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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1908
Page
4
In a local election Gordon Murray formerly of Negaunee won the mayoralty of Norway by a handsome majority. The piece notes Prohibition voters in Milwaukee and broader political commentary on electoral vigor and civic aims, plus regional business moves and public health notes in Michigan.
A man attempted to relieve his cow by pushing a turnip under its stern. The attempt broke a broom handle which vanished with the vegetable. The stick later surfaced near the cow's shoulder. a vet cut and spread ribs to remove it. The cow is convalescent.
A garbled passage describes someone entertaining a few friends with umbrellas and busyness. A companion warns about potential theft while another person suspects the will reuse or reclaim something.
A dated medical advertisement promotes Dr Shoop Night Cure soothing suppositories and a free book No 4 For Women. It claims to offer confidential medical advice and instructions, with a mailing address in Racine Wisconsin and a seller in FB Jones.
Select scattered items note various trivia: alcohol percentages in Tranty NSW, Simpson tunnel rewards, a 61st postage stamp tweed around 1840, tropical seas salt levels, Colombo tides, Malta tides, Salvation Army reach, atmospheric depth, world population ratio, penny slot tobacco in London, Greenland thickness, Siberia barren word, coin shortage impact, Berlin street/tree values, Krupy fortress mutation, Kronstadt foundation prop, W Ramer invents fuel watch dust briquettes tests.
An old advertisement touts De King's New Life Pills as purifiers that relieve headache biliousness and jaundice by cleansing the liver and bowels without grinding or griping. Sold for 25 cents at F. B Jones' drug store.
A string of aphoristic lines on human behavior and town life. The piece offers wary maxims about truth, jealousy, patience, pride, and social norms. It implies civic duty, personal habit, and practical humor, reflecting a dated, folksy editorial voice about everyday conduct.
A garbled relic depicts reckless sailor bravado and brutal consequences in a sequence of sea and land ordeals. The narrative mixes improvised feats with fatal outcomes, including dairy and pork dares, a jealous rival, and prison imagery, ending with notes on climate differences between sandy and clay soils.
Nine years ago a Mill Creek man recalls nearing death when he began using Electric Bitters. One bottle revived his health, and he has remained well since. Sold with guarantee at F B Jones drug store.
Dr Shoop of Racine Wisconsin introduces Health Coffee a coffee substitute made from toasted grains malt and nuts. It pretends to be coffee and could fool an expert. The doctor claims it brews in a minute. Sold by Jensen Lintelmann.
New York spends six million dollars on serious high grade music the largest city total worldwide. The city pays about 600000 annually for Sunday music with an army of over 15000 musicians and grand opera expenses near two million for seats and boxes. Caruso earns about 2500 per night and Melba likewise. Adelina Patti once earned seven nights pay. The city has over 90000 music students and extensive school programs, shaping future musical culture and education.
A historical notice from D MacFarlane druggist promoting Iron-Ox Laxative Tablets as a safe, effective remedy for constipation. The ad claims tablets aid digestion, strengthen bowels, and keep liver and kidneys healthy, with aluminum pocket case packaging. Apr 11 to Jun 27.
The Vatican's vast treasures contrast with a sparse private suite on the third floor. Pope Pius X, Giuseppe Sarto, a peasant by birth, adapts to austere papal life and shuns pomp while guiding reforms and addressing the costs of the French government action.
A survey of global statistics notes riverine flower export value at two million dollars yearly, emigration losses in Europe, sea salinity, high-altitude human limits, female labor advantages, and mine employment. It covers shipping values through Suez, US steel capacity, harvest timing, Denmark’s organized workers, and Norway’s foreign land rules. Also mentions jade mining in California, Nigerian rail plans, a giant ceremonial tray in London, and trends in streetcar production and female labor roles.
Advertisement asserts Dr. Shoop's Pink Pain Tablets quickly stop pain by redistributing congested blood and claim pain departs in 20 minutes. It promotes 20 tablets for 25 cents and directs readers to write Dr. Shoop of Racine Wisconsin for a free package, with sale through Frank B. Jones.
Jesse P. Morris of Skippers Va recounts a near fatal 1906 pneumonia attack and a dramatic recovery after using Dr King s New Discovery. He claims two and a half bottles cured him and that it is the best remedy for coughs and lung disease. Sold with guarantee at F B Jones drug store 50c and 1 00 trial bottle free
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