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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1932
Page
5
Several thousand workers are engaged in the Re Finance Operation improvement projects under Governor Comstock. The plan draws unemployed men from across the state for relief work, providing them with employment and a chance to support their families.
Michigan weekly papers celebrate a Supreme Court ruling that nullified the Munshaw McKenna act suspending this year’s sale of delinquent taxes and tax list publication. The decision centers on the bill’s conflict with uniform taxation rules and scrutiny of publicity safeguards for delinquent landowners.
The Administration and Research Operation highlights potential growth areas including universal air conditioning for homes, mass produced affordable housing, and expanded rail and aviation links. Also noted are advances in farming materials, new plastics, leather goods, and related industries with technological aids to boost the economy and spirits.
The piece critiques bank managers and brokers for overconfidence during a rising market and accuses investment leaders of inaccurate forecasts. It notes a coming shift in corporate leadership and warns the public away from visionary profits toward cautious, sound industry practices.
A fragmentary critique argues that despite extensive debt collection activity, natural and state legislatures have failed to aid debtors on a large scale. The piece highlights tax pressures, contracted books, and burdens on farmers and others facing debt.
The piece argues legislators can lessen taxpayer burdens by cutting expenditures and adjusting tax payment terms during the current emergency. It urges delaying or reducing tribute to curb private and public debt arising from government excesses and corruption. Source cites the Chicago Tribune.
Saturday Abe notes smear games cost two bits now a dime. Sunday a jigsaw puzzle fiend is encountered and shot. Monday King Solomon returns to town and receives a wild restaurant ovation. Tuesday business rebounds as repairs for Chas L begin. Wednesday economists joke about the income tax deadline. Thursday banks reopen nationwide and moths swarm. Today everyone wears a green ribbon for St Patrick’s Day.
A quirky note recalls no friend pledging to enter the saloon trade once beer returns, signaling a lighthearted social moment as restrictions ease. The speaker emphasizes the absence of such vows amid a casual day.
A quote from Babe Ruth declares he will never play baseball for fifty thousand dollars a year, saying he does not need the money. The remark appears in a broader set of statements alongside Bruno C and Mr. Dan Druff discussing finances and credit conditions.
A boy composes a tale claiming Sir Walter Raleigh invented tobacco and that early viewers mistook smokers for a steamboat or locomotive, causing great fear due to unfamiliar technology.
Stambaugh from the Upper Peninsula suffered a defeat to Iron Mountain in the U P tournament after beating the same team twice earlier this season. Basketball action noted with a light humorous aside.
A Chicago excerpt depicts a damsel and a technocrat in a lighted scene. The man boasts a love like a dynamo with forty million watts and direct current that will not fade, while the maiden blushes and becomes a technocratic bride in a playful, pulp-era exchange.
An op ed pondering economic strain as inequality widens and middle class finances sag. It questions how far more households fall after millionaire wealth erodes and asks readers to consider practical impacts on daily life and survival strategies.
The Pathfinder editorial calls the Wale Street gambling den a diseased appendix and urges its removal, concluding with an emphatic amen from the paper.
An Iowa announcement presents the 1933 Hancock Special with Dolores Itha as designer and Miriam Hancock production manager. First shown January 25 in Wheatland. It features a peach blonde chassis, vacuum feed and automatic water circulation.
The exchange suggests a veteran jumper named Frank ending his parachute career as Henry taunts public reaction. The quip about an always open parachute hints at a confident, ironic stance in a lighthearted public dialogue.
John Luxmore Jr named deputy county clerk to fill Walker’s death vacancy. Luxmore’s deputy treasurer post filled by Gustave L. Ziebur. John J. Frick opens new furniture and undertaking store. City credit bonds for $28 660 approved for water works upgrades. Reverend A P Later attends sister’s funeral in Graceville Minn. Alex Strom leads Swedish Lutheran service. C H Gass travels to Detroit. steelmaking breakthrough outlined. Henry Kleman buys Fred Lazemiller residence. Sacerilet moves family to Copper Country. Emil Kiewert Co to build new one story replacing Juneau block in Ironwood. James Brennan dies after 600 ft shaft fall at Newport. George Fournier runs last bicycle for season. No woman yet elected lieutenant governor. Marne Garden receives War Department notice of death in France. widow entitled to pension.
Five years ago on March 19, 1898 reports noted the death of Sir Henry Bessemer, inventor of the steelmaking process, in London on March 15. Born in 1813, he was aged 85. The earlier notes recall his 1856 Cheltenham British Association address outlining his first paper on manufacture.
An odd health ad touts a tonic for men past fifty claiming it renews vigor with no harm. The text promotes a syrup of herbs and senna as the sole medicine, boasting bowel benefits and increased vitality, framed as doctor endorsed and safe for everyday use.
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