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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1925
Page
2
Citizens weary of city politics amid party rancor and council squabbles urged a halt to constant infighting. The piece laments ongoing political theater and warns that needless conflict harms the City of Bessemer, calling officials and residents to cut it out.
Local readers express frustration over slow progress for a planned Bessemer Fourth of July celebration. They urge officials to vet budgets and organize a successful event while volunteers offer to help, calling for a timely public celebration.
The editor of the Tron wood Daily Globe is accused of copying from the Herald on the 1923 legislature article by John Holland. Dispute centers on why the Globe used the slang swipe instead of reprint and published from multiple county papers. A quarrel with John Troll and Avtobe Gitte is noted, with questions about ethics and distribution.
The readable text hints at debates over a congressman or candidate named Truettner and Perrettauer. It mentions the Twelfth district, a governor or Senate context, and possible party involvement. Overall the passage reads as a disjointed critique of upcoming congressional considerations and electoral strategy.
A garbled police report describes arrests linked to a suspected cover up. Officials reference a pile of evidence and mention Hythe Potsee and related entities in unclear terms. Further details are not legible in the source.
The piece notes factions aligned with Groesbeck and Sleeper as U.S. Senate prospects loom. It lists possible Republican candidates for governor including Hagerty, Welsh, Deland, Mott, Johnson, and Groesbeck, while signaling ongoing state wide maneuvering and unclear opposition.
A dramatic village farce unfolds as a villain threatens the heroine in a circus tent. The heroine warns of police, while the hero smashes the villain with a crowbar and flees with moonshine, planning a ride to the Trondrome in the boss’ Ford.
Irondrome bi weekly notes that summer brings back popular co-eds from college, continuing their familiar appeal and local attention during vacation.
Witnesses recall a Hurley-Iron Mountain baseball outing last Sunday with colorful crowd slang. A spectator named Len Tol appears, shouting humorous insults and teasers about players and games while language shifts to Swedish slang and remains partly unintelligible.
J J Cochran was appointed to fill the charter board vacancy after Adolph J Gedda resigned citing prohibition on city officials serving on the charter commission. Gedda left at the board meeting Monday. Willard Pascoe, seven, drowned after a raft accident in Kondziella pond east of Bessemer. Elsie Johnson and Evar Forslund were wed at the Swedish Lutheran church in Ironwood.
Mayor Knight issued a proclamation this week allowing all residents to use and set off firecrackers and other fireworks on July 4. M Daly moved his czar factory to the Davey building on St Chie Street with three men and two bosses. Photographer Chaney captured images of Children’s Day decorations at the Methodist church and all participants in the programs. James Corrigan of Cleveland, owner of Colby and Trenton mines, visited the city this week. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. James Kevern Jr. on Wednesday.
In Bessemer Michigan on June 9 1925 Judge Harry K Bay presided over the Probate Court for Herman Koski estate. Etla Haanpaa seeks administration to herself or a suitable person and a hearing is scheduled for July 7 1926 at ten in the forenoon with public notice to follow for three consecutive weeks in the Bessemer Herald.
A Herald front page from twenty years ago recounts a quirky claim of a young man using a cane to operate a slot machine and win a prize. The piece notes the dubious nature of the anecdote and wonders aloud if the story holds merit.
In Michigan Pessemer County the probate court appoints July 10 1925 at ten o clock in the forenoon for hearing petitions for the estate of Rhikn Wolvu deceased. John J. Prick seeks administration to Matt Brams or another suitable person and publication of this order is required in the Bessemer Herald for three consecutive weeks. Judge Harry K. Bay signs the order.
A civic notice mocks self praise by a donor who refuses to contribute 50 cents to a 4th of July soliciting committee, arguing against naming a town booster. The item reflects local social satire in a brief community column.
Special to PX reports a Sunday crowd of 2,500 tourists. Two bought ice cream cones while the remainder of the group, 2,498 people, visited Smith's soft drink parlor.
A distorted weekly events note lists days from Sunday to Wednesday with generic phrases about rest meetings and disturbances. It references a blocked area Vratte near frondrome and Vinursdas, plus a morning activity at 6 am. The garbled text implies chaotic scheduling and unclear local happenings.
On a slow train through Wisconsin readers encounter garbled names and phrases including John Gowers and Dr atte el tarbine amid fragmented text. The piece presents a blurred travel interlude with stray letters and unclear sentences that hint at personal notes and timetable snippets.
The Probate Court for Gogebic County held a session at Bath Court in the county seat on the veh da of June A. 2 yee. The record notes the official act of the court and identifies names and dates readable in the fragment.
A garbled OCR fragment references a bride, a ceremony setting, and related preparations. The readable bits imply a wedding context with names and dates missing, yielding a brief glimpse into a nuptial page or notice.
In Michigan at a probate session the court orders all creditors of the deceased to present their claims by November 9 1925 for examination and adjustment. A public notice will run three weeks in the Bessemer Herald announcing the hearing date and place. Anne H. Bay is the Register of Probate.
In a session of the probate court in the county the court orders that all claims and demands against Mary Phsutar Deceased be examined and adjusted. Heirs are to present their claims by September 29 at 10 a.m. at the Probate Office. Notice to be published weekly in the Bessemer Herald for the required period.
The Probate Office in Bes semer city announces events on the 26th day within the county. The fragment indicates an official action or filing date requiring attention by interested parties.
In the matter of the estate of Marth Wall deceased creditors are limited to present claims by September 29, 1925, at ten o clock in the forenoon at the Probate Office for examination and adjustment. A copy of the order will be published for three successive weeks in the Bessemer Herald. Judge of Probate. Register of Probate.
Notice of sale under a 1920 mortgage by Leu Vokusic and Helen Vonovich to John Ankka. The mortgage in Gogebic County Michigan, recorded July 6 1920, seeks $1113.75 plus $25.07 attorney fee, with sale at the Court House front door in the City of Ironwood on August 1 1925 at 10 a.m. to satisfy the debt and costs.
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