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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1902
Page
4
Notice appears from Bessemer district indicating mail matter classification as second class. Postal authority confirms handling under standard mailing regulations for periodical content.
December term circuit court decisions show a mix of dismissals fines and continuations. Highlights include The People v Baribav dismissed for larceny Andrew Bekkonen fined 25 with 30 days jail James Canfield obtaining money under false pretenses squashed Urban Trudall assault guilty 15 fine and 30 days jail Adam Brabelowski larceny sent to State Reform School Colby Iron Mining v Oliver Iron Mining assumpsit case continued Nybauer v Kac Zit stricken Wawlewski v Owsowski verdict for plaintiff 75 Lavin v Krisak judgment for defendant no action Snavely v Lodge case continued Olson sher iff replevin for plaintiffs 6 cents damages and others continued or verdicts pending
Local item reports the blacksmith shop at the Pabst mine in Ironwood destroyed by fire on Friday night of last week. Additional notes cover a Christmas book sale, rail fare discounts, and a fatal injury at Atlantic mine. The piece mentions a big new Escanaba ore dock, a Gearhart lecture, and school events.
An advertisement for Scott's Emulsion promotes cod liver oil as a remedy for pale sickly blood among teenage girls. The copy claims the product strengthens flesh and health, calls it a true blood food, and offers samples with the label pictured on every bottle.
At a Houghton county supervisors meeting a resolution was passed offering a 25 reward for information leading to convictions of persons violating the game and fish laws. The measure could inspire Gogebie county to pursue similar action and reduce violators.
Stops the Cough and works off the Cold. Laxative Biomo Quinine Pablets cure a cold in one day. No Cure, no Pay. Price 25 cents.
The Kindergartens print little books titled Holly Berries and prepare new flags while every grade room plans a Christmas tree and program. High School grades compete for a shared Christmas fund as Scrooge wins favor with the Emhleth Ziadie. Basketball girls celebrate strong support after a $20 contest win. Sixth and seventh grades craft painted paper baskets tied with ribbons as painting lessons focus on holly.
A Winchester Indiana man Mr. M. Austin credits Dr King s New Life Pills with curing his wife after doctors failed. The ad touts relief for stomach and liver troubles and promises quick constitutional benefit and constipation relief. The copy urges readers to try the medicine for similar results.
An ad for a tonic by D. MacFarlane promises health benefits for the body and brain, claims to drive away impurities, and to keep the user well. The product is labeled Rocky Mountain sea and priced at 35 cents.
A Philadelphia wholesale house traveler in Atlanta attempted a baggage scam aboard a departing train. He asked a stranger to check an extra trunk on the other man’s ticket claiming they would encire them. The would be victim realized the ruse when the scammer admitted he was the conductor and paid the fare as normal.
In France a novel fishing method tests a tiny mirror attached near the baited hook. The fish sees itself and thinks another fish is stealing the bait, prompting it to grab the morsel. Early experiments suggest some anglers catch more fish using the mirror.
Rev. O. P. Eaches of Hights town, New Jersey, told Baptist ministers that divorce costs are too high. He urged a uniform fee of 10 dollars, arguing current costs between 75 and 100 dollars burden middle class couples and lead to separations and hasty remarriages.
The Jane Jefferson Democratic Club of Denver has issued a thirty years' charter in honor of Thomas Jefferson's mother. The originators hope the club will evolve into a nationwide organ of Democratic reform.
Wakefield residents and visitors are noted in activities across town this week. Geo Howe and Prof Talcott visited, while others traveled on business to Antigo Ironwood and Green Bay. Local stores seek holiday trade as C D Slaughter clerks Wakefield Store Co. Supt Johns and Supt Roserla oversee mine projects and new construction at Iron Chief. A Finnish Cornet Band engagement and Star Course at Bessemer High School add cultural notes. John Gleason of Florence buys the Smith building and plans a 25 by 60 foot addition to stock groceries and general merchandise.
Captain Ferguson of the British steamship Hestia barely avoids disaster near Hatteras as a massive waterspout bears down. The crew takes to safety while the ship endures wind casts and debris, with no serious damage reported and the voyage continuing.
