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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1901
Page
8
The royal monogram for King Edward uses I R with VII beneath, aiming for a near traditional style. The earlier flamboyant cipher on former sovereigns is replaced by a severer taste across full state trappings and the Ascot and Goodwood liveries, both in preparation.
The article extols lemon juice for beauty and household use. It notes its whitening effect on skin hands neck and face and its teeth whitening capability with brushing afterward to prevent acid damage. It also mentions lemon in wash water to refresh and soften water.
The Lady's Pictorial notes women enjoy being asked to dine at fashionable hotels and dressing up. It argues women like to look nice, be seen, and compare outfits with others, finding such pleasures in today's glamorous dining venues.
A fragment discusses language use in Japanese diplomacy, noting English is employed in official communications with foreign diplomats and that telegrams from Tokyo are encoded and sent to overseas agents. It mentions the Foreign Ministry and foreign embassies.
An elderly Bennettsville, South Carolina man recalls his wife’s decline from dyspepsia and how Hilectrie Bitters restored her strength. The letter claims the remedy cured indigestion and stomach and liver troubles after four bottles.
A garbled report notes a dramatic blaze near Batumi and ties it to a legendary fire linked to followers of Zoroaster. It mentions the Baku area and oil discoveries credited to brothers Nobel and others, claiming Batumi as a busy port on the Caspian shore amid mineral and oil activity.
The celebrated jurist Firdwin Cockburn argued that women possess qualities fitting for defense of law, including tuition, persuasion and eloquence, in a debate on whether women could be admitted to legal profession.
A bronze memorial plaque and a facsimile of a sculpture were unveiled at Petalstehiens by Senor Gumbert the Spanish consul at Nice. The display features bas reliefs and portraits representing Ley and associated works, with the public unveiling in the town.
Marcus Laty discusses the recent procedure regarding her daughter led by an unspecified bishop. He asserts Daly sought liberal options, allowing the child to be raised in her mother’s faith. Details remain unclear due to fragmentary text.
Dr Sheady contends personal crisis reports rise with veveneinge civilization while questioning whether civilization meets its stated aims. Bosion Trengerky offers a skeptical view on whether civilization truly reflects its claims.
An advertisement for Kodol Dyspepsia Cure asserts permanent relief from indigestion. It claims the product digests what you eat and aids the stomach, from Lofroth & Co. The copy emphasizes not resting the stomach and urges use as the sensible aid for digestion.
A Rome correspondent reports the Pine tree of Scoria from the Vesuvius crater continues erupting. The stormy weather drives the pine tree’s acids across fields and vineyards on the mountain slopes and neighboring plains, damaging crops.
In a German officer’s question to his men about who Bismarck was, nine said he founded the German empire, seven believed him an emperor, many pictured him as a general, one called him a poet, another that he translated the Bible, and the closest description was that he was "the chancellor's greatest enemy."
A Russian contemporary reports a feverish emigration of peasants to Eastern Siberia and the Ussuri region. In the first quarter this year nearly 3,000 departed from Odessa to Vladivostok, with a single steamer carrying 800 emigrants. The flow mostly comes from southern Russia.
In Africa cement is a good market as public buildings stores and dwellings are coated with cement. Most masons in South Africa are Malays skilled in their trade and do neat work. Cement is heavily used in aqueducts wharves chimneys and walls.
A garbled remark compares Oxford and Cambridge men. The bishop’s quip suggests Oxford men seem connected, while Cambridge men appear indifferent. The distorted text references Camoricge and Isandell Creig .ton in a humorous context.
An Astiakhian fishing firm reported a monster sturgeon catch on the Volga. One fish weighed about 1,700 pounds with a 4 pound head and 220 pounds of roe, enough to produce caviar. The sturgeon was valued at 800 roubles, roughly $80.
A pamphlet promotes August Flower as a universal remedy for dyspepsia and liver complaints. It claims over 75 percent of Americans suffer from related symptoms such as stomach pain headaches constipation and heartburn. The ad urges readers to buy the product for 75 cents and consult Green's Prize Almanac after two doses.
Reatnesy lies in On. Oil lates flocking to Kentucky mountains in search of fortunes. Experts declare the fleds to be very rich in oil. The oil district compise about 4,060 acres in Wayne county and a smaller section in Featless county, Tenn. The output of the well is nearly 1,900 barrels a day.
In Mexico City there are 1,071 private artesian wells and eleven public dies. Many property owners are now having wells bored in their yards, signaling growth in private water sources.
Northern winter resorts propose a varied programme for visitors including toboggan slides boats sleighing skating sun parlors and large log fires for evening entertainment as part of a chilly season agenda.
Scientists conclude the purest air in cities is about 23 feet above street level and that the healthiest apartments are on the third floor.
Mrs. S. H. Allport of Johnstown Pennsylvania reports her little girl nearly strangled by croup but was instantly relieved by One Minute Cough Cure. The doctors had said she could not live. Composed by C. Lofroth & ore.
