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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1907
Page
7
Mrs Stanislaus Kolkowski, wife of a farmer near Spaulding, burned a stocking containing $212 in five and ten dollar bills. The money, saved during months, was fed to the fire and burned to ashes before she could retrieve any of it. The funds were kept in a Menominee bank before the copper crash prompted local farmers to move wealth home.
South Haven horticulturist F. M. Banden told Michigan State researchers in Battle Creek that last year's freeze not only ruined peach crops but served as a cleansing force that eliminates worthless orchards and lifts grower standards. Hart's O. K. White urged focusing on plum culture for steadier returns while Battle Creek’s Dr. John H. Kellorg argued fruits are more essential to national health than meats.
In Menominee the planned lumber cut drops from 150 million to 75 million feet next summer due to weak demand. Telegraph and telephone pole production is curtailed as major companies halt construction while yards Overstock. Railroad ties remain in demand and will be produced in the upper peninsula this winter. Over 3 woodsmen return to Menominee after rejecting proposed wage reductions.
Relatives of Mrs Mary Kingsland plan proceedings to eject the elderly widow from the farm near Port Huron. The property came to her through her late husband and she recently remarried. Relatives contend the second marriage forfeits her dower rights, while her new husband faces financial difficulties.
Two twin brothers fired shotguns simultaneously striking Ernest Sade in the back of the head killing him instantly during a rabbit hunt eight miles southeast of Lake Ontessa Lade. The body was carried to his home with Lloyd and Lawrence Shields as they traveled one and a half miles with the victim after the fatal shooting.
A basement fire at the Sigma Nu fraternity house in Ann Arbor caused heavy smoke damage and an estimated loss of about 1000 dollars. Firefighters prevented full collapse by chopping basement openings and flooding the area, with the blaze starting from waste paper in the cellar.
Leddy Vetengle, seven, slipped from a north side roof while workmen shingled Fred Nitschky's home in Saginaw. He fell forty feet but was caught by Nitschky below, saving the boy from likely death on the frozen ground.
Charles Mosher, a Riverside farmer, proclaims he is the one and only Jesus Christ and Earth’s savior. He markets his claim with modern advertising, sending hundreds of postal cards and promising salvation, aid, and blessings to followers who call on him.
An explosion wrecked a home in Adrian after a match sparked a gas leak from a malfunctioning gas plant. Dr. Artemus Worring was killed and several guests were injured, including Miss Ruth Crane, Miss Elsie Lyon, John Pence, and Elwin Seebring. Mrs. Wotring and her daughter escaped with minor injuries.
A seven year old girl named Anna Van Huick, an orphan from Amsterdam, Holland, traveled unattended on a C N W train to Me Nominee, Dickinson County, aiming for Norway to join an uncle. She stepped off to change cars, carrying a placard with her name destination and home asking strangers to aid her on her journey.
A roundup from Battle Creek to Monroe notes a draughtsman breaking a leg in Battle Creek, Edinborough becoming a dairy commission clerk, a Holland baby scalding death, and a woodsman accidental self kill near Iron Mountain. It covers deer shipping, burglary confession in Muskegon, a Monroe grocer death, Kalamazoo franchise to Grand Trunk growth, the Reis salvage, Battle Creek conventions clash, a Dewitt burn death, and an oil inspector finding gasoline storage issues.
News from Monongah West Virginia reports a catastrophic blast at Consolidated Coal Company mines Nos 6 and 8 entombing around four hundred workers. Rescue attempts were hindered by gas and smoke as the blast shook eight miles away. The mines lie on both sides of the Monongahela River and are connected by a steel bridge.
In the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, Buck Stove and Range Co. of St. Louis seeks an injunction to stop the American Federation of Labor from boycotting its products. The defense argues unions should be judged by common law while the plaintiff relies on the Sherman act. Counsel says the federation may in combination what an individual may do, urging others not to buy a product.
American Industries issue of November 15 renews its attack on the American Federation of Labor led by President Samuel Gompers. It publishes an accountant firm’s report on AF of L monthly federation reports. Gompers asked for permission to reply at the Norfolk federation convention.
Mrs Spencer Waert a leading member of the New Jersey Federation of Women's Clubs has launched a campaign to shield animals from vivisection. She vows to mobilize state and national groups to combat the project linked to John D Rockefeller, urging action to stop the farm's alleged cruel practices.
The Pittsburg Railways Company, which runs streetcar lines in the city, has notified its employees that the rule against cigarette smoking and liquor will be strictly enforced whether on or off duty. The move sparks talk of a possible strike.
The J. & P. Coats firm of Pawtucket Rhode Island, thread manufacturers, reports profits for the year at 15.5 cents per share, the highest level of the year.
Michigan constitutional convention hears debates on prohibition strategies and direct legislation plans. Noted speakers include Mrs L M N Stevens and Mrs E L Calkins as Anti-Saloon League and W C T U advocates push for compulsory prohibition in small towns and a state liquor commissioner.
Delegate Acker introduces a plan to submit prohibition to voters every fall until carried, requiring a two thirds majority. The State officers and salaries committee recommends leaving salary increases to the Legislature but seeks broad opinion. If legislative delay hampers ratification of the revised constitution, they favor a convention drafted schedule.
Lieut Gen Stoessel stood trial in St Petersburg for the loss of Port Arthur on January 1, 1905. He pleaded not guilty to surrendering the fortress. The court martial drew 200 Port Arthur veterans in full dress, judges and generals including Kuropatkin Linovitch Rennenkampf Wiren, and adorned spectators.
The Republican National Committee announced Chicago as the site for the 1908 convention on June 16. Chicago led on the first ballot with 31 votes, over Kansas City 18 and Denver 4, agreeing to cover legitimate convention expenses without pledging to fund a national campaign. The meeting noted the event would attract a large crowd and emphasized Chicago’s facilities for hosting and news transmission to a broad audience.
Reports from Formosa describe Chinese troops mutinying and killing sixty three Japanese. Horace McKinley of Portland escapes jail at Mukden. Kyiv students arrested to quell unrest. Richard Croker plans spending winter in Egypt. The Pope delays consistory to January. Admiral McClintock dies in London. Spanish king hosted in Duke of Portland’s subterranean palace. A stone injures the Austrian ambassador in St. Petersburg. Earl of Yarmouth rumored to seek divorce. Miss Mary Robinson faints in a London Druce case testimony. Russian Duma session opens without dramatic scenes.
Sunday School lesson on Samuel calling Israel to repentance through fasting prayer and confession. The text emphasizes Samuel’s prayerful righteousness, his constant intercession for Israel, the need to abolish sin, and the Lord’s defense in battle. It notes Ebenezer memorials marking conversion and sanctification milestones.
Advance sheets report a 17th year Darius document addressed to Judea’s Persian governor by Elephanta temple priests. It confirms Hebrew petition to rebuild the temple, suggesting Jehovah’s temple stood on Elephanta. Also notes UK church union forming United Methodist Church in London with 2,421 churches and 180,000 members. International Y M C A debates persist on evangelical tests, with Bryan among liberalizing voices.
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