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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1902
Page
5
Readable items from town include shop ads for Jones Pharmacy and Davis Fehr's, cabinet photos at Chaney's, and the Deemster at the opera house next Tuesday. Local births, visits, new hires, and social events fill the week from Wakefield to Ironwood with housing sales and mining notes.
Will Sorns, after several weeks at Goodnough & Howe's barber shop, will depart tomorrow morning for Milwaukee to take a position at the Plankinton shop. Marginal notes report a watch winner, meat price cuts in Milwaukee, a baby's death in Alypekamp, and staff changes on Wisconsin Central and Iron Belt, with grain stocks in Chicago at a multi-year low.
Our weekly feature highlights a complete line of bed spreads pillows sheets pillow cases blankets and quilts just received. Prices are set to attract buyers and invite customers to supply their needs from L H Truettner.
The Wisconsin Central declares a one cent per mile fare from St Paul and Minneapolis to Marshfield Wisconsin through Chicago to Washington for the G A R encampment. The California liquor house at Mary and Sophie streets opens as a first class establishment. Prof. Snavely visits from Ironwood and trout fish without success. School buildings gain steam heat, new paint, walks and grounds improvements. Local political notes discuss GOP county nominating conventions and campaign strategy. A christening riot leads to arrest of Peter Zelemak and subsequent jail and assault charges for him and others.
Advertising blurb promising a complete cold cure in a single day with a 25 cent price. Claims no cure no pay and urges readers to try the product.
George Sorensen and accomplice William Gormley faced circuit court in Ironwood. Sorensen received a two year term at Marquette state prison, transported there by Sheriff Olson. Gormley got three months imprisonment, suspended on good behavior. Oscar Abrams, linked to arson cases in Hager's lumber yard, was sent to the state reform school. Court adjourned to September 29.
Erving Truettner, a civil engineer and chemist at Brotherton and Sunday Lake mines in Wakefield since last spring, has resigned. He will move to the Mesaba range where he has received a similar position offer at a mine there.
The Wisconsin daily papers announce the marriage of Rev. Walter Johnston of Logansport Indiana to Miss Jeannie Smith of Appleton Wisconsin. The ceremony occurred in Appleton on Wednesday. Johnston formerly served as pastor of the Presbyterian church at Ironwood.
In a Sunday doubleheader at Odanah, the Red Socks were beaten 11 to 1 in the forenoon, then tied 15 to 15 in the afternoon. In the first game Odanah led 4 to 0 after innings and finished with 10 runs to Bessemer’s 1. In the afternoon, Odanah built a 4 run lead, while Bessemer rallied to tie the late innings at 15.
Geo W Fry of Viola Iowa reports relief from months of stomach trouble after using Kodol digesting tonic. He cites a neighbor with dyspepsia who improved after the product was recommended. The advertisement emphasizes digestion as key to health and promotes Kodol as a digestive aid and reconstructive tonic.
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