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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1902
Page
5
Bessemer and vicinity reports Wednesday as the hottest day yet with extensive social visits and local business notes. The piece lists residents and guests from Wakefield Ashland Crystal Falls Ishpeming and Manitowish areas visiting, plus a county board meeting date and various local happenings.
Attendees at the Elks Carnival in Ashland report a surge of pick pockets, thugs, and confidence men during the week. Jessemer did not secure major attractions this year, and locals view it as for the better.
Supt Harry Whitburn of Corr gan McKinney visits copper mines with Supt N B Roscorla of Wakefield after attending a Senatorial convention at Houghton. Oliver Iron Mining officials in Corrigan include Thomas F. Cole and W J Olcott visiting Tilden mine and Wakefield. Eddie Norris, nine, recovers from hip joint tuberculosis after surgery. walking with cane.
A. D. Johnston and John Rowatt joined the Ironwood Gun Club in Rhinelander on Tuesday to shoot against the Rhinelander champions. The Ironwood group lost by 21 of 500 total shots. Rowatt led the Ironwood shooters by breaking 15 of 25 in the individual event.
Gerhardt and Berwald lead carpenters in the first ward school with planned ceilings and wainscoting. The high school will gain a new balcony while second and third ward schools get new walks repairs and steam heat. City water lines are installed aiding teachers and pupils.
The Bessemer baseball team defeated the Indians at Odanah by a wide margin. The Indians are noted as among the state’s best players this season. Bessemer has strengthened recently and could become competitive with proper backing, fencing, leveled grounds, and a grand stand for ticket sales. Coaches Fournier and manager Prince lead the enthusiastic squad. Kidney sufferers in the community might benefit from Foley's Kidney Cure.
A. A. Wakefield and family left the city Monday for Ketchikan Alaska where he will oversee the lookout group of mines. Wakefield previously served as assistant mining engineer at the Tilden mine and later as mining engineer, resigning to take the Alaska post. He and his wife Mand Melaughlin have made Bessemer their home. they are well regarded and hope for happiness in their Alaskan future.
Two men calling themselves Wing Gormley and George Sorenson tried a saloon scheme Tuesday evening but were stopped by officer Byrne before leaving town. They were jailed, ending their attempt to walk into a saloon with a fake plan.
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