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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1903
Page
5
Local notes from the Herald recount holiday activities, visits, and displays in Wakefield, Dunham, Ironwood, and nearby areas. Mentions the Christmas display at Jones and multiple residents traveling, visiting, or returning home for the holidays, with brief business notes and social details across several towns. The piece also comments on issue timing and local commerce.
The Herald and Ladies Home Journal offer one year subscriptions for two dollars and a combined gift for back subscriptions in advance. A Watch Night Service and Laymen's Hour are planned by the Methodists. First National Bank of Bessemer to elect five directors on January 1 to guide the coming year. Community notes include residents visiting Milwaukee, carpentry work for a tannery in Rib Lake, twins born in Belsover, and local business shifts in jewelry and a hardware store.
Sunday morning will feature the theme Facing the New Year and a public invitation extends to all. Evening services will include special music and an address by Rev. Osborne on The Great Temple and its Lessons. A Masonic service noted in another column will also be held.
Ex excursion tickets will be sold at one fare for the round trip on Dec. 29 30 and 31 limited to return until Jan. 1 1904 inclusive Apply to Agents Chicago North Western Railway
The Ironwood Times notes plans to publish an Italian newspaper in Hurley around January 1 with W. A. Strandberg handling mechanical work in his office, formerly Tron County Republican. Anonymous letters threaten Rev. Father Gilbert at Harlew with death unless $3,100 is left at a spot in the local cemetery by a set date, and police are investigating. Jerome Bayliss travels to Washington, D. C. after the death of Mrs. Bayliss’ father. the family expresses sympathy for her bereavement.
Beall of Beall Mississippi reports his wife suffered from consumption last fall. After trying other remedies she used Dr King’s New Discovery and improved at once, with four bottles curing her. Guaranteed by D MacFarlane druggist. Price 50 cents, $1. Trial bottles free.
The International Bioscope Company opened its engagement at the Maltz to a good sized crowd. The moving pictures were the best yet seen in Alpena with “Trip to the Moon” drawing laughter and interest. Other numbers included “Yacht Races” and “Life of an American Fireman” among many comic and mysterious scenes.
A H A Tisdale of Sumterton South Carolina values DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve at one hundred dollars a box and cites a 20 year pile healing story. The Newport management orders ore ceased at the Anvil mine with layoffs while the nearby Tilden Colby Lronton Yale and Puritan mines continue. many woods workers remain employed locally.
Next Sunday night the Masonic bodies of Bessemer and vicinity will attend divine service at the Methodist church. The service will begin at 7 o'clock. The program includes Opening Song Service Scripture and Prayer Duet by Misses Haywood and Osborne Anthem Offering Solo by Miss Jennie Jones Sermon on The Great Temple Closing song.
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