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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1909
Page
8
Article warns that prior to water pipes and metal conductors lightning seeks extended metal paths in buildings including roofs gutters and conduits. It claims current architecture invites discharges, lists Fire loss statistics for five year periods and enumerates affected structures from barns to power stations and churches.
The search for the age of the planet’s longest living organism centers on massive trees. Historical estimates cite a 2,500 year old yew at Fortingal and an 8,240 year old yew at Hedsor, with trunks up to 27 feet around. Other claims place giants like a Central American baobab and a Chapultepec cypress near 6,000 years plus, challenging modern age assessments.
In Lapland mothers keep children out of mischief by placing them in a cradle like basket hung by a cord, with toys above. The basket is swung to a tree while the mother goes about her work and toys entertain the infant, then she carries the basket on her back upon return.
Maine reports show 13 percent of divorces granted on intoxication grounds in the year to June 30. Dr A G Young notes Maine issued 6.6 marriages per divorce, with 17,000 plus cases since 1892 to 1902 matter, reflecting rising divorce activity in the state.
Iowa congressman recalls consulting Speaker Reed who urged him to “say anything except the truth” for a colleague’s eulogy, noting the remark as customary. The anecdote highlights Reed’s wit and distrust of overly candid tributes among lawmakers.
A terse directive warns that a dog with mange should be expelled from a space. The remark emphasizes exclusion of unkempt animals from a designated area. It reflects a strict standard for cleanliness or order.
The line questions whether a baby thrives if maternal milk fails to nourish, implying concerns about infant feeding and nourishment. It underscores that inadequate milk production or quality can impact a baby's growth and health.
An old advertisement claims half a teaspoonful or a bottle of Scott's Emulsion has a magical effect on children. It urges sending the ad and a self addressed paper to Scott & Bowne at 409 Pearl Street, New York.
Colorado, Utah, Yellowstone and the Pacific Coast routes offered with low round trip fares to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Glenwood Springs and other Colorado points to Yellowstone National Park and to San Francisco Los Angeles Portland Seattle Tacoma Vancouver and other Pacific coast cities. Finest train service with convenient schedules liberal stopovers and return limits. Good chance to visit the Seattle exposition and en route spots. Ask Chicago & Northwestern ticket agent for maps itineraries and booklets.
The piece notes champagne, called wealthy water, seldom exceeds $4 a quart in many hotels, while Burgundy reaches up to $35 a quart and a single hotel advertises a $25 bottle. Rhine wines above $8 are common, with strong demand. It adds champagne does not improve with age, explaining price differences.
A booklet and trial treatment of Dr Shoops Rheumatic Remedy liquid or tablets are being mailed free to rheumatism sufferers. The ad urges readers to obtain the booklet and test for any discouraged person in need.
A compilation of world facts notes 61,000 post offices in the United States, 5,000,000 people employed by mines and quarries, and 250,000 more men than women in Australia. It cites Europe’s high death rate in Russia, literacy in Japan at 90 percent, silver to gold ratios, ostrich feather production in California valued at $100,000, penny-in-slot newspapers in Berlin, and Tibet’s high altitude lakes.
A St. Louis physician warns tetanus germs live in dirt and street grime. He advises immediate antiseptic wound care after injuries from garden soil or rusty nails, including cleansing, iodoform for superficial wounds, and bichloride mercury or alcohol for deeper cuts.
An old promotion claims the No-dip silver Coffee Strainer is the cleverest device. It advertises a free sample from Dr Shoop of Racine Wisconsin via a Coupon Plan. The ad touts Health Coffee made from pure grains malt and nuts without real coffee and promises a quick brewing time and a health book. Jensen and Lintelmann of Bessemer distribute.
A witty exchange centers on the proverb about adversity with a quip that its value lies not in use but in abuse, highlighting a playful debate over meaning and tone.
Lived 152 years and an 120 year old man who married three times and worked in the fields until 1381 are cited as examples of extreme longevity. James Wright of Spurlock Ky. recounts feeling like a 16 year old after six bottles of Electric Bitters. Kidney trouble plagued him for thirty years until this medicine. Claiming it a godsend for the weak and old, it is offered at 50 cents at Chas. H. Warner's.
The essay argues that ownership of the home is the cornerstone of patriotism and thrift, urging garden and home improvement as acts of citizenship. It likens a well kept farm and suburban home to safeguards of agricultural and industrial prosperity, and credits stable home keeps as insurance against financial panic.
An old advertisement touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as a universal tonic. It claims to tonify the stomach liver and kidneys purify the blood strengthen the nerves and cure a range of ailments including dyspepsia biliousness jaundice headaches chills and malaria. The copy urges readers to try them at 25 cents at Ubas H Warner’s.
Theodore Roosevelt Jr speaks at a Hartford dinner about factory work growing easier with experience. He quips that custom makes even polygamy bearable for women and shares a humorous Utah tale showing social irony and wit.
Mrs A L Alley of Beals Maine praises Dr Kings New Discovery after ten bottles relieved her cough cold and lung trouble. She calls it the best medicine for bronchitis asthma hemorrhage croup la grippe sore throat and chest pain. Relief comes quickly and a trial bottle is free guaranteed by Charles H. Warner.
State of Michigan Probate Court in Gogebic County sets May 17, 1909, for hearing Antonietta Gordetto’s petition to administer the estate of Frank Gordetto. Public notice to be published for three consecutive weeks in the Bessemer Herald. Judge Curtis Buck presiding, Mary W. Strom probate clerk.
In Gogerc County Michigan the Probate Court in Bessemer on April 2 1909 held by Judge Curtis Buck a hearing on Louisa Petersons petition to determine legal heirs and entitled heirs to real estate of August Peterson deceased. The court orders the hearing for May ? 1909 at ten oclock in the forenoon with public notice to run for three consecutive weeks in the Bessemer Herald.
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