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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1908
Page
7
A Cleveland Plain Dealer fragment recounts a joke about a stranded motorist and a horse power pun. It recalls a dialogue with Smidgley and Gunson about past romance, confirming a marriage ten years ago. The piece closes with a London ad offering a man aged 32 seeking risky adventures.
Caspar Whitney in Outing recounts hunting crocodiles by rifle is poor sport while Malays trap with a bamboo raft, live fowl bait, and a flag to haul the quarry ashore for killing, noting the arduous, often unsuccessful rifle method versus the more certain traditional method.
A survey of decisions finds that an uncon stitutional objection suffices in Alabama to challenge a statute though a specific point is preferred. Missouri and Massachusetts rulings limit creditor claims after stock transfers and scrutinize director fiduciary duties. Massachusetts also upholds jury discretion on passenger injuries in crowded subway conditions and the foreseeability of harm.
The piece surveys freight bottlenecks across the United States as 1909- era transit demands surge, with railroads strained by coal, grain, tobacco, and cotton, while immigration flows show proximity to labor demand. It notes Mexico unrest, postmaster statistics, a US France parcels pact, and international port info. It closes with Buffalo sewer deadlines and a Buffalo election showing independent sentiment.
The text defends Peruna as both a catarrh remedy and tonic, noting its ingredients include proven herbal medicines and citing chronic catarrh as widespread. It contrasts medical failures with Peruna’s long standing label claims and ends with a seaside incident where a masked man cries "Next!" after a violent act.
In Yonkers gossip, Patience teases a permanent receiver role for Will as Patrice confirms plans around a wedding with the wealthy partner, reflecting local rumor mill chatter about relationships and status.
Mrs. James M. Long of Staunton Virginia wrote on January 31 1908 that Doans Kidney Pills cured her backache and urinary troubles and by June 20 1907 she said she had no kidney trouble since the relief persisted Sold by all dealers 50 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY The Canadian shipbuilding boom on the Great Lakes is noted with 180 British built vessels in the lake season of 17 and more in transport between Canadian ports.
The insurgent chief Boris Sarafoff, a Macedonian patriot killed in Bulgaria, drew wide attention for daring raids against Turks and his romantic aura. He warned Europe would react when its capital and lives are touched, and his followers endured heavy demands, selling cattle for his cause.
A testimonial claims Cuticura Soap and Ointment cured a baby’s widespread eczema in three months after a year and a half of doctor care failed. The report, dated 1907, includes the caregiver’s name and address, and promotes Cuticura as effective relief for severe infant skin sores.
An advertisement stresses the value of reliable health information and promotes Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a trusted, ethically produced family laxative. It urges buying the genuine California Fig Syrup Co product, sold by leading druggists, as preferred by physicians and well informed consumers.
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