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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1905
Page
16
Kipling tells of Danny Deever to be hanged at dawn as bugles sound and files parades mark the execution. The poem portrays the grim ritual, the cold march, and the regiment's sense of disgrace as nine hundred of the county witness the act.
The London Telegraph reports Dr G C Franklin warns on the rise of medical specialism and its risks to general practice. It contrasts this with praise for honest specialization and laments demands for vehicle of progress. It also notes critiques of women’s shifting roles and mentions Canton spinning maiden festival with a girl in China.
The passage condemns advertisers who claim to cure diseases without patient contact and use newspapers and magazines for fraud. It warns that such claims are impossible and urges scrutiny of sensational promises and the enterprising scammers.
A Washington newspaper column quotes I J Marston on aging cigars. He notes proper storage can improve value and flavor within four years, while some Havanas may sour with time due to atmospheric conditions. He also suggests occasionally switching from imported to domestic cigars and mentions price gaps between brands.
A broad survey notes Russia's peasant revolt against autocracy amid taxation and war burdens, Norway's peaceful separation from Sweden, and global events from the Russo Japanese War to economic upsets, labor troubles in Chicago, and major disasters. It lists notable deaths and milestones from 1903 and 1906, including political reforms, explorations, and industrial accidents.
A Cleveland Leader quip recalls a barber nearly strangling a patient with a towel before shaving. The layman asks why the bandage is so tight and the surgeon explains it to compress the arteries to prevent bleeding.
In a whimsical scene from the Cleveland Plain Dealer readers hear cabbages lament the air pollution from a passing gasoline car. The scene blends humor with a critique of urban odor.
In a clipped exchange from Philadelphia papers, Mrs Schuppen laments a lost pocketbook as a neighbor offers practical help. The scene hints at social bustle turning on a small domestic snag amid shopping for dress goods samples.
A long OCR laden list recounts earthquakes, tornadoes, and fires in Americas and Europe, shipwrecks and collisions, political upheavals, assassinations, and peace talks. It notes deaths of officials and notable figures, riots in Chicago, and major international developments from Poland to Japan and Russia with dates scattered throughout.
A Philadelphia Bulletin brief notes a man of forty lacking sense and yearning for work, while business houses appear unwilling to employ him. The humorous observation hints at midlife frustration and employment indifference in a city media blurb.
The dialogue notes Williams married a little over a year ago and asks how he and his wife get along. It concludes with the remark that they are now divorced.
The article notes rich soil in Crawford County near Rex common with apples fifteen inches in circumference and high quality fruit. Hubbard Head acquired thirty acres, planted apples and cherries, and earned about 3000 dollars this year from ten acres with apples selling at 1.50 per bushel and freight paid by the buyer.
Identification points to Albertus Canfield of Muir as the deceased. He lived with his brother in law George W. Chase of Muir until seven weeks ago, had recently moved to Grand Rapids, and had long hinted at self inflicted death by dynamite. Chase notified the coroner after learning of the incident.
A gasoline lighting plant defect caused a major blaze in Sandusky Kentucky at Clare Orr’s hardware store, which burned completely. Adjacent buildings suffered fire and water damage totaling about 9000 dollars, with losses shared among Clare Orr and several firms and individuals.
Reports say a skeletal remains found on the Lake Michigan shore near Muskegon likely belong to Capt Duncan Corbett of Milwaukee, captain of the ill fated schooner Waukesha sunk off Muskegon harbor on November 11. Five sailors were recovered from the beach, one clinging to a spar for ten hours before rescue. Corbett's Milwaukee relatives had searched for two months without success.
Mrs. Fred Wortmer died after ingesting carbolic acid in Fenton. Her two children woke to agonizing cries and called for help as she died. Her husband cites moroseness as the motive, noting the couple had not been living together.
Walter Wisiewski, 17? years old, riding to work in Bay City, died after his bicycle struck an iron hitching post in front of the First Presbyterian church. Street car workers found his body about 10 feet from the post amid a pool of blood. No witnesses to the accident.
Fred Moldenhure a trapper and fisherman was found dead on the Two Beart river near Newberry. A searching party found him several miles upstream standing in water up to his waist, leaning toward his boat after a sudden illness left him unable to pull himself out.
Ludington Crax Company starts gas service after July 17 construction. The first gas was produced at the plant on December 14. The firm is capitalized at 7500 dollars, with most stock held by Grand Rapids men.
A fire at the Champion Copper Company's stamp mill in Fredan killed Clerk Nelson who was sleeping inside the burning building. The incident left witnesses shocked as authorities investigated the blaze and determined the cause.
Dr Louis Gielston of the Calumet and Heela medical staff is dead after overworking to treat scarlet fever victims. He previously lived in Kalamazoo and graduated from the State University.
Seetien Men Slew Up Nrnamite. A beaver dam four feet deep and fifty feet across was found near town with a concealed mud hut. Logs and chips lay along the banks and nearby, while section men along the South Shore road report dynamite used to blow dams, making the roadbed soft and risky for trains.
Michigan Insurance Commissioner Barry announces a plan to promote uniform life insurance laws across states. He will meet Armstrong, head of the Armstrong investigation committee, and may convene a National Association of Insurance Commissioners meeting to propose reforms to multiple state legislatures.
Dexter Young Man J Wallace Van Etta pleaded guilty to larceny from the person before Judge Kinne in Ann Arbor. He confessed after his pal Al Reese began a prison term, and received a sentence of one to five years in prison.
An Austrian worker, only six months in America and a few weeks in Ionia, was fatally injured at the E. H. Stafford Manufacturing Co. when a belt slipped while he climbed a machine to adjust it. He was caught by the shaft and drawn through a narrow gap between shaft and ceiling.
The John J. Kinsella Co. of Chicago, glass manufacturers, will build a large factory in Holland with an annual wage bill of 810,000. Construction starts immediately as two carloads of machinery arrive. The bonus fund trustees note this is the third factory brought to the city this year.
The body of Peter Miller was found lying face down among old rubbish in an abandoned field house in St Joseph. Miller, known as a peculiar figure on local streets, is believed to have died from exposure.
Ellen Nystrom, a 17 year old girl from Menominee, died by suicide following an unhappy romance. Authorities report the death as a self inflicted act amid a troubled love affair.
Fire destroyed Prank Smith’s pigeonry near Wolf Creek destroying valuable Tov birds. A young farmer Bert Stewart and a young woman cousin drowned while skating on Bishop’s Lake near Brig hton. A safe at Eagle was blown open and two registered letters plus stamps stolen. Civil War veteran Jacob Welling of Hart died by self inflicted gunshot in Grand Rapids. State land sales yielded about 4000 dollars with few bidders. Health officials tour county teachers institutes giving sanitation talks. William A Underwood longtime Adriana attorney died in New York. Driller Albert Fournier killed by premature explosion at Michigan Alkali Co. quarry in Alpena aged 27 leaving a widow. Bengt Dahl 100 pound pulley block fatal at a Ne gaunee mine. Infant of Mrs Charles Mc Ginn of Marshall may lose eye sight after buggy accident. Mrs James Martin severely injured. Roswell J Norton of Ypsilanti dies after lung illness aged 70. Norton served on railway mail service between Detroit Chicago and later Ypsilanti Bills.
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