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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1901
Page
10
A 50 year old refined man leaped from the City of Chicago steamer five miles from St. Joseph and vanished after a stool was tossed to him. He intended death by own action, showing no effort to save himself as the boat searched for him. No passenger aboard knew him.
Secretary Gage faces the dilemma of financing 30,000 extra troops for the war. Proposals include stamp taxes on patented articles, slot machines, and firearms for non-government use, with bond issues possible if needed.
The piece lists upcoming state elections on November 7 across twelve states with races for governors, attorneys general, judges and legislatures. It notes party tickets in play including Democratic Republican Populist Prohibition and others, plus special constitutional amendments and a United States Senate seat to fill in Mississippi.
George Northrup of Newton township died recently from a dose of poison after an attempted morphine suicide a few days earlier. He had married Miss Dunham of Battle Creek two days before his death. A doctor treated him all night but he died at age 40. His father and an uncle had died by their own hand, and he had long suffered from melancholy.
Oscar Van Single of Grand Rapids saved Harold Ballard aged 9 after a sand collapse at an old gravel pit buried him. Oscar dug through gravel to expose Harold’s face and ran for help, narrowly saving a life.
Clara Saunders of Albion aged 13 died from internal hemorrhage after falling from a horse she was riding. She was conscious after the fall and appeared only slightly bruised.
A major blaze at the Dexter Park pavilion and Transit House hotel at the Chicago stock yards wiped out the pavilion and two residences plus three horse barns. About 2,500 horses were released as flames spread, injuring three people and forcing 200 hotel guests to flee. Loss is estimated at 204000, with most property insured but the hotel underinsured.
A jumble of brief items lists various people and curious facts. Names include Bourke Cochran, Paderewski, Russell Sage’s sister in Oneida aged 93, Daniel Latmant’s fortune, Mrs. Howard Gould, Governor Roosevelt, BP. O’Connor on Langtry, oD. Blackmore as gardener, Min Yong Whou, William L. Elkins, Leopold Carreras, Manuel Garcia born ninety four years ago.
Fred J. Filbert, a cashier at Palatine bank, was beaten with a hammer by Walter Lawton during an attempted robbery. Lawton was shot by Henry Plagge in the ensuing struggle and died at a Chicago hospital. Police say Lawton claimed a grudge against Filbert over a past matter in New York, a tale not believed by locals.
The lesson for Oct. 1 centers on Psalm 122 and the joy of the rebuilt temple. It surveys the Persian, Greek, and Roman eras shaping Judea from Cyrus to 70 A.D., notes Psalms as a multi-century compilation, and explains five-book structure. It reflects on pilgrims traveling to Jerusalem and the intertwining of worship with civic life.
A Chicago Record letter recounts Admiral Dewey's account of a confrontation with Admiral Von Diederichs during Manila Bay events. Dewey recalls warning that war could come in five minutes if needed and asserting the United States would blockade if necessary.
Chicago Board of Trade dealings show a failed bear raid cost Chungge Jarrett and Farnum & Co. heavy losses. Estimates place losses in the tens of millions while insolvent books warn of a shortfall around 35,000,000 bushels of wheat.
Pete Huddus Henry Fenick and Joho vgrovs receive twenty one year sentences for the murder of Sam Gurdon in Bowling Green Kentucky. The jury found each defendant guilty of first degree homicide and related counts.
Labor Commissioner Cos recounts a rapid expansion of Michigan soft coal mining with seventeen shifts in operation, mainly in Saginaw Valley. In August 1,086 workers were employed, with potential to reach 5,000 skilled miners and 15,000 tons daily. rail freight and car shortages hinder growth. Royalty land holdings exceed two million acres, payments per ton ranging from one to seven dollars, and ground holes from prospecting.
A flood of small items reports deaths 2755 in Michigan. Mrs. Ward Perkins of Lapeer granted no divorce. Over 100 new trouses built at Ann Arbor. A barn burned near Belverton. Enlistments for the Philippines include Lass, Wallace J. Marvin, Earl Wheaton of Adrian. Burials at Aum Arbor after cave-in injuries to George J. Schlimmer and John Chroff. University of Michigan enrollment seen rising. Bud Wheeler of Woodbridge robbed in daylight. Hiram Chase injuries in Birch Run runaway. Daniel Watts, 70, commits suicide by hanging in West Bloomfield. Robert Slee barn fire near South Havana. Marl bed of 400 acres near Bellevue owned by W C Yawkey and BH Freewan of Detroit.
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