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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1912
Page
22
A string of visitors circulates through Ironwood Turtle Wahkefield and surrounding towns with names like Curtis Pridsay Joe Kannman Susie Strough Paul Warner Thomas Christensen Lath Matt Daly and Mins PoCAL Charabers. Thanksgiving gatherings, hunting, a lodge entertainment and local business notes mark the week with several travel updates and community happenings.
A Thanksgiving dinner last Thursday drew a large crowd with all attendees reporting a fine time.
The Fire and Police Committee of Bessemer invites sealed bids for 25 cords of four foot dry hard wood. Delivery 10 cords by December 28, 1912. total by January 15, 1913. Bids with bond double the contract due by December 16, 1912. Read aloud December 16, 1912. Committee may reject all bids. Wal L. Guyer, City Clerk.
Notice of a large reduction in the cloak department at Skud Goldman & Co. The ad also mentions a new Victor Victrola from Triplett at Ironwood Michigan and D J Cavin, freight and passenger agent on the DO S S A Ry, as a business caller in town Thursday. Mrs W J Trevor returned after a visit to Crystal Falls and Stambaugh with Mea Ever Mongnist visiting relatives.
A brief ad fragment urges taking a family or baby picture at Chaney's Studio located at 231. The note emphasizes immediacy and mentions sepia and platinum tones as attractive options. It reads as a local studio promotional snippet from a historical newspaper.
The list shows unclaimed mail for the week ending December 5. Names include K Mitegerald Angelomarie Scanzano and rancesseo Nizzi. If not called for by December 1 they will be sent to the dead letter office.
The chief consulting physician of the Associated Doctors Institute will be at Hurley Hotel for one day on Tuesday December 17 to examine cases free of charge and select only the most difficult ones for treatment. The institute promotes a new system combining all medical schools with homeopathic and allopathic drugs and electric therapies.
Classified section lists For Sale Timberlands inquire Geo H Rupp Wanted Bo to learn cigar makers trade Callon M E Daly Wanted Girl for general house work Inquire Mrs W J Pinkerton Dean's Rheumatic Pilla vegatable Safe For Sale 289 acres cutover land Lake Superior Iron and Chemical Co land at Dunham Mich on new county road Easy terms Payable A chance for any working man to become independent and save a home arrange with F G Brown Chaney studio You will be taken to see this land free of charge
For sale one 20 acre farm another 50 acre farm two 40 acre farms plus draft and light horses and various livestock. Sold cheap for cash or on time. Dressed beef and pork also available. Call or write to Henry Tradell, Hermanaville, Mich.
Notice to stockholders of The First National Bank of Beasoner Michigan is given to meet at the bank office on Tuesday January 12 13 at 2:00 p.m. to elect a board of five directors and transact other business. Warren F P Treertsen Cashier.
Notice to stockholders of Peoples State Bank of Bessemer Michigan about the annual meeting at its Sophie Street office on January 14 1915 at 3 pm for election of directors and other business.
Report of the condition of the First National Bank of Hessemer Michigan as of November 26 1912 detailing resources including loans discounts U S Bonds to secure circulation notes of nations banks and other assets plus liabilities such as deposits and bank notes outstanding. Signed by cashier Walter F Truettner and notary public William H Russert with directors A D Johnston Wm H Knight and others.
Report of the bank's condition as of November 26 1919 for the Banking Department. shows resources including loans and discounts 21 266 7920 266 79, bonds and securities 7 485.00, deposits 27 295.67, and capital stock 5 000.00 with various figures for reserves, deposits, and notes. affirmed by cashier M A Hagerman and notary Andrew F A Drnson, with legal notices and court order details embedded.
State of Michigan THIRTY SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN CHANCERY suit in Gogebic County Bes sover. Francesca Laffolla Complainant vs Anton Laffolla Defendant. Defendant nonresident of Michigan residing in Duluth Minnesota must appear by four months from order. Publication ordered weekly for six weeks in Hessemer Herald and New t ree Press beginning late October.
At a December session in Bessemer Michigan the Gogerc County Probate Court heard George Boggio petitioning for admin of Gabriel Roggio deceased estate. A hearing is set for the 76th day of December at 16:00 in the probate office with public notice by three weekly publications in the Hessemer Herald and New Free Press. Mary W. Sprom, Probate Clerk.
In Gogebic County Circuit Court a chancery suit filed by F J Anderson against multiple defendants including Thomas H Hlogan James Hogan Mary Buckley Louis M Dickens and others. The record notes the defendants Thomas H Hlogan James Hogan Mary Buckley and Louis M Dickens are deceased and heirs or legal representatives could not be located beyond those named.
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