Don’t Get Stung by Real Estate Promoters
Warning readers about white collar scams offering Muscle Shoals subdivision investments. Promoters claim easy fortunes, but BBB cautions investors to avoid haste and seek thorough investigations before parting with money amid a long history of defrauded investors in the Tennessee river basin region.
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Muscle Shoals Subdivision
Better Business Bureau
Broadway
New York City
Muscle Shoals
Tennessee River Basin
Too Many Churches Strain Rural Missouri Faith Life
Emory Nash of a 300 person Missouri town argues in The Christian Century that four Protestant churches cannot sustain a resident pastor or fuel bills, leaving a moribund religious life. Nash has joined a church strike and seeks a union or federation of three of the four to form a new body with a shared denomination.
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Emory Nash
Missouri
Christian Century
Mr. Nash
Ody
Relief That’s Needed for Farm and Home Mortgages
The Clinton County Republican News argues federal relief aims to ease burdens from sound farm and home mortgages, enabling banks and insurers to reap fair returns and free funds for moderate loans. It stresses individual effort over paternal aid and warns against excessive reliance on government advisors.
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United States
America
Clinton County
Republican News
The Lobbyist in Lansing Sparks Legislative Inquiry
The lobby question near the end of the session draws legislative scrutiny amid accusations of undue influence. While concrete proof may be scarce, the investigation signals concerns beyond mere conjecture, contrasting reputable long‑standing lobbyists with those newly arrived this year.
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Lansing
Michigan
Charley L Wins School Election with Big Vote
Charley L, a nine candidate field, tops the votes in a school election. He speaks to supporters about his surprise success and admits he knows little about politics or campaigning, surprising veterans who helped him. The crowd leaves convinced he remains the same playful figure.
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Charley L
Charley
Mr. L
Kidder
Albert's Oratory Deters Boys From Fishing Date
Leo M and Art B plan a fishing trip when Albert interrupts with talk of the Bessemer firemen old time picnic. Mr C dismisses the idea and the firemen's event becomes the plan, with Al C in attendance. The boys choose the picnic over their Sunday fishing.
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Leo M
Art B
al C
Mr. C
Bessemer
Leo
Art
Affectionately Dedicated To The Thumbing Fraternity
Humorous notice satirizes hitchhikers near the highway by the high school corner. It wryly notes they rarely reach their goal and some request payment for gas, ending with a sigh and letting the matter pass.
Spirit of the Times echoes Spanish American War zeal
A historical note recalls June 18, 1888, coverage in the Herald showing wartime mood with playful lines like I kiss your Dewey lips and a parlor scene where a youth forms a lying squadron to vanish a fleet while a soldier laments whether he will be missed back home as the Spanish conflict rages.
Slang Curse From Old Days Gets Echoes Today
A Herald reminiscence recalls slang as a curio of yesteryear with tongue in cheek quotes from girls swapping slang images. A note references a penny comparison, estimating a penny ton worth about $3,000 in modern value, reflecting contemporary money talk.
Soldier recalls crack-shot trials in old country barracks
J Hartley of Kalamazoo says he served in a crack squad where a barrel rolled down a hill 300 yards away as a target. Men fired 20 rounds each during the descent and any miss or incomplete fire led to court martial with one minute to complete the task. in six years there was not a single court martial. Hank Fight of Millersburg, Ohio adds a note about a clock whose pendulum shadow cut a slot in its back.
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J. Hartley
Kalamazoo
Mr. Hartley
Hank Fight
Millersburg
Ohio
Whatta Man No 88 in Montcalm County Mystery
Michigan officials face a puzzle over county treasurer who took 56400 and invested it in the stock market earning 2000 for the county. Ted Cook, the columnist, argues only two options exist: allow him to take more or place him in a museum exhibit.
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Montcalm County
Michigan
Ted Cook
A Slight Disguise Changes Labels To Nearer Beer
A small text change in beer labeling highlights a shift in branding as doses of humor appear. The bottles that once bore Near Beer now read Nearer Beer, signaling a playful rebrand rather than a new product.
Bessemer High School to Graduate Class of 1908
A class of 21 seniors will graduate from Bessemer High School next Thursday evening. The valedictorian is Mary Johnson and the salutatorian Florentine Emma Holdert. Commencement speaker is Supt. John S. Robinson. diplomas by Pres. A. D. Johnston. baccalaureate sermon by Rev. William R. Shell. class play “A Family Affair” slated, with class day at Sunday Lake, Wakefield. Commencement week ends with a grand Alumni ball.
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Bessemer High School
Edwin Talburt Burt
Joseph George Duda
Emma Mathilda Gerhardt
Reuben J. Harrington
William C. Hayes
Florentine Emma Holdorf
Clara Josephine Johnson
Norbert D. Kalasavicr
Mary Johnson
Jennie Amelia Larson
Albert E. Liese
William J. Lintelmann
Annette Massie
Paul N. Massie
Gertrude Ida Olson
Ella Mae Rowe
Agnes Loretto Rutiman
Thea Christinia Magdalena Sater
Agnes Mollie Stonemark
Eva Anna Wagner
Caroline Cecilia Vomastek
Florentine Emma_ Holdert
Supt. Johns. Robinson
Truman H. Gass
Pres. A. D. Johnston
New High School
William R. Shell
The
Presbyterian Church
Sunday Lake
Wakefield
Alumni Association
Local Thunderstorm Damages House and Big Firemen Plan Dropped
A heavy Monday thunderstorm damaged the northside home of Wm Wroblewski with a bolt ripping siding from all sides and injuring neighbor Steve Levendusky who was knocked unconscious. John Hill 28 was killed at Brotherton mine in Wakefield and buried in the local cemetery. John Anderson and Lena Knuttila married at the MFE parsonage. The Fourth of July committee abandoned plans due to low enthusiasm amid wartime patriotism.
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Wm. Wroblewski
Steve Levendusky
Bessemer
Upper Peninsula
John Hill
Brotherton
Wakefield
John Anderson
Lena Knuttila
W. J. Passmore
M. FE
Economic Highlights Amid White House Focus and Recovering Market
The era’s news centers on White House developments while business recovery accelerates after three years of retreat. Wage growth strengthens, prices rise, and employment improves as commodity and security prices climb. Business failures fall and distress sales decline, with Pan and Bradstreet reporting encouraging industrial activity.
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White House
Morgan
Pan and
Bradstreet
Truth and policy in economic crisis debated
The passage contrasts partisan views on gold moratorium and government action during crisis. It notes inflation fears and asserts the President will limit use of power, avoiding unsecured currency, while balancing practical expediency with ethics. Public opinion remains split on the best path forward.
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Secretary of the Treasury
Oliver M. W. Sprague
Bank of England
Congress
Treasury
Sprague
Alabama
Reed
Pennsylvania
Probate hearing set for estate of August Kondziella
In Bessemer Michigan at the probate office on May 2 1938 Judge Nolan reviews petition by Fenton J Manning receiver seeking appointment of George L Mazanee or other suitable administrator. Hearing scheduled for June 28 1938 at ten AM with public notices to be published weekly for three weeks in the Bessemer Herald.
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Bessremer
M. BE. Nolan
August Kondziella
Fenton J. Manning
Peoples State Bank
George L. Mazanee
Bessemer Herald
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Bessemer, Mich
State OF
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John J. Frick
Ntley
BIG Seven Club
Woman's World
Household Magazine
Good Stories
Gentlewoman Magazine
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the Farm Journal
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