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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1901
Page
3
A June edition notice records post office procedures for The Bessem er Herald in Messemer Maryland. It notes entr y into second class mail and filing details for the publication.
The plan outlines a new Northern Michigan railroad from St Ignace to the Soo as part of Upper Peninsula development. The item calls for plain paper and restrained presentation, warning against novelty in newspaper form.
Burglars entered the First National Bank of Mineral Point last Saturday morning and secured about $30,000 mostly in currency. They made a neat job of it and escaped without trouble. at last accounts they had not been captured.
The A. O. U. W. picnic at Schuetzen Park drew the largest turnout in years with perfect weather and trains bringing crowds from early morning. Refreshment sales net about $160 to buy uniforms for the A. O. U. W. band.
The senate and house resolve that after noon May 26 the only business is signing enrolled bills for the governor and recording them in the journal, with final adjournment at noon on Thursday June 6.
Members of both orders marched to Wharaday cemetery for Decoration Day in a united tribute. A procession led by the Finlander band paraded in light gray uniforms trimmed with white braid as the two branches joined for the first time in decorating their fallen brothers.
Dun's Review notes the labor situation as a looming cloud yet not severely hindering manufacturing. Some strikes settled this week with others likely soon. Prices stay firm and plant capacity remains fully employed. Railroad earnings soar 96 percent from last year and 29.8 percent from 1899 for mid May. Bank clearings in New York rise 89.7 percent vs 1900 and 362 percent vs 1899, with other cities up about 31 percent and 30.9 percent respectively.
The Imperial Dramatic Company begins a week at MacFarlane's Opera House presenting the comedy drama Master and Man. The troupe comes highly recommended by press and public and seeks liberal patronage from local theatergoers.
Managers Sewell and Cutter present a top line popular priced show on the road with a fifteen member company. The opening bill Master and Man delivers drama and comedy with vaudeville between acts by Thos H Sewell Happy Hoy Alice Kemp Marguerite Wilson and Fanny emp. New repertoire will be staged with careful costuming. Advance seats on sale at MacFarlane's store. Admission 10 20 30 cents.
A reader from Kirkman Iowa reports a gasoline stove explosion caused a severe running sore on a lady. Bucklen's Arnica Salve allegedly cured the wound after doctors failed. Useful for cuts sores boils and skin diseases and piles. 25c at D MacFarlen's.
Consular reports reveal brier pipes are made from Erica arborea roots not the brier rose. The Tuscan root trade began in the Pyrenees, moved along the French Riviera to Calabria, with Leghorn as export hub. Blocks cut in twenty five sizes form Marseillaise relief and Belgian shapes, shipped mainly to the United States.
A Utica Globe column recounts Col. Jones the near sighted lawyer who faced down a gambler in Ohio. Harding the boss fled when Jones crossed the street toward a gun, paving a reform mayoral victory and a large law career, with the family noting his blindness as a joke.
The Traveler notes skis remain in constant winter use in Norway, enabling peasants to travel far for work and social visits. Sportsmen and soldiers alike rely on skis for movement, with military patrols sometimes seen around Christiania as part of daily life and exercise.
A Boston man who recently married a sickly rich young woman is now happy after using Dr Ring's New Life Pills. The remedy is advertised as infallible for jaundice biliousness malaria fever and ague and all liver and stomach troubles. The pills are gentle yet effective and sold by D MacFarlane's drug store.
Yonkers Statesman notes a Brooklyn lady shown by her niece in a gallery. A child points to a woman described as "ancient" and armless, prompting Auntie discussion about trolley cars of old.
A two year old boy in Tipiron Indiana, son of Jacob Fleetwood, reportedly grew mentally altered from reading. Neighbors claim he read over a thousand novels causing aggression. He drove his parents from their home a few days ago amid the disturbances.
Notice to Contractors invites sealed bids for sewer and catch basin work in Bessemer streets Sellar Case Mary Clayberg and Moore Sophie areas. Plans and specs are on file in City Hall. Bids due June 22, 1901 at 7 pm with bonds equal to bid amount. City may delay parts of project or reject all bids. Also a London report notes a sparse visitors gallery in the House of Commons.
A card from undersigned guarantees refund of money on a 50 cent bottle if it fails to cure cough or cold. Also offers a 25 cent bottle with money back if not satisfactory.
A sensible speaker invites the public to come and judge directly, promising clear demonstrations that will persuade through personal observation and experience.
Jeff O Shaw proprietor of Shaw's Star Studio and his solicitor J H Harris will set up in Bessemer for one to two weeks. Artist F Westman joins them after two months in Ironwood and Hurley, with over 200 enlarged portraits completed. All work finished in Ironwood Michigan at the Clarendon Hotel with special prices for the first hundred orders.
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