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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1899
Page
6
J D Constable Cor Setlar and Sophie Streets are listed in Bessemer Michigan. The entry names three streets Cor Setlar and Sophie as the associated locations. No additional context or dates are provided.
Sales of old-range Bessemer ores from Lake Superior began last Monday with contracts for 1900 output largely in place. Prices set at 4.80 for Fapal, while imports from Cuba Newfoundland and the Mediterranean rise, demand remains strong for lake ores. Foundry stocks are light and demand appears to rise in 1900, with repairs and plant restocking likely to influence capacity and prices through the year.
Export figures show iron and steel increased from 135 million pounds in 1898 to 219 million in 1899. Steel sheets up from 48 to 109 million, wire nails from 24 to 56 million, machinery exports rising from 12 to 15 million, builders hardware from 5 to 7 million. Overall 1899 outlook exceeds 100 million in value.
Judye Parish’s ruling clarifies that assessors must value real estate at private-sale value while considering location, soil quality, timber, water rights, mines, minerals, quarries and other deposits known to be available, under Section 1052 of Wisconsin Revised Statutes.
The Scientific American notes a rising share of US furnaces output shipped abroad. Despite higher domestic demand and price hikes, exports grow strongly. In ten months of the year bar iron exports rose about 20 million with 100 percent gain, steel rods up 30 percent, steel sheets and plates up over 100 percent, and wire nails up nearly 200 percent versus 1898.
Virginia Enterprise reports Mountain Iron mine shipped 1 139 000 gross tons in the season, the highest ever by an iron mine. Fayal mine reached 1 059 000 tons this year, while Norrie mine previously held the record with 935 216 tons in 1892. Winter work at Mountain Iron and Fayal's continued output project a higher season in 1900.
The fragment mentions Zalander samples prepared for the 1900 issue of the Ait Che Herald Office. It notes page allocations and sample distribution within the historic newspaper context, reflecting archival processing and organizational layout.
Eight of ten pupils need dental care. Edwin Collins cites British tests showing over 65 percent of 12 year olds require treatment and that 1895 surveys found only 828 of 3800 mouths with no issues. He urges periodical exams and early treatment to avert rampant decay.
Smithsonian curator estimates 459 900 animal species worldwide with 2 500 mammals 12 500 birds 4 400 reptiles 12 000 fishes and many more invertebrate kinds. The piece notes origins of the word tip from old coffee houses and a brass box at doorways for tipping patrons as they leave.
England’s queen plans another tea house on the Essmoral estate. Each tea retreat will represent a country. The upcoming structure will be named America and ready for next year with decorations reflecting American symbols and motifs.
In a recent speech Booker T. Washington, a distinguished Black leader, said American slavery was a great curse to both races and, in God's providence, laid the foundation for the region's future. He argued slavery taught trades and industries essential for earning a living.
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