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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1902
Page
6
Daisy and Tabitha Elder glimpse a silver biscuit box sent by Aunt Tabitha. The box proves an antique treasure with a hidden check, sparking schemes, exchanges, and family intrigue as Daisy plots to reclaim the money while Tabitha’s generosity sparks envy and laughter.
London borough officials defend the bright Dustman style uniforms worn by Westminster street sweepers. Maj. Gen. Drotter complains guardsmen are mistaken for dustmen. The Mayor promises a blue cape band to distinguish the workers from soldiers in future.
The stone monument from Lincoln's grave in Springfield Illinois marks the resting place of Nancy Hanks Lincoln. Lincoln City Indiana prepares for a formal dedication on October 5 with Gov Durbin and state officials invited and an invitation extended to President Roosevelt.
President Mitchell estimates the number of striking miners and dependents and weekly revenues by district under the mine workers convention. District 1 Pennsylvania 70,500 strikers and 7,000 dependents. District 7 18,000 strikers and 10,000 dependents. District 9 2,000,000? and 262,500 dependents. total strikers 150,000. dependents 750,000. weekly expense 500,000. District 17 West Virginia bituminous.
The census bulletin for 1899 reports 5,739,057 farms worth over 20 billion dollars. Land and improvements exceed 13 trillion. farm implements 3.0 billion. livestock 3.0 billion. total farm property 28 trillion. Average farm size 140 acres. 40 percent land improved. Missouri, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York most agrarian. Texas has most farms and acreage but lower improvement. State totals show Illinois leading land value. California and New York high values. livestock lands dominate the farm landscape. Overall farm land and improved land trends show steady growth in farms while average size declines then recovers.
Reports from multiple regions outline global unrest and disaster. Lord Milner becomes governor of the Transvaal in Pretoria while Curzon notes heavy rains in famine districts reducing aid needs. A Chinese Boxers surge, a Methodist chapel destroyed, and 10 converts killed in Sze-Chuen. Pepper reports Cuba's grim industrial scene and sugar stagnation. Russia withdraws from Tianjin governance, shifting control to others. Indian plague deaths total 862000 from 1896 to March 1902, with estimates up to 1,000,000. early 1992 sees a sharp rise in deaths.
Colonel Gaynor and Captain Greene two American contractors wanted in Savannah Ga for alleged harbor work frauds received a two week delay from Judge Caron in Quebec Superior Court. He heard US government and defense arguments on habeas corpus writs and said a decision would follow in about two weeks before returning the prisoners to the sheriff’s custody.
A starving woman, Mrs. Martha Kaiser, died in a Knobs of Danville Kentucky after years of servitude and being treated as a work animal. Her body, found upright in bed with no food or clothing, reflected a life of neglect as her sole son was too young to grasp the sorrow. The last sight was her calling for her mother and Germain homeland. A separate note reports KE Bowden, son of a banker's Eskridge Kansas, drowned after cramps while bathing in a pond.
Two men were killed by a Rock Island train near Lawton Tennessee one is believed to be Thomas Daniel of Lawton.
The article discusses the Hebrew tabernacle's design and rituals, comparing it with Semitic practices and Egyptian ideas. It highlights three core concepts: dwelling for the deity, barriers between God and man, and shared life through sacrifices, urging Sunday school teachers to methodically teach the setup, furnishings, and symbolism of the tabernacle with hands on demonstrations.
The Baltimore News cites an irate parent opposing a daughter’s marriage to a man described as a “blisted idiot.” A pink shirted obstinate person mimics a mam ma’s example while another voice argues wealth should stay in a bank. The Washington Star notes a punning econ omist and a quip about coal stocks. The Coral Reef article claims the Australian barrier reef is the world’s longest at 2 100 miles.
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