19 Aug 1948
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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1948
Page
1
Rhode Island Pilot columnist Mathias P Harpin mocks the ideal newspaper life in a reverse time piece. He laments reader letters, timely payments, flawless proofs, and unvarnished independence while praising the chaotic hustle behind a real paper.
The Aug 27 1843 column records George E Wicklund 46 dying suddenly at his Ironwood home on Douglas Blvd. Details include births marriages and local notices with Ann Pesker and Arthur Haapoja wedding at St Jerome Chicago and the first Victory Garden Fair closing with nearly a thousand Bessemer garden entries plus local movers and celebrations.
A 10 year old item from Bessemer notes the death of Mrs. Sarah Fell at 120 First Avenue West after 48 years in the city. It lists her as a pioneer resident and incorrectly records her age. Other items cover Legion auxiliary officers, a marriage in Bessemer, newborns, and the opening of the new Victor theatre in Ramsay with updated facilities.
A plane left Ashland airport at 4 15 p m and landed at Marquette county port at 6 p m the same day delivering berries in excellent condition. They were in food stores the next morning less than 24 hours after picking. Many communities lag due to poor mail and freight service. The air age may help overcome these difficulties.
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