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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1933
Page
3
A Wisconsin legislative push to abolish the Securities Commission gains a Senate companion bill to create a new commission. Proponents say a fresh body will rebuild investor trust and curb sale of worthless stocks, enabling financing of deserving enterprises and a broader economic recovery.
The speaker notes no current money inflation but describes active speculative moves based on inflation expectations. Since abandoning the gold standard on April 19, securities and commodity prices have risen, with possible demand-driven price increases and a rush to spend money before it loses value. Skilled speculators gain, yet prudent thrift suffers if this trend persists.
The Mackinac Island State Park Commission equipped the old fort with hydrants, extended hoses, a fire bell, extinguishers, and a drill fire department. Buildings valued at 250000 dollars will gain insurance savings. The fort opens July 1 in Mackinac City with Governor Comstock and 25 officials. July 4 grand celebration on Mackinac Island.
A Grand Rapids Press opinion notes Ickes replaces Hoover name with Boulder dam term. It calls Boulder dam a white elephant and warns against political branding of large schemes like Muscle Shoals and Columbia basin. The piece questions financial and political motives behind such projects.
The transfer of the chief national bank examiner of the Seventh reserve district, Leyburn, secured by Senators Van Nuys Vandenberg La Follette and Murphy, warns depositors not to rely on official examination as sole security. Political interference can undermine examiner protections, and sound policy may be overridden by vocal minorities or shortsighted majorities.
The Chicago Tribune argues depositors cannot rely on politics or bank examiners to guarantee safety. Individuals should research bank conditions resources policies and management before confiding funds. The piece urges improved banking systems but stresses personal responsibility remains essential.
Filings for the city school election show numerous candidates for offices except for truant officer. Rob Rey has summoned political bosses from five wards to address this puzzling omission and seek a solution.
The playful column riffs on a sequence of dramatic news-y headlines including What! Broke Again and What! No Pretzels, noting their impact on readers and local culture with a humorous, period-tinged tone.
A reflective verse portrays crowds along highways in 1933. Hundreds begin their days walking, seeking health or work. The speaker notes many walk to reduce burdens while others face harsher limits as they move forward.
The Koenwold Times urges police to check on young drivers in Ironwood north side who race old cars with no license plates. These teenlike youths, driving near tracks toward the business district, risk life and limb as rattling engines serve as only warning of their approach.
Antonia avenue restaurateur in Grand Rapids posts a state liquor commission telegram stating beer must be served at tables. He notes the telegram cost him $1.32 to receive but plans to find value in the notice while joking about further telegraphing the statute.
Abraham Lincoln tells a Western anecdote about paper currency with little value. A Mississippi steamboat captain negotiates with a wood owner who accepts currency only in barter terms cord for cord. The tale illustrates instability when paper money circulates.
The term bunk derives from Buncombe a North Carolina town. A fiery congressman from Buncombe drew derisive remarks that his speech targeted Buncombe for effect. From that moment buncombe meant empty, claptrap talk aimed at fooling constituents.
Dr Frank Korietjewski of Ironwood is acquitted of manslaughter charges for a criminal operation that allegedly caused a Bessemer woman's death. The Bessemer baseball team lost 11 to 1 to Hurley. Cat cher Lee was struck on the hand by a bat. Wakefield beat Nesauer 16 15 in 11 innings. Abraham Rogers and Mina Victoria Peterson wed in Ironwood. Martin Shefka and Agnes (er check) wed at St Sebastian church with Rev C J Swo boda officiating. Rev and Mrs T J Joslin visit Adrian Michigan friends at the Wicks home. Prior to retirement, Mr Justin was a longtime M E pastor here. August Lindstrom and wife sail to Sweden for summer. Food and textile industries seek antitrust relief. commodity councils to be formed for wheat, cotton, corn, hogs, rice, tobacco and milk products. Presidential message calls halt on farm mortgage foreclosures awaiting refinancing setup with mortgage exchanges and Federal Land Bank bonds.
Cc W Williams resigns as civil engineer at Palms mine and relocates family to Houghton to work for the government. Dr J T Hambley from Chicago sets up practice in Hurley. Edward Asherman of Milwaukee visits. he is a principal fee owner in Colby mine and Sunday Lake mine. John Jansen oversees putting an Austin Western road grader to work in Tronwood township.
The article describes President Roosevelt's proposed 800 billion public works program funded by bonds amortized over 15 to 20 years. It includes highway construction, a possible reemployment or breakfast tax, and a plan to lift some antitrust restrictions to permit industrial cooperation under an industrial control board. It notes railroad legislation to coordinate lines and curb waste, with labor concerns over potential unemployment, and mentions a new farm relief act financing mortgage programs and price supports.
A broad upswing is reported with gains in electric power output carloadings steel prices and production retail sales and cotton textile business. May signal improving business conditions as tariff truce boosts exports while stock markets stay active amid currency inflation concerns.
In Michigan at a probate session in Bes semer on May day 1832 Judge Nolan notes the time for presenting claims against the estate should be limited and directs further action to proceed accordingly.
Court orders all creditors to present claims against the deceased at the Probate Office by September 21 1933 at ten o clock in the forenoon for examination and settlement. Public notice to be published for three weeks in the Bessemer Herald. True copy W B Fauhl Register of Probate.
In Gogebic County Probate Court Bessember May 26 1933 Judge Nolan ordered June 28 1933 hearing on petition by Fenton J Manning receiver for Peoples State Bank to grant administration of the estate of August Kondziella to George L Mezanee or other suitable person Public notice to be printed weekly for three weeks in the Bessemer Herald. The record signed WLR FAVE probate clerk
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