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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1909
Page
15
The Bessemer Herald reports community items of interest in a Saturday edition. Local notices, short summaries of events, and brief updates reflect civic happenings in Bessemer and surrounding areas with concise notes typical of early 20th century county newspaper coverage.
F. B. Hann announces the sale of the Bessemer Herald to P. Fitzgerald of Mellen and F. Siebencolin of Ashland. The deal includes the plant, goodwill, subscription list, and all unpaid accounts. The former owner believes the paper will remain a solid local paper under capable printers and wishes growth and prosperity for Bessemer.
Azaleas bloom late in winter and amaryllis and queen lily should be brought to light by March end for May blooms. Keep window gardens clean, paste over cracks, scrub pots, and avoid overwatering bulbs to prevent rot. Plan seed lists early and use large pots for foliage, small for flowers.
In a 19th century village academy in Painesville Ohio Professor Baldwin Bishop confronts Hoover a reluctant pupil during the end of term exams. Hoover claims to know the electricity answer but admits he has forgotten it as Bishop laments the boy’s memory and effort before visiting guests.
Saturday last the Colby and Ironton mines ceased operations with 600 workers laid off and 150 remaining in cleanup. Supt Barber cited large ore stocks and fulfilled iron and steel orders for next year as the cause, denying tax or lake strike motives. A steam shovel is at Colby and another due at Ironton. the workforce will drop to about 50 once cleanup ends.
The Cleveland Cliffs Iron Company starts a pension system in 1909 offering survivor benefits to widows and orphans of employees killed on the job. A widow with dependent children receives twelve dollars monthly for five years, plus one dollar per month per child under sixteen. Payments may extend beyond five years if conditions allow, and survivors must be US residents at the time of the accident.
The piece argues that celibacy fuels great works, citing Bacon, Schopenhauer, Moore and poets like Dante, Milton, Shakespeare, and Dryden. It notes Dryden’s wry quip about marriage, Scott’s remark on Dryden, and extends to Wagner, Liszt’s daughter, Haydn’s wife, and Handel’s lack of love and aversion to marriage.
Ironwood beat Rhinelander 4 to 2 on Ironwood grounds last Saturday. Batteries Ironwood Belfast Fuener Rhinelander Mohr Williams. Sunday game postponed due to wet grounds. Schedule shows Ironwood vs Rhinelander at Rhinelander June 13 14 and Bessemer vs Hurley at Hurley June 13. Wakefield to Hurley train added by C N W Ry with departure times around 1 00 pm and 5 00 pm return.
In Gogerc County probate court at Bessemer on June sixth 1909 Judge Curtis Back presiding Bernard Viett petitions for administration of the estate of Jofncos setti. A hearing is scheduled for July sixth 1909 at ten in the forenoon with publication of notice in the Bessemer Herald for three consecutive weeks.
A Valentine style fan walks to work after a win urging fans to travel by Northwestern train at 1:30 p m to Hurley for a big game. He reflects on the prior triumph and promotes next Sunday's clash with Hurley’s team as a major upcoming event.
A Cleveland Leader quotation contrasts male and female speech, noting many men speak smoothly while suggesting women lack time to speak, reflecting gendered views on communication and social expectations of women.
The Herald reports that both the fish bill and the game bill failed to pass in the final hours. The house did not take up the fish bill and the game bill failed due to unresolved differences between house and senate committees in conference. Laws remain the same for two years.
A British nerve specialist claims green improves health and spirits for Londoners. He links eyesight and wellbeing, noting fatigue lowers attention and that greenery soothes anxious minds. He cites country air and green interiors as restorative, recounting a case where a green room aided an actress to rest.
Maine hunters ship one million hares yearly, increasing supply despite a 5 cent per hare average price. Hares are packed in barrels and sent to Boston New York and other markets. Snaring runs from October through March with numbers rising as snow melts.
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