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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1906
Page
6
An old time health ad explains that kidney and bladder disorders affect both men and women, even children, causing frequent urination and bed wetting. It promotes Swamp Root by Kilmer as a remedy, claiming relief and offering free sample bottles and testimonials from sufferers.
An article fragment discusses Egyptian customs under Lord Cromer, including blood money practices within the Sinaitic tribes and a staged tongue-burning test for suspected criminals. It also notes Seattle manufacturing growth, Shipbuilding and sawmills on Puget Sound, and Antwerp plans to modernize its port at a cost of 49,000,000.
Regular meeting of the Common Council of Bessemer held in the Council Chamber on Monday December 3 1906 with Mayor John Holland presiding. Aldermen present were Becker Andrew Johnson Swedeberg Adolf Johnson Graham Flora Gladzak Shea Webl and absent Blaha. Reports cover contingent fund payments to election officials clerks and room rents and a report on the Gogebie Electric contract plus various city department listings and monthly reports.
The article compares ivy poisoning to copperhead bites, noting ivy and poison oak cause swollen wrists and itching. It cites a physician who warned against quick cures, advises frequent washing with hot water and letting the condition run its course, focusing on preventing spread and drying the rashes.
The text argues for a graduated inheritance tax and broader tax reform to balance burdens between rich and poor, calls for education of farmers as a technical, organized profession, and urges national action on irrigation, shipping, currency laws, and immigration policy while emphasizing fair treatment of immigrants and restraint in foreign entanglements. It also discusses Cuba, Panama, and military preparedness, urging prudent strength, orderly governance, and avoidance of national self-damage.
A sketch of Norway's future queen, once nicknamed Charlie, notes her lively charm within the British royal circle. It recounts an anecdote from Strand Magazine about a railway station departure, where she playfully handed a message to a reporter after scribbling a note that she tossed to his feet.
A compact promotional line discourages seeking footwear elsewhere, claiming no need to pass this store for any single foot wear requisite and questioning if it reflects fashion facts.
A frontier dispatch mixes a rear admiral’s letter on extortion and hostel bills in Montenegro with descriptions of traditional dress. The passage shifts to a court order for public notice, detailing publication in the Bessemer Herald for three weeks before a hearing.
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