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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1913
Page
14
A Bessemer Herald summary notes a magazine writer questions if old fashioned thinking has passed, while the Pittsburgh Gazette Times counters with caution. The piece contends rapid action and events today threaten meditation and deliberate thought, yet youth training and thinkers persist in the workforce.
Investigations by physicians show substantial harm from loud noise and serious harm as well. Normal nerves adapt to adversity, but continued exposure gradually overcomes resistance like water on stone, with many developing abnormal nervous conditions after long periods of immersion in loud sound.
Building operations in 45 major cities show a nationwide 34 percent drop for March 1913 from the previous year. Milwaukee stands out with an estimated outlay of 655,389 dollars, up from 459,987 dollars a year ago, a gain of 42 percent.
A Gotham magistrate jokes that a wedding mix up shows men must obey wives. The remark highlights a quip on marriage roles and humor in American society, noting the ironic order of obedience and the expectation of mutual deference.
A Chicago judge rules occupants of a city flat may tango or make as much noise as others, noting the long duration of the practice and suggesting common law covers the issue despite complaints from other tenants.
Dr Sargent of Harvard says that the spectator at a ball game gets more excitement than is good for him. He is evidently a person of strong individuality and does not care for the plaudits of the multitude.
The VUhio State Journal notes Director Barger suspended a policeman for not hearing the muffler din on a machine, praising the action as proper. The column implies Columbus automobiles are disturbingly noisy with mufflers making an awful din.
A quirky observation noting vast paper money production meant to go around the world twice and the humorous notion that some people still walk far to avoid the milkman.
A Baldheaded man in a theater nearly toppled over railing but escaped with a hair breadth moment. Police and witnesses describe a narrow margin before he steadied himself and the show continued.
A Chicago church women's group debates the ideal man as they search for future husbands. The disagreement reflects the variety of tastes among the congregation, with lively discussion about personality, status, and faith. The piece notes humor and social dynamics without endorsing a single ideal.
A critique notes prunes suffer from dull appearance, likening a dish of prunes to chestnut coal and suggesting lack of visual appeal harms their popularity.
The twenty sixth annual Michigan Music Teachers convention will be held in Lansing on June 24 25 and 26 with a large attendance expected due to growing membership and a strong program. Readings recitals concerts and a Matinee Musicale reception are planned with notable performers including Leila M Lyon A D Zuidema Walter Hartley Dorothea North and Patricolo and Kedzie among others. Over 1 000 Civil War veterans from Michigan plan to attend the Gettysburg reunion July 2 3 and 4 with a Detroit departure June 28 and a statement by Gen George W Stone on the Michigan contingent.
State convention of the Home Guards of America held in Jackson chose Grand Rapids as the 19h5 convention site. Elected officers include James C. Welch as district councillor, Carrie Lo Cagewell as district secretary, and Mrs Josephine Guinan as district treasurer. Delegates to the suprem home convention at Van Wert August 12 13 and 14 were MG Woodward H J Parsons and CS Macher. A banquet followed by degree work and a dance featured Supreme Councillor J Eblen of Van Wert.
The Michigan National Guard near Grayling will christen the new maneuver grounds as the Hanson State Military Reservation. The designation, decided at a Grayling meeting, honors R. Manson of Grayling who donated 14,000 acres to the state.
Wayne County companies in Detroit file new or increased capital. Palmer Boulevard Land Company increases from 28 000 to 25 000 dollars, Zelah Amusement Company lists 10 000 dollars to operate a theater, Boat Side Creamery Company reports 3 000 dollars for milk products. Principal stockholders include Charles J. Spieta Albert Worth M. W. Mitchell R. C. Barnes S. W. Dunton A. M. Heyboer.
The first meeting of the state commission appointed by Governor Ferrite to establish a humane, scientific farm colony for epileptics was held in Detroit. The governor chairs. Thomas Gordon Jr. is treasurer. Dr. Robert L. Dixon secretary. Sites offered in Arenac, Alpena, Osceola, and Washtenaw counties were discussed but no action taken due to missing details. The panel will tour each site before deciding.
The forty fifth annual session of the All Gemeiner Arbeiter RBundes of Michigan met in Hancock and adopted a resolution opposing the elimination of modern languages in state high schools. An inquiry into German instruction was ordered. Kalamazoo will host next year. About 3,400 delegates from Detroit, Grand Rapids, and Saginaw attended the event held in the society’s new $50,000 building.
In Lansing a conference with Representative Charles Weidenfeller Auditor General Puller Attorney General Fellows Gen George W Stone and railroad representatives agreed that railroads will transport Michigan G A R veterans to Gettysburg on July 4. They will await the next legislative session for payment if costs exceed the $20 000 state appropriation.
The Michigan Fencers' club elected officers for the ensuing year in Ann Arbor. President C. L. Matthew of Detroit, vice-president A. Ruthrustrom of Hancock, and treasurer E. R. Montgomery of Coldwater were chosen. The club doubled its membership this year thanks to outgoing president Paul Reighard, a senior from Detroit. The group plans to place an athletic board to manage minor sports such as hockey and tennis.
Washington afer gossip notes Senator Luke Lea of Tennessee offers advice to newly appointed Senator William R. Webb. Lea prescribes a formal entrance ritual and handshake with the presiding officer, signaling Lea’s perceived veteran status as Webb enters the United States Senate. Webb thanks Lea and recalls fear of the Webb school discipline.
A nostalgic piece recalls school Friday orations and asks if living voices still ignite the air. It cites Judge Adamson of Georgia delivering a whirlwind speech, praising his wit and force while condemning political misrule and hyperbolic rhetoric amid partisan clashes.
A lively scene along NE of the hotels as women and girls tour Washington. The Rambler notes the crowds, their civic curiosity, and the contrast with wary newsstand sellers who rely on postage stamps and trivial sales while the city hosts season after season of educational trips.
The article notes a decline in wayside signs along roads near Washington. Tin mile markers on fences and trees advertised John Doe's stores and other local businesses, along with patent medicines and liquor. Once a vigorous roadside sign trade, the practice has diminished significantly, though some advertising remains.
Ann Arbor rescues a nine year old Dennis Howell from a river hole after he plunged in during bath time. Michigan Fencers elect officers as the club doubles membership, planning for minor-sport managers. Saginaw witnesses testify in the murder case of Mrs. Louis Scott. Hastings hosts an alfalfa campaign joined by Barry county graduates. Battle Creek reports drowning deaths. Beadle Lake and Webers Lake incidents noted. Flint cattle thieves strike. Jackson boat capsizing ends in a drowning. Cadillac confirms a sudden death of Mrs. David Ralston. Portland man Henry Bates dies in a hunting accident. Illint and Detroit railmen injured in a rear end crash. Menominee patriarch John Sundberg found dead with a bullet wound. Kalamazoo church project watched by night guard. later Kalamazoo factory fire at W T Davis Co.
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