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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1907
Page
8
The timetable lists daily Northbound and Southbound trains with times and routes. It notes Scout Passenger connections at Saxon Copper Country and St Paul Duluth routes, plus a way freight schedule and Sunday exceptions.
Advertises a free sample of Dr. Shoop's Rheumatic Remedy with a book on Rheumatism by writing to Dr. Shoop in Racine Wisconsin. Claims the remedy not a relief but will clear Rheumatic poisons from blood and cause Rheumatism to die naturally. Sold by all dealers.
The piece notes high wages lure young artisans to Panama Canal work amid fever fears. It extols Electric Bitters as a safe malaria guard and cure for blood poison, biliousness, weakness, and stomach liver and kidney troubles, guaranteed by F.B. Jones at 50 cents.
The passage notes Mrs Thomas Shaw Safe taking up apple growing as a pastime and anticipates a broader plan to cultivate apples and other fruits on their upstate country place. It mentions her husband Mr Safe’s interest in squab and cattle raising, suggesting friendly rivalry and potential market sales for surplus produce.
The Scotsman’s Edinburgh building, with thirteen stories and 261 787 square feet, eclipses the New York Times as the world’s largest newspaper office. The Times’ 31 stories and 116 349 square feet previously claimed the top spot.
Some bird neighbors such as wrens chickadees bluebirds and martins visit garden birdhouses says St Nicholas. Houses should not be too new or exposed and must be protected from coats and squirrels. Watching birds offers season long learning beyond books as most birds build nests in pleasant secure places, with water birds forming colonies.
John Burroughs, famed naturalist, condemns fox hunting as cruel. He says, “A red-faced English squire galloping after a fox” makes neither edifying nor pleasant. He repeats, “The unspeakable pursuit of the uneatable.”
For Catarrh, trial size box of Dr Shoop's Catarrh Remedy provides instant relief for nose and throat. Address Dr Shoop Racine Wisconsin. Large jars 50 cents. Sold by all dealers.
The article praises Dr Shoop for opposing opium and other unsafe substances in cough remedies. It notes his long warning on Dr Shoop Cough Cure bottles about narcotic poisons and the Pure Food and Drug Law, highlighting protection for children. Sold by all dealers.
Lost between 9 30 p m yesterday and noon today a bilious attack with nausea and sick headache. This loss occurred after finding at F B Jones drug store a box of Dr King s New Life Pills. Cure for biliousness malaria and jaundice 25c.
Advert describes women ready to reject the Stork proposition if voting fails and promotes Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a remedy, priced at 85 cents, available as tea or tablets from D. MacFarlane.
Mercury tempering hardens drills by heating to white heat then plunging into mercury. The bit is kept moist with a saturated camphor and oil of turpentine solution. The process demands careful labor to yield good results.
A brief aphorism notes that skating on asphalt avoids the danger of breaking through ice, contrasting risk with a dry surface and using humor to express caution.
The article discusses stylistic origins in portraiture noting that Boutet de Monvel's method is not original to the French painter. It also mentions the Blackfoot chief who traditionally wears a hair lock over his brow as a distinctive feature.
Boston's official statistics show the city population in 1905 reached 695,280 with 139,633 legal voters, a figure representing just under one quarter of the total population. The data highlight the era's civic and suffrage context in the hub of the region.
The 1853 quarters include one rare example from the preceding year’s type and a second, common issue bearing arrow points beside the date and rays behind the eagle.
The Kirkwood Leader editor, praised as a genuine philosopher, quips that his rival in the Journal calls him an old skunk. He notes the legislature protects skunks, implying his safety is assured amid the feud.
A Johannesburg court hears a widely traveled Chinese man describe oath forms in pidgin English. He lists options including Allee Samee and variations like break-um-platee kill-um-cookee and smell-um-bookee, noting the English Bible kiss as another practice.
A sign reading aeroplanes built to order is displayed outside a London motor factory signaling a shift toward aircraft production. The notice captures renewed wartime manufacturing aims and evolving industrial priorities in Britain.
