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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1908
Page
4
A long dissection refutes claims of cab conversations at 60 mph and fatal outcomes from a car crossing. It notes that at high speeds the throttle is harder to open and emergency brakes are more effective when needed, while eulogizing the Pacific 11-ton locomotive as the standard racer, not the old mogul.
A Minneapolis lumberman famed as the wealthiest west of the Mississippi grew up poor. His Yale-educated sons devised a plan to buy him a $75 coat but tell him it cost $15, funding the difference from his bank. The old man bought the coat for $15, later boasting it cost fifteen dollars while an acquaintance offered $201 for the garment.
At a St Joseph haberdashers banquet Lillian Braithwaite Hill rebuked a business rival ad humorist. She argued the public wants seriousness in ads while noting his case is confused and ab surd and citing a bizarre Milwaukee obituary misprint.
Fragmentary text mentions mourning and greed but lacks clear events, people, or places to summarize into a coherent news item. Readable facts are insufficient to form a concrete card.
A collection of wry maxims on marriage money envy and manners from the Atchison Globe style notes. The snippets poke at domestic life business propriety and social quirks with playful irony. Each line reflects old time newspaper humor about women men families and social expectations.
A compiled passage of maxims about honesty courage duty and self control. It locates quotes from Young Mansfield Crawford Thurston Sprits Ruskin Syrus Montfort Garibaldi Newton Hitchcock Washington Carlyle Bonar and Spencer, urging truthfulness self governance and steadfastness.
A fragmented passage traces a man’s repeated near misses and misfortunes voiced as “just going to” actions. It catalogs attempts to help, pay debts, protect home, aid health, and pursue business, followed by abrupt endings or losses that thwarted each intention.
The Comptroller of the Currency certifies that The First National Bank of Bessemer Michigan is authorized to have succession until close of business on November 24 1928. The certificate is dated November 24 1908 and published for public notice from Nov 28 to Dec 19.
The Bessemer Lumber Company expresses gratitude for twenty-one years of support in Bessemer under the late Edwin Bayliss and says operations will continue similarly. To administer Bayliss estate, the business will be cash only, and all debts for lumber and related goods should be settled promptly.
An drew G. Rudberg of Ironwood Michigan filed a notice of intention to make final Timber and Stone Proof to establish a claim to the NW quarter of Section 36 Township 49 North Range 47 West described land. The hearing before the Clerk of the Circuit Court at Besse mer Michigan is set for January 21 1909. Witnesses named are Charles J. Peterson Steve McKevitt Frank Hokanson and August Boden all of Ironwood Michigan.
The Probate Court of Gogebic County held a session in Bessem er on December 17 1908 Judge Curtis Buck presiding In the matter of Daniel O Brien deceased the Val Blatz Brewing Company petitions to remove John McNicholas as administrator and appoint John Fypix or another suitable person Hearing is set for January 16 1909 at ten in the forenoon at the probate office Public notice is ordered by publication in three newspapers circulating in the county Curatia Boys Judge of Probate (Dec 19 to Jan 9)
A wartime tale recalls two Irish former papal guards with a gold crucifix blessing. One perished with Custer, the other reached the field. The Hindu-like massacre scene is vivid, yet the crucifix spares a body and draws reverence from natives trained by Father De Smet. Notes on tailor pockets cap a second item.
In Bessemer Michigan on December 2 1908 the court orders publication of Mary C Rupps petition to admit the will of George Rupp deceased to probate The hearing is set for January 4 1909 at ten oclock in the forenoon at the probate office The order requires four weeks of publication in the Bessemer Herald The petition names Maury C Rupp as executrix or another suitable person Curtis Buck attorney for petitioner.
The article surveys ancient and medieval wedding and engagement rings, noting iron rings symbolizing bonds in Rome, silver pieces given to Luther and Catherine von Born, and temple and Ark motifs among Hebrews. It traces engagement ring evolution to today’s gold bands with gems, initials, mottoes, and superstitions, including opal and emerald cautions. It also mentions Greek and Roman practices limiting rings to freemen and the link between birth months and monthly gemstones.
At the British Medical Association convention opening in London Bishop Sheffield urged blending faith and medicine. He warned against recognizing prayer as enough alone and called for doctors and clergy to collaborate with both belief and treatment. He cited St James and urged caution in relying solely on prayer or drugs.
A New York paper reports an unnamed church debated installing mirrors in pew backs to let women view their hats while kneeling. The vote favored preserving devotion over vanity, but the issue may resurface with future church buildings as women press for looking glasses in pews or wall panels.
The article extols the common ladybird as a beneficial insect for florists and gardeners. It hunts aphids on chrysanthemums, with larvae and adults preying on pests, reducing damage to vegetation. The beetle is revered in folklore across Europe and Asia for its protective role in gardens.
Dr Simon Flexner cites a Frenchman who marks many dates with crepe in sympathy for historic deaths The tale humorously lists Bayard Musset Cavaignac Joan of Arc Marat Napoleon and Dieppe as anniversaries that drive the man to fever and death revealing the absurdity of misplaced mourning.
A Southern home displays silhouettes of revolutionary ancestors and Rosa Bonheur. A maid asks if the figures are black, prompting a lesson in perception. Mrs. Mary defends the significance of her ancestors while a servant questions identity.
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