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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1911
Page
2
A Charleston News and Courier editorial argues that taking on too many tasks destroys health and consistency. It praises single minded focus, noting giants are rare and steady effort in one line yields greater, longer lasting results despite hard work and long hours.
West Lafayette college students allegedly poured oil into the milk at a girls dorm causing twenty coed illnesses requiring physicians. In a related episode Pacific coast students raided dormitories and woke some occupants to hysteria. The piece questions century youth and education.
An automobile in New York flung a stone from its wheel into a window, nearly striking bystanders. The piece mocks inanimate objects for depravity while urging swift action to curb such impetuous acts and prevent harm to the public.
A columnist weighs London’s speculative fever from rubber to oil shares and railroad bets while contrasting U S caution with Western fashion shifts. The piece jars with observations on Chicago jewelry, New York noise, Atlanta club disclosures, and critiques of women’s dress and masculine chivalry amid social trends.
In Newark New Jersey a lawyer charged his client five hundred dollars for reading a bundle of love letters. The client complains arguing she should have hired a woman lawyer who would read for nothing.
An English author was fined in New York after he was struck on the eye for attempting to flirt with a pretty damsel. The incident inspires speculation that he will write a book titled Seeing America.
In a 1908 act, congress created a phantom force by Dick Bill. The war department now screens a list of 50 plus men as eligible for commissioned roles in this non existent army. Three boards of seasoned officers were named to evaluate ambitious candidates for imaginary command.
Postal clerks in the railway mail branch campaign for legislation to allow organization and affiliation with the American Federation of Labor. Samuel Gompers supports the move as witnesses allege political dismissals and lack of recourse. The Civil Service Commission faces criticism for limited action on politically motivated firings, and Congress may pursue reforms during the ongoing special and regular sessions with civil service committee and House expenditures panel set to investigate post office treatment of staff.
Insurgent Republicans and Democrats argue for marking unspoken speeches in the Congressional Record as not delivered in the house. They urge honest labeling to curb long or scripted remarks and push for shorter speeches to restore debate to its former level.
Brooklyn financier John J. Fitzgerald chairing the house appropriations committee admires a Greely expedition canvas and credits Dr. Harvey Wiley for auto-suggestion cooling effects. He sits in a sweltering room with fans and furs, joking about displaying Rome’s burning to save coal.
In Vandercook Lake a canoe overturning claimed the lives of Edward Dalton and Leo Ross both aged sixteen and cousins. Their coats and caps were found nearby while authorities continued searches for their bodies.
In Grand Rapids three hundred Pere Marquette railroad workers struck after Superintendent Trump refused a ten percent raise and better conditions. Elsewhere a 70 year old farmer, David Reed, was killed crossing Pere Marquette tracks near Oak. In Kalamazoo Charles Lennerty was slashed by a sling shot on a crowded street. Battle Creek houses surge, boosting city valuations by over a half million. A Grand Rapids woman, Lulu Helm, alias Anna Boss, was jailed for forgeries on a mortgage. Officers hunt counterfeiters circulating 5 cent coins at a circus. Saginaw plumbers demand four dollars more per day, halting building. Corunna residents raise a purse for drayman Frank Brown after he loses his team to a bee hive incident. Grand Rapids financier Frank G. Jones faced charges for fraud against Old National Bank. Hillsdale track star Elsen Carnes nearly drowns, rescued. Contiac doctor Aaron Avery dies of heart disease. Frank Peck, fugitive from county jail, captured in Rockford. Mariette lacks water board secretary, council deadlock nears bitter clash. Newaygo Clyde Bowen retrial set for June term. Mount Clemens John Fox dies after possible acute alcoholism. Mariette pioneer Robert Fitch dies after long illness.
An otherwise flawless as gentleman waiter causes a dining room fiasco by mistaking chicken for pheasant and spilling salt on a superstition, then asks for leave as he reveals his house is on fire, prompting shock and relief as guests depart.
Reliable remedy for eczema herpes tetter barber s itch and simple rashes chafings and sores of childhood. Stops the pain of burns instantly and provides relief from itching piles. Available at all drug stores.
In a humorous exchange from Harper's Weekly, Miss Wrathy laments an impudent Mr Delorrowe who dared inquire about her hair color. Miss Slimm suggests harsh retaliation, but Wrathy counters with a playful Easter bat vox remark as a quip.
A fire broke out at midnight at the Von Riffers’ house on the avenue. Miss Von Hiffer emerged from the flames carrying her young niece, wrapped in her arms. The fireman lauded her as the bravest act he had ever seen.
A neighbor’s cook tells Mammy about Skeeter Jim’s marriage, joking that his new wife may be fatter and better than the previous, while Mammy quips about the couple’s quirks and personalities in a playful exchange.
A comic exchange features a dog sensing trouble before a family row. The dog’s nose is described as a storm center, signaling impending conflict as characters discuss the scene and the dog’s role in predicting it.
A Rome New York matron details coffee intolerance and how switching to Postum improved her health. She cites relief from headaches, dizziness, stomach upset, and nervous irritability, crediting Postum as a tasty food beverage and health aid. The advertisement notes Postum Co. with Battle Creek Michigan and mentions The Road to Wellville. There’s a prompt reading audience engagement with genuine letters.
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