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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1905
Page
6
In a Mandela town Memly, invited by Minutereminal, delays closing the meeting to preach to a receptive audience. He asks those who left to return and listen then ends with a call to stay as the crowd remains until his delivery ends.
Special report from Washington D C recalls Jesse Mitchell a line man and local resident who praises Dodd’s Kidney Pills after twelve years of kidney trouble. He recounts back pain fatigue and weakness and claims four boxes restored his strength and eliminated pain.
The okra plant resembles cotton in leaf and vein but is a less desirable commercial crop. Its sewers and growth differ slightly, with value mainly in soups and preparations. Some people may not enjoy the flavor, though the young pods are eaten.
An oath sworn by S. Peauh Jo Chener asserts he is a gerner of the firm of Fo J. Cheney & Neue in Taleds, Vows arthens, and that a hundred dollars is the value for each case of Catarrh Cure. The document, dated December A. D. ist, is notarized by A. W. Ogleason. Cheney & Co advertise their Catarrh Cure and Pills for constipation, with Toledo sales and testimonials offered by the firm.
A mysterious transparent river fish is said to exist in Alaska’s Fivers. It reportedly measures around inches long and is fat for its kind. Described as flesh like fresh lard and lacking oily taste, the fish is burned in candle flames by locals to produce a char and a faint scent.
An old advertisement touts Mull's Grape Tonic claiming it cures typhoid related ailments and digestive issues with a pledge of a free trial bottle for first-time users. It warns against alcohol and narcotic remedies and asserts permanent improvement through cleansing the system and restoring digestion.
The Chicago National Bank Home Savings Bank and Equitable Trust Company, all of Chicago, were ordered closed and liquidated at 8:30 AM by representatives of the Chicago Clearing House Association after an eighteen hour session. The banks held deposits totaling 628.8 million and their assets were tied to coal and railway interests controlled by John R. Walsh, president of the Chicago National Bank. The First National Bank, led by James B. Forgan, announced the action in its office. Citizens of Chicago will understand the move as dawn broke.
John R Walsh, a Chicago magnate and railroad financier born in Ireland in 1887, built a vast fortune and led the Chicago National Bank and two other institutions. Facing a monumental crisis, the Chicago Clearing House pledged to pay all deposits in full, forming a syndicate to take over the failing banks while the banks go into liquidation under a federal examiner. The crisis sparked runs on the banks with hundreds queuing for withdrawals as authorities worked to prevent a wider panic.
The Zion movement undergoes a leadership change as the Christian Catholic Church church in Zion forms a triumvirate to govern. James Ledbetter of Dowie and John Alexander Dowie are central figures in the transfer of power mentioned in the report.
A jumble of terse items reports Edward Lovett killing his wife and then suicide in New Jersey. Fatal arson destroys a Na deau dormitory in Kansas. Fulton County Georgia records its first legal execution for assault with Jim Walker hanged in Atlanta. Frederick A. Moliter named supervisor of railroads in the Philippines by War Secretary. A suit seeks to place People Life and Accident Insurance in receivership in Louisville. A St Louis judge upholds a billiards bet fine against Frank Leslie. A letter from Growers’ Association leaders is released amid tension between Dallas and Secretary Wilson over cotton policy.
A model New York laundry offers well furnished rest rooms for women workers. A social secretary assists staff needs, a piano is provided, and clubs have formed. At 9 AM management serves coffee and workers may relax in the rest room while awaiting work.
A method to use leftover chicken with rice and broth. Bake a mixture of soft rice and chicken in cups in a moderate oven. Invert cups onto a platter to keep shape and serve with a cream sauce or drawn butter.
An advertisement promotes a topical ointment claiming a guaranteed cure for itching bleeding and prolapsing piles within fourteen days with money back if ineffective. The copy emphasizes a refund option and asserts rapid relief.
A note discusses a Norwegian law restricting tree cutting unless three saplings are planted in return. It also mentions a Brooklyn resident’s claim about a remedy for croup and San Francisco’s brick demand causing a California brick famine.
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a non alcoholic tonic to aid digestion and blood quality. It claims improved nerve strength and resistance to illness, plus a pledge of honesty with named ingredients on the bottle wrapper. The piece also notes Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for stomach liver and bowels.
The Oriental Limited joins St Paul and Minneapolis to Puget Sound points as a luxurious modern train. It offers comfort and convenience likened to a hotel, a home, and a club, appealing to business travelers and tourists alike for its elegant service and scenic journey.
In a humorously clipped exchange from The Tatler a man admits he hid from Giles because he left Warmer Hudges to avoid the master’s salted meat scheme. Three months earlier a cow and then a pig were salted and eaten, and recently the master’s mother-in-law’s death prompted a bucket of galt upstairs.
In a Cleveland Leader item a parent explains the baby’s name stems from a lengthy family quarrel. The anecdote highlights how a personal dispute became a lasting family anecdote associated with the child.
The text notes 880.00 per M for Lewis' Single Binder cigars using higher Gide tobacco and mentions the Jewin' Factory in Peoria. It also cites Australian droughts reducing wool harvest to 400,000,000 pounds in 1903, down from a prior year yield of GU1,UU0,QU0, with several garbled figures.
An advertisement touts LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets to cure a cold in one day. It claims druggists refund money if it fails and notes a signature on each bottle. The text includes stray phrases and does not present a clear, coherent news item.
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