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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1905
Page
4
Local notices announce subscription dues due January 1 and a Christmas tree event at the German Lutheran church at 1 45 pm. Advertisers Skud Goldman & Co and Kalaszavicz & Skwor promote goods and patent medicines. High School names Will Kalaszavicz captain. town notes reflect shorter days and lengthening daylight.
Four for a quarter deals on canned corm peas and string beans. Alaska salmon offered at 12 cents per can. Promotions emphasizing value with multiple 4 for 25¢ bundles.
Joseph Rice, recently relocated from Bessemer to oversee the Rice homestead on the Sturgeon River, decides to open a saloon in the old home. Proximity to Penn Tron Co dam construction is thought to influence the venture.
An old advertisement promotes Scott's Emulsion as the fastest way to repair wasted tissue and replace lost flesh. It claims the product nourishes and builds up the body when ordinary foods fail. The copy emphasizes rapid recovery and superior nourishment.
Reader notice for Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root claiming cures for lame back kidney and bladder trouble. Promises free sample bottle and booklet by mail from Kilmer Co Binghamton NY with purchase options and home of Swamp Root on every bottle.
Ill pastor forces cancellation of Presbyterian services last Sunday at the German Lutheran church. Regular services set to resume tomorrow. Local officials report a large wild cat skin donated to Sheriff Olson after John Rowett captured the animal north of the city.
Snow in the woods settles at about 14 inches aiding logging while freezing weather is lacking for road conditions. Marshal Byrne will enforce street dumping ordinances, warning a $100 fine for ashes dumped in streets. Also noted are local ads pushing winter sales of men’s suits and overcoats at cost and a Shonwood flyer campaign.
An Ontonagon county organization seeks state aid to build roads in each Michigan county able to produce farm products. The Ontonagon County State Land Road association aims to trigger northern counties to form similar bodies to push a law for counties to receive state lands sale proceeds for road improvements. Jerome Brown of Matchwood is president.
A period sentiment lists traits of an ideal woman, praising modesty, neatness, generosity, sympathy, and virtue. It extols practical skills, love for nature and animals, self reliance, and a hopeful aim toward marriage and motherhood.
A compact collection of Josh Billings observations on law, flattery, laziness, economy, women's duty, adversity, folly, travel, and heaven governing mankind. Witty maxims critique self flattery, effort, and organized sports rules with a humorous rustic voice.
A passage from Kind Words notes how animals mimic tools and shipwrights. The woodpecker acts as a triphammer, tortoise jaws resemble scissors, a ship’s framework mirrors a herring skeleton, and a bee uses a carpenter’s plane. It compares a porcupine’s rib strengthened bill to iron masts and describes the diving bell of a water spider forming an underwater chamber.
The Presbyterian congregation will hold Christmas services in the German Lutheran church on Sunday at 10:30 A.M. The sermon topic is Five Christmas Chimes. A Christmas program with a tree will be presented for the Sunday School at 11:45. All are invited to attend.
A historical notice promotes Bee's Laxative Honey and Tar cough syrup as a cure for croup whooping cough and bronchial affections. Sold by F B Jones. The advertisement claims it clears the system through bowel catharsis and notes a children’s health jubilee following its use.
A cautionary note urges women to take Pineules to relieve backache and kidney pains. The remedy is said to strengthen the kidneys and bladder, cleanse the blood, and relieve neuralgia and rheumatic pains in a single night.
For a great Christmas present, Lutey's Green House in Ironwood features a selection of palms ferns and blooming plants. Choose a live gift that adds greenery to the season and supports local horticulture.
William Waldorf Astor's son clashed with a Guards officer at a West End club over the use of American motor drivers. Exchanges over national pride and driving skill led to a heated argument in the smoking room, threatening blows before friends intervened.
The article argues European iron ore reserves are stretching thin as Britain and Central Europe near exhaustion and Mediterranean and Atlantic sources falter. It highlights rich, underused belts in Scandinavia Belgium and France, then identifies North America especially the Mississippi Valley region as the best future iron producer, while noting doubt about sustaining long term demand.
The traveling man recites a playful boast about a lover's blue eyes yellow hair and red cheeks comparing them to hotel cream napkins butter and a hotel clerk. He uses whimsical images such as a willowy form and a quiet voice to charm the beloved during a train moment.
A. B. Jamison of New Orleans predicts Louisiana will become a leading force in the global fish, shrimp, and oyster industry. He notes the oyster beds near the lower Mississippi reef regions and says 20,000 acres are under cultivation with 500,000 barrels produced last year, a figure set to rise.
A letter to this office questions whether a church festival helper, who helped organize the event and then pushes her family to buy ice cream, constitutes graft. The inquiry highlights concerns over ethics in community fundraising.
An advertisement urges readers to use Bee's Laxative Honey and Tar for coughs and colds. It claims the syrup does not constipate bowels and instead purges the system with a pleasant laxative effect. Targeted for coughs croup whooping cough and related illnesses.
A Masonville Iowa man asserts Buckley’s Arnica Salve relieves painful piles, including blind, bleeding and protruding varieties, and calls it the best cure. The ad also notes its use for cuts burns and injuries and lists 25 cents at all druggists.
For sale a small ad offers twelve fully bred Bared Rocks and a Cockerel. Inquiries should be directed to F. B. Jones in the city.
North-Western Line offers low excursion rates for students and teachers with proper certificates from schools. For sale dates and limits, contact Chicago & North-Western agents. Additionally DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve advertised for skin remedies and pile relief with D. MacFarlane as seller.
A local sale offers a few Ladies' Misses and Children's short coats to close out at less than cost. L. H. Traettner advertises the clearance, highlighting substantial savings and limited stock.
Sunday evening worship at the Methodist church is conducted by Mr. W T Pauli. Special music will be performed by the choir. Sunday school meets at 11 45 with all welcome.
For well berried holly mistletoe and wreathing for Christmas visit Lutey's Green House in Lronwood. The shop promotes festive greenery and seasonal decorations for holiday decorating needs.
Local retailer L. H. Truettner advertises children’s short coats offered for less than cost to clear inventory. Limited quantities and sizes available for quick sale.
The San Francisco Board of Health released a list of over 100 local butchers allegedly using dye and chemicals like sulphite to make meat look fresher. The notice highlights health concerns and urges proper handling and inspection.
The Early Risers claim to clear the stomach and bowels of putrid matter, remove causes of headaches and constipation, and improve complexion. They promise no griping or sickness and are sold by D. MacFarlane.
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