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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1912
Page
2
An Omaha Bee editorial argues that critics overemphasize words over deeds and mislabel actions as mistakes. It praises sincere motive over gallery applause and urges evaluating actions by intrinsic worth rather than popular opinion.
The London Chronicle recalls how early almanacs came with high price tags and royal interest. It notes the 1475 Nuremberg edition, the 1497 English English Shepheards Kalender, and John Thybault’s 1532 Pronos tracyon. It details prognostications and timings for medical remedies by weekday, highlighting the impracticality for sufferers with conflicting pains.
Mrs Hippach of Chicago recalled the rescue of Titanic survivors and noted that a boat with 31 women and two men included a Spaniard who refused to take an oar to mind his poodle. The remark sparked debate on heroism amid the disaster.
The article notes airships making their debut as war machines, with Italian dirigibles bombing a Turkish camp from beyond range. It warns that future warfare could unleash unprecedented destruction through new engines and resources.
A small German town runs a toy business valued at about four million dollars annually. Amusing children is a major enterprise, ranking with large trades in scale and impact. Its products provide solid satisfaction in global markets, arguably more than many other manufactures.
A Zurich plumber received a one year prison term after being found guilty of fraud for engagement to sixteen women at once. Despite the judgment, the article notes the women still wish to marry him, reflecting a public reaction.
A Pennsylvania man lost his life while attempting to set a record by drinking 15 glasses of gin in one sitting. The press ponders whether he died in good spirits or bad, reflecting on the fatal stunt and its tragic outcome.
A star boarder in Philadelphia poured hot water on his landlady when she asked for payment for his board. The magistrate’s court dismissed the defense as novel but the law proceeded to treat the objection as improper and enforce the payment.
A Portland resident was fined 100 and sentenced to six months in jail for swearing during a telephone call. The case drew attention as the man reportedly swore softly to himself rather than at another person.
A large reception is hosted at the White House for international Red Cross delegates while plans by Comptroller Murray to curb bank defalcations are reported.
The article portrays President Taft enduring a strenuous campaign year with over sixty speeches, his buoyant temperament aiding his stamina. It highlights lawn parties at the White House including a Red Cross reception, notes May and June beauty of the grounds, and mentions a nurse from China among guests. It also summarizes Comptroller Murray's plan to curb bank defalcations via carbon-copy reporting, and lists notable fraud cases from Cambridge, Albion, Pomona, and New Berlin with details of methods and losses.
Miss Blanche Chambers quickly roused Auburn villagers to fight a rear fire at Dr. Ballard’s home. In Ortonville a blaze across Mill street destroyed three stores and a residence, threatening the business district before aid arrived. The typhoid outbreak in Port Huron draws state health doctors into coordinated control efforts.
Imlay City reports a seventeen year old son of farmer H L Perkins shot himself after brooding over a pilfering incident. Fire Marshal Palmer urges amendments to expand fire safety powers in his annual report to Governor Osborn. Jackson notes higher binder twine output and plant repairs with 2,275,000 pounds sold so far. Pontiac Scouts push for a fireworks free Independence Day with a sports program. Battle Creek Press Club forms to promote clean journalism with cross-paper representation. Adrian mobilizes 100000 capital stock to retain Lion Motor factory. Cadillac six year old Howard Dodge drowns after raft overturns. seven year old James McDickinson saves himself. Coldwater widow Adaline Wing dies at sixty eight. Traverse City reports a serious auto crash injuring Mrs Murphy. Escanaba Kentuckian Thomas Loper linked to deer poaching. deer carcasses at his home. Morenci William Yeagley commits suicide, despondent after remarriage. Grand Rapids Millard Johnson, twenty, sentenced to life for attempted auto robbery. judge cites highway protection.
Rochester New Jersey and Ohio readers praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for easing monthly cramps dizziness and irregularities in teenage girls. Letters from Mrs Richard N Dunham and Miss Cora Fosnaugh note relief after two bottles. The company reports hundreds of maternal testimonials about improved health in daughters Lydia Pinkham Medicine Company Lynn Mass.
A health note claims regular Garfield Tea consumption greatly helps liver and kidney complaints. It urges daily use for relief and emphasizes supportive benefits for organs through the tea's ingredients.
A brief quip plays on presidential preferential primary perplexity and the pun about minding your p s, reflecting a light wordplay note in the newspaper.
A playful exchange wonders about belonging and unions. The line asks which union a jack of all trades would join, hinting at versatility and affiliation in a riddle-like vignette.
A brief quirky note from the Catholic Standard and Times reports that Rastus Skinnah has been boasting loudly about obtaining chickens. The line suggests locals mishear him saying raised, while he means lifting.
A coded exchange between characters Miss Charming Miss Lovely and Mr Softly hints at a lingering romantic tangle. Softly pleads for another chance while asserting jealousy over past favors in a terse dialogue fragment.
A Los Angeles physician with forty years in practice extols Grape-Nuts and Postum as digestible brain and nerve foods. He says the daily diet of Grape-Nuts with cream boosts brain work and maintains digestive health, praising the product as scientifically proven and carried during travel. The letter, attributed to Postum Co. and promoting The Road to Wellville booklet, reflects broad physician endorsements.
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