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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1933
Page
3
A rhetorical call asks readers how far they will go to reduce government costs. It questions scrapping entrenched branches, supports a governor who consolidates powers, and urges legislative action to implement such reforms. The piece emphasizes effort and sacrifice and challenges voters to back a candidate with a plan for streamlined government.
The poem recalls the first Christmas and Christ’s humility and sacrifice. It emphasizes sharing blessings, comforting the troubled, and guiding humanity toward life eternal. The author Fred D Keister frames Christmas as a time to walk beside brothers and share Heavenly light.
The nation faces a renewed crime wave with organized gangs expanding bold attacks on federal targets. Authorities say the fight will be long as teams of criminals shift to new schemes, while Uncle Sam pursues them across cities and rural towns toward federal penitentiaries.
The article argues for nationwide government guarantees of bank deposits to restore public trust after widespread bank failures. It notes banker resistance but asserts unusual times require unusual remedies and predicts restored faith will revive deposits and overall prosperity.
Lawmakers debate Governor Comstock proposal as Michigan risks future burden while federal stimulus funds flow. Critics urge caution about heavy maintenance costs and long term obligations, urging careful deliberation and open-minded review in light of recovery.
Despite varying shopping, residents keep festive cheer as Bessemer’s business district sparkles with holiday decorations, rivaling any U P town for seasonal spirit and display.
Gogebic Ike notes a unusually calm week with no chimney fire calls from the fourth ward. He recalls earlier weeks with three to four calls and jokes the town must rely on rent for excitement.
A short note recalls the superstition surrounding the two dollar bill and its cultural echoes. The item notes beliefs about luck and misfortune tied to this currency, reflecting regional folklore.
Fragmentary text shows disjointed phrases about friendships and names, with incomplete sentences and scattered letters. It mentions people like Pee and Seratha So, references to street and emotions, and hints at a historical or personal note but no coherent narrative or verifiable facts.
A promoter in this excerpt claims trained monkeys could climb Florida orange trees and pick fruit, cutting labor costs. Skeptical locals warn the scheme won’t work, with one young man noting delays caused by emancipation threats before workers arrive.
A new liquor control bill has been approved by Michigan's legislature. The measure outlines licensing, regulation, and enforcement provisions aimed at modernizing alcohol laws in the state.
A wired column critiques postwar philanthropy and public debt. It jokes about Christmas seals, a wary view of luxury, and recalls Mary Pickford’s divorce. Michigan readers send Yuletide greetings to Chase S Osborn in Georgia. Liquor revenue funds old age pensions, returning whiskey money.
A closing seasonal message extends warm wishes to friends and neighbors for a bountiful Christmas season. It hopes material abundance and minimal sorrow, and a new day filled with health happiness and golden opportunities.
The city faces a renewal or purchase decision as the municipal lighting franchise nears expiration. Details about the proposal and the involved parties remain under discussion amid local interest.
Fred D. Meuunie 21 died Tuesday morning at his parents home from injuries after switching cars at Mejiford Wisconsin Central where he had worked as a switchman for about a year and a half. lL M Goldberg and Co Wakefield advertise for 100 men to cut cord wood at 95 cents per cord. Friends gave a surprise at Mrs Thomas Durston's Longyear street home Tuesday night. Edith Markstrom visiting from Appleton for the holiday. Mrs T B Hartley will spend Christmas with Prof Hartley Brainerd superintendent of schools.
A promotional blurb announces features in The American Weekly magazine distributed with NEXT SUNDAY'S Chicago Herald and Examiner. It promises unusual stories including why fashionable women marry prizefighters and other quirky features to attract readers.
In Bessemer, Probate Court sets April 1 deadline for filing claims against the estate of Cartte dboea. Public notice to creditors will run for three weeks in the Bessemer Herald. W. B. Favhl, Register of Probate, signs the order.
The Gogebic County Probate Court orders creditors of Aneia Perkiomaki to file claims by April 11, 1934, at 10 a.m. at the Bessemers probate office for examination and settlement. Publication to appear in the Bessemer Herald. A separate line notes an Italian statistical bureau survey linking higher altitude to higher marriage and birth rates.
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