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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1902
Page
5
Hill Perkins relays McKinley’s tariff philosophy: protect high wage production at home, import only when cheaper abroad, and use no tariff with equal or lower wage nations. The speaker argues the 1902 stance has built wealth, aims to keep the tariff intact, and warns against medical reforms to a healthy nation.
Cobwebs caused a cut to lockjaw, but Bucklen’s Arnica Salve is promoted as the infallible healer of wounds ulcers sores skin eruptions burns scalds and piles. It is available for 25 cents at D MacFarlane’s drug store.
A Philadelphia Record clip warns against wasting soap by using hot water. A druggist notes women misuse fine toilet soap, claiming its quality results from deliberate manufacturing and drying.
In Seattle a gang of six lads trapped the Star editor and ex-Gov Knapp in an old boiler iron standpipe atop a hill. They locked the door and demanded a ransom which was refused. After hours they escaped by breaking through with an old poker.
A promotional letter from Ranger Maine extols Vinol as a scientific cod liver product that rebuilds the body without grease. It cites a testimonial from A S Amazeeya of Ranger Me after a grippe recovery and notes a refund guarantee if it fails to deliver.
The Appleton mine near Loretto on the Menominee range will reopen under Eleanor Iron Co with John H. Wills as mining captain and Martin O. Johnson as mining engineer. Barassa mine in Negaunee closed awaiting buyers. Devxter/Welton exploration reports ore at 35 feet depth. Helen mine outputs about 1,690 tons daily with payroll near one million dollars monthly. Dexter mine employs about 15 workers with plans to grow.
Ex mayor Samuela A. Green of Boston donated historic wearing apparel worn by Harvard students at graduation in the eighteenth century. Dr Green notes his grandfather graduated in 1784.
A Gret agricultural exhibition claimed to have been organized and concluded in Georgetown DC in 1810. The assertion is disputed with New England towns and counties asserting earlier fairs or expositions were held there.
A man sitting in a post office building answered astronomy questions for two days as part of civil service testing. The unnamed applicant, from Yerkes Observatory, seeks the Washington naval observatory vacancy and faces the same questions given to other aspirants nationwide.
The passage recalls Daniel Webster's claim of pre preparation for his famed speech against Hayne and his ease in recollection by consulting pigeon hole notes. It notes that Webster could deliver a powerful retort with ready notes and that Hayne would have struggled without such prepared material.
The article estimates Emperor William as the world's wealthiest monarch after Victoria's estate split. It notes he inherited over 30 million dollars from his grandfather thirteen years ago, with investments growing, plus a fortune from his father, Emperor Frederick. His wife is also described as wealthy.
The advertisement claims DeWitt’s Little Early Risers regulate the liver and bowels to prevent biliousness and constipation and remove impurities. A testimonial from C. E. Hooper of Albany Georgia says the pills relieved biliousness and improved health, praising them as safe and gentle.
A medical view claims sunshine equals laudanum for sleep and advises exposing sleepers to daylight. It notes many women unknowingly martyr themselves by avoiding sun with veils shades and closed houses, blocking a potent source of strength and cheerfulness.
The report notes New York Chicago and Washington cab fares at five dollars for theater parties dinners or balls, while Berlin charges about fifty cents. Cab stands appear every few blocks under police regulation and fare depends on distance.
A testimonial from J. R. Holly of Macomb Illinois claims Kadol Dyspepsia Cure gave his wife permanent relief from severe stomach trouble after trying several remedies and doctors. The ad promises easy digestion without dieting and asserts Kadol will digest any meal.
An advertisement warns that pneumonia follows a cold not Foley's Honey and Tar. It claims the remedy stops coughing strengthens lungs and provides protection from pneumonia. Substitutes are refused. Sold by C. Lofroth & Co.
Toronto officials refuse to accept the government census showing 207000 residents. They claim the city is 60000 undercounted and demand a new enumeration to correct the figures.
