Local residents note travel and visits around town
W H Chaney returns from St Paul photographers convention. Mrs A Dufer of Mellen visits sister Mrs F Oberst. W F Truettner heads to Lansing for Gogebic county business. Emil Kelto back from Mercedes Texas after a month with H Lippola. Mrs D Michela and Mrs T Michela guests at L Rimondino home. J Dowd arrives from Ashland to visit with the Melanson family. Mrs F Martel travels to Houghton for husband Frank Martel's funeral. Miss Racheal McCabe visits with mother Mrs A McCabe and Mrs R A Monthey. Mrs Guy Moore leaves for Ely Minnesota after visiting J Milan. Miss Trene Olson heads to Lapeer Michigan. accompanying Amelia Cannalia to training school. Frances Knoblock returns to Milwaukee after weeks with Knoblock parents. Mrs A Howard returns from Ashland after operation at St Joseph's hospital with son Burt. Mr BE OL Cochran and daughter Betty return from Portland Oregon after two months with Cochran's mother. Frank Abelman back from Ann Arbor with spring vacation at parental home. he attends University of Michigan. Michigan-bound students join: Walter Truettner, George Waters, Charles Scavarda, Imey Selin arrive from University of Michigan.
Spring Cleaning For Health With Hollister Tea
The advertisement promotes Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a purifying spring health aid for the family. It claims quick cleansing effects and urges weekly use during the month, highlighting its suitability for women and children.
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Hollister
When a Friend in Need Is Last to Be Paid
A saying underscores how generosity toward a friend often goes unpaid, highlighting the irony of helping others while awaiting reimbursement and the expectations tied to friendship and financial favors.
Mission Band Prep Meeting At C Hansen Home
The Mission Band of the Swedish Lutheran church will meet this afternoon at the C Hansen home for a group gathering and planning session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mission Band
The
Swedish Lutheran Church
C. Hansen
Sima Sipola Hosts Girls Club at E Kelto Home
Miss Sima Sipola entertained the Girls Club at the E Kelto home last evening. A delightful lunch was served at 9 o clock to twenty five guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sima Sipola
E. Kelto
Young Married Couples Attend Elk's Hall Dancing Party
The young married couples enjoyed a Thursday evening dancing party at the Elk's hall with music by the Rex orchestra. A dainty lunch was served to twenty couples at 11 o'clock.
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Elk’s Hall
Rex Orchestra
Lady Maccabees Celebrate 35th Anniversary at Elks Hall
The Lady Maccabees marked their thirty fifth anniversary with music dancing and cards at the Elks hall. Mrs J W Johnson and Miss Leona Burdeau sang with Mrs I F Whitburn on piano. Mrs W Knight spoke on the group and Mrs O Berger directed a popular drill. A lunch served at 11 o'clock fed two hundred guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lady Maccabees
Elks Hall
J. W. Johnson
Leona Burdeau
IF. Whitburn
W. Knight
O. Berger
Senior Girls Honor Basketball Team With Dinner
The B. H. S. senior girls hosted a dinner at the high school last evening in honor of the boys basketball squad. A three course meal was served in a gold and white decorated room and speeches were delivered by C. R. Cobb Coach Williams George Webb and Peter Ceno.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. Cobb
Coach Williams
George Webb
Peter Ceno
Messrs
R. P P. Walliams
N. Coyne
A. Thompson
Married Rina Camilli and Nazaureno Diotallevi Wed
Miss Rina Camilli sister of Charles Camilli wed Nazaureno Diotallevi Thursday morning at St. Sebastian church. The couple exchanged vows before Father Swoboda and held a reception at Peoples hall for about one hundred guests. The groom, a Bessemer police officer, and the bride, recently arrived from Italy, were attended by Lena Bertelli and Socrato Rossi. Out of town guests included Ida and Orlando Pessari and Emanuel Camilli of Pacnite Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rina Camilli
Charles S. Camilli
Nazaureno Diotallevi
St. Sebastian Church
Lena Bertelli
Socrato Rossi
Father Swoboda
Peoples Hall
Bessemer
Charles Camilli
Italy
Ida
Orlando Pessari
Emanuel Camiulli
Unclear medical condition baffling English surgeon
An unexplained heart issue challenged a Sherediteh doctor, who said he had never seen such a condition before. The report notes valves described as tough as bane and hints at a rare peculiarity encountered during examination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherediteh
England
Pinkerton Wins 1911 Mayor Election Amid Vote Count
In 1911 Pinkerton, independent candidate for mayor, defeated Citizens nominee Andy Byrne by 118 votes as 386 to 268. Also noted: 45 cans of trout fry arrived from the state hatchery and were planted in streams around the city. 1906 item mentions Holland’s Citizens party landslide victory and new town Coleraine in Itusen county Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinkerton
Walter J. Pinkerton
Andy Byrne
Citizens
Byrne
The
Soo
City Election Result in 1901 Nomination Battle
The April 6 1901 city election saw Capt. Wm H Knight elected mayor as the Republican nominee over John Holland the Citizens candidate by a clear majority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland
Citizens Party
John Holland
John D. Shea
Wm. H. Knight
Tilden Shaft House Burned
Fire alarm at 4 45 Thursday morning reported a blaze at the No 7 Tilden shaft house. The roundabout route hinders access and the shaft building was completely destroyed by the blaze.
