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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1931
Page
2
Bank runs in Ironwood stir concern over local financial stability and tarnish the city’s image while spreading through the Gogebic range. The second run stemmed from gossip, yet the bank proved its reliability by withstanding it. The piece warns rumor spreaders of potential widespread harm.
Opinion notes the justice system is unable to enforce numerous flaws due to a lack of sufficient courts and jails to handle minor cases, highlighting systemic strain and practical limits of punishment.
A promotional message extols Michigan as vast, scenic, and resource rich. It highlights mines forests fertile fields lakes and industries, praising favorable living and working conditions and urging continued advertisement of the state as a vacation and business destination.
The text discusses rising bank reserves and consumer demand after a wartime trough. It notes price movements, costs of raw materials, and the tendency for people to buy more as money circulates. It mentions policies encouraging spending and the evolving demand for goods and services.
Opinion argues too many laws harm society and that officials push more restrictive measures. The piece notes widespread lawlessness across walks of life and criticizes enforcement of antiquated traffic, prohibition, anti gun, spitting and anti smoking ordinances.
Pick and Axe Wakefield votes for a new gym as residents criticize keeping the county’s oldest gym while noting the current facility is still adequate.
In a provocative line, Scotty G. challenges leaders to advance a hotel project for Bessemer as a novel growth idea. The remark contrasts urban development with the state’s tree planting program and jokingly riffs on sports team strategy.
The June 9 1906 Herald notes Bessemer closes saloons on Sunday after Rev J G Rutledge arrives and enforces the ordinance. A Bessemer Ashland hall game is halted by state law. Captain Adolphus B Pence, pioneer R O T C organizer, departs to Greeley Colorado awaiting Hawaii voyage next fall and to keep in touch with Bessemer through the Herald.
Three boys Slim A Herbie H and Johnnie N traveled to Minneapolis this week and returned bursting with news. Slim said the Twin Cities have no dull mood but are very busy, a hint that times are hard in St. Paul and Minneapolis.
Residents along the Gogebic range plan Fourth of July festivities while Sesse mer holds back. Communities including Ironwood anticipate parades, fireworks, and outdoor gatherings as locals mark the holiday with regional pride.
Gogebic range police wake from quiet period and begin arresting speeders and traffic violators. They note a stubborn motorist stuck at five miles per hour on a busy day as the last remaining offender.
Town enjoys quiet calm after school teachers depart for break. Anticipation builds for college students returning home soon to resume normal activity and traffic.
An airplane with a siren drew attention as it circled over the town causing confusion and alarm among residents. The incident, details unclear, prompted inquiries from local officials about its purpose and location.
Community members search for Ripley as attention turns to the Upper Peninsula fishermen's tournament this year. organizers and locals appeal for clues amid scattered reports and ongoing inquiries.
Murky reports describe empty streets and silent docks as locals recount vanished trips and strange tales from fishermen. The week ends leave the town eerily quiet amid rumors of unseen forces affecting the once busy harbor.
The Grand Rapids Chronicle notes Photoplay magazine faced a flood of 15824 letters after a Katherine Kert piece challenged Greta Garbo's acting talents. Readers defended Garbo, with many canceling subscriptions and wary of dubious mail, while Photoplay tested Garbo’s reputation publicly.
The 1906 notes report H. E. Hopkins and Miss Frances Sutherland wed in Bradford Illinois. Irving Club at Bessemer High elects officers Arthur Hansen, Reuben Harrington, Gertrude Olson, Zita Johnston. Also mentions K E Johnson in photography, Miss Flossie Gray returning home, Mrs. G. H. Loope’s California trip, and probate court notices for a deceased with Sept. 3 hearing. Forest division planting progress noted with Acreage in pine replanting.
The sixth annual Bessemer High School graduation was held at the opera house last Friday evening with three graduates Eva Mae Sampson Margeret E Downey and Grace L Truettner. An empty Otto Olson ice house on east Mary street was badly damaged by fire Wednesday evening. During a Bessemer Wakefield game last Sunday J W Bedell of Wakefield was struck in the jaw while running from first to second base and suffered a broken jaw bone. The Vera Assagine Co. improvements included a new coat of paint and the Houghton Mining School welcomed Monroe Jim as a guest. Leo RR Redner returned from Valparaiso Ind where he attended college.
In Michigan at the Probate Office in Bes semer on May 2 1931 Judge Harry K Bay presiding the court orders a limited time for filing claims against the estate of Paul Prucca deceased.
Fragmented report outlines large scale timber planting in the state. It mentions acres marked for pine and notes unclear references to dates and officials. The legible portion lists numbers and partial words without a coherent sequence.
Bargain ad offers a Waltham Player Piano with bench and rails for 18 percent contract price. Payments of 310 monthly, viewable at the Waltham Piano Co location 606 Main Street Stevens Point Wisconsin. references required.
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