C. Lofroth & Co sells Foley’s Honey and Tar claimed to cure coughs colds bronchitis asthma croup whooping cough hoarseness bronchial troubles pneumonia and la grippe. Promises relief and cures for multiple ailments.
A Philadelphia man urges planting nut bearing trees in public squares and streets to instill honor in boys. He says the nuts would belong to residents and tearing them down would harm their own property. When ripe, the city forestry department would harvest them, possibly launching a new festival to mark distribution.
Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria, based at Varna on the Black Sea, is an accomplished naturalist who spends much time hunting and classifying bugs butterflies plants and other aspects of nature. He has catalogued nearly all Bulgarian flora and fauna and funds a geological garden in Sofia at his own expense.
An inspector questions a class in arithmetic at a Kent school. He asks John how many rabbits if two and one more are given. John replies two and one don’t make four, in a quick, humorous exchange reflecting schoolroom humor captured in the London Spare Moments.
The German erected Tower of Remembrance at Gravejotte in 1895, costing over 200.09, was demolished by military engineers. It served as an observation post over the region but was deemed unsafe for the nearby fortified Metz position.
Anna Catherine Draper died at ninety five in Hastings New York and is said to be the first woman photographed in the world. Her brother Dr John W Draper devised a six minute daguerreotype process and the original portrait is kept by Lord Herschel's heirs in England. Facta In of Flak Story notes a Norwegian coast whale yield of bone valued at 12500 with a banquet held inside the carcass after the blubber was removed, offering a sitting room for thirty guests.
Surgeons Knife Not Needed. Surgery is no longer necessary to cure piles. De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve cures such cases at once, removing the necessity for dangerous, painful and expensive operations. For burns cuts wounds sores and skin diseases it is unequalled. Beware of counterfeits.
N Jackson of Danville TH recalls a tenible cough settling on her daughter's lungs. After trying many remedies without relief, she used Poleys Honey and Tar which cured her. Sold by C Lofroth & Co.
Opportunity to visit Florida in February by private car at season's lowest rate. Route runs via Louisville Mammoth Cave Nashville Chattanooga Atlanta to Jacksonville and returns through Savannah Charleston and Washington with stops at key points. For details contact J M Turner Special Agent Wis Cent Ry goo East Water St Milwaukee Wis.
Advertisement asserts One Minute Cough Cure cures coughing ailments including croup grip and bronchitis by softening mucus and removing the disease cause. Claims it acts at once and is absolutely safe with testimonials from Justice J Q Hood Crosby Mississippi and a grateful husband recounting his wife’s rapid relief.
A cold at this time risks pneumonia and weakened lungs after illness. Foley's Honey and Tar is advertised to stop the cough, heal the lungs, strengthen them, and prevent pneumonia. Sold by C. Lofroth & Co.
Two cases in Gogebic County Circuit Court involve nonresidents. Felix Laviolatte sues Annie Gautier Laviolatte, ordered to answer within four months with publication in the Bessemer Herald for six weeks or personal service. Henry Abbott, represented by Curtis Bach, is also required to appear and answer within four months with publication or service notice, both in Bessemer Herald.
Wisconsin Central Railway announces February 1000 changes to train times. Train 807 departs Hescomer at 8 48 p m for Milwaukee Chicago and Minneapolis. Train 501 departs beaver Bessemer at 2 05 p m for ehland. Train Dh departs Bessemer at 7 05 p m for Minneapolis Milwaukee and Chicago. Trains 6 042 and 08 arrive at Bessemer at 5 18 p m and 4 50 p m respectively.
Daily and Sunday passenger services listed with numbers and times. Scoot Passenger trains No 18 No 22 No 24 No 26 No 28 and No 4 run at specified afternoon and evening times. Esa naba Passenger appears with a 2:20 p m or 5:20 p m schedule on certain days along with a daily way freight at 3:00 p m.
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