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Bessemer Herald

Location

Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1901

Page

9

The Headherss Hostess Visit

A careless hostess invites guests to feel at home saying she is at home herself and wishes everyone present were at ease as well.

Sald

Government report shows corn crop collapse due to drought

A government August 1 crop report estimates a total corn yield of 1.205 billion bushels, down from July 1 projections and far below the long-term average. Declines span Ohio Indiana Illinois Missouri Kansas Nebraska and other cereals, with prices for corn oats and wheat rising sharply on the Chicago Board of Trade.

Great Corn Belt Ohio Lndiana Illinois Town Missouri Kansas Nebraska Washington Chicago

Crispi Dies in Naples. Italian Statesman Known as Grand Old Man

Francesco Crispi, Italy's longtime statesman, died in Naples surrounded by family and friends. Born October 4, 1810 in Ribera Sicily, he helped overturn the Two Sicilies and led Sicilian revolutions before joining Italian Parliament and rising to prime minister, shaping government for nearly two decades.

Italy Naples Francesco Crispi Victor Emmanuel Helena Ribera Sicily Palermo Kingdom of the Two Sicilies Crispi France Garibaldi Two Sicilies

Colored porters deny plan to strike

Miners in Senator Clark's copper mines Jerome A I remain out. Fourteen British warships reportedly equipped with wireless telegraphy. A private hospital for consumption opened in New York. Henry C Frick Company said to own four fifths of Pennsylvania coal fields. Capt Hird of St Louis is dead. Rear Admiral Kimberley excused from Schley court due to ill health. Three highwaymen robbed eleven harvest bands at Arkansas City Kansas of 105 and seven watches.

Senator Clark Jerome New York Henry C. Frick Company Pennsylvania Hird St. Louis Kimberley Schley Court of Inquiry Arkansas City Kan

Economic Outlook Mixed as Crops Fall Short and Markets Slacken

The report notes crop shortages will harm many localities this year though wheat surplus and strong foreign demand may offset losses. Old corn stored for fodder shifts Westward. small banks falter with some failures blamed on dishonesty. Berlin’s failures rise while European markets face easing money rates. US gold shipments and bank clearings show variance.

New York Berlin Europe United States Chicago

Curiosities of the Heat Wave Across Climate Zones

The piece notes extreme heat as a life threat in temperate regions while Gulf and Southern cities remain comparatively cool. It contrasts New Orleans and New York temperatures, cites Memphis Galveston Nashville El Paso readings, and explains fatalities stem from unprepared populations facing tropical conditions. Chicago News.

Cites New Orleans New York Vicksburg Memphis Atlanta Galveston Nashville el Paso Manila Gulf South Atlantic Chicago News

New Labor Order Unites Navy Yard Workers Nationwide

A new national labor order for all mechanics helpers and laborers in navy yards and arsenals has formed in Washington. The group will be named The Navy Yard Employes Protective Association and will add arsenal workers when they join. Wilhelm Myerbach, Berlin Tageblatt correspondent, has been arrested by Britain on alleged Boer espionage charges.

Navy Yards Washington Navy Yard Wilhelm Myerbach Berliner Tageblatt

Why Me Kept a Dog

A Philadelphia philanthropist enters a grocery and trips over a fat German man seated with a pipe smoking. Under the chair the dog resembles a pug with rough red hair and a long tail, eliciting laughter from onlookers. The German explains the dog’s value: it likes him, proving there is no better or stronger person.

Philadelphia Press

Revival of Business Sparks Bicycle Shop Discount

A bicycle shop owner in Boston dismisses reports of trouble and informs assistant James to mark down all wheels by 25 percent. He then orders holding stock at current prices after reading a cable dispatch about King Edward wheeling again.

Douglas Union W. I. Douglas Douglas W. L. Douglas Boston James Edward

Dodd’s Kidney Pills Touted In Minnesota Cure Claim

Wabasha, Minn. Aug 19 George Huber suffered kidney trouble and backache. Dodd's Kidney ills a new remedy has cured him completely. He is now well and able to work. He says Dodd's Kidney Pills are worth their weight in gold. News comes daily of wonderful cures by Dodd's Kidney Pills in Bright's Disease, Diabetes, Dropsy, Rheumatism and Backache.

Wabasha Minn George Huber Dodd Bright

Too Cold for the Race in New York Weekly

A comical sketch notes a cashier missing and a bookkeeper admitting a 50 000 short in a firm. The implication is the rascal absconded with funds while coal buying explains the shortage. The item captures a humorous crime-related scenario from a period publication.

New York Weekly

Fireworks Carnival at Pan American Exposition

Pan-American managers arrange with Mr Pain a lakefront carnival at the Exposition Grounds on Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays in August and likely September. The program features a fireworks display ending with a bombardment of the forts at Taku plus a ballet water pantomime and mid air acrobatics. Reduced rates available through New York Central or West Shore agents.

New York Central West Shore

Parson Will you have her for better or worse

Isaac explains to the parson that he is unsure which side is right as both families hold opposing views on the marriage, with his parents deeming it worse and hers better.

Isaac

Low Rates to Marquette From Chicago Announced

The Duluth South Shore and Atlantic Route offers a seven dollar round trip from Chicago to Marquette for August 23 and 30. Tickets bought August 23 are valid for return until September 3 and those bought August 30 until September 9.

Marquette Mich Chicago Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Road

Peruna testimonials from Minnesota and North Carolina

Senior VP of the James Morgan Post in Minneapolis and Mrs Henderson of Bodonac share endorsements praising Peruna. Crozier says the medicine cured her tearing pains and headaches in two weeks, while Henderson claims complete relief from severe female weakness and back pain after using Peruna for two years.

Mra. FE Peruna Mrg. EB. A. Croaler Wm. Henderson Boeduiac N. C Dain Ghia

At the Boardinghouse Cake Banter

In a light kitchen exchange Mrs. Stoggins explains the flannel cakes shrink in size, as Starboard questions the texture and asks about their kind.

Starboard

Allen's Root-Ease Foot Powder Ad

Do your feet ache and burn Shake into your shoes Allen's Root-Ease a powder for the feet It makes tight or New Shoes feel Easy Cures Corns Bunions Swollen Hot and Sweating Feet At all Druggists and Shoe Stores 25c Sample sent PRE Address Allen 8 Olmsted Leltoy NY

Allen Allen 8 Olmsted Leltoy N. Y

Parade visits and frugal Italian tailor in town

In a curious exchange, residents discuss visiting a rumored absent maiden while noting parades pass her home. A later remark asks about Mrs. Austin's dress and mentions an Italian tailor earning between $2.40 and $4.20 weekly, supplying his own macaroni.

Economic Hardship Across Europe Touches Workers

Fragmented notes describe laborers in North Ireland earning as little as 3.77 dollars per week while Munich printers count themselves lucky at two dollars a day. The text blends uncertain phrases and local labor struggles across regions.

Hartman Offers Free Confidential Treatment for Thousands

Dr Hartman proposes a free confidential program treating thousands of women with illness. Each applicant submits name symptoms and prior treatment, entered as regular patients, with treatment guided by the doctor and no charge. Letters remain private and results cited as past year cures at the Hartman Sanitarium in Columbus Ohio.

Hartman Hartman Sanitarium Columbus Ohio

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