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Tilden Shaft House
Northwestern freight office adds phone number with bells
The telephone system is updated this week at Northwestern freight office with the new phone at the depot listed as four bells for passenger use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwestern
Quiet City Election Returns J W White Mayor
The April 11 1896 election produced a calm race with one ticket across the city and county. Dr J W White won as mayor with 353 votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Whiteside
Ashland Votes Dry. City Closes 76 Saloons
In Ashland the electorate approved prohibition and shut down about 76 to 100 saloons. Dr Paradis invests in a new bike and plans rapid riding once roads are ready.
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Ashland
Dr. Paradis
City Clerk thanks voters after April 4 1921 election
In appreciation of support at the election held on Monday April 4 1921 I thank you all and pledge to perform the duties of the office to the best of my ability. Your obedient servant William L Guyer City Clerk.
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Bessemer
William L. Guyer
Amateur fixes gas tank end in blast in New York kitchen
William S. Grey attempted to repair a leaking gasoline tank in his home kitchen. The improvised soldering caused an explosion blowing the tank to the ceiling and shattering a window. Police and fire crews responded to the blast with no serious injuries reported.
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New York
William S. Grey
Callahan
Bureau of Combustibles
Premonition Led Nova Scotia Sailor to Fatal Drowning
A Nova Scotia sailor felt his time had come and grew restless for two weeks. He began eating less, then took a mate position on a vessel. On his first day at sea he was accidentally knocked overboard and drowned.
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Nova Scotia
Probate notice for Isa bella Brockbank estate in Gogebic County
The Gogebic County Probate Court grants four months from March 21 1921 for creditors to file claims against Isa bella Brockbank deceased. Claims must be presented at the probate office in Bessemer by July 21 1921 and will be heard Monday July 25 1921 at ten in the forenoon. Judge William S. Baird.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabella Brockbank
Bessemer
Vluck
William
Baird
Presbyterian Church Schedule and Services
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH worship Sunday April 10 at 10 30 with Sunday school at 11 30 Sermon by the pastor The Plan of God Music and anthem by the choir Sunday evening class and worship at Iron Belt Friday evening service Marenisco
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Presbyterian Church
Iron Belt
Marenisco
Methodist Church Weekly Schedule
The Methodist Church announces a week of services led by Minister Ernest Brown. Sunday features 10:30 morning preaching and 7:30 evening preaching with 11:40 Sunday school and 6:30 Epworth League. Wednesday 2:00 Ladies Aid meeting. Thursday 3:45 Junior League and 7:30 player service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth
Ladies Aid
Ernest Brown
The Palate and the Pocket Book
A playful verse vignette by Miriam Tellicher narrated in Judge about the Palate craving lobster steak asparagus salad and fancy cheeses while the Pocketbook remains silent and sorrowful with eyes on the ground.
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Miriam Telchner
Puzzle Doughnut Dominoes Circling a Center
A Philadelphia Ledger note describes hexagonal dominoes, six compartments per tile, each with pips. Nineteen tiles form a ring around a central domino so that every pair of adjacent dominoes touch with sums of seven on their touching faces.
