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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1912
Page
9
A World War era guide suggests harmless activities to replace dangerous explosives. It proposes a Willows lawn party with Uncle Sam invitations, flag scavenger hunts, country-flag storytelling, tag and ring toss games, a donkey game with a goatee pinned on Uncle Sam, and a candy torpedo hunt using red white and blue wrappers.
The article outlines festive risks and games for a patriotic celebration with children. It describes candy scoring, red white and blue treats, flags and stars desserts, bubble contests, sand games, a blackboard drawing activity, and beach party variations with buried fortunes and ring-toss cane games.
The board of railroad commissioners reports two thirds of Massachusetts crossing fatalities occurred despite protective devices. The record focuses on deaths while gates and attendants were operating, noting people duck under obstructions to save a minute of time and urging patience to avoid death or injury.
A dialogue on writing processes where a writer jokes about crafting advertisements for his new book and planning press notices before completing the manuscript. The exchange highlights the interplay between promotion and publication in literary work.
A dialogue notes ongoing trials in clock making with a quip about workers striking for shorter hours. The craftsman says he is not worried about his hands seeking an eight hour day, implying tolerance for long hours or intermittent work.
The Providence Journal notes a deplorable spirit of recklessness in the state and argues that safety can be achieved only by abolishing the crossings.
A witty exchange notes Mrs Piffer’s planned New York trip was redirected to a hospital visit. The remark implies she is now the subject of much talk as a result.
A Canton mayor recalls a Titanic officer’s offhand remark that harmed the Titanic administration. The anecdote pivots on a Canton boy’s mischievous reply to his mother about his nurse.
A newly rich man in New York hires a genealogist to trace his lineage back to Adam. The genealogist replies that with enough money they can prove, by evolution, that his family existed before Adam.
Reggy and Clarence clash over an incident where Reggy claims Percy intentionally touched and disarranged his hair during a heated exchange. The men report the altercation and tension remains evident.
A farmer describes long stomach trouble caused by coffee and reports full recovery after replacing coffee with Postum. He claims weight gain, no stomach medicine since starting Postum, and his family also switching to Postum.
A famous woman touring Florida lectured on suffrage to schoolchildren. She opened by claiming Baltimore as her native city, famed for oysters and beautiful women. A boy whispered that if true she must be an oyster.
A boxing bout described as dull ended when one fighter fell asleep, leaving spectators with a silent conclusion. The account notes the fight lacked action and excitement.
An illustrated patent medicine advertises Marine Eye Remedy for red dry irritated eyes and granular lids. It touts long physician use and public sale through druggists with aseptic tubes and a Chicago company.
A humorous line about where to place a joke on a millionaire and his handkerchief appears in the pick-up column. An advertisement for Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup claims to ease teething gums reduce inflammation and relieve wind colic, priced at 25 cents per bottle.
A mother arrives home to find Tommy responsible for multiple misdeeds including breaking into the jam closet tearing at her carpet and tying a can to the neighbor’s dog. She threatens punishment and Tommy retorts that it is a frame up.
A court scene features a lawyer arguing against a prison sentence, insisting that the defendant’s full figure would be humiliated by stripes. The judge remarks with a laugh as the prisoner is discharged.
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