June Graduates Face Reality of Jobs and Duty
A Kansas Gazette editorial reflects on June graduates entering a tight job market and urges practical work and initiative. It notes the Brewers Foundation's efforts to enforce liquor laws in Kansas and endorses cooperative action with authorities to close violative beer joints.
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Waler Pitkin
Kansas
United States
United States Brewers’ Foundation
New York
Attorney General of
the Gazette
Brewers’ Foundation
Brewers’ Foundation N Kansas
Willian Allen White
Emporia
Nans.) Gazette
Illinois Iowa farmers clash with federal crop control plan
A Macomb mass meeting hears Tilden Burg of Sciota argue against compulsory crop control. He warns of government dictates and loss of freedom, noting harmful corn allotments and perceived favoritism, while urging cooperation to protect soil and marketing controls.
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Ilinois
Iowa
Macomb
Tilden Burg
Illinois
Sciota
Washington
Beer Statesmanship and Brewers Independents
The article notes postprohibition shifts by American brewers. It describes a move to separate beer from distillers and adopt an independent code. Brewers pledge lawful conduct and cooperation with authorities to eliminate anti social conditions and support law abiding retailers.
Military Ball Rolls Onward at Seventh Milestone
Crowd gathers along US-2 near the high school for a lively Military Ball featuring fashion from socialites, a large city orchestra, performances by the Lane sisters, indoor drills by the Sons of the Legion Arum and bugle corps, and plenty of color noise and fun as the event marks its seventh milestone.
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Lane
Sons of the Legion Arum and Bugle Corps
Us-2
Lake Pork & Beans Named in Mercers Tamous Resort Area
Unusual fact notes a lake in Mercers Tamous resort district bearing the quirky title Lake Pork & Beans as part of the area’s many lakes. The item highlights local land features and whimsical naming traditions.
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Mercers Tamous Resort
Lake Pork & Beans
Unclear Narrative Fragment Recounts Pool Parlor Scene
A disjointed excerpt describes a pool parlor moment where a man asks for a dollar for the laziest man present while another suggests keeping it in a back pocket. No coherent event or identities are provided.
Bessemer Welcomes New Services Amid Urban Refresh
Local notes that ree mail delivery starts July 1 and a new Tangled Ice Cream location opens. A vena taxicab stand arrives, signaling modernization as railroad companies face increasing pressure over past practices.
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Bessemer
Farming Risk in 1938 Crops Planted Amid Legal Talk
A farmer in Detroit comments on planting corn as the new farm bill is introduced. He jokes about returning home by noon and starting habeas corpus proceedings, reflecting wartime era anxieties and policy shocks in the Detroit News excerpt.
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Detroit News
Freshening Breezes by F D K Jr
A satirical column discusses shifting social trends from girls blush to nail color while questioning politicians use of public funds. The piece mentions European gas mask habits and a hitchhiker's sign urging EU votes, highlighting public perception and political irony.
Ad Agencies Promote 40 New Plaques in Latest Voir
Printer's Ink lists around forty new product plaques advertised by manufacturers this period. The items include Seid Blues, Bird-Cage Mouth, Bridge Park Slump and other odd ailments such as Floor Pox Headline jitters Lobsters Prairie Squint Radiosis Transportation Fatigue Vacation Figure and Five O'Clock Shadow.
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Bridge Park
Aerial View Shows Treasure Island Nearing G G I Erection
New aerial photographs depict a corner of Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay with palaces and the approaching completion of the 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition. In the foreground slips and the East Bay end of the San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge appear, with the 409 foot Tower of the Sun towering above.
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Treasure Island
San Francisco
East Bay
San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge
Memorial Day parades and school notes mark Bessemer history
Five years ago on Memorial Day Bessemer boasted a large parade with the Legion Auxiliary bands and firemen in uniform. Elmer Ons became Bessemer's new school superintendent after a board meeting and a spring festival featured Miss Nan Rand and May Queen Ruth Holland.
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Bessemer
Eagles Lodge
W.S. Baird
New
Washington
Nan Rand
Music Supervisory
Ruth Holland
Decoration Day Exercises Planned in Bessemer
May 30 1903 events in Bessemer feature Dr G L Loope in charge with a parade including K O T M band and lodge members A O U W fire department and war veterans Col Major J H Henry of Chicago a former Confederate army officer was scheduled to speak.
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Bessemer
G. L. Loope
A. O. U. W. Lodge
Fire Department
War Veterans
J. H. Henry
Chicago
Notice to Contractors for Supt residence in Ramsay Michigan
The Board of Education of Bessemer Township Michigan invites proposals to erect and complete a superintendent’s residence at Ramsay Michigan per plans by architect C J Anderson. Bids due by 5 PM Friday June 16 1985 at the Superintendent H O Johnson’s office. The board may reject all proposals. May 18 1909 Ramsay Michigan. Walter Kausisto Secretary.
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Board of Education
Bessemer Township
Michigan
Ramsay
C. J. Anderson
H. O. Johnson
Raansay
Walter Kausisto
Bessemer
Gogebic County
Fossil Coral Signals Ancient Triple Seas in Michigan
Fossil coral from limestone quarries near Petoskey Alpena and Rogers City indicates Michigan areas were once covered by three seas. The finding supports historical geologic shifts and regional sea exposure.
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Petoskey
Alpena
Rogers City
Michigan
BRerser Herald Seeks Readers Abroad
Relatives away from home are urged to subscribe to the BrerSer Herald at two dollars per year, offering a tangy regional page of notices, columns, and local news for distant families.
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Brersener Herald
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Bessemer Herald
Rupert W. Wrobleski
Maurice R. Burt
Herald Publishing Company
AMERICAN @8 ASSOCIATION
West
Herald
Elmer J. Ons
St. Peter, Minn
Gogebie County
CCC
Fort Sheridan
Ill
Bessemer City
Township
Anton Costello
Arthur Korpi
Vincent Cosgrove
Axel Hardy
Joseph Kosmicki
Roy Carlson
Leslie Cox
Lawrence Nobert
Fred Negri
Donald Tubbs
John Chovan
Reino Pohjala
Urho Taivatmaa
Charles Korhonen
Peter Ostapinski
Anvil
Fort Brady
E. W. Massle
Lionwood
John Ryan
Colby
Sherbecks
Dorchester
Wis
Guy Couch
Fred Otto
John Jarzombeck
Conrad Carlson
John Holland
Walter Hotchkiss
Ashland
George Beaudette
Blumenkamp
North Moore Street
D.s.s.&a
William Wroblewakl
Rice & Cohen
Silverman
Puritan Hotel
Beasemer
Joseph Vogtlin
Charles Scavarda
Andrew Wiklund
Moore Street
PL VW. Dishnow
Will Davey
Tilden
Mansfield
Crystal Falls
Albert Blaha
Wakefield
Mary Womastek
Mamie Pecard
Said City
Barber School
State of
Jane Q. Massie
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