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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1906
Page
4
A rare monkey-faced owl, described as the rarest bird seen in California, was captured alive by a janitor after entering a class window at a Redding schoolhouse. The bird, clay colored with a monkey-like face and unusually long wings, was exhibited at the Temple hotel.
Two soldiers guard Norway's three year old crown prince Olaf to prevent crowds from kissing him during outings in parks where he plays and creates snow figures. The prince struggles with fluent Norwegian, leaning on English as he interacts with playmates and visitors.
Pratt Union criticizes salesmen pushing alcohol, urging locals to eject them from town. They suggest using eggs with whiskers to punctuate orders and advocate outlaw methods when law enforcement stays silent.
A Spinster in M A notes that young men today rarely ask marriage. They linger to influence opportunities but fear speaking. When their heads are bald and hearts blase they wed a younger generation, while their proper mates become either adventuress epinster or gentle maiden ladies.
Southwest Africa, the German colony long troubled by war, is viewed as the sole area suitable for settlement under the current policy. The land is scarce and water resources are limited, making ranching viable only if large tracts from .600 to 19.0 acres are allocated per settler.
Fragmentary report describes birds using secluded sites for nests, contradicting belief they avoid such spots. An example notes a lamp on an embankment in London was lit and extinguished each day, suggesting human activity influences bird behavior.
Venice letters report rising use of motor boats in the city’s canals with a clash between two gondoliers and two electric launch crews turning deadly after a stabbing. The conflict highlights disruptions to traditional canal life and concerns over safety in the floating city.
A note on ancient concrete shows the Pantheon in Rome, about 2,000 years old, has a concrete dome over 342 feet in diameter that was cast in a single solid mass, illustrating durability from early building techniques.
The Chicago Tribune notes experts catalogued fifty more headache varieties by Yen. Some varieties are worse than others, but none can be recommended for steady use. The taste and reliability of these headaches are questioned for routine treatment.
Reports say George Meredith, aged author, will not write further novels. Earlier injuries left him weakened months ago, but there is belief he may still show surprising progress as age concerns persist.
The fragmentary note references weekly net value and scoring gaps with unclear details. It mentions Cleveland Plain and a vague bill reference, but the readable content is incomplete and lacks concrete facts or context.
A fragment from Success Magazine notes that wisdom demands payment of the price of admission and that there are no free gems at its counters. The line warns that those unwilling to pay will not gain wisdom or the goods it promises.
The Ga Journal notes a Connecticut woman who has not spoken in over 20 years will, once her name and address are published, likely receive many marriage proposals. The piece highlights public curiosity and the uncanny social reaction to her prolonged silence.
Warmer conditions above the pole bring many icebergs drifting southward. Sea captains recall a record season as six steamship lines order captains to take southerly courses, abandoning the usual summer shortcut once favored by liners.
The Con cordia Kansan notes a local tale where tightwads fear judgment after death while those with funds ride in an ornate car bought with wealth they will not take to the eternal home. The piece satirically envisions heaven as a perch above the town with a golden barp and silver strings for the virtuous and affluent.
Rear Admiral Evans, at sea for eighty years, used nautical phrasing at an inopportune moment when boarding a car at the Waldorf Astoria New York to reach his launch. He calmly ordered the chauffeur to “On deck there-shove off.” The admiral’s quip landed with a humorous edge as the edge of a maritime mood spilled into city life.
Prof Robert Ogden Doremus, a renowned chemist who died in New York at age 82, was a pioneer in poison studies. He established the first laboratory in the United States for teaching medical students in analytical chemistry. Over 50,000 young men enrolled in his courses, shaping early chemistry education.
Saracete the renowned violinist has toured worldwide with his instrument as a lifelong companion. He recalls a counsel from the Paris Conservatoire urging him to wed the violin and avoid women, a guidance he has adhered to through four years of his manhood.
A fragmentary item notes a muted sound and a first Ketydid moment described as coaching. It mentions thoughts about legs sounding issued life and includes a cryptic reference to 3.
A bleak description of life at sea where predators roam freely. The sea is depicted as a vast slaughter house with the strong preying on the weak as the immense waters span endlessly.
The law prohibits offering any solid food to babies under one year in France unless a medical professional prescribes it in writing. The rule emphasizes protective infant feeding practices and penalties for noncompliance.
A poet has been located singing a gong related to a dead lion, suggesting residence in a flat.
In Boston latitudes Outing notes crickets chirp about 50 times a minute at 50 degrees. They add four chirps each minute per degree above that. Other locales vary in raw counts but share a constant ratio of increase.
The New York Tribune notes widespread disturbances from Iceland to New Zealand and from Vesuvius and the Canaries to San Francisco. It argues these events prove the earth is not a dead or finished world, despite geologists claiming it has prepared a completion for humanity. no date is predicted for an end to the upheavals.
The Sydney Bulletin notes about 180 musical professors, mostly men, teach singing in Allan's teaching rooms in Melbourne. Their pupils are mainly girls, and the list of names is a selected jot reflecting widespread teaching activity.
The Chicago Tribune notes Byxley filed for divorce on desertion while she answered with cruelty. Now both suits may be dropped to allow reconciliation, as lawyers resist.
Denmark's kings for 384 years all bore the names Christian or Frederick and the succession law dictates that Christian must be followed by Frederick and Frederick by Christian. Each prince, regardless of other names, carries these two names as part of his title.
At 70, Rev Dr Hunter Corbett seeks to resume missionary work in China after 43 years serving with the Presbyterian board, with CheFoo as his headquarters.
