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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1909
Page
5
The text presents a jumble of misread items and distorted phrases covering topics from telephone girls and squirrels to life expectancy and orange trees. It weaves disparate notes on life, geography, and statistics in a garbled, era-unknown clipping.
A young woman who led a girls club for immigrant children in a crowded city quarter shares stories of her friends and their frankness as a shy suitor offers a ride. The scene turns humorous as remarks about colors and appearances spark playful misreadings and a light social moment ends with the club resuming after the interruption.
Washington reports forest fires across Minnesota Michigan and Wisconsin destroying towns and forcing thousands from homes. Officials warn losses may reach into the millions as the season ends with expanded protection efforts and cooperative firefighting measures nationwide.
A hotel crowd on Wall Street discussed superstitions in a lively chat about luck and amulets. Men in the financial district reported wearing coins and disks under watch chains to purportedly channel electricity and boost vigor, with skepticism about any real benefit.
In Canada and Michigan Hausa beliefs claim a three coolars cut brings luck and a cat's paw over its head denotes company. A cat licking its paws signals the same company, while the company will call from the direction the cat’s tail points.
Probate Court in Gogebic County Michigan orders final account of Executor Alex Strom examined October 12 at 10 am in Bearemer be fore heirs and interested parties. Publication required for three weeks in Bessemer Herald to notify all interested. True Copy dated September 10. Geraldine Farrar luncheon note follows.
Marquette Michigan July 24 1908 notice that Charles Vance of Donaldson Wisconsin has filed to prove timber and stone claim No 096 for section 338 township 44 north range 39 west Michigan meridian before the Marquette land office on October 7 1908. Witnesses include Henry Roth Richard Guiar Peter Labance and Charlea W Fish all of Donaldson Wisconsin.
State of Michigan court rules in Gogebic County for Charles W Robinson to appear within five months. Publication of the order in The Bessemer Herald to notify him, with service by certified copy twenty days before appearance. Judge Samuels Cooper Ball A Stone presiding.
Thirty second Judicial Circuit in Gogebic County Michigan 방 Chancery in Bessemer orders Olaf W John to appear within five months from the order date and be published weekly for six weeks in the Bessemer Herald or served personally at least twenty days before appearance. Judge Samuel S Cooper. Solicitor William S Baird. Bessemer Michigan. Publication period ends October.
A reader voice questions possessive forms citing an apostrophe to signal ownership. The dialogue touches on language rules and how writers imply possession with punctuation.
A historical ad promotes Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a cure for kidney related diseases. It claims kidney disease causes heart failure pneumonia and other fatal issues and offers a sample bottle and free booklet by mail from Kilmer & Co.
A Maine man claims Dr King s New Discovery cured his annual winter cough after trying other remedies. He bought a 50 cent bottle at Frank B Jones drug store and reports the cough vanished after a few doses. Trial bottles are offered free with purchase.
A prominent Eastern lawyer recounts a Western town luncheon with a famed water analysis professor turned critic. The chemist attacks common foods with scientific cautions, spoiling the meal from oysters to ice cream and prompting the lawyer to flee for work on a waterworks case.
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