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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1901
Page
7
Fragmented century era diary style article recounts elopement rumors, family ties, arrests, and local misfortunes across Allegan, St Joseph, Bay City and nearby towns. Includes a 12 year old shot by sneezing accident, fires, drownings, and a drought of water near Allegan, with multiple small-town incidents and deaths.
Soo- Detour Railway stockholders elect W. J. Bliteheock of Chicago as president and a full set of officers. The company plans a fifty-one mile line from Sault Ste. Marie to Detour, a Pennsylvania project linking the Grand Rapids and Indiana to the Soo.
Reports from various towns describe thefts at William Mason’s Lapeer blacksmith shop with tools gone, a fire destroying Farnun’s planing mill at A mont possibly unsalvageable, and a sheepish wealth of other local troubles including a condemned Napier bridge and a major peach crop outlook in Qeesana County. Authorities deny news of mail plant abandonment near Lupton.
The Canadian Pacific steamer Islander collided with an iceberg near Douglas Island Alaska while en route to Victoria with 125 passengers and 61 crew. The ship sank within 15 minutes, killing about 65 including Capt Foote. boilers exploded as she went down. Notable losses included Mrs Ross wife of Yukon governor and $275000 in gold aboard. Survivors report a frantic scramble for life preservers and boats, foggy confusion, and a perilous shore landing.
Five killed and thirteen hurt in a grade crossing crash at 47th Street and Pennsylvania tracks in Chicago. An west bound electric car failed to stop after gates were down and struck an express train at 8 pm Saturday. Four died at once and the fifth died next day. thirty passengers were aboard. Motorman P. H. Bowman and conductor W. J. Fulton corroborate braking failure. street car experts cite a broken brake rod.
Lawton Ohio reports sixty two saloons and a note that hat makers will combine with a capital of twenty five million dollars. A Baltimore man shot his wife and her lover, both dead. A convoy Ohio coroner was killed by a train after his horse balked on the track. Savannah Confederate Gen Sorrel died in Roanoke Virginia. A Cleveland servant tried to beat brains with a cane but will recover. A divorce bid from Harry Mestager to Victory Bateman is noted. A Mendota saloon raid involved women dumping liquor and smashing fixtures. A Cleveland insane woman shot her daughter and killed herself. Elsie and Imogene Walker and Cora Wallace drowned at Asbury Park California.
The article notes Mrs. Howard Ningscote once more in London talk over Some Fools and a Duchess detailing alleged romance with many men including Lord Byron and the Duke of Cambridge. It also covers Abdurnaham Khan of Afghanistan, Anglo Russian relations, Prof. Joseph French Johnson as potential Comptroller, B N Baker leading a steamship hold, and Judge Arlea N Waterman in Chicago with his labor decisions and Civil War service.
A Germantown Pa girl Eleanor Johnston aged T is reported dead after a violent storm. Neighbors recall she grew nervous during thunder and trembled with each crash. She collapsed suddenly and could not be revived despite efforts.
Walter Bunker aged 14 son of H O Bunker Mountain View Missouri has disappeared from the home of his uncle W L Wilson at Dixon Missouri. He is last seen at his uncle’s residence and his family seeks information on his whereabouts. No further details are provided.
Flower faking or doping has become highly profitable, with hundreds of men in the country washing cheap plants into supposedly rare specimens. Tricks include chemically coloring blooms such as convolvulus and roses, producing vivid hues that fade in days. Hawkers from door to door sell these “rare” flowers, sourcing from dopers near large towns.
The Canadian government plans to nationalize telegraphs and telephones, backed by broad business support and an expected annual surplus around seven million dollars. Telegraphs would be taken over while phones would be municipalized, with employees hoping for state employment. Britain’s example is cited as precedent.
A French chef will open a Paris restaurant offering concentrated meals called tabletoids. The entire menu from hors d oeuvres to dessert will fit into a few square inches, allowing a busy diner to eat in minutes and carry the meal in a waistcoat pocket. The odd note mentions jealousy like a restless bottle of ginger pop.
A short note discusses flattery as a social strategy used to curry favor or manipulate others. It describes how compliments serve as a disguise for hidden motives and influence behavior.
A compact study outlines Isaac's life from Abraham's death through Beersheba, focusing on his peacemaking, patience, and fidelity. It notes his yielding to disputes over wells, his marriage to Rebekah, and the continuation of the sacred line, with lessons on unselfishness and avoiding quarrels.
Report notes a tense finish as fans confronted the umpire before police reserves arrived. The exchange described as close and heated, with visible crowd agitation surrounding the officiating.
Weary Willy and Puck exchange banter about odd jobs and tramps with Mrs Farmer listening as the exchange hints at tasks to be done alongside playful scolding and comic impatience.
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