'Brien
Ironwood Township
The
People’s and the Farmers
W. L. Pierce
John Sarri
Chas. Anderson
Andrew Sandell
Matt Brown
Registration Sessions Held Across City Wards
Boards of registration meet in each ward today from dawn to 8 pm to register electors. Any resident who has lived in Michigan six months and the ward twenty days may vote. Those already registered and who voted last election need not register again.
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United States
Michigan
Death Was on His Heels in a 1906 Pneumonia Threat
Jesse P. Morris of Skippers Virginia nearly died from pneumonia with a severe cough in spring 1906. He credits Dr King’s New Discovery with a rapid improvement after two and a half bottles, calling it the best remedy for coughs and lung disease. Sold with guarantee at F B Jones' drug store. Se and $1.00. Trial bottle free.
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Jesse P. Morris
Skippers
Dr. King
F. B. Jones’ Drug Store
HOME LIFE IN FRANCE
An old piece extols French domestic virtues. It portrays the French as family centered, valuing ancestral property, prudent household management, and strong mother in law relations. It highlights the wife as a capable businesswoman and caretaker, and praises thrift, cooking skill, and gentle manners fostering a pleasant dinner and deep family affection.
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Madame
France
Electric Bitters Restored Life For Terrified Patient
Nine years ago a Mill Creek man feared death as illness nearly finished him. He credits Electric Bitters with restoring his strength after doctors said his time had come. A bottle cured his weakness and rebuilt his health, giving him a new lease on life.
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Mr. C. Farthing
Mill Crees
Lod
Ter
Wakefield locals note visits, sales, and building plans
Frank Nadolney visits Wakefield on Wednesday, a cheap organ is for sale at the Wakefield bakery, Mrs. Theodore Dalnadar returns from lower Michigan on Monday, J. W. Bedell improves after a ten day illness, Antone Ringsmuth builds a warehouse near his lumber yard, and Eloi and Elof Johnson announce lumber work and insurance drafts. The village receives new fire appliances, the township reports 33,700 in orders paid, and local officials project improved credit with current management.
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Frank Nadolney
Our Town
Wakefield
J. W. Bedell
Antone Ringsmuth
E. J. Shaylor
Brotherton
Eloi Johnson
Sunday Lake Street
Elof Johnson
Phoenix Insurance Company
Ole Alquist
Eastman
Health Coffee claims and quick brew by Dr Shoop
Dr Shoop of Racine Wisconsin introduces Health Coffee a coffee substitute made from toasted grains malt and nuts claiming it fools experts and requires only a minute to prepare with no long boiling. Sold in markets as a rapid coffee alternative.
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Shoop
Racine
Wis
Diverse Global Quips and Notable Facts Parade
A scattered collection notes gold output in Transvaal monthly, a high premium for gold in Hayti, German alcohol engines, King Edward and pigeon racing, Britain’s African dominion, nutrition contrasts oysters and snails, London Truth on a director, immigrant economic impact, Sir Gilbert Parker’s writing stance, Greek Olympic stamps, Australian carriage prices, Idaho banking, banana diseases, Burmese tiger trends, summer births, Paris cab fares, Japan’s Empress secretary, Speck von Sternburg naming quirk, English-dominant post letters, mushroom hat critique, London population growth, urban housing stats, a Berlin infanticide manslaughter case, English income taxes, a long-lived homing pigeon, Queen Alexandra’s 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
Berlin
England
Isle of Man
Blackburn
Queen Alexandra
Scotland
Reduced Colonist Rates on The North Western Line
One way tickets at special low rates on sale daily through March and April from all points on The North Western Line to San Francisco Los Angeles Portland and Puget Sound points. Tours in tourist sleeping cars via 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 11
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North Western
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Portland
Puget Sound
Chicago
Union Pacific
A. Hutchison
Clark St
Ill
Cure for Rheumatism Promoted by Dr Shoop Remedy
An advertisement asserts a perfected Rheumatic Remedy found in Darmstadt Germany can kill pains and pangs of rheumatism. It claims sand-like wastes in blood dissolve and pass, removing the disease’s cause. The message urges sufferers to seek the remedy and avoid further suffering.
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Germany
Darmstadt
Witty observations on manners and society from an old column
After dinner talk on manners and marriage, noting how women tease men, curiosities of social life, and funeral etiquette. Quotes on landings, ushering roles, Christmas gifts, handshakes, and the humor found in everyday rituals. A reflective essay tone with pointed social commentary.
