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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1921
Page
4
The piece calls for a purely local Bessemer July Fourth celebration free of carnival shows. It recalls old plans with parades, sports, fireworks, and dances and urges all residents to organize collectively to revive such a community event rather than rely on outside attractions.
Congress will move veterans pensions from quarterly to monthly after adopting Representative Bland of Indiana's report. The change affects pensions from wars 1812 through 1891, with Civil War widows and dependents making up a large share. Over 571,000 pensioners exist, including 225,000 Civil War soldiers and 280,000 widows. Germany War personnel and dependents also receive monthly payments now.
A leading banker says large city department stores average six turns of capital yearly. In Bessemer, few stores sustain this rate unless they maintain a publicity fund. Advertising publicizes goods and prices, enabling rapid stock turnover and cheaper sale costs. A consistent ad policy helps stores grow and compete.
In a spirited critique, the author laments conflicting Washington dispatches and shifting editorial stances. They warn readers crave sensationalism over plain facts, blaming editors and reporters for pandering to public appetite while scrambling for truth remains elusive.
The Iron River Reporter laments rising insults to girls by would be joy riders, mostly married men, urging action by police and women's groups. It condemns both male behavior and parental responsibility while stressing girls must be safe on the streets any time.
A reflective piece by Tom Foolery on views from Bessemer bluffs and city life. It muses on safety at Sophia Street, traffic at night, and the contrast between stage actors and everyday commuters.
B H Seniors will present the class play The Importance of Being Earnest. Charley Erickson comments that earnest effort opens doors while Wright's remarks that age is a state of mind provoke laughs as peers debate maturity.
A man argues a woman should abandon a $1000 salary to work in his kitchen for board and a few clothes, expressing that she should be glad of the chance. The remark reflects narrow gender roles and social expectations.
A stubborn man quips Where there's a will there's a way as an officer knocks him down a fourth time in a tense confrontation. The incident highlights a clash between authority and determination, with bystanders watching. No further details on location or identities are provided.
Gevern escapes a confinement room and discovers Marie Gessler in a linked plot. He climbs down a perilous window cord and enters a dark hall seeking safety. By chance he finds Marie asleep in a locked room, realizing she is a prisoner in the conspirators’ reach.
Severn confronts a web of crime at 247 Le Compte Street as he meets the captive Miss Gessler. He reveals the dagger hatpin linkage to Harris and recounts the attempt to shield her from murder accusations while uncovering Alva's death. The pair discuss trust, danger, and the knife as a key clue.
A detective presses for alibi details in a case where Alva was killed by a dagger hatpin. He claims the weapon matches one in the hat of a suspect, though police reports are silent. The witness Krantz could corroborate traveling with the suspect on a streetcar.
Boston Transcript notes a motto for a cooking school reading Forgive us this day our daily bread. The item frames a kitchen theme with a religious phrase as a guiding line. No additional context available, readers are invited to consider the motto in culinary education.
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