Insurance trade weeklies across the country rely on company advertising. The withdrawal of patronage by three major New York life companies following an investigation is hurting their finances.
Mercury tempering hardens drills for perforating glass plates. A heated drill is quenched in mercury, then kept moist with a saturated camphor and oil of turpentine solution. The process demands careful handling and labor to achieve good results.
A report notes that in 12 marriages out of every 100, at least one party has prior marriage experience. The statistic highlights common patterns in remarriage across populations.
The British and Foreign Bible Society reports a banner year in scripture distribution despite Russia’s unsettled conditions, with over 500000 copies circulated in European Russia and a large number in Siberia.
A terse dialogue captures a boastful remark about a fiancés perceived cleverness. The Philadelphia Press quotes a line implying the fiancee’s achievem ent in catching the speaker, framed as a wry social snippet from a city newspaper.
Frau Marguerite Wank a famed Hamburg actress celebrated the sixtieth anniversary of her appearance on stage at Covent Garden London where she played Aunt Cranstein in Hamburger Leiden. She was nearly buried in flowers by the audience and is said to be $v years old.
E W Goodloe of Dutton Street, Waco Texas, says he avoids sea danger with the Galveston sea wall and credits Dr King s New Discovery for Consumption with five years of use keeping him well. He suffered a long cough before starting the remedy which is said to cure chronic coughs la grippe croup whooping cough and prevent pneumonia. Pleasant to take bottle guaranteed at Frank B Jones drug store 50c and 1 00 trial bottle free.
A years long logger jam on the St John river near St Leonards stretched one mile, holding 45,000,000 feet of last year’s logs. The surge carried the entire load to Fredericton booms, with no driving costs and a net gain of $15,000 to the firm handling the driving.
West Swan zey New Hampshire resident Frank S Archibald relates five years of constant asthma and nervous strain before trying White Wine of Tar Strup. He reports a dramatic improvement after use and offers to answer inquiries about his case.
In coal mines water contact with electric lines forms salts of copper that rapidly disintegrate copper wire and interfere with insulators. Therefore electric wires in mines must be kept away from water to prevent damage.
A 12 horsepower touring car built for moderate speed needs more than five horsepower to overcome air resistance at 32 mph. If driven at 114 mph the same car would require 234 horsepower to offset air resistance.
An advertisement urges readers to take DeWitts Little Early Risers the famous small pills for relief without sickness or griping. Sold by D MacFarlane.
A novel plan uses many wheels placed in the river to turn and sweep fish into troughs along the bank. The device reportedly yields up to five tons of fish per day, demonstrating a high output method on the Columbia River.
The guillemot lays the largest egg relative to its size, nearly five inches long, while the cuckoo lays the smallest. The guillemot itself is about as large as a raven.
A few men in England still practice archery with Sir Ralph Galwey regarded as the most expert. It is said that he can shoot an arrow a quarter of a mile and still hit his target.
Advertises Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a universal fix for wrinkles. Claims user will have neither wrinkles nor worry after use. Promotes 35¢ Tea or Tablets by D. MacFarlane.
The Louisville Courier Journal quip recalls a man proposing by wire and paying the answer. The frugal sweetheart waited until six to take advantage of night rates, turning a playful twist on thrift into a punchline.
A humorous line from the Atchison Globe notes that when a man speaks out of turn his wife taps him under the table and he takes it as an encore, prompting more remarks. The brief quip reflects social teasing and domestic ribbing in a light editorial tone.
Warren Belcher, after 53 years as post master at Winthrop Massachusetts, resigns to be succeeded by his son David Belcher. He was the oldest postmaster in the United States during his service.
The article outlines changes to the naturalization process, repealing young arrival allowances and specifying that applicants must file declarations 2 to 7 years before petition, submit in county clerk office 90 days before court hearing, sign in their own hand, have two citizen witnesses, prove five years U S residence and one year in the state, and show English ability. Filing fee totals four dollars, plus a Bureau of Immigration certificate for post act arrivals. Additional requirements to be published. act takes effect September 29 with final old-act papers available at the August Circuit Court term starting August 27.
In Eminence Ky four years ago, editor Major Hamm of the Constitutionalist says a box of Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured him in ten days after a fierce attack by Piles and he has had no trouble since. Fastest healer for burns sores cuts and wounds 25c at Frank B. Jones drug store.
Chas Castledon of Cumberland Wyoming describes a severe cough that vanished in a few days after using Dr Warner’s White Wine of Tar. The testimonial highlights a rapid relief attributed to the nostrum and cites a local recovery story for readers.
Probate Court of Gagebic in Bessemer schedules August 27 hearing on Esse Morse petition to act as administratrix and guardian and to sell John W Morse estate real estate. Public notice required for three weeks in Bessemer Herald. Judge Curtis Back presiding.
E H Wolfe of Bear Grove Indiana credits Electric Bitters with ending years of kidney trouble and general debility. He claims the remedy cured stomach, liver and kidney complaints, blood diseases, headaches, dizziness, and weakness. Sold for 50 cents with guarantee at Frank B Jones' drug store.
In Gogebic County Michigan the Probate Court at Bessemer fixes August 20 1906 at 10am for hearing Charles K Carlson's petition to admit Conrad Carlson’s written will and grant administration to Alex Strom or a suitable alternative. Public notice to run in the Bessemer Herald for three weeks prior to hearing.
A humorous view claims a woman's ruling passion is ruling itself. The text mentions eviction rules, a five day notice, and a playful line about not needing it for a cold. It then advertises Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar syrup sold by D. MacFarlane with no opiates.
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