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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1907
Page
4
In Se Buea the Kaiser is a fast eater and waits rush to clear plates. An old admiral, blunt and fond of a dish, is teased by the emperor. The admiral protests when his plate is seized, digging his fork into the intruding hand and shouting Get out, provoking laughter.
Maine lumbermen complain beaver dams flood timbered land and divert streams hindering logging. They plan to seek repeal of the beaver protection act at the next state legislative session.
A London Saturday Review passage critiques male arrogance and the urge to rule women. It argues men prefer inferiors or subservience and only slowly accept women as friends and equals rather than rulers. The piece reflects on gender roles and inherent self-importance.
A man charged with stealing a horse answers in court with I claim justification under the unwritten law. He says he made stealing a conduct law while too young to write. The judge takes the case under advisement.
G W Cloyd of Plank Mo recounts a previous injury when a jam bar pierced his thumb four years earlier. Doctors considered amputation, but he chose to treat it with Backlen's Amica Salve bought from Fy B Jones druggist. The note ends with a humorous remark about affection and the notion of germs in a kiss, and mentions a 73 year old father still in work.
A promotion for Dr Kilmer Swamp Root kidney liver bladder remedy. Claims kidney trouble causes heart failure pneumonia bladder and bladder and kidney breakdown. Promotes sample bottle and information from Kilmer Binghamton New York.
A brief dental note claims a simple toothache cure is to pull the sifferer away from the tooth, attributed to the Atlanta Georgian. The fragment reflects historical notions of dental care and self remedies.
A Henriet ta Pennsylvania parent recounts curing a five year eczema case in a boy after trials with multiple doctors. Electric Bitters brought rapid improvement and full recovery after several bottles, marketed as a blood medicine and body building tonic sold by F B Jones Drug Store for 50 cents.
Notice reports the dissolution of the partnership Silverman and Jaskolski in Bessemer Michigan. John Silverman retires and Mike Jaskolski continues the saloon business at the same location. Jaskolski to collect all debts and liabilities. Dated May 17, 1907.
A Daily Thought urges treating Christ's life as a copy to study. It notes scholars repeat letters or teachings to learn them, rather than questioning the copy. The excerpt emphasizes faithful repetition and memory as a learning method.
An advertisement promotes Dr. King’s New Life Pills claiming gentle action to prevent appendix issues. It urges readers to maintain bowels regular and assures guaranteed satisfaction by F. B. Jones druggist with a 25 cent price.
The probate court of Gogebic County Michigan orders the sale of the estate’s interest in numerous described parcels in Gogebic County. Executor Alex Staudt announces public auction on July 13, 1907 at the courthouse front door in Bessemer, to satisfy the estate’s interests in sections 5 and 34 and 35, townships 45 to 48 north, ranges 36 to 46 west, all in Michigan. Dated May 22, 1907.
A middle aged colored woman at Union depot plans no disturbance about her husband who she believes will come to take another woman. She shows an old axe handle and vows to swing it at him, while asking bystanders to stand back for a full swing to mash him.
London’s T. P. O. recalls Owen Swift the lightweights champion who fled to Paris after killing Brighton Bill. Swift’s Paris trial over wounds and his training methods sparked a fad as young Parisian nobles roamed streets in sweaters and greatcoats, preparing for bouts a lAnglaise.
Arnold Daly was invited to tell a story at a New York theatrical banquet. He joked about telling stories, recalling a friend who is deaf yet joins in laughter, then recounts a tale that echoes a story just heard, illustrating why he dislikes repeating stories.
In Salt Lake City several firms mailed farming advertising circulars. A boy offered to deliver 2000 circulars for five dollars to rural free delivery boxes. Six firms accepted. He then earned five dollars commission on the gate of 12,000 circulars, rented a rig from a livery stable for free, and delivered the circulars in four days earning about nine dollars daily.
Kerosene mixed with hot soap suds cleans paint and hard finishes effectively. Use about two tablespoonfuls per pail of water while maintaining enough soap to cut the oil. A little kerosene in wash water also aids window cleaning.
An English authority notes improved hotel business in Britain, signaling a revival of prosperity. The report suggests the nation may be turning into a summer resort rather than solely an industrial stronghold.
The Bungtown Bazoo editor mocks his rival Bungtown Panner editor, saying that if the rival's brains were dynamite they would be insufficient to blow his hat over his eyes. The quip highlights a fierce contest between the two local papers.
In Athens Georgia an oak tree over two centuries old is said to own the land it grows on. The tree sits on property once owned by Col William H Jackson who reportedly willed the deed to the tree itself upon his death.
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