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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1911
Page
2
The Louisville Courier Journal notes large dog damage claims across Kentucky counties as sheep death tolls rise. Values per animal span six to twelve dollars, with tax rolls suggesting many “scrub” sheep and high losses. Accusations point to dogs targeting high quality breeds, prompting calls to raise dog taxes or import less clever canines.
A speaker with a Celtic name touts sauerkraut as a key to longevity and happiness. He claims fifty years of daily use proves it nutritious, appetizing, inexpensive, and mind-stimulating. He suggests two meals daily for the average person, but does not specify exact amounts.
A Connecticut hen rode the engine pilot to Plymouth Rock and laid an egg as payment. The anecdote suggests there is no need to fish for odd stories when such curiosities lie nearby.
A magazine writer laments earning only 25 dollars for a 5000 word story and suggests that if he is not disabled he could take a job as a Dutch digger or farm laborer elsewhere, purely for money.
The Scottish Highlanders in New York have organized to promote wearing kilts in public streets, aiming to revive traditional attire and bolster cultural pride across the city. The effort follows recent incorporation and public appeal by the group.
A Chicago physician advocates universal removal of vermiform appendices. The question rises who will first introduce a bill to make such removal compulsory, with debate expected on medical ethics and public health impact.
The report notes ongoing speculation that the queen dislikes Americans and mentions widespread American deference to royalty. It suggests the queen may be justified amid the observed toadying and public sentiment toward royal pomp.
Advice on using a range finder and spoon when eating grape fruit to avoid juice hitting the eye. humorous note that it may affect someone at the table. A New Jersey manufacturing company reports a young man arrested for flirting with its female employees, a case possibly touching on restraint of trade concerns.
A St Louis sword swallower tried to swallow a fork the other day and faces a difficult recovery. The performer had no business attempting to use pointed tools.
Ten thousand alarm clocks were shipped from this country to China and a Philadelphia newspaper prints a joke about waking up the Hermit Kingdom.
A western railroad announces soda fountains aboard its summer trains, promising added passenger appeal and a notable boost to the line’s overall value.
Washington desk report notes that congressmen spend much of their day receiving women visitors from various ages and backgrounds in the House and Senate reception areas. The article chronicles “women in waiting” who fill the marble rooms, some for schooling visits, others seeking government jobs or legislative favors, every day from noon to adjournment.
In the new House of Representatives many members, knowing they face a single term, plan to cut costs and live on mileage and clerk hire. Some even consider sleeping in offices or moving trunks into the House office building. The shift in party control has troubled members who previously drank in committee rooms, and the question of liquor in the capitol arises again as old supply lines and emergency access fade into memory.
Utah senator Reed Smoot urges the Navy to allow a monument likeness of Brigham Young and Utah pioneer leaders to be engraved on the battleship Utah’s silver service. He argues no religious significance, cites volunteer gift by Utahns, and notes a bipartisan committee supports the design. The Navy will not interfere, as in a prior Jefferson Davis example.
A vast sum of unclaimed government interest sits in the U S Treasury vaults. About 300000 in gold and 30000 in gold coin await rightful owners who have not cashed interest checks or claimed securities. Some claimants, including a man with over 60000, have sought recognition, while others are lost to history. A pavement contractor’s 21000 remains unclaimed due to unsettled litigation after his affairs failed. Smaller amounts remain, often for holders of past securities who forgot to collect interest.
Grand Rapids import of 150 former Pullman workers to break a furniture strike arrives without incident and is housed at the plant. Kalamazoo reports Harold Miller, 12, drowned after falling from a boat while play with others. Battle Creek man Fred Hill dies on return home from street car ride. Cadillac and other towns note arrests, injuries, and deaths from various causes including school law violations and arsenic poisoning. Jackson prison grants yard liberty Sundays. Cadillacks baptisms witnessed by 1,500. Menominee child drowns after rafting accident. Stanton drug raid seizes alcohol. Dowagine elder dies, and Battle Creek notes possible suicide of Bessie Clark. Holland reports Boggs returns home. possible foul play in his father’s funeral context. Battle Creek man Bieress robbed after being struck. Muskegon reports suicide of Eugene Phelps in St Louis.
A stream of brief items from Howard City to Saginaw reports a cyclone wrecking a barn near Sid Reynolds farm with minor injuries, a cloudburst near Traverse City damaging crops, and a Middleville death in the Thorn Apple River. Other notes include resignations, a marriage annulment petition, a suicide in Pontiac, a bond measure passage, robberies, poisonings, and various local incidents across Michigan.
Men borrow against life insurance policies to obtain cash, using policy face value as security. The Connecticut Mutual report shows a quarter to one third of policies loaned, with most loans rarely repaid and funds diverted to business or speculation. This practice diminishes family protection as loans mature, leaving little but cash value.
A man with bandages explains his claim by using Resinol ointment on burns and skin injuries. The ad touts Resinol as a universal dressing for burns cuts and eruptions, noting fast relief and safety for all ages. Available in opal jars priced fifty cents and one dollar from Resinol Chemical Co. Baltimore Md.
A new, handsome unmarried minister visits the Fosdicks. He lifts little Anna for a kiss, but she resists. Anna explains the man in the drawing room asked for a kiss, and her mother offers to kiss him instead.
In Garry a lean blind mare pulls Pat's cart while a crowd mocks him. One spectator asks about the mare’s real value and Pat retorts that she seems to draw the attention of every fool in town. The tale from The Housekeeper presents a humorous vignette of village life.
A reader's testimonial credits Grape-Nuts with curing stomach and kidney ailments caused by heavy meat diets. The letter describes improved digestion, steadier nerves, sharper thinking, and the ability to work through mornings after switching to the product. The ad notes Pos tum Co. of Battle Creek and invites readers to learn more from The Road to Wellville.
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