12 Dec 1930
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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1930
Page
1
A bankers president warns that money in circulation matters less than turnover. Spending stimulates industry, keeps workers paid, and boosts commerce. The piece laments widespread thrift in cities and urges immediate purchases of needed home repairs and furnishings to restart economic activity.
The readable text debates whether progress will worsen or improve outcomes, mentioning figures and ideas about time, effort, and caution. It references cautious optimism versus inevitable change and hints at a process that may count more than immediate gains.
The Michigan State Digest critiques current governor salaries as outdated and harmful to political advancement and venturesome workers. It notes the legislature raised its own pay by nearly 200 percent two years prior and urges similar increases for the governor, proposing $15 annually or $25,000 as reasonable figures.
A garbled report discusses governor salaries and comparisons with other state officials. It notes Michigan residents debate if the governor should earn about eight thousand dollars while other officials or presidents may draw varied sums, touching on how salary reflects power and public service in government.
Pick and Axe surveys column tensions as Al Smith plans a new column. The piece jokes about wearing a brown derby while lampooning the Young Communist Teague of Ironwood for urging Bessemer High School R O T C cadets to surrender their new uniforms.
Frank J. Ramsay, Bessemer township postmaster, recovered a ten dollar bill missing from his pocket after a frantic search around town. The article notes the mild weather and warns of possible January blizzards ahead.
A Saturday night game at the Washington gym drew the largest crowd yet for Bessemer and Ewen High Schools as the basketball season opened. The roar from the stands matched the pep of Mr Reinhold’s band and the crowd wished coaches McCune and Sarteris a successful season while poking fun at a labor secretary appointment.
25 years ago December 9 1905 Polish farmer Paul Leska about 40 died after falling from the front steps of a local homestead. Probate notices and court actions reference estates and heirs including references to Miss Stethe Ctu and Suste, with details of probate hearings and filings.
Local legends tell of a massive pine log trap found at a Barstow camp in Tax era cedar country. Reported as possibly Paul Bunyan related, the device allegedly spans 23 feet and lays rusted for decades awaiting a catch. Nearby lore ties Babe the blue ox and milk rivers to a landscape of lumber and strange wildlife.
The verses joke about business optimism and Keeley Institute claims, claim a banner year for rare Keety, and note luck in Notre Dame bets. They contrast dented cars with wives driving and remark on flat western prairies due to sunset.
A bazaar scene features a fortune teller offering readings for twenty five cents. The exchange shows the customer agreeing to the fee with a terse confirmation.
State of Michigan probate court in Bessemer, December 3, Hon. Harry K. Bay presiding, orders that all creditors must file claims against the estate of Jacob Fabiny by a specified time and place for receipt examination and adjustment of claims.
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