Local notes and notices from Bessemer area
Bessemer and vicinity reports includes visits by Mrs. Rice and Miss Hagerty, theater goers for The Vendetta, travels of Dr. Loope and J. Vogtlin's cousin's death, and many business ads. C. & N. W. excursion to Ashland, wood for sale, new fall goods at stores, and community events. Frank Buel and Pacrasso deaths noted. labor day ball planned. Cordelia Trebilock and John Coad wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cordelia Trebilock
Lake Linden
William Trebilock
John Coad
Bessemer
Mr. Hassold
Congregational Church
Sax Returns to Bessemer and Local Civic Notes
Sax arrives from Chicago to settle in Bessemer and plans to open a saloon by Sept. 1 after rooms in the Sax block are ready. The Gogebic county Republicans schedule a Wakefield convention for Sept. 22 to nominate county officers. The city board signs bids to build a larger cistern at the pumping station to boost domestic water supply before winter. Otto B. Olson buys the first self binder in the area and grain farming expands. Local Fire Department gears up for a big Labor Day celebration. A Leo M. Griesmar article on apple blight in the Upper Peninsula is highlighted for readers to study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer Fire Department
Four-Leaf
Opera House
Symphony Orchestra of
Ironwood
I. Sax
Chicago
Sax
Mr. Sax
Bessemer
Gogebiec
Wakefield
Common Council
Board of Public Works
Otto B. Olson
The
Herald
Leo M. Griesmar
Upper Peninsula
Photographer Chaney Builds New Gallery As Tent Departed
W Hl Chaney, busy with recent photography work, moves from his tent to a new gallery fitted in first class style with rugs and up to date furniture. He invites customers to visit the new quarters next door on the range. Charles D Fournier Jr and Dr G L Loope were aboard the Wisconsin Central Flyer wreck near Freemont Wisconsin Sunday night. The train derailed on a sandy stretch when rails spread injuring none seriously. A relief train was hours away and the track sustained heavy damage requiring a temporary line around the wreck for onward travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Hl. Chaney
Bessemer
Éall
Charles D. Fournier, Jr
G. L. Loope
Wisconsin Central
Freemont
Wis
Chicago
Minneapolis
Releif
Man of business plans brief Dudley talks
A ground floor office head explains a quick five minute chat with Dudley and the shortcut of an express elevator vs a local. He notes Dudley's office is on the sixty eighth floor of the tall building and may return in about two hours or by afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dudley
Kodol praised by Iowa resident for stomach relief
Geo W Fry of Viola Iowa reports significant help from Kodol after months of stomach trouble and recommends it to a neighbor with dyspepsia. The message emphasizes health depends on the stomach and touts Kodol as a digestive tonic that digests any good food. Take after meals. FT B Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. W. Fry
Viola
Iowa
FT. B. Jones
Strength of Mushrooms Breaks Through Concrete Floor
In Stockton Utah two large mushrooms forced their way through a heavy concrete and bitumen floor. The owner observed the surface bulge upward before the fungi ruptured the floor, growing through four inches of concrete and two inches of bitumen with no prior cracks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockton
Utah
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets Cure in One Day Claim
The ad touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets promising cure in one day with no cure no pay. It also promotes Foley's Kidney Care as a medicine free from poisons claiming it will cure kidney disease unless beyond medical reach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Ney
Justice Gray’s Bird’s Eye View Joke
The article recounts a rare moment of humor from Justice Gray of the U S Supreme Court when Judson Harmon, then attorney general, displayed a small map and called it a bird’s-eye view. The judge admitted he was not a bird, then chuckled aloud as Harmon folded the map.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Gray
United States Supreme Court
Judson Harmon
Community Seeks Boleys Hides Cure for Kidney Ailment
Local residents describe widespread kidney complaints and urge use of Boleys Hides Cure to prevent fatal outcomes. The text highlights urgent need and trust in the remedy as a community solution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boley
Little girl chooses baptism in her church over parents' church
The Philadelphia Times recounts a child allowed at a Sunday school despite differing parent denominations. When asked about baptism, she proposed a plan to be wetted in her mother's church first, then in her father's if necessary, showing playful yet earnest resolve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Times
Agric
Mamma
Athenian Professor Converts to Ancient Greek Worship
An elderly Athenian professor nearing retirement embraces a return to pagan faith. He transforms a room into a temple and places two statues of Juno and Mercury before which he sings and prays. He has built an altar and offers sacrifices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valo
Juno
Mercury
Tie Mon
Secret to radiant health with Dr. King's pills
A promotional blurb touts Dr King s New Life Pills for a sprightly step clear skin and rosy complexion. It claims all organs stay active digestion improves headaches vanish and blues disappear with use at Foley s Radney Care and Dr MacParlane s.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bessemer and Vicinity
the Herald
Mrs. L. S. Rice
Lower
Wisconsin
G. J. Loope
Ashland
Joe Pecard
Chippewa Falls
Lou Hoffman
LL. H. ‘Truettner
Peter Olson
Wakefield Store Company
J. A. Vogtlin
Adolf Vogtlin
Hancock
Mabel Hagerty
Blanche Gray
George Thomas
Express
J. MacFarlane
A.D. Johnston
Watersmed
John Bjork
May Wanzer
Hugh Taylor
Hurley
George Rupp
Bessemer, Mich
Gust Rund
Sellar Street
Bessemer Cash Grocery
J. W. Whiteside
Rockford, NL
Dr. Whiteside
L. H. Truettner
Marquette
Northern Normal School
L. H. ‘Truettner
James Tobin
Case Street
Andrew Gustafson
Lorenzo Auda
P. Parrington
East Longyear Street
J. F. Bennetts
Marion
Calumet
Annie Pazdernik
Dollie Bayligs
Dorchester
Neenah
Chas
Frank Buel
Duluth
Palms
Bessemer Brewing Company
Kittie Kernan
Watersmeet
City
A. D. Johnston
Re Pacrasso
Mikado
Italy
Pacrasso
Frank Simpson
Ramsay
Ed. Mueller
Bessemer High School
Hibbing
Pillsbury
Charles
Mesaba
Adams
Ayer
J.C. Ayer CO
Lowell
Mass
Chas. Rand
City Meat Market
Bessemer, Michigan
Bessemer Lumber Company
DRY Lumber
Edwin Bayliss
Jack, the Tailor
Sophie Street
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