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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1914
Page
2
B. S. Hughes notes Albania offers fine woodcock flight along the coast opposite Corfu with safe anchorage and cutters from Corfu. He warns of Turkish danger, describes shepherds and beaters, and recalls rifles and lawless acts, but praises sport and travel comforts from a private yacht.
In France a new farming method boosts crop output with tests showing wheat yields three times higher in similar soil. Seed beds are made in spaced lines on mellow land, then after two months each grain is split, replanted, and repeatedly hoed and mounded to induce adventitious shoots that bear ears.
Labor commissioner I. V. Barton orders all bracelets and rings forbidden for workers in West Virginia factories. He cites frequent accidents caused by jewelry catching in fast whirling machines and drags of chains. Many companies already cooperate with the ban.
A judge notes the plaintiff received more than Mrs. Doubleday in the suit against Pollard Doubleday. The woman who sued did not obtain a settlement or relief, but her award exceeded that received by Mrs. Doubleday.
London authorities clash over ideal female type with American doctors preferring the plump standard and English artists favoring the slender form. Writers propose a golden mean and inner vitality over rigid norms, citing examples of women of different ages and abilities as equally sound physiques.
Michigan mortality data show 3 539 deaths in April, an annual rate of 14.4 per 1 000, plus 260 stillbirths. Infants under one year accounted for 609 deaths. cancer and violence are noted causes. 5 741 births were recorded, yielding a 23.4 per 1 000 birth rate, with a 557 decline from March.
A collage of brief Michigan notes across Adrian to Tawas City. Ferris dedicates Hudson's new high school in Adrian. a 73-year-old man survives a self inflicted cut after a dull razor. Kalamazoo reports a rapid labor turnover at Kalamazoo Label Co. in forty five minutes. Flint covers a switch engine collision near Pere Margette. Detroit notes the Hurricane drillboat raised for a Troy project. Pontiac reports Archie Douglass linked to a 15 year old case after leaving with a thousand dollars. Calumet records two copper strike bombings with no casualties and two suspects released. Rockwood details a drowning on the Huron river near Romulus. Lansing notes a patent sale tied to Goucher, died in Battle Creek. Iron Mountain marks the 102nd birthday of its oldest resident. Tawas City reports heavy showers slowing brush fires near the lakes.
An attorney general opinion says the state board of agriculture cannot authorize borrowing funds for East Lansing’s Michigan Agricultural College. Without a loan the college may face deferral of expenses, risking closure unless the legislature enacts emergency funding or funds are found elsewhere. The opinion cites constitutional limits on state indebtedness and the board’s lack of borrowing authority.
The state railroad commission suspended all tariffs for spotting cars on sidetracks and called a hearing in Lansing on May 29. Railroads were notified to send representatives. The move aims to resolve disputes over spotting charges and alleged discrimination across most railroads in the state.
Grant M. Hudson chosen superintendent succeeding J. Frank Burke who resigned May 1 to join the New York Anti-Saloon League. Hudson, former assistant, to lead expanded field force with two new campaigners assigned to Upper Peninsula and Detroit area.
Attorney General Fellows issues opinion allowing a Michigan citizen of Indian descent to obtain a liquor license if otherwise qualified, citing no prohibition in state law. He also rules on Kad Axe case, stating ownership change does not create a new bar if saloon use continues. Additional guidance covers deducting debts from personal credits, and single reward eligibility for townships on trunk line highways.
M A C will confer degrees on June 23 to more than 200 graduates, the largest class in East Lansing history. The group includes graduates from nearly every major city in the state as the college faces a major crisis yet pushes ahead with ceremonies despite uncertain income.
Detroit records show several new corporate entities including Majestic Theater Company with 125000 dollars, Michigan Highway Advertising Company at 4000, Moulds & Brown with 10000, The E Towar Company at 10000, Commercial Art Service Company at 2000, and a Commercial list naming key founders such as Arthur Caille, Frank A Wesbrook, Harry Goldstein, Rowland Lewis, A W Blain, C J Lane, James Moulds, John Brown, Mary T MacLean, Edgar Towar and others.
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