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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1923
Page
2
A car with a learner at the wheel and a driver behind it avoided a crash when a touring car from Mary street sped toward them. The learner steered toward plate glass windows at the curb, but the vehicle stopped safely. Bystanders reacted with amusement at the near-miss.
An editorial style note denounces the so called sidewalk hogs who treat sidewalks as their exclusive domain. It compares them to road hogs and recounts encounters such as elbow bumps and accidental drops of groceries. The piece argues sidewalk space should be shared with others and proposes naming or franchising sidewalk use to curb the nuisance.
Detroit Free Press notes a Boston judge denied two applicants changes to Parker and Stone to conceal race. The piece weighs whether altering names to avoid discrimination is good or harmful, arguing patience and eventual Americanization, citing historic shifts toward British spellings and the trend of unfamiliar names becoming familiar.
The past week’s serious fires in upper Michigan and Wisconsin show warnings from forest protectors were real. Do not start fires in the woods and be careful with campfires cigarette ashes and discarded matches to prevent further blazes.
The Stambaugh Northwestern station that burned last week will not be rebuilt, and traffic will be redirected to the Iron River station.
A playful profile of Hank the local “shiek” and Hattie the “Queen Sheba” with plans for evenings after seven. The piece hints at ambitions, fashion, and social antics, noting Hank’s two reel mockery and Hattie’s teaching potential while lamenting long evenings and a curious photo puzzle.
A brief sports teaser notes a rematch between Hurley and Bessemer after a nine to nothing score, implying anticipation and a renewed contest. It emphasizes the teams and the upcoming meeting without adding extra details.
The Rev. C. R. A. Blomberg, formerly at the Swedish Mission church, has bought the Palmquist job shop in Ishpeming and will retire from church work to focus on his business. A Bessemer boy's mother criticizes a sermon as he quips about a dime. Controversial fashions provoke apparent lines drawn at shocking attire.
Our Inquiring Reporter asks businessowners near the bus office for quick takes on trade. Frances S says fine Dewey M boasts cannot be beat. Finer J and Della W offer upbeat replies while Rushing and Scrumptions speak confidently about current conditions.
A playful exchange features Ramsayte declaring a new riding habit and Joe responding with a joke about the walking habit as he offers new cars. The light banter centers on fashion and mobility in a humorous domestic moment.
A set of quirky exam answers features humorous or erroneous lines such as equating horse power with carrying water, Queen Elizabeth on a bare horse, Raleigh offering his cloak, and odd historical claims about Welsh language loss under an Act of Union. The collection reads as a miscued pastiche of misremembered facts and wordplay.
A humorous exchange from Omaha about a railroad crash and a Terrell’s malted milk scene. Two Irish women discuss casualties with a punchline, then Mrs Dooley laments the poor fellow. The notice warns readers with a cheeky line about a stirring episode and a malted milk order.
Notice announces the loss of a gentleman's gold watch offering a 25 dollar reward and no questions asked unless his wife answers the door. It references HI JINKS, Editor, Tula Melancholy Miner, and a clock quip by EARLING and a mention of ROB ROY.
One year ago standard oil opened a gas and oil station near Bessemer Steam Laundry with Michael Gedda in charge. Veterans of the Spanish-American War attended Memorial services at the Methodist church, Camp Bobb Post 45 members marching in a body. Bessemer’s league standing reached .500 after a 4 to 3 win over Wakefield. Mrs J Betty left for Hancock to visit relatives, after staying with her daughter Mrs George Koronski. 20 years ago May 30 1903 tickets sold for W C excursion to St Paul and Minneapolis. On June 8 the eighth grade presents Longfellow's The Courtship of Miles Standish at the high school auditorium with a student cast led by Miles Standish Arthur Hansen and John Alden George Rupp.
From Michigan Bulletin The O'Brien Printing Co has purchased the Edmore Times property of the William White estate. George O'Brien will run the paper and is from a Michigan newspaper family including F A O'Brien Coral News and Edmund O'Brien Ravenna Times. He formerly belonged to the Herald force in 1921 and earlier worked for the Ironwood Globe.
Carl Kiel of Marquette visited Anvil friends for several days then returned home Thursday. Anvil baseball dropped a ten inning loss to Hamilton 4 to 3 Sunday. June 3 they host Wakefield Cubs in Wakefield. Mrs Nick Pribisciviteh travels to Ashland to consult physicians. Miss Ida Burke arrives from Ishpeming to visit sister Mrs J F Berteling. Fred Krieder of Negaunee visited Anvil over the weekend and attended the Junior prom at Bessemer. Fourth grade pupils under Miss Wagner staged a Memorial Day program featuring recitations songs dances and the Lincoln Gettysburg Address with class and individual performances. Afterward pupils served ice cream and cake.
Farmers in the Merriman district near Iron Mountain plan a warehouse to store 10,000 bushels of potatoes, supporting local agriculture and storage capacity.
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