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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1902
Page
13
A small printed notice indicates mail entered at the Bessemer post office and processed as second class mail matter. The fragment confirms routine routing and classification typical of period notices.
The Citizen columns rail against political reformer KK8M and the current city administration, recalling Gustaf Vaas and Abraham Lincoln to urge voters to scrutinize motives. The piece scorches a local editoral stance, warns of personal ambition in politics, and urges readers to vote on abolishing the Board of Public Works while noting April products and a local joke about April Foolery.
Friday holiday delays activities at Irving High. New Irving Club officers to be chosen next meeting. Chorus "Six O'Clock in the Bay" praised, and sophomores finish Caesar. two contests planned April 4 and 18 with several students named for oratorical and declamatory honors. Students urged to support chorus and cheerful industry.
Early Thursday morning a blaze totalled the J. D. Constable photograph gallery at Sophie and Sellar streets. Despite a strong wind the flames spread rapidly, with no save of contents. The single story tar paper building burned hot and fast. origin undetermined. This is Constable’s second gallery loss since coming to the city. Insurance partly covered the loss.
Wakefield community items include visits by George Leana from Virginia and W L Pierce from Ironwood, plus carpenters at Truettner’s Brotherton project. Hazy ice on Sunday Lake warned to melt soon, winds drying mud for bicycle traffic, and local business changes with Neidhold Bros and Chas L Gren. Capt G B Lobb returns from South Africa with samples and goat skins. a hunter’s near miss at Wm Otto’s smith shop prompts safety reminders. A political caucus date is set to elect township officers at the Lawn Hall gathering.
Mrs John Swanson announces a full line of stylish hats and bonnets for the spring trade in Bessemer. The store offers trimmed and untrimmed millinery with up to date fashions and urges Easter hat orders as soon as possible to be ready by March at Moore street, south of W C depot.
On Block 3 Copper Street a house is offered for rent including a barn and fighting rooms. Inquiries should be made with Mary Prantl on the premises.
Ramsay school observed a Good Friday holiday. A baby girl was born to Mr and Mrs Taylor. Mr Norman visited from Mare nisco this week. Township caucuses are set for Monday evening. Miss Shea stayed with Bessemer friends on Sunday. Miss Ethier and Miss Vumastek visited Ironwood Saturday. A force works on the new Black river bridge. Fred Roberts of Wakefield visited Ramsay last Saturday. A punching bag was added to Ramsay school basement. Mesdames Geo Norman and Thos McDonald visited Bessemer Tuesday. Messrs John Bodoh Albert Ethier and Mose Mayville returned from Summit Lake Wis.
The undersigned agree to refund money on a 50 cent bottle of Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar if it fails to cure coughs or colds. A 25 cent bottle is also guaranteed satisfactory or money refunded. I. Macfarlane and Frank B. Jones certify the offer.
Classified notice advertising a grocery store for sale in one of the Gogebic range towns. Enquiries redirected to the Bessemer Herald office for details.
Open a business opportunity offering absolute protection with Old Line Life Insurance Company. No money needed to start, contracts easy to sell, targeting bright energetic men with good address and business ability. Write for full details to C W. Pickel and Bro., Chamber of Commerce, Detroit Michigan.
The advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Tar cough syrup as stopping the cough, strengthening the lungs, and preventing pneumonia. It warns against substitutes and directs purchases through C. Lofroth & Co.
Proceedings of the Gogebic county Board of Supervisors held March 25 1902 in Bessemer at the court house. The session opened with a roll of 16 members led by Chairman Robert A Douglas. Communications noted a vacancy in Ironwood Fourth ward and proposed Peter Lotberg to represent the ward, with John Speare noted for the Fifth ward. A resolution followed to act on these nominations.
Gogebic County officials authorize a special meeting to fill the treasurer vacancy caused by Martin Kallander's death. The board delays appointment, approves an accounting examination by J A Dresser, and orders bonds and salaries for Conrad Carlson and Gustav L Ziebur. The meeting ends with adjournment.
Advertisements claim Dr King's New Life Pills are a grand remedy for liver and bowel troubles. The copy touts curing constipation sick headache biliousness jaundice and indigestion and directs readers to buy at D MacParlane's drug store for 25 cents.
A set of general store fixtures including counters bins shelving lamps and a large base burner stove for coal or wood costs a bargain. Enquire at this office.
A fine piano valued at 300 dollars is offered at half price. Also available for sale are a sewing machine safe buggy cutter and an entire outfit. Items will be sold at a fair price. Call at Joe Borgo's.
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