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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1925
Page
15
The Woman’s Club plans a community Christmas tree for Bessemer with city council backing to grant rights and provide labor for Sophia Street installation. The piece urges broad support, calling the tree a vital civic symbol and essential to the holiday season, comparing it to a Fourth of July celebration.
The Bessemer high school football squad, coaches, and the school board were hosted by Rotarians at the Olcett school for a post season banquet. The piece commends the dinner as a fitting annual reward within Michigan rules limiting athletic gifts to under one dollar and notes public appreciation for the athletes.
City officials in Wakenfield cracked down on tobacco vendors supplying minors, arresting and fining at least six sellers. Officials urge other towns to adopt strict enforcement while school leaders push for curb on youth smoking and rising liquor use among youths.
A state debate on parole shows wide figures for prisoner release and penalties. The piece argues parole law support, cites Michigan's ten thousand prison population, and contrasts reform with past contract labor issues in the Vortrait Hearse of Correction.
The Michigan Manufacturer and Financial Record argues that prison labor competes with free labor in items like reed furniture canned foods and brick, urging careful parole usage to keep inmate workers at a modest level and minimize economic competition.
The town endures a deep cold spell with 20 below temperatures and heavy snow. Residents shovel paths, while a community Christmas tree inspires cheer as city life resumes with familiar routines. Ice skaters, Finnish ski riders, and a curious chase for a cop appear in a scene of wintry daily life.
A playful note reports Mary sells a lamb to a restaurant and the item is now served as chicken. The quip reframes the familiar tale with a culinary twist.
Unclear OCR fragment hints a note about evading a bill collector by using snowdrifts to hide. Details are fragmentary and no person or organization is clearly identified.
The Wakefield basketball manager travels to contact the Bessemer team’s manager but heavy snowdrifts prevent a meeting and the game schedule remains unsettled.
In a Bessemer exchange, a housewife asked why she did not subscribe to a daily paper. She responded that she hears enough, provoking local shock at the unusual remark amid a reported fatal kitchen incident.
Events of the week note Bessemer preparing a community Christmas tree. Football boys host a banquet with the Rotes and predict a stronger team next year. Dunie earns a growing reputation as a persuasive speaker for business clubs and women’s societies. A boy wishes for items from the Peers-Sawbuch catalog and a torn tree sparks speculation on cause.
MAXN is shopping for a present for himself with a nod to Rob Roy in the readable text. The item appears as a personal purchase tied to a described shopping list.
From Looking Backward Herald Files One year ago Dec 12 1924 Bessemer High beat Minocqua High 12 to 6 at Washington gym. Bersemers defense led by Captain Sartoris and Mencher held Minocqua to one field goal. Also notes Legion Auxiliary dedicated new hall and social events at St James hotel.
Polish miner Paul Luska about 40 years old died after falling down the Ironton mine shaft on Monday evening. He left a wife and family in the old country. At a Bessemer fire department meeting last week Michael Arkowitz was named a member replacing F. J. Humble who moved from the city. Miss Marie Meagh Jr returned to school at Ewen after Thanksgiving vacation. Sheriff John Olson attended Shriners meeting at Marquette on Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Henry Kleman welcomed a son born Sunday morning.
A lone man wanders a snowbound town on Christmas Eve troubled by crowds and memory. He finds solace in nature and a note with Stevenson's line, realizing no man is useless when he has a friend, as the day unfolds with quiet reflections.
The Peoples State Bank of Bessemer Michigan calls stockholders to its office in Bessemer Gogebic January 12 1926 to elect directors for the ensuing year and conduct other business. Doors open 10 am to 3 56 pm. M A Hagerman cashier.
The First National Bank of Bessemer Michigan calls its annual stockholders meeting for January 12 1926 at the bank office from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM to elect a Board of Directors for the ensuing year and conduct other business. S J Williams cashier signs the notice.
A historical remark reflects Magellan's command during the circumnavigation urging crew to follow the flagship without raising queries. The statement illustrates discipline on one of exploration's earliest global voyages and the tone of leadership aboard.
Authority under Act 250 bans trolling from gas or motor boats in inland lakes of the state for five years from January 1, 1926. The Conservation Commission, after review by Director John Baird, directs enforcement with penalties under public act provisions. Signed September 21, 1925 by Wallace, Cochran, and others.
The Gogebic County Probate Court sits in Bes semer on November 27 1925 with Judge Harry K Bay presiding. Joseph Ossanna petitions for administration of the Lodovico Ossanna estate and the court fixes a date for further orders on the matter.
December 1925 order appoints a public hearing for a probate petition. Notice will be published in the Bessemer Herald weekly for three weeks preceding the hearing date. Judge Harry Bay presides with R C Solberg as Register of Probate.
The Board of County Road Commissioners of Cogebic County Michigan meets at Bessemer Court House in November 1935 to determine roads to be taken over as county roads. The description cites precise township ranges and survey points near sections 32 29 20 21 T49N RASW and RA STE, signed by Deputy County Clerk Luther E Sherman.
In the court at semer on November 18 1935 Judge Harry A Bay presiding Herbert Johnson petitions for administration of the estate of Brita In Johnse to Rinmiself or another suitable person The hearing is set for December 7 1925 at ten o clock in the forenoon at the probate office Publication of this order is required once before the hearing in the Bessemer Herald Official notice by Clerk of Probate SOLBERG Register of Probate 11-20-122
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