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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1909
Page
1
Jensen and Lintelm man deliver a witty dialogue about school science. A chemistry teacher asks for eggshell composition and a student with a bad eye quips it is made of carefully selected chickenfeed, showcasing playful banter in a learning setting.
Mrs Ida Soper of Big Pond Pennsylvania recounts a near death experience from a long severe lung ailment. She credits Dr King s New Discovery with quick relief and a lasting cure after other remedies failed. The medicine is touted for coughs colds and bronchial conditions and is sold with guarantees.
Calumet & Hecla closes a landmark takeover, gaining a controlling stake in Osceola Tamarack Ahmeek Seneca Isle Royale and Laurium from Albert Bigelow. The $8 million deal involves about 125000 shares financed partly by notes and treasury funds. The move shifts dominance in Lake Superior copper, with likely board and management changes forthcoming.
It Saved His Leg. J. A. Swenson of Watertown Wis credits Bucklen's Arnica Salve with curing ten years of eczema after 15 doctors failed. The ad touts its effectiveness for skin eruptions eczema salt rheum boils fever sores burns and piles at F B Jones Drug Store.
Predictions by Rev Iri Hicks warn of multiple storm periods in March. Central dates include the 3rd to 5th, 8th to 13th, 15th to 17th, 19th to 23rd, and 27th to 29th with likely rain, wind, and snow in northern parts. High barometer shifts and humidity signal violent storms mid to late month.
Chicago packing house representatives report broad meat price increases with prices likely to climb for weeks. Small receipts in big markets, due to storms in the west and northwest, cause shortages of beef and sheep. Hog receipts are down as farmers cut hog production. High corn prices push feeding costs, driving prices up further.
The postal service ruling requires fraternal and church societies to mail dues notices in sealed letters and pay two cents postage. The Michigan Osceola area reports Indians from the Chippewa Ottawa and Potawatomi tribes will receive back pay from U S land settlements. Each Ottawa member is to receive 30 dollars, with over 700 Ottawas in Michigan totaling more than 21 thousand dollars.
An advertising brief notes strong return on investment in the Herald. Businesses are urged to place ads to reach a broad local audience and boost sales with visible storefront and product features. Reasons include steady readership and proven response rates.
An advertisement touts Dr. King's New Life Pills as a preventive cure for appendicitis and related ailments. It markets pills as stimulating the stomach liver and bowels to prevent clogging, listing symptoms like biliousness chills malaise and headaches. Sold for 25 cents at F. B. Jones Drug Store.
Unofficial private reports say ice in Lake Superior and harbors is similar to last year. Navigation on the lake will not begin before April 15. Lake Erie ice is thinner than last year, with an earlier break-up forecast given favorable conditions. Lake Huron is about the same as last season. Straits ice is as heavy as last year but should clear with ordinary spring weather, likely in April. Lake Michigan shows little ice, posing no major obstruction to winter line boats. Overall, ice conditions favor an early season start for the lakes.
A vintage health ad highlights tiny internal nerves governing Heart Stomach and Kidneys and promotes Dr Shoop Restorative as treating the underlying cause rather than drugging organs. It notes growing popularity and testimonials from druggists, with availability at Bjorneon Brami Ramsay.
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