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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1923
Page
1
A Texas visitor mocked another region in a clipped Texas newspaper item, inviting a fraternal order to Texas for its text session. The Texan boasted of Texas’ vast rivers, cows, and open spaces, prompting a counter jab praising the caller’s home state.
Iron Mountain News remarks a primary showdown in Michigan as Coolidge seeks broad endorsement while Johnson faces a tougher path, with party unity eroding after Penrose’s era. Michigan support factions shift, Johnson’s 1920 strength seen faded, and future organization expected to target delegates.
The Marquette Mining Journal reports Ford Motor Company has absorbed output from L'Anse Pequaming and Iron Mountain mills, stabilizing lumbering in the upper peninsula. This expansion increases stumpage values and heightens demand for other mills, signaling broad regional benefits and hopeful expansion in the district.
Bessemer residents criticized as overly negative, urged to change mindset and stop treating the town as dead. The piece suggests abandoning the undertaker blues and tackling progress with a more hopeful outlook.
In Bes semer a prominent young man leaves on a midnight DSS&A train to Houghton. He requests no front page notice, but locals stage a three day send-off with a rah rah escort to North Bes semer, ending in tearful goodbyes and a village send-off chorus.
H. J. Grabski appears as a contender for a spot on the Ohio State University wrestling squad. The brief notice notes his candidacy and invites attention to the roster selection.
Anvil school teachers are slated for a festive Xmas party organized by the Teachers-Parents Social Clan. The notice notes invitations extended to several young men from the range.
Moe A shares humorous advice on taxi rides in Gogebic County. He notes many locals have never ridden a taxi while others would like to, recounts marooned adventures after transit ends, and warns travelers not to sit with the driver during a night ride.
Florence endures extreme heat as sidewalks fry doughnuts under a blazing sun. Residents joke about becoming so hungry they might eat doughnuts freshly cooked on the hot pavement.
Local chatter at the post office notes Gogebic county’s growing prosperity. A quirky line about every pig hit on county roads being a $75 registered thoroughbred appears among Christmas shopping prompts and signals for early holiday plans. Hugo plans to shop early once he has cash.
Herald files note optimism among Bessemer merchants due to marked local industrial improvements over the past year. Also mentions Legion basketball practice led by Coach Cauldwell with at least a dozen aspirants and results for Bessemer High teams.
The annual meeting of shareholders of the First National Bank of Bessemer Michigan is called for Tuesday January Sth 1924 between 10 A M and 4 P M at the bank to elect a Board of Directors and transact other business. Walter F Truettner Cashier notices state officials. The Probate Court in Gogebic County on December 3 1923 appointed hearing for license to sell estate real estate of Anna Sk Kallander mentally incompetent. The hearing is set for December 31 1923 at 10 A M at the probate office. Public notice to be published for three consecutive weeks in the Bessemer Herald Irene B Buchanan Register of Probate. 12-7-12-28.
In Michigan the estate of Mark Michelli this court hears Camilla Michelli petitions for administration to herself or another suitable person Hearing set for December 17 1923 at 10 oclock in the forenoon in the probate office A copy notice to be published weekly for three weeks in the Bessemer Herald Probate Register Irene B Buchanan
The piece critiques Zangwill’s American speech for provoking only fools yet offering value by provoking self-examination. It notes potential harm to Jews and cautions against bias toward the Ku Klux Klan and Christian Science while recognizing the need to reflect on American flaws. The column also cites Indiana Klan influence and broader political tolerances.
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