Bessemer Sets Fire Safety Ordinance For Public Buildings
An 1908 city ordinance in Bessemer requires proper exits and outward opening doors for theatres and public meetings. The fire warden must inspect twice yearly, enforce safe construction, regulate chimneys and stoves, and order immediate repairs or closures for unsafe buildings. Violations carry fines up to 25 dollars or jail time. The ordinance takes effect July 6, 1908, as approved by Mayor Joan HoLeann.
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Common Council
Goggebic
Dr King’s New Life Pills Praised in Riverside Ad
A Riverside, NC man proclaims Dr King’s New Life Pills as the best yet for indigestion after 15 years of treatment and spending over two hundred dollars. The testimonial notes the product sold under guarantee at FP. B. Jones’s drug store for 25 dollars.
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Dr. King
B. F. Arsene
Inverside
N.C
B. Jone
Local team beats Ashland in seven run ball game
In Asheland Sunday the local nine defeated Ashland 7 to 5 after a seventh inning burst. Schmirler Wis pitched well for the locals while Cadrean started for Ashland and was lifted in the seventh. Hauser and Le e contributed for Ashland as the visitors made several errors in the late frame.
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Asheland
Schmirler Wis
Asiland
Cadrean
Aspland
Ashland
Jwo
Hauser
Carlyl
Cadreau
Tn Astland
Bessemer
Lee
Schunmer
Tlauser
Locals fall to Ashland in sloppy nine inning game
Hanser relieved Cadrena as locals tired after bus runs and allowed Ashland four unearned runs. The home team made errors, stalling fielding and running, while Schmiler and Ed Winkoski led with three hits each. St. John and Rogers shone defensively as the locals ended nine trailing but held Ashland scoreless in the ninth.
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Hanser
Cadrena
Ashland
Schmiler
Ed Winkoski
St. John
Rogers
Yeomen Top Ironwood 6–4 In Sunday Baseball
The Yeomen defeated the Ironwood Colts 6 to 4 on the local diamond Sunday afternoon. AS Beisell made standout catches and Joe Beisel starred at bat. The Temple Theatre club beat Wakefield 11 to 2 on Wakefield grounds as Meagher allowed only three hits. Hurley downed Butternut 4 to 2. Johnny’s Bail team of Hurley lost to the Odawah Indians 13 to 6 at Odauah.
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Yeomen
Ironwood Colts
AS. Beisell
Joe Beisel
Temple Theatre
Wakefield
Meagher
Hurley
Butternut
Johnny
Odawah Indians
Odauah
Midsummer Chicago excursion and local hockey result
A midsummer excursion to Chicago offers round trip tickets via the Chicago and North Western Railway for 11.55 with a return by June 30. Ironwood defeated the Wolvin team of Duluth in two games last weekend by 11 to 0 and 17 to 0, angering local fans who say the Wolvin squad works as bookkeepers and errand boys in the Wolvin building.
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Chicago & North Western Ry
Particulire
Ironwood
Wolvin
Duluth
Shameon von Ironwood
Ronwood
Tronwood
Bessemer
Bucklen's Arnica Salve Wins Cure Claim
Tom Moore of Rural Route 1 Cochran Gia writes that a bad sore on his instep healed after using Bucklen's Arnica Salve. He notes less than half of a 25 cent box achieved a perfect cure under the guarantee. Sold under guarantee at F B Jones's drug store.
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Tom Moore
Cochran
Gia
Bucklen
Ander
F. B. Jone
Odd Facts From The Times Of A Curious World
A compact collection of curious claims and trivia from various regions. Notes on Italian vegetarianism, Swedish longevity, the largest insect, clock accuracy, weather signals and pineapple feeds, with price comparisons between America and Europe.
Origin of common goods and early inventions
A compact historically styled note traces origins of tea from Tala sugar from China gunpowder used by the Chinese after the death of Christ illuminating gas invented in England tobacco grown by Indians in Virginia mirrors with silver sacks by Praxiteles twenty two years before Christ forks for eating from Italy and water-ground corn meal invented by Belasius during the Gothic siege of Rome in 655.
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Tala
China
Christ
England
Virginia
Belisasius
Rome
Unclear historical note on harvests and trade impacts
Fragmentary text discusses harvests in Crandian-amode regions, security of depots, and Great Britain's trade role. Mentions Henry J. Deveon, Rudelph, and Columsia, plus reserve management and machinery purchases due by 20 17. Notes on British policy and New Zealand hemp indirectly tied to Saint Helens.
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Antaas Forest
Columsia
Preventives Preventics Promote Early Cold Cure
Stop That Cold urges using Preventives to halt early colds at the sneeze stage. Describes Preventives as candy like cold cures, safe for children, no quinine, marketed in 25 cent and larger pocket boxes, claimed to prevent feverishness and reduce sickness.
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Alex
Ty Cobb
Chicago
Arnica Salve
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J.R. Johnson
Swanson
P. S. Baxter
Kynesville, Fla
R. Baxter
Pruggiate
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Lake Street
Torsten Eggen
Michigan
Italy
Badyvard Vie
Romeo
Berlin
Natal
America
Loidoen
Paris
DeWitt
Tie Witness
Tas
Jy Cerne Geet
Beadeet
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Henry J. Deveon
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St Helens
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