Great Men Favorite Dishes Across History
A list of famous figures and their claimed preferred foods, from Henry VIII's venison to Napoleon’s closest dish, John the Baptist’s locusts and wild honey, and Peter the Great's baked goose with apples, ending with Lord Macaulay's roast beef and baked potatoes.
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Peter the Great
Lord Macaulay
Consular Reports on Global Industry and Services
Canada begins tin plate production while Cuba merges telegraph with postal services. Germany bans dentists from using American titles. In 1906 Germany issued 5000 patents for electrical devices, over twice U.S. output. UK per capita consumption rises from 29 to 100 pounds annually in fifty years. China needs modern hotels as Tsingtao and other places offer $5 to $6 gold per guest daily with poor accommodations.
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Germany
Europe
United Kingdom
China
Tsingtao
Splinters and Sayings from a Curious Exchange
A string of witty lines and quips follows a pattern of quick exchanges. Characters named Dobbs Jennings Bennings Bowers Powers discuss forgiveness greed vegetarianism speed and odd fortunes with pithy remarks and humorous contrasts. The dialogue includes a tale of starting a clothing store in the South Sea Islands.
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Jennings
Smith
Bennings
Bowers
Jones
Powers
South Sea Islands
A Drain on the Forests Reveals Pencil Link
A discussion notes that yearly pencils produced in the United States amount to about 15 million dollars in value and require 7.3 million cubic feet of wood, mostly red cedar. It wryly observes the tortoise and hare fable to suggest perseverance pays, even in forestry issues.
Splinters and storage charges spark quick banter
A quick exchange of quips and proverbs follows a discussion of fixed charges for storage batteries, with humor about fighting, luck, and life ambitions. The dialogue touches on money, love, and a Christmas gift misunderstanding.
Words of Wise and Good Through Time
A compilation of aphorisms and maxims from classic authors and poets. It quotes Sterne, Dryden, Shakespeare, Pythagoras, Juvenal, Virgil, Syrus, Bacon and Balzac on temper, patience, temperance, wealth, misfortune, and conduct. The phrases emphasize virtue, responsibility, and the moral law in human conduct.
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Sterne
Dryden
Herodotus
Shakespeare
Pythagoras
Virgil
Syrus
Bacon
Odds and ends from a varied 1900s commentary column
A miscellany of observations notes horse racing costs, German fashion, billiard ball reuse, sugarless fruit preservation, gender ratios in India, fish hook shapes, train book sales, and a flawed Japanese census method. It presents quirky facts and reflections from a period voice.
Religious sermons shift from fire to gentler tone
A Chicago detective recalls Robert Pinkerton praising kinder, more intelligent sermons over the past decades. He cites a San Francisco evangelist who shocked listeners by saying an elderly grandmother was suffering torment for not professing religion, provoking a witty reply from a red faced young man.
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Robert Pinkerton
Great Detective Agency
Chicago
San Francisco
Me Kept His Head On The Adriatic Voyage Tale
On a midsummer Adriatic voyage a group of tourists in the smoking room recall theater fire fears. Dramatist Clyde Fitch narrates a Concord melodrama moment where a villain lights a cigarette, a newspaper ignites, and a panic erupts as a fat man demands his money back.
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Clyde Fitch
Concord
First State automobile line opens in Australia
The new line connects Newmarket and Predazza, forming Europe’s highest automobile route in places crossing mountains up to 4000 feet. The rainbow-in scenery and challenging ascent mark a milestone for Australian road transport and tourism.
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Australia
Newmarket
Predazza
Europe
Impossible Prices Prompt Frugal Plans
Miss Rinkles laments high costs and vows to live more simply while Miss Sharptung counters with a wary reply, reflecting a domestic exchange on budgeting and restraint.
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Miss Rinkles
Miss Sharptung
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Ayer
Scott
Register Today
Death
Torsten Eggen
Theodore Dalnadar
Lower Michigan
Transvaal
Hayti
King Edward
London Truth
Dr. Shoop
Henry VIII
Walter Scott
Pius IX
Leonardo da Vinci
John the Evangelist
Mohammed
John Locke
Henry Fielding
Ben Jonson
Frederick the Great
Napoleon
John the Baptist
Canada
Cuba
Postal Department
Bobbs
Dobbs
Boyce
Joyce
Willie
Balzac
India
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