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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1923
Page
1
Next Thursday June 14 Flag Day is honored in a proclamation by Governor Groesbeck. He notes some mock the homage but says the flag stands for what it symbolizes and deserves reverent respect.
A garbled OCR passage references fires spreading during a tense period and the difficulty of preventing them. Names, places, and precise details are unreadable, but the gist notes multiple blazes and the challenge for responders to halt further spread.
A fragmented report from Minneapolis and Saint Paul notes efforts toward a cooperative movement. Citizens discuss forming a name for the effort, potential cross town support, and the goal of working together for harmony and shared progress.
The readable text appears garbled with scattered words and phrases. It contains no clear proper names dates places or events to identify a concrete news item or notice.
The city of Bessemer announces a bounty of 25 cents per rat head in the vicinity of the new road to the cemetery to exterminate the pests and reduce infestation.
Citizens discuss plans for a grandstand while wondering about a new center. Two unfamiliar figures appear and the crowd laments low turnout as vendors attract attention at the park.
The First Ward Publicity Association announces a fishing party led by Gus Puika Moe Sedy Doe and several others will depart in Marsh's tally ho for Lake Despair next week. The Fifth Ward Boosters Band and a Common Council Special Committee will see them off. You are invited.
A derailed article fragment shows a man in Derby declaring someone should be shot at dawn while another voice challenges the claim in a broken dialogue. The text is incomplete and lacks clear context or identifiable names.
Rumor of a street brawl on Sophia street last Monday night is denied. One man paid twenty-five dollars in court the next morning.
A deal closed this week makes Ernest Felling owner of the Torsten Exgen building at the corner of Sophia and Sellar streets. Community news notes Fourth of July committee appointments at city hall led by D J Kutaso wicz. Local happenings include sports results and school events with dances, concerts, and teacher gatherings.
The Bessemer fire department has secured the Cosgrove concert orchestra for July 9 and will present a concert and ball to benefit the running team bound for the August tournament. Miss Mary Womastek and Mamie Pecard will lead the Wakefield gram mar school next year. Pickands Mather and Co. begin a new shaft at the Mikado mine, third share in the property. Hurley and Bessemer ball teams clash for a purse on June 14 at Hurley, under Eagles sponsorship. Jansen and Lintelmann, owners of the One Price Cash Store, plan moving into the new Odd Fellows building once finished.
Michigan Governor Alex J. Groesbeck proclaims Thursday June 14 as Flag Day. The order directs display of the flag on public and private buildings and calls for appropriate exercises to honor the nation and its founding principles. The proclamation bears the seal of the state and is dated June 30 1923.
Mr and Mrs Louis Ellis welcome a son on Tuesday. The Hall family and Mrs Gerhart toured Iron Mountain visiting Burnett Bender, returning Monday. Miss Mary Chovan visits from Phillips to stay summer with her mother Mrs Cho van. A teachers dance used Rampay school due to larger hall with 30 couples. Bessemer orchestra provided music. G Roosen and chaperones present. Anvil defeats Ramsay 9 2 at home. Gotta LeClaire Genet Deonkch were batteries. Ewald Lindberg arrives from Chicago to join Mrs Lindberg at Lake Gogellisfe. VOOM girls plan a June 12 play Fascinating Fanny Brown at Avil Amusement Hall with proceeds for Anvil Girl Scouts.
Fragmented notes describe a school scene with a quiz and student questions about algebra and salaries. Mentions Miss Fromer, a test, and a student asking if teachers will ever receive high salaries again. Unsure dates or places appear, with phrases about exams and study topics.
Fragmentary passage notes a discussion on temperance with references to two classes of Americans. One group described as "sta ll had a tittle" and the other as "wertie stub" linked to Aster, Jenkins, and broader social division.
A light column advises not fearing to compliment neighbors on their gardens. It compares praise to cancelled checks that come back to you in kind, promoting friendliness and community spirit through simple, graceful acts.
Fragment shows a call for entries or a contest offering publication of a photograph. It mentions a prize and a request for participants to submit a photo for possible printing in the newspaper. Details are garbled but imply a promotional contest.
The line asserts Sam does not repair punctures but only re inflates tires by adjusting air.
The City of Bessemer will pay a bounty on all rats killed near the bridge on the new road to the cemetery. A 25 cent bounty per rat is offered for delivery to the city clerk's office.
The University of Minors announces the graduation of six regulars from its 1923 baseball squad, signaling a major roster turnover. The players depart after completing their season, leaving a gap in key positions for the next campaign.
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