25 Aug 1933
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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1933
Page
1
The piece argues that reemployment costs affect every American consumer and producer alike. It emphasizes that workers, manufacturers, and buyers all share the burden of higher costs as the nation seeks industrial recovery, with no discrimination against any class.
Secretary of State Frank D. Fitzgerald proposed a three six and nine dollar weight tax scale based on car weight. If a special session is called next year his plan could become law. High gas and weight taxes have driven many cars off the highways, risking lower highway revenues.
The Michigan Bell Telephone advertising department earns praise for promoting Michigan as the ideal summer vacation spot. The campaign, appearing in many local publications, is credited with attracting thousands of visitors to Michigan lakes and streams, boosting state tourism and economic assets. It suggests other businesses follow this example.
The Lansing report says Michigan's old age pension law is unworkable and further delays are forecast. Thousands of elderly citizens who expected aid face disappointment as sponsors delay another year or more waiting for a workable measure.
A wartime exhortation urges fearlessness and unity as America faces a global conflict. It declares that doubt and hesitation threaten all, and only steadfast resolve under a strong leadership can guarantee safety and survival for all aboard.
A reflection on an old-fashioned banker who knew customers and their business, aiding deserving commercial and industrial men in the community by considering the human element in lending.
The piece argues that while efforts to secure deposits succeed, bankers face fear when lending to commerce in distress. It notes authorities’ focus on depositor safety, sparking financial vertigo among lenders despite loans to industry being safer than ever. The question remains whether faith in American enterprise can endure.
The Eagles Lodge is building a band stand on Mary Street across from Mister Rob Roy’s. The structure will host public concerts and political rallies, replacing old stairs at the fire hall as the speaker’s platform. Local notices mention Rev Jolston at St Sebastian and several marriages and appointments.
Public auction to sell land in Wakefield and Bessemer areas of Gogebic County Michigan under decrees in two chancery cases. Properties include sections in Wakefield and Bessemer with detailed parcel descriptions and exact metes and bounds. Sale dates noted as September 22 1955 and October 2 1933 with location at the Gogebic County Court House.
Local fans discuss a potential fall football clash between the Tromweea Polar Bears and the Bessemer Bearcats, noting home advantages and gate size. Writers compare team quality, recall past MS and WSL title squads, and question why Tromweea favors distant opponents over nearby Tuscaloosa-style rivals.
Mr and Mrs Richards departed Wednesday for Rochester Minnesota where Mrs Richards is to have a garter removed by the Mayo brothers in a minor operation.
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In the Gogebic range of the United States two men extorted from Billy Goodreau of Mercer and Hurley. One man was killed and the other captured after a necklace of crimes including the kidnapping of Betsy, the editor's car. The incident underscores the dangers in the local area.
Aug 22 1908 Vie Herald reports Alfred Kohimetz resigns as Colby mine bookkeeper to study mining engineering at Michigan College of Mines Houghton. Kate Womastek returns from Stevens Point summer session. Ironwood to get Ferganton Business College opening next month. Jennie Pecard to teach in Iron Mountain. Andrew I Johnson to visit Bergen Sweden. Circuit Court notice closes with attorney for plaintiff.
State of Michigan Probate Court session held in Bessember city August 1938 before Judge M. E. Nolan. In the matter of the estate of Berta.
The court orders all creditors of John Aldrick Carlson to present claims to the Probate Office by December 13, 1933 at 10:00 am for examination and adjustment. Public notice to run in the Bessemer Herald for three consecutive weeks prior to the hearing. W. Baufahl, Register of Probate. The matter details reference Gogebic County and the estate process.
A. J. Barnand of Detroit, district manager, says all NRA violations should be reported to the Department of Commerce in Detroit. Complaints cannot be taken by phone. Complainants must include signature and address, and confidentiality will be honored. Due to heavy workload, written complaints receive a form acknowledgment. The head tax was first imposed in 1882.
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