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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1934
Page
2
A state wide critique argues anti liquor agitation targets beer venues rather than state stores. Officials note many problems arise from scattered beer taverns where enforcement is weak. The piece advocates restricting sales beyond municipal boundaries to curb the rising social ills and proposes further controls if needed.
Reports from police departments and safety groups show a sharp rise in automobile accidents with 1934 expected to set a fatality record. A tougher, public driven safety campaign is urged to remove drunken and reckless drivers from the highways.
A writer argues public reaction to deaths is skewed by sensational coverage. While a child’s murder alarm stirs city and state searches, many traffic, hunting, and domestic tragedies pass with little notice, highlighting society's tolerance for violence and careless risk.
Governor Ely of Massachusetts blasts the American public for erosion of economic moral and spiritual values. He warns the ship of state drifts toward dangerous shoals and calls for regeneration of honesty and decency. He condemns underworld activity and political corruption and demands public awakening to duty.
A sharp call to purge unpatriotic statesmen and crooked bankers, fake bond salesmen, lotteries, and gambling devices. It condemns kidnapping, bank robberies, city shootings, and hired murders, urging action as progress stalls. The speaker declares the battle to reform has begun.
An upcoming sports night brings a boxing card at Ironwood and basketball games at Bessemer, Wakefield, and Ironwood all scheduled for the same time tonight. The scene hints at holiday cheer with a playful twist on seasonal phrases.
City Treasurer D P Green is collecting the taxes at the First National Bank. The year’s assessor valuation totals $1,615,120, down from $3,107,252 in 1934. Taxes to collect amount to $62,589.73, compared with $204 196.61 in 1934. Tax rate stands at $3.89 versus $65.72 in 1934.
A Grand Rapids Chronicle piece cites Frank Sullivan in the Chicago Herald and Examiner mocking Mussolini's order to train Italian youths from age eight. The column urges American children to rise, blaming adults for inaction and proposing playful props like Mickey Mouse as leverage to influence future conflicts.
The column jokes about public money losses under Insull and government regulation of radio ads. It notes Borah on relief costs, references the Soviet execution of kulaks, and suggests Byrd visit Chile regarding bonds. It lampoons Walkathon promoters and the girls’ health in Grand Rapids.
A call to every man to assist snow plowers and keep cars off streets at night. The message emphasizes public help during snow removal to ensure clear roads and safety.
Peter Pucilowski, a well known young man, was shot and seriously wounded by buckshot last Thursday afternoon seven miles from the city along the DS S A R. He crawled half a mile to be found and was taken to Ashland hospital where his eye was later removed. The town reports several local updates from Ashland to Ramsar, including job changes, a school resignation, Masonic chapter officer elections, and community notes.
Edith Beracko sues William and Amanda Coleman in Gogebic County Michigan seeking sale of the NW quarter of the SW quarter in section 15 township 47 north range 46 west at the courthouse front door in Bessemer on December 17 1934 to raise the debt including principal interest and costs. The notice specifies a public auction by a Gogebic County circuit court commissioner pursuant to a July 1984 decree.
Captain William Knight, named captain at the Tilden mine in Bessemer, received a diamond ring on the eve of his departure for Bessemer. Fred Meller fell from a WC train near Rouse between Mellen and Hurley, was severely mangled, died at Gogebic hospital. St Lucia Company sells Sophie Street grocery to Nick Mattson Co of this city. Mr. Lacia to engage in new venture.
The document outlines three parcel descriptions with specific measurements starting from the northwest corner and references to mineral reservations. It is dated October 20, 1934, and signed by ROBERT A. BURNS as Circuit Court Commissioner with WILLIAM S. BAIRD as Attorney for Plaintiff in Bessemer, Michigan.
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