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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1906
Page
5
Misses Jessie and May Hallan visit home while Jessie Banford stays with Mrs. S. G. Campbell. Wakefield’s Joe Kingsmuth, Kaukauna’s Theo Kohl, Duluth’s Wilbur McLean, and others drop by town for alumni events. Several attendees include Miss Marie Cannon of Tronwood and Paul Gerhardt from Appleton visiting relatives and graduation night. Kennedy’s Laxative Honey and Tar cough syrup advertised.
Mr and Mrs W J Olcott and two daughters traveled from Duluth in their private car on Wednesday to attend the graduating exercises. The piece notes various local happenings including saloon updates, business calls by Anton Ringsmuth and John Volkall, and advertisements for Kennedy s Laxative Honey and Par- t. The M E Church service listings include class meeting at 9 30 and preaching at 10 30 with Sabbath Desec ration the evening theme Strong Drink is Raging plus Gospel songs and free seats.
Commencement events for the Class of 1906 included a Baccalaureate sermon by Rev. John Erickson, the class day plays at the opera house, and a crowded high school auditorium for the commencement exercises led by Principal J. S. Robinson. Speeches by Richard Hardy and Amanda Backon, diploma presentations by A. D. Johnston, and resolutions honoring retiring Superintendent Miss A. F. Olcott marked the program, with the alumni ball closing the season despite a late-arriving orchestra wreck.
The ad touts Early Risers as a long trusted laxative and cathartic staple in millions of homes. It promises prompt constipation relief without griping and notes availability for purchase.
Regular Presbyterian services are held Sunday at 10 30 in the German Lutheran church with the sermon Faithfulness Sunday School follows at 11 45 A cordial welcome to all The German people will occupy the church in the evening and Presbyterian services will not be held.
Reports from the head of the lakes show a shortage of labor for ordinary work. Wages range from 2 to 2.50 dollars daily, but workers are scarce at that pay. An employer in Duluth sought men at 1.75, and offered 1.50 for another crew, leaving disappointed. Railroads pay up to 2.25 for common laborers.
New York reports that the United Professional Masters of Dancing of America in convention assembled ban hugging in the waltz. They number 101 masters and many other teachers of dancing are mentioned as endorsing the rule, placing distance at arm's length in the dance.
Meyer Forst and dance masters condemn current ballroom dancing praising refined moral character and teaching. They argue the waltz promotes improper hugging when music stops and call for stricter standards to preserve dancing’s art. They blame teachers for degrading style.
There is no diminution in steel mill activity and iron furnaces yet consumption keeps pace with production. Exports are often arranged despite heavy home needs, with steel rails sold into 1907. Pig iron output rose to 2,098,746 tons in May from 2,073,222 in April and 2,165,632 in March, while weekly capacity on June 1 stood at 472,997 tons, down 11,243.
Dann's Review highlights April market trends with few new orders for structural material, strong backlogs on old contracts, and high demand for new lake vessels. Speculative excesses have declined in minor metals, signaling cooling risk appetite.
Classified sale notice offers a house on the north side next to Frank Koalasavier for a bargain. Mentions stone foundation city water works and rear alley. Also includes an unrelated medical advertisement for Kodol for dyspepsia claiming stomach relief and improved wellbeing with Mr D Mack atline as seller.
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