Glasgow faced financial strain from plague and smallpox losses totaling over £45000. The payment is planned to be spread across five years to ease the burden on taxpayers and residents.
Automobile records show an average speed of sixteen miles per hour on the New York to Boston run. Racers claim to beat that by eight or nine miles per hour with faster machines and improved routes.
Untold suffering from a chronic bronchial trouble ends after Mrs. S P Whittaker improves dramatically. husband credits Dr King s New Discovery for curing her and their granddaughter s whooping cough. It cures coughs colds la grippe bronchitis and other throat and lung troubles. Guaranteed bottles Sept and free trial bottles at D MacFarlane s drug store.
Mrs James Mills of Woodham Ontario marks her 113th birthday and plans a trip to the Buffalo Exposition with her 76 year old son. She rates the Midway uncertain and will seek counsel from her pastor before visiting it.
A Philadelphia Times note reports a clergyman who admits fault during the week remarks Sunday golf gains appeal before church. He notes male parishioners grow more anxious to attend golf than to receive spiritual guidance.
Theodore Jegers the French painter and professor at Paris's school of decorative arts is announced as the lecturer to conduct summer art courses by the Alliance Française in cooperation with the University of Chicago.
An advertisement from C. Lofroth & Co. features P. T. Thomas of Sumterville Alabama claiming LT suffered dyspepsia and found relief after using Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. The copy asserts the product contains all natural digestive fluids and can digest anything, promising rest for weak stomachs and restoration of natural function.
Qualified electors of Bessemer City School District Michgan are notified that the annual election will be held September 10 1901 in the council room City Hall Bessemer. Two school trustees will be elected for two year terms. Polls open at nine in the morning and close at eight in the evening. Dated August 12 1901.
Chicago and North Western Railway offers excursion tickets September 19 to 27 with return by November 15. Fares from Chicago about zero and from Council Bluffs $45, with liberal stopover options and low rates from other points. Inquiries to Chicago and North Western Railway agents.
Very low rate excursion tickets to the National G. R. Encampment at Cleveland Ohio will be sold via the North Western Line with favorable return malls. Encampment held at Cleveland September 10 to ig. For dates of sale and further details apply to agents.
Pan-American excursion tickets to Buffalo New York are on sale at all stations with six routes including rail and lake trips. Tickets are valid June 1 to October 31 with return periods of fifteen and ten days from sale, or request a circuitous tour rate. Inquiries to nearest ticket agent or Goo Hibbard G P A Marquette Michigan.
Excursion tickets to the State Fair in Milwaukee from Chicago will be sold at a single fare for round trip travel via the North Western Line. The offer runs September 7 to 13 with return allowed until September 14. Tickets available from Chicago and North Western Railway agents.
Advertisement touts northern Wisconsin opportunities with rich land, timber, minerals, and favorable climate. Highlights cheap land, vast resources like iron ore marl kaolin clay timber and soil, and rapid growth potential. Promotes Wisconsin Central Railway as transport conduit and offers pamphlets from land and industrial commissioners in Milwaukee.
South Chicago Illinois Steel Company plant workers publish a statement explaining why they will not strike in sympathy with Eastern steel workers. They cite their contract with the company and Amalgamated Association rules prohibiting breaking it, noting support from Vice President Davis and adherence to union principles amid past Garland and Shaffer rulings.
Very low rate excursion tickets to the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo New York are sold daily via the North Western Line with favorable return units. Direct connection at Chicago with fast trains to Batilo. An illustrated booklet mailed on two cents postage by W B Ruiskern general passenger and ticket agent Chicago.
Excursion tickets to Milwaukee Exposition via the North Western Line offered at reduced rates on Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays. Return valid until the following Monday. Apply to agents of Chicago and North Western Railway.
In Gogebic County Circuit Court a chancery order directs defendant Nobert W. Biessel to appear and answer within four months. The order, dated August 6, requires publication in the Bessemer Herald for six weeks, unless personally served at least twenty days before appearance, with dates from August 29 to October 5.
Notice to John P L Hodgson and Sophia Hollister owners of land in Gogebic County Michigan. Sale has been lawfully made for unpaid taxes and tax deed issued. they may reconvey within six months of service by paying all sums plus 100 percent penalties and sheriff fees. If not paid, proceedings for possession will be started. Descriptions and amounts noted include SEY of SE V in Town 47 Range 46 with $89.11 paid and 1891 1892 taxes. SEV of SE YY of See 16 Town 47 Range 46 with $22.62 paid for 1896 1897 taxes. total $111.73. Dated July 20, 1908 by Charles Anderson and Isaac Erickson, Box 429, Bessemer, Mich.
State of Michigan Circuit Court Gogebic County issued a writ of attachment on June 8 1901 in favor of Neal Brown Lewis Pradt and Charles S Gilbert co partners against Petruella Durham for 4357 dollars 87 cents. The writ covers lands goods chattels money and effects and is returnable June 25 1901.
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