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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1925
Page
11
The Bessemer Herald issue from July 3 1925 presents community notes and town updates typical of a Friday edition. Local happenings, brief notices, and civic items reflect the period's daily life in the Bessemer area.
A 4 July message urges citizens to pause honor independence and resist radicalism. It notes prosperity and duties while praising national founders and patriotic ideals. The piece discusses schooling, employment of high school youths, and maintenance work tied to community progress.
Local items describe July 4 celebrations from Bessemer to Ironwood and Hurley with parades, races, and fireworks. Reports flag safety steps, a proposed dynamite incident, and preparations by Doc Hansen and others. Community announcements include weddings, tax lists, and probate court notices for Sparrow estate.
Peddlers peddle items from mouse traps to rain coats in the town with regularity and varying success. Women face sales pitches from ardent callers offering dresses silk hose coffee and vacuum cleaners while taxt taxes fund town services. The piece argues home merchants deserve fair play and lower prices, urging residents to avoid peddlers and support local shops.
Carl B. declares he will not join married men until he meets a man who has really and truly settled down. The remark reflects his humorous stance on commitment and expectations.
Huriev and WiseSpecial finalize city preparations for a July 4 event in Toowebto with public enthusiasm. The main concern remains a feared incident risking safety as a key baseball game clashes with the celebration near Bessemer.
A garbled report references activities and warnings around a fire incident in Bessemer, naming officials and associated groups. Several lines mention Wakefeld and Marenuisen with unclear roles, suggesting a disrupted summary of local events and editor notes rather than a single clear incident.
NYSTERY NO 483927 notes Lele tat undecided between retiring at 8:30 p m tomorrow or attending a street dance. The report presents a curious, informal scene with unclear details surrounding the decision.
Looking Backward One Year Ago July 4 1924 lists substitutions of land parcels with section township and range details and amounts paid for taxes in 1901. It also notes in the Matter of the Estate of William J Trevarthen that the court sets a time and place to receive examine and adjust all claims against the estate.
Twenty years ago on July 1 1906 a citizens meeting at city hall appointed an arrangements committee for the Fourth of July celebration. Members included Frank B. Jones Levi S S Rice W J Haggerson Gustav L Ziebur and M F E Daly with sub committees for Sports Calithumpian Printing and Parade.
Notice states land sold for unpaid taxes with tax deed issued. The purchaser may reconvey within six months after service by paying all sums advanced plus fees and 100 percent interest. If not paid, purchaser will seek possession. List includes numerous fractional land descriptions and amounts paid for 1897 1899 taxes.
In Bessemer Michigan on June 9 1925 Judge Harrys Bay presiding Ritka Rolvu deceased John J Frick petitions to grant administration of the estate to Matt Brams or a suitable person. July 7 1925 hearing set at ten oclock in the forenoon with notice by publication in the Bessemer Herald for three weeks.
The Probate Court of Gogebic County held a session at the Bessemer Probate Office on June 9 with Judge Harry K. Bay presiding. The record notes details of the session and orders issued may follow in subsequent entries.
Default on a Verona Michigan mortgage by Loui and Helen Vokovich to John Tankka. Mortgage dated May 5 1920 recorded July 6 1920 in Gogebie County. Amount due 1115 dollars plus 25 attorney fee. Public auction at 10 am August 3 1925 at the front door of the courthouse in Bessemer. Property: SE quarter of SE quarter of Section 15, T46N R44W, Marenisco Township.
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