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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1908
Page
3
A local business man claims an official mishandled a prisoner sparking investigation. The report notes unsettled turmoil in the community as authorities review the incident. The ski tourney dates listed include January 19 and February 2, with further scheduling details unclear.
Iron county Wisconsin sheriff McGeehan was arrested in Hurley on a charge of permitting a prisoner’s escape from the county jail. The complainant is Henry Meade a Hurley merchant and manufacturer. McGeehan drew attention years ago after he compelled removal of several county officials including the sheriff and district attorney amid alleged acts.
A festive poem describes a large varnished wagon on a quiet night near New Year. Convival souls fill its seats as they vow to abandon bowls, though the speaker fears they will soon fall off tomorrow.
Harry Williams and Byron Rice, camping at the Apus camp, shot a large black bear spotted half asleep in his den. Their dogs alerted them and the bear was killed with two head shots. Efforts to pull the animal from the hole followed a hour of hard work.
Temple Theatre reports steady attendance with 10 cent admission and flickerless screens. Bessemer Lodge hosted a New Year’s ball at Bessemer hall, widely attended, while Young Men's Sodality staged a grand opera house ball with green and white streamers and pink lighting. The Bessemer footballers plan a dance on the 17th, skating may follow as weather permits.
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