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Newspaper

Bessemer Herald

Location

Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1945

Page

2

Fragmented OCR Teases Local News Card

readable fragments hint at a brief item from a local paper. names, places, or dates are unclear, but the piece resembles a small community note or notice with concise, partial details.

Carpet appeal shapes modern home interiors, study finds

A survey of leading national architects shows 75 percent agree that wall-to-wall carpeting gives rooms a spacious feel and helps coordinate color and texture. The discussion cites Poe’s echo about the carpet defining an apartment’s soul and influencing furniture tones and form.

Edgar Allan Poe

Eisenhower era memories and wartime scenes recalled

A reader letter reflects on General Eisenhower's leadership and a personal view of his era. The narrative blends mentions of Eisenhower’s presidency, U S military history, and wartime imagery including bomb drops and aerial battles.

Summer Weather and Local Happenings Reported

The region sees warm days with nightly moonlight and a dip to 34 degrees. Lake Superior fishing shines with good weekend results at Black River and ole swimming hole in the town park. Rabbits disrupt gardens as meat shortages loom. Evening crowd noise from softball near the ball park draws youths to organized league plans. Servicemen in town and a wave of young ladies visit resorts as War Bond drive ends June 30.

Lake Superior Black River John Chitley Ramsay Conservationist Ole Aspen

No Name, Description On Laundry Ticket Confuses Customer

A customer asks if Chinese characters on a laundry ticket spell his name. The clerk replies that there is no name but a description, clarifying the inscription means bald old man, cross eyed, no teeth. The exchange highlights language barrier and misreading in everyday service.

Questioning the Score at Softball and Local Anecdotes

A youngster asks the score at a softball game and the keeper responds two to two in the last of the third. Johnny the Bear jokes about forecasters who predicted Bessemer’s decline. A tale recalls Sproon Contratto’s boast and a hoax with a lead wedge. A local homeowner boasts rapid buyer interest as signs of revival emerge.

S. K E. Y

Wrong Ore Right Prediction of 1888 on ore reduction

A 1888 forecast claimed that the large iron ore deposits here would soon be reduced in quantity. The statement framed ore reduction as a near-future probability, reflecting early industrial hopes tied to local ore supplies.

Two Crows Meet a Doodlebug in a Wartime Quip

Two crows in Southern England are overtaken by a V2 flying bomb. One crow jokes about the pilot’s haste as the other quips that he would hurry if his tail were on fire.

England

Bessemer Past Celebrations and Local News Highlight 1940

Five years ago in Bessemer a major Fourth of July event was planned by the American Legion Veterans of Foreign Wars and local business leaders. The segment notes visits by Amos Alonzo Stagg to Lawrence Apitz and lists numerous local births marriages and civic plans, including damper details about residents and a confectionery shop upgrade, plus a range of weddings and community activities.

Amos Alonzo Stagg University of Chicago College of the Pacific Stockton Calif Bessemer Lawrence Apitz Emma Apitz Lawrence University of Louisville Stagg Chicago American Legion Veterans of Foreign Wars Adrian Thebert Milwaukee Benjamin Franklin University Washington D. C Rachel Baird Isaac Bjork William Luxmore Joseph Regis Ann Arbor Emil Genetti Medical Department University of Michigan Amelia Cavosie Angele Cavosie Prosper Stein Eagle River Wis Gogebic Andrew Melanson A. E. Church Henry Hoffman Upper Peninsula L’anse Louis Otto Erwin Foltz Loren Ayers Shields N. D O. S. Torell

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