08 Jun 1907
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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1907
Page
1
In Ontonagon on Sunday two cousins Raymond Lemoin age 11 and Emory Lemoin age 10 fell from logs into the river and drowned as a strong current pulled toward Lake Superior. A force of men recovered the bodies after a lengthy search.
Lansing, Wednesday Governor Warner issued a denial of a published report that President Roosevelt advised the governor to go slow with railroad legislation and let the Interstate Commerce Commission handle current problems.
Superior Wisconsin, the grand lodge L O Q F selected Marinette as the site for the next convention after a strong bid from Milwaukee failed to overcome the advocates of Marinette. The decision came during the morning session, with commercial leaders from Milwaukee backing their claim.
Attorney General Bird, empowered by the Legislature, plans to sue to redraw the Wisconsin Michigan boundary. Wisconsin claims a few hundred square miles should belong to upper Michigan.
Reader notes point to several errors in iconic sites. Cromwell statue boots are worn upside down at Westminster Abbey. A window inscription mislabels the Black Prince sword as Prince of Whales. A fresco misdates the Mayflower hoisting the union jack, a flag not born until centuries later.
Excerpted lines praise small human gestures as essential to life, noting a nod or handshake as moments to steady the spirit. The piece reflects on how these seemingly minor acts sustain people amid arrogant independence, preserving the novelty and power of kindness.
In New York on June 3 Captain Kock head of Finland’s Red Guard, sought by Russia and European authorities, has arrived and stays with friends. He vows further uprisings, stating 10 000 men and 5 000 women are ready at a moment’s notice with Mauser rifles. He praises women in the fighting organization.
Shanghai reports the American Pacific squadron ordered to concentrate over possible southern China disturbances. In Michigan a farm father and son shooting ends in the son’s arrest. Wisconsin claims 700 dry cities in statewide Anti Saloon league session. Milwaukee mayor may depart for stage career with The Mat of the Hour offer. Rome marks constitutional anniversary Pope Pius X Garibaldi death. Emperor William sends warm congratulatory telegrams.
The present spring is the coldest since 1816 for April and May. May averaged 40 degrees, 9.1 degrees below the thirty-six year May mean. April averaged 80 degrees, second lowest after 1874. Washington records trace the spring of 1907 as the coldest in ninety-one years. Observations show 1816 as the last similarly cold spring.
The state senate passed the Moriarty bill removing the 50 000 acre ownership cap for mining firms in the state. Senator Ming of Cheboygan was the sole dissenter as the bill, amended in committee, dropped personal property language to quell objections from the Osceola Copper Mining’s Biglow group over potential mergers via stock shares.
The legislature enacts a sparrow bounty paying two cents per bird killed in December January and February. Instead of heads, the entire body must be produced for the reward.
Dr. G A Paradis reports the past year in Bessemer: smallpox four cases all survived. pneumonia numerous and severe with eight deaths. scarlet fever eight cases with four fatalities. tuberculosis one death. typhoid fever imported from Montana recovered. whooping cough and cerebral meningitis each one fatality. Sanitary conditions urged for council improvements and yearly alley openers funded.
The Grand Lodge of the Knights Pythias hosts a six day program June 24 to 29 in Hancock. Activities include arrivals, city sight seeing, mine visits to Calumet & Hecla, a fifty mile boat trip to Eagle Harbor, Grand Lodge meeting, initiation, social events, a ball, park visits, a band concert, fireworks and outdoor jollification. The event is free to Knights and their ladies, with Pythian Sisters also entertained by Hancock lodge.
Richmond dispatch reports William Jennings Bryan stating that party selection should not bar a man’s nomination. He explained he cannot regard Roosevelt as a Democrat and added he would run if the party demanded it and if he deemed it for the party’s good.
A small crowd attended Ree stand's Pesken wm Opera concert Monday night. The program was excellent and well rendered, pleasing all. Soloist Anna Roman showed a clear voice, Sleight displayed masterful violin skill, and Read, Kueli, the May quartet, and the Lyric orchestra aided greatly in a very pleasant evening.
Very low round trip rates to San Francisco and Los Angeles daily June 8–15 and June 22–July 5 with $2 extra for N E A membership. Also to Portland Tacoma Seattle and North Pacific Coast points June 20–July 12. June 20–July to Spokane. Liberal return limits and favorable stopovers. Contact North Western Line ticket agents for details.
Michael Nodm inich, an Austrian, died at the Calumet and Hecla hospital after living three years with a broken back from a mine accident. He was 44, leaving a wife and two children in Austria.
The United States is headed for about 175 million dollars in iron and steel exports for the current fiscal year, up from 75 million a decade ago and 16 million two decades back. Bureau figures show roughly 150 million in ten months to April 1907, supporting the estimate, with 1897 exports at 57 million and 1887 at just under 16 million.
Ironwood Alpha Omega piker team failed to arrive, spectators formed Do or Dies lineup including Harrington Wroblewski Williamson Alb Anderson Duda Springhetti Kulascavicz Kulascavicz Rent Kitto. The impromptu club lost 14 to 12 while Hurley defeated Glidden 15 to 3 on Sunday afternoon.
A dispatch from Ashland reports Bessemer routed the newly organized Ashland team Sunday afternoon by a 6 to 3 score. A standout visiting pitcher dominated, while Fredricks homered and added two singles for the Ashland risk. This marks the second Bessemer win over Ashland this season.
A game is planned with Gdanah at the local grounds this Sunday afternoon. The event centers on a community match and invites nearby teams to attend and observe.
The second team travels to Hurley on Sunday afternoon to meet the Sec one team of the city in a scheduled matchup.
Tromsoe Norway aboard the Arctic steamer Frithiof departed Monday carrying the airship and all gear for the Chicago Record-Herald expedition. Siberian sledge dogs were not yet aboard and will travel on a separate steamer to join the voyage.
A distorted line about truth and self appears in a fragmentary note. It mixes famous phrases with unclear text and punctuation. The source presents an obscure, unreliable excerpt lacking coherent context or identifiable figures.
The Geological Survey reports total coal output in the United States for 1906 reached 414,039,581 short tons, valued at 512,610,744 dollars, marking a 5 percent rise in both quantity and value from the prior year.
Announcement of the forthcoming marriage of Miss Eila May Crowgey daughter of Captain and Mrs Wm Crowgey to Gustave G Stenmark. The ceremony will be at the bride’s Colby home on the evening of the 15th with plans to reside in Anheim Minnesota after July 1.
Fragmentary dialogue shows Mrs Lepsling remarking that phrony suffers neural ogy and finds relief only during an epidemic, with garbled insertions implying age-related or medical context. The misread text limits clear facts but indicates a medical or emotional distress theme.
The Lemon show songs arrived and nightly rehearsals proceed under Prof. Dekachi ne. Roy G faces attention for a song on the ad ding machine. Readers see a long list of song titles and performers, plus notices about dance crowds, a planned concert company, and local talk on rice powder as a beauty aid.
The article discusses a new shape using the same material as the old, mentions knickerbockers, a jumper, gaiters as corset covers, and a turn over collar that should fasten securely. It notes hosiery styles, shoe fitting wisdom, and odd advice about pads on the walls of the eel.
Census Bureau preliminary figures show Wisconsin produced 2.311 billion feet of lumber in 1906 along with 447.88 million feet of lathe and 302.37 million shingles. The state’s lumber output fell by 212 million feet from the previous year, indicating a statewide decrease in timber production.
A short, unclear passage debates policy limits and sect influence within a broader national framework. It mentions parts of the US and unity, but specifics are missing, leaving the argument and actors unnamed.
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