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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1925
Page
3
In St Ives Cornwall a lively harbor scene shows grown men performing nus bles with aehoothoys as fish are sorted and eaten. Cats roam the quaysides at dawn to feast on offal after mackerel dogfish and skate are cleaned along the water.
The article argues that initiative drives success, noting the car’s self starter as a modern analogy. It cites Edison and other great inventors as embodiments of self starters who act without waiting for direction, influencing business, literature, art, and industry.
The passage argues that nature exists for a universal end, not a single purpose, and that each effect strengthens all. It denies revolt within kingdoms and emphasizes a cathotic diameter linking parts as an exponent of the whole. In a poetic view, nature ignores individuals, revealing only separable threads sprouting into forms that fill the land.
A fragment notes Nunk Island near the Humber as possibly Britain’s youngest land, formed from recent coastal erosion and sediment shifts. It mentions Crown ownership and inland growth as land accumulates from sea-borne material, highlighting notableage of the island.
Fragmentary report recalls General Lord Rawlinson linked to early 20th century campaigns in India and a British Bengal front. It notes his prominence in military circles, questions on command and strategy, and hints at debates over leadership and credit amid wartime action.
A garbled excerpt presents a fractured dialogue about a buelund and a coder. The passage features stray phrases and unclear references, with questions and misheard terms creating a puzzle of meanings.
The text contrasts bathing practices across regions arguing that bathing is not universal for all. It cites India with plague and poor water systems, describes women balancing on pots for water, and notes bathing is often limited to white or aristocratic groups from Calcutta to Constantinople. It also mentions desert areas where water is scarce and cleanliness is pursued crudely by Arabs using the desert end for washing.
The article discusses the balance of life spans across species. Longer lived creatures like elephants whales and tortoises reproduce slowly while short lived insects reproduce quickly. It argues maturity and reproduction rates shape average longevity and preserve ecological balance.
A fragmentary historical note recounts Columbus’s first contact with Indigenous peoples and his obsession with gold. It cites Ells Oriend’s abstract of the Journal of the First Voyage to America describing how the admiral sought gold and imagined great wealth, including large vessels and two major cities.
A dated complaint discusses wage and timing for work. The speaker requests immediate payment and a written reference, while others respond with delays and insistence on a letter now. The exchange mentions after hours and reference letters as part of the dispute.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions college and university items with garbled phrases. It references early calls and names like Ultes univereisy and various terms but lacks clear events, dates, or outcomes to confirm a specific incident or story.
Pat and Mike joke ends with Pat shooting at a gray squirrel high in a swamp oak. Mike points out the shot would have killed the animal with the fall, highlighting Pat’s wasted ammunition in a light hunting anecdote.
A communication from the Gogebic County Medical Society urged converting part of the new sanitarium into a joint tubercular and general hospital. Dr. Tew outlined four essential elements of a good hospital and argued the plan would provide low-cost, high-quality medical services with a nursing training school. A supervisors committee will meet sanitarium trustees next Tuesday to fully consider the proposition, with notice to all interested parties.
Philosopher Ed Purdy notes that many believe women lack humor but asserts that nine out of ten women laugh at the altar when they marry, presented as a witty quip.
Judge P H Aspinwall of Hurley died Tuesday afternoon at his home after a long stomach cancer illness. He was 64 and had served as Iron county court judge since 1914. Six sons survived, including George of Bessemer.
A peddler urges a woman to buy a Christmas tree and mistletoe. The aged damsel replies she has no children, highlighting a moment of festive commerce and social awkwardness.
Albert Bjornson a 17 year old suffered a compound fracture of his leg in a waste skiing fall on the hill between Ratesas and Anvil Thue. He was taken to Newport hospital at Ironwood. John Watson County Commissioner of schools visited Anvil last Thursday. The Anvil Teachers Parents Social Club hosts a dress up party at the school Friday Jan 23 with special music by Miss Marjorie Hunting of Cresei Iowa. Other notes mention Miss Hunting visiting the Turtles, Mrs James Morrison at Ashland, and bowling results with Anvil teams. Leonard Pryzgowski left for a waukee on Wednesday night after a death in the family.
A playful incident leaves Reckless Tom with injuries as a bandaged head and ankle wrap are described. A visiting young woman calls at the hospital to check on him after the near collision with a locomotive at the grade crossing.
A humorous exchange features Daniel explaining to a friend that feathers did not make a difference for pillows. He recounts Pete Perkins telling him feathers were soft and feath ers failed to improve his sleep last night.
Classified notice from Luzette Michigan seeking a single elderly man with a wooden head and foot for an unspecified relationship. Includes box springs and a felt mattress but lacks further identifying details or context.
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