Only 865 bales of cotton were raised in the German territory in Africa for the 1905-06 season, covering an area nearly as large as the entire American cotton belt.
Daily Consular and Trade Reports notes American builders secured Italian government contracts for steam railways. Thirty passenger coaches in Wilmington, Delaware and twenty locomotives in Philadelphia are under construction. The Italian state railways may require about 253 million dollars over the next ten years to modernize rolling stock and plants. This signals broad American opportunities.
In a New York subway car a thin woman and a fat woman discuss dogs while a handsome young passenger listens. The thin woman has a French poodle, the fat woman extols a Scotch terrier named Sandy, and another woman notes her dog as a baby. The trio shifts from friendly chatter to chilly quiet over the dog topic.
Inconsistent Woman quotes present a controversial view claiming women prefer men who fight yet dislike men they love to fight. The remark reflects a gendered stereotype from a historical work and illustrates periodic debates on male dominance and romantic expectations.
An elderly Londoner tested decay of everyday metals by burying pins in his garden. Hairpins rusted and vanished in seven months, bright pins burned out in 18 months, brass verdigris appeared early, polished steel lasted over two years. A black lead pencil proved virtually indestructible, cedar and plum wood similar to new. A barrel of beef, pork, and fish each weighed 200 pounds.
Remarkable scene as deaf and dumb workers form a strong union and gather around a beleaguered factory in the street. They wriggle fingers at each other in a silent protest, using no spoken words though much un lawful and rot provoking language is alleged to have been used.
An advertisement notes readiness for sailors and cautious buyers, arguing sails should be reefable and highlighting Kodol for Dyspepsia as a stomach aid. The product is promoted as aiding digestion and restoring stomach function, sold by D MacFar lane.
A garbled OCR style notice references laxatives for children and various unclear actions. The text is largely unintelligible with many misspellings and missing context, making it impossible to identify concrete people places organizations dates or events.
In Gogebie County Chancery the suit of Levi S. Rice against Girolamo Cargnal is set for entry of appearance within four months. Cargnal, a non resident of Michigan, residing in Ger ome Arizona, must file an answer within twenty days after service or the bill will be confessed. Publication of this order in the Bessemer Herald is required weekly for six weeks or personal service twenty days prior to appearance.
Classified notice seeking a woman to operate a home business selling a fine line of special goods. Offers a permanent position for the right party with no capital required. Respond to L. F. Elliott Co. 2578 S. 4th St. Philadelphia Pa.
Dr. George Bagot Ferguson a leading medical practitioner and senior surgeon at Cheltenham Hospital died suddenly during a complex operation. He collapsed from heart failure in front of resident house surgeons. Three other surgeons were summoned. the patient remained under anesthesia while the operation, interrupted by the collapse, was completed after their arrival.
A concise remark from Cicero argues that dotage is a folly of some old men rather than a universal part of aging, distinguishing age itself from diminished judgment. The line challenges stereotypes about aging and intelligence.
The London Christian World reports the consecration of a chapel by the Archbishop of Canterbury and notes the sermon was preached by the Bishop of Rhode Island New York to illustrate ecclesiastical and geographical knowledge.
Margaret Fuller Ossoli reflects that the finest deeds arise from urging each nature toward its peak. The quote emphasizes selfless effort and inner potential as a guiding principle for noble acts.
A brief exchange mocks cultural pretensions as a Philadelphia Ledger quote debates whether one can be cultured yet fail to understand Browning. The dialogue highlights in-press opinions about literary knowledge and admitting gaps.
A rising tide of lady sea anglers hits Great Yarmouth with a new club. The membership is open to men but the committee is entirely female, reflecting growing female participation in angling circles.
Yonkers Statesman quotes the Observer of Events and Things noting that perfection in avalanches is rare, highlighting an imperfect example as a reminder that even dramatic natural forces can miss their ideal form. The remark contrasts grand rhetoric with a grounded observation.
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