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Horace Hydes
Philadelphia Ledger
City Animal Impounding Ordinance Amended 1921
Notice states Section 1 of the impounding ordinance now covers city limits as well as the platted portion. Cattle horses mules geese swine must be contained. livestock found running at large will be impounded and owners fined per ordinance. Dated April 8 1921 Pound Master.
Farm for sale in Ashland county Wisconsin 77 acres
77 acre farm in Ashland county near state highway between Mellen and Highbridge includes 60 cleared land 17 pasture 6 room log house barn steel stanchions 10 cows hog and chicken houses good road school across road two miles to station plants pending sale. J F Kadonsky former Gogebic farm agent Abbotsford Wisconsin 4 9 21.
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Ashland County
Wis
Mellen
Highbridge
J. F. Kadonsky
Abbotsford
Deans Kidney Pills Endorsed By Bessemer Man
Vincent Vokal a Bessemer carpenter testifies that Deans Kidney Pills relieved his kidney disorder backache and sharp darts in the back after trying other remedies. He says the pills gave relief and he urges others with similar troubles to try them.
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Bessemer
Vincent Vokal
Carpenter
Deans
Ivery Tae Po
Twenty Lessons in Domestic Science Offered to Housewives
A Calumet Baking Powder Co advertisement promotes a complete twenty lesson domestic science course by Marion Cole Fisher. It claims the one hundred page guide condenses a $100 college course into practical home economics for housewives and students and offers it nearly free through the Home Economics Department in Chicago for $2 per copy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Cole Fisher
U. S
The
Calumet Baking Powder Co
Fillmore St
Chicago
Illinois
Hearing Set For License To Sell Estate Property
At the Probate Office in Bessemer on March 18 1921 Judge William S. Baird presiding, Mary A. Kevern asks to sell real estate of James H. Kevern Jr. The court fixes April 11 1921 at 10 am for hearing and orders three weeks of public notice in the Bessemer Herald and New Free Press. Current: Mary W. Strom, Register of Probate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer
Said
William S. Baird
James H. Kevern
Mary A. Kevern
Bessemer Herald
New Free Press
Mary W. Strom
Also Mentioned on This Page
First National Bank
Gogebic County
Bossemer, Michigan
W. H. Chaney
St. Paul
A. Dufer
Mrs. F. Oberst
W. F. Truettner
Lansing
Emil Kelto
Mercedes
Texas
H. Lippola
D. Michela
T. Michela
L. Rimondino
Wakefield
J. Dowd
Mrs. A. Melanson
F. Martel
Houghton
Frank Martel
Guy Moore
Ely
Minn
Trene Olson
Lapeer, Mich
Miss Olson
Amelia Cannalia
Lapeer
Frances Knoblock
Milwaukee
Mrs. G. Knoblock
A. Howard
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Burt
BE OL. Cochran
Betty
Portland
Ore
Frank Abelman
Ann Arbor
A. Abelman
Mr. Abelman
University of Michigan
Walter Truettner
George Waters
Wim. Waters
Charles Scavarda
J. Seavarda
Imey Selin
H. Selin
Maccabees
Mesaba
Itusen County
Coleraine
Thomas F. Cole
Police Reserves
Fire Department
State OF Michigan
Gogebic
Qates
Methodist Church
Hich
Vokal
Jay Dean
Uy, Ms
Parkhill Dairy
Noth
Ironwood
Mich
Gogebic St
Ironwood, Mich
Wee the Universal
State Bank Besse
Cikstt
Herald Publishing Co
J. H. Urquhart
J. M. Postle
Houra
Sun
YEP Wauly Prep
Lead Street
Farma
Duluth Floral Co
Duluth
Ing
Alek J, Daskolski
Bessemer, Michigan
Sultate
Ohio
Toledo
Lucas Joan Freak
J. J. Cheney
Grm
F. J. Cheney
Hall
Ana J. Cheney
Bette
W. Gleason Notary
Cucany & Co
Unio
Usaaise
Twin City
Vulcanizing CO
Tronwood
Michigan
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