Herald Publishing Company Subscription Rates
The notice lists subscription prices for the Herald Publishing Company newspaper in Bessemer Michigan. Rates are two dollars per year nine months one dollar fifty cents six months one dollar three months fifty cents. The publication details include address 109 E Mary St Bessemer and postal matter dating from May 26 1900 under the March 3 1879 act.
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Herald Publishing Company
E. Mary St. Bessemer
Michigan
Bessemer
New Fishing Licenses Arriving for 1950 Season
The conservation department says over a million and a half fishing licenses will be mailed to 3,700 agents statewide, with licenses required starting January 1. The initial print run was 1,690,000, including resident and nonresident 10‑day and annual licenses, all at the same fees. Also noted are digest changes such as removing the six‑inch panfish limit and extending bluegill and sunfish seasons to March 31.
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Conservation Department
Railroads face subsidies and outdated laws threaten growth
The text argues that subsidized competitors threaten railroads and burden taxpayers. It stresses railroads remain essential for national commerce in peace and war, and calls for revising obsolete laws and policies. It closes by noting Christmas Seals aid tuberculosis efforts as a potential charitable outlet.
Pick and Axe on UP AND DOWN MAIN
Snow continues to keep snow plows busy as streets are decorated for Christmas. Santa is due Friday afternoon. Passenger planes fly over the city amid inaugural mail and passenger service to Tange Speed Boys head to Lake Linden Friday. Bessemer Ontonagon and Newberry listed for a $200000 post office building. Coach Salemi and Genetti open a new barber shop. A North Side group starts a Pinochle league amid colorful team names and scores, with the Stumps posting 418 to lead. A holiday tip warns against drunk driving.
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Tange
Speed
Lake Linden
Bessemer
Senate Post Office and Civil Service Commission
Ontonagon
Newberry
John Salemi
Florian Genetti
ITS A LONG WAIT FOR MARY BRIDE AND GROOM AGE STORIES
A comic page vignette describes an elderly bride and bald, toothless groom on crutches amid puzzled spectators. Jokes cover long engagement, charity Christmas Seals, a restaurant moment with a juke box tip, insomnia remedy, and quips about fighting spirit. References to tubercu losis control and Health Act humor appear, with light observational humor throughout.
Anniversary tribute and local notices from Ironwood area
Looking Backward for December 8 1944 reports 25th wedding anniversary honors for Mr and Mrs John Pirhonen at Finnish National Lutheran church Ironwood. Other items include births at Grand View hospital, a homecoming from China Burma India theater, deaths in Wakefield and Bessemer areas, and local wartime civic notes.
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John Pirhonen
Ironwood
William McMinn Jr
Grand View Hospital
Joseph Simko
Steve Matonich
China-Burma-India Theater of War
Charles Seeke
Wakefield Hospital
Ketola
Wakefield
Bruno Ippolite
Bessemer
U. P
Ippolite
Washington School
L. E. Church
Albert E. Church
Clearest daylight star sighted over Bessemer horizon
Forty years ago in Bessemer the clear Monday afternoon sky allowed locals to spot a star near due north in daylight before sunset. Jos Meagher traveled from Ewen for a short visit with kin and friends. Hazel Campbell of Ashland attended a Masonic dance the prior Friday. A large crowd enjoyed the first in a series of Bessemer Lodge F A M dances. Floyd Fleet quit as night clerk at the Puritan hotel and left Saturday to hunt and trap over the winter. Rudolph Halama succeeded him. Mrs George Haller and daughter with Mrs A Lamson and son, guests at the Holland home, left Tuesday for Ironwood to visit old friends.
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Bessemer
Jos. Meagher
Ewen
Hazel Campbell
Ashland
Bessemer Lodge
Floyd Fleet
Puritan
Rudolph Halama
George Haller
A. Lamson
Eveleth
Holland Home
Ironwood
Finnish-born man dies after illness. funeral set
A Finnish-born resident who had lived here 16 years died after an illness. He is survived by his widow and one son. Funeral services will be held Saturday.
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Gering
Finland
WinterWeather Hits County In Cold Wave
Fifty years ago a severe cold wave and snow storm blanketed the area on Saturday with plummeting temperatures felt across the northwest and Ohio Valley. Reports suggest winter has arrived and will linger for months. Continued on page 7.
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Northwest
Ohio Valley
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Saturday Evening Post
Congress
King Tut
Boston Herald
Bill Cunningham
Pick
Johnny the Bear
South Pacific
Frank Kurts
Frank Perlich
Wayne Burt
No Goodinks
John Jaskolski
Copperheads
Chester Brassa
Vic Olikienen
Zaks
Walczak
Butterfingers
Vincent Stelmark
Bernard Mazanec
Ted Stefoniak
John Turk
Lucille Walczak
Ruth Mazanec
Joseph Boulet
Mike Zeliska
Bob
Bill McMinn
Bernie Profit
Bernie
Bill
Sing Sing
Billy Isaacson
Herbert Isaacson
Ramsay
Ramsay On
River Street
Earl Walton
John Korhonen
St Paul
Herman Matero
Riverside
Tronwood
State Health Department
H. Allen Moyer
Michigan National Youth Administration
Orin W. Kaye
Order of Runeberg
John Bergman
William B. Fauhl
Upper Peninsula
Midwest
Gogebic Range
C. M. Fraser
Peoples State Bank
Christmas Savings Club
Edward Mueller
Olcott School
Superior
Edward L. Hansen
Sidnaw
St. Luke’s Hospital
Marquette
Hansen
Jacob Laine
Arco Erlicker
E. Mary St
Bessemet
Mussatto
Studebaker
Gogebic Auto Company
Florence’s Beauty Shop
Beauty Service
Moore St
Michigan Bell
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