Local Notices and Weddings Fill Small Town Paper
Tony Trier to work in Stevens Point this winter after a long layoff in Soo-yard. The marriage of Jos Crenna and Miss Jutin Berozzi took place at Jos Crenna home with few guests and Justice A F Anderson officiating. Funeral for Mrs Frank Weber and twin babies held at the Zimmerman farm area with Rev C d Swoboda. Mrs Weber left a husband and five children. Parcels post rules remind readers packages max eleven pounds return card required and proper parcel post strips must be used. avoid ordinary stamps and shipping before January 1.
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Jos. Crenna
Jutin Berozzi
A. F. Anderson
Mra
Frank Weber
Fridny
Zimmerman Farm
German Park
Rev. C.d. Swoboda
Mra. Weber Wand
Local Notes Highlight Births Visits and Events
O H Olson visited from Wakefield on business. Ger man Lutheran church services Sunday at 7:30. James Bruno and wife welcomed a baby boy born Thursday afternoon. Miss Laurie left for Elmore Ohio after a brother’s death. A Victor Talking Machine free with every $25 purchase at J Rt Johnson's. Will Gray visited from the woods for a few days at Puritan. Bessemer Fire Department plans a New Year’s Eve fundraiser at Engis Hall December 31. An Innformed community invites you to attend. Born to Mr and Mrs Andrew Droison Wednesday a son. Madajesky left Friday for Milwaukie on business. Sh G Peterson offers candies nuts and Christmas ties. Twenty five percent off all ladies misses and children’s coats at Shad Goldman Co. Chester Williams visited from Myelet last week. First Merchant asks how business is and answers I advertise and get it. The Arrival of Kitty at the opera house Thursday night drew laughs and applause with Heal Jobson’s impersonation delighting the audience.
Patent Suits Reported by Washington Firm for Michigan Inventors
C Swift & Co announces patent lawsuits filed against Michigan inventors including Bailey of Lansing for an artificial leg, Creeley of Bay City for an air motor, Devlin of Bay City for a paving block machine, Eisenach for a safety valve for hot water heaters, Godley of Detroit for an air lamp, Mertz of Detroit for a vehicle curtain, and Schmeid er of Detroit for transmission gearing. Copies of each patent are available for ten cents.
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Michigan
C. Swift & Co
Washington, D. C
Bailey
Lansing
F. A. Bonar
Detroit
Win
Creeley
Bay City
Air Motor
Henry Devlin
Henry Eisenach
E. Godley
Iron ore markets and politics stir county debate
The letter discusses rising ore prices and strong mine prospects, praising the Republican party while attacking Democrats. It warns about mineral tax plans and ore overtaxation, arguing for strict law enforcement and fair property assessments in Bessemer and Gogebic County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Bessemer
Gogebic
Taxidermy Mounts Offered by A B Marceke
A B Marceke of Tronwood Michigan advertises deer head mounts with an 18 inch neck and other taxidermy services. Call or telephone for details. The notice also notes dust from autos affects resort lodging values and favors houses away from main roads or towns in southern France and Italy.
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France
Italy
Provincetown Schoolhouse Floated Across Harbor
Robert Haven Schauffler recounts Provincetown moving its schoolhouse and other houses across the harbor to a new site. The old town stood on a sand spit. to protect the harbor the government bought homes and offered to pull them down. Residents persuaded it could be done by moving the structures with bulkheads and casks as life preservers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Provincetown
Robert Haven Schauffler
Metropolitan Magazine
One Rule Bars a Citizen at Royal Procession
A traveler recalls watching a royal procession in London where a law abiding citizen may not throw paper. His wife, standing in the front row, tries to warm her feet with a folded newspaper and is gently warned by a policeman that littering is forbidden, even in an outdoor crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Blinds Down and Guayquil as Noted in Era Press
A quotation yoking gender and happiness appears in a piece calling Women not happy because they are good and capable of expansion when happy. The New York Commercial harshly denounces Guayquil as a vile peat hole, worse than Suez in Kipling’s immortal infamy.
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H. A. Vachell
Guayquil
Suez
Kipling
New York
Notice to Taxpayers City of Bessemer Tax Rolls
City of Bessemer tax rolls placed in the hands of the treasurer for collection. Payments accepted at First National Bank during office hours 9 to 12 and 1 to 3 except Saturdays 1 to 12. no collection fee before January 10, 1913. after that date 4 percent until March 1, 1913. Andrew Wiklund, City Treasurer. Dated Bessemer, Mich. December 5, 1912.
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Bessemer
First National Bank
Andrew Wiklund
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Wakefield
Jae
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Elmore
Ohio
Victor
J. Rt. Johnson
Will Gray
Bessemer Fire Department
Engis’ Hall
Andrew Droison
Madajesky
Mil- Whhoe
Sh. G. Peterson
Shad Goldman & Co
Chester Williams
Mveleth
Flrst Merchant
Mercehant
Kitty
MR. Merchant
The
Superr Mercandle Agency
O. P. Prosperity Bank
Democrats
K.S.M
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Tronwood
Cale
Mich
Bay
Ans
Jacon Gorpwas, Pres
Epwin R. Baruise
M. A. Hagerman
Jacon Gordman
Skud, Goldman & Co
Epwin R. Baytiss
Bessemer Lumber Co
M. A. HacerMas
Cashier
J. Stanlay RumManek
Eureka Mine
Josefa Ocuts, Ochia Broa
James Devoy
Ironwood
Solomon Sax
Eveleth
Minnesota
Bessemer, Mich
Hagen & Solbere
Square
Hagen Z Solberg
Bessemer, Michigan
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