A popular actress recounts attempting horseback riding in a fashionable livery stable. She asked to ride with a side saddle, but the proprietor refused, declaring the side saddle injurious to both horse and rider and claiming it an invention of the devil. The incident left her unable to enjoy equestrian exercise.
We the undersigned promise refunds if Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar fails to cure coughs or colds. A 50 cent bottle is refundable, and a 25 cent bottle is guaranteed satisfactory or money refunded. D. MacFarlane and Frank B. Jones signatories.
Plans in Ceylon to establish an eye hospital and an asylum for the blind as a memorial to the late Queen Victoria are being considered in memory of her reign. The proposal envisions a lasting public service facility reflecting imperial commemorations.
Ermanuei Jaske, famed chess expert, arrives from Europe for an exhibition tour across the country. He names eight top players as Mar occhi, Jarowski, Pillsbury, Schlechter, Taresch, Atkins, Tschisorin, and himself, clarifying the list is not in merit order. He praises Pillsbury for a memory feat without sight of the boards, cautions such memory could be dangerous to the American’s health.
Charles M Schwab of the steel trust leads a wealthy New York syndicate to establish an exclusive summer resort at Great Neck modeled after historic Tuxedo by Pierre Lorillard. Shorefront property has traded at high prices for months with five thousand dollars per acre paid for a 105 acre estate, promising upscale cottages that could replace the hamlet.
Choy Lee Ken, a liberal Chinese nobleman, spoke to the Chinese Merchants' Association of New York. He urged bearers to cut off their pigtails and adopt American dress and customs to better absorb ideas for a forthcoming regime change in China. He advocated opening the country to American and European enterprise.
A London Zoological Society member visiting the Malay peninsula found a peculiar insect named the lattern fly. It leaps without wings and owes its power to a rose-like projection on its head. The projection bends under the abdomen and snaps back, acting like a spring.
A magnificent dress is being embroidered for Lady Curzon to wear at the Delhi Durbar on January 1. It features rich Indian silk with a peacock feather design and will be entirely of Indian workmanship.
A fragmented notice discusses horses for military use, noting a large number of Percs and a significant total across multiple stones and mills. The readable elements point to a country mobilization effort requiring equine deployment and logistical support.
A centuries old checkers contest between two Cornish families has persisted for forty years. After each funeral, the two elder players resume play to continue until a man is lost. The position of pieces is recorded and the game paused until the next death signals a reopening. Nine different players have been involved to date.
An execution was carried out outside the guest of Taiyuan Fu. A telegraph messenger who once served a life sent tips to leading merchants during a festival. The provincial governor acted promptly to suppress the nuisance and end tipping.
Chairman Griggs faced pressure for speakers in the late campaign. An Iowa district asked for two speakers immediately and named Rourke Cochran Carl Schurz and Cleveland as acceptable choices, offering to pay board and provide teams.
Miss Maggie J. Walz of Calumet Michigan is described as the only Finnish newspaper woman and publisher in America. She immigrated in 1881, settled in Hancock, and after paying her fare she had only seven dollars left, so she briefly worked as a domestic servant to survive.
A fragmentary note highlights The Ode to Aphrodite as the poem most translated across civilizations, authored by a woman. It contrasts Sappho’s enduring influence with Shakespeare’s works, suggesting Sappho’s love stood through twenty-five centuries of time.
Private letters from Sorrento reveal F Marion Crawford's health causing family anxiety after a serious hemorrhage. He grew weak but recovered quickly and has since shown a more satisfactory condition.
The Emile Zola Literary and Benevolent Association of New York, formed with the novelist's consent during the Dreyfus case four years ago, will stage a week long fair at Grand Central Palace in November to raise funds for a Zola monument.
A water diver bore an artesian well at Sleaford Lincolnshire England. At 150 feet depth a spring was struck now yielding 604000 gallons of water daily.
The note asserts a high rate of violent deaths in Britain, stating six hundred twenty six per million die yearly. It presents a stark figure as a general statement without corroborating details or sources.
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