Auditor's harsh report on city accounts and practices
City auditors condemn lax record keeping and improper bill handling. They flag missing reconciliations since 1921, unverified sidewalk accounts, cash payments to vendors, and water works losses. The report urges a fixed weighing fee, monthly balance sheets, duplicate receipts, and tighter controls amid widespread incomplete records and questionable city purchases.
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Lind
Water Department
Water Works Department
Teyoy Ales
Vinesta
Fanebone
Blivens: Harpan Plans New Home Den on Second Floor
Bill Harpan intends to build a new house and will add a den on the second floor. Mrs B notes he often growls about something, justifying the need for the extra space.
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Blivens
Bill Harpan
Mrs. B
Census in China Records Comprehensive National Count
A historic note claims a full national census has ever been taken in China. The exchange suggests a casual shopping scene with a floor walker.
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China
Trade at Home: Bessemer’s bigger, better future hinges on performance
The piece urges Bessemer citizens to act like a baseball team, delivering consistent performance in civic life and buying locally. It compares daily effort to hitting in April through October, stressing that every resident must contribute to growth, prosperity, and pride by supporting home industries and community efforts.
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Bessemer
Local Banks Featured In Public Notice List
A fragmented OCR item names institutions including Peoples State Bank First National Bank Dold J Gedda Skud Goldman John A Kallander and A Lintelmann & Co in a bank related public notice. The snippet references banking entities without a clear event or date.
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Chty Council
C. F. Maslowski & Co
Chas
F. Maslowski
Thibodeau
Heinrichs and Velin
Mes. L. Bowen
R. J
Osemer Pharmacy
John J. Prick
Asi
Dad’’ Is
Michigan Bell Telephone CO
C. Hansen Lumber CO
Bessemer Pharmacy
Abelman's Dept. Store
Marchello
Camilli
John J. Frick
Brite
Dolph J. Gedda
Skud & Goldman
Hagen & Solberg
Bessemer Taxi CO
John A. Kallander
Peoples State Bank
A. Lintelmann & CO
First National Bank
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