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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1902
Page
9
A whimsical tale extols Isack Walton as a legendary fisherman known for prowess and enthusiasm. A Ishpeming follower compares to the old man, planning a fishing trip but delays due to weather, then stages imaginary fishing causing mischief with bushes and fence sections until his partner halts the antics.
Champ Clark writes that after overwork and nervous tension he nearly collapsed but recovered after taking three bottles of Electric Bitters. The ad promotes Electric Bitters as a cure for overworked men and run-down women with health and vitality benefits.
A grocery store with good business is for sale in a prime Gogebic range town. Inquiries should be directed to the Bessemer Herald office.
The Duluth district set a new April ore shipment record with 973,335 tons loaded in Lake Superior. The gain stems from an early spring that allowed ice-free navigation. Two Harbors shipped 443,929 tons, Duluth 314,409 tons, and Superior 215,000 tons, compared with minimal activity in prior years.
The Mellen Weekly reports Guest Mining Company has a full crew at work sinking their main shaft and will cross cut at a depth of 100 feet to reveal a large ore body. The first 60 feet show a fine Hematite ore grade, and deeper cross cutting is expected to prove a large shipping ore body.
A vintage medicinal claim urges using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets to cure a cold in a day. The box bears E. W. Grove's signature and costs 25 cents with a refund guarantee if no cure.
In Philadelphia Frank R Stockton relates a barber shop like scene with his dentist friend discussing plans to kill a baby for his book Pomona’s Travels. The anecdote ends with the friend asking aloud in the waiting room if he has decided to kill the baby, leaving women in the hallway to imagine the grim outcome.
The Rev Dr Henson, a Baptist clergyman, hired a new cook who learned he lived with a large family and was a preacher. She later saw him turn somersaults for his children on the lawn and denounced him as a fake minister, accusing him of lying and calling him a circus man.
Pickands-Mather & Co of Cleveland and the Youngstown Iron Company of Youngstown, Ohio, closed a $160,600 deal for Pitt Mining company options in sections 2 and 11, 57-21 on the Mesaba range. The stripper mine will be developed at once with a 20 cent royalty per ton on a 50 000 ton minimum, then reduced as output grows. An option was taken in January, with early exploration and shaft work completed.
F J Hager of Ironwood and Gust Alquist of Wakefield were in town on Monday. Davis and Fehr announce a new ad in this issue. A H Hoffmann left for Butte City Montana. Canadian Jubilee Singers visit the opera house May 22. R R Kachenman of Detroit attended to business here. Constable John Collins of Wakefield paid a call. Supt N O Lawton of Iron Belt did city business last Saturday. Gugebic county circuit court opens here next Monday. Bill Guyer returned from Greenland on business. J F Finnigan of Ramsay bought a team and will farm. J C Miller of Chicago succeeds J P Bennett as express messenger on the Wisconsin Central between here and Mellen. Baby medicine pitch promotes Rocky Mountain Tea at 35 cts. Four-Leaf Social Club grand ball at the opera house next Friday May 23. invitation only. price $1.00. Four-Leaf Social Club skating party at the opera house last Saturday with Finnish band. Weather toward week end was dismal and prompts critique of the weather bureau.
Baseball notes recount Ironwood High defeat of Bessemer High 13 to 5 at Ironwood last Saturday. A return game is set for today at the home grounds.
The first excursion of the season will be given by the C N W to day to St Paul and Minneapolis. Special train leaves Bessemer 1 47 p m arriving at St Paul 6 00 p m and Minneapolis 9 30 p m Returning special train will leave Minneapolis 4 00 p m and St Paul 4 25 p m Sunday Excursion tickets will also be good returning in regular trains leaving St Paul and Minneapolis Monday May 19 Fare from Bessemer and return 2 75 Eveleth Minn to have another weekly newspaper The Eveleth Mining News Copperwull Garrett publishers predict solid support for Hon H O Young in Schoolcraft convention coverage Iron Ore
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