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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1908
Page
18
The piece defines true wealth as character and mental riches over gold. It praises a robust constitution, cheerful endurance of misfortune, and the ability to enjoy art, nature, and knowledge without excessive possession. It credits Success Magazine with expressing these ideals of plain living, grand effort, and selfless giving.
French journalist Jules Huret recalls his father’s small shop on a building floor faced with eviction by a large clothing firm. The manager offered a quiet exit with help finding a new place or pay huge rent if he stayed. Two weeks later the tenant agreed to stay without rent while the firm bought the building and raised his rent to 2,500 francs yearly.
The report notes Thomas Moore earned no more than 5 400 a year, Te Leysen’s poetry income between 25 060 and 50 006 annually, and Trollope’s lifetime earnings around 500 000. It mentions a British ship lasting longer than American ships, a £25 000 University of Maine building, America supplying about 63 percent of India ruler, Bulgarian sour milk diet aging populace, gum arabic from trees in Africa, and a 60 ounce gold nugget found near Butte, described as the largest in the area.
Four years to train a loa for exhibition work with one in four fit for training. A well trained lien is worth five times the price of an unhalved. Attendance races from Stoday morning and Ne evening with 175,000 entering the city between 6 and 7. Congress has appropriated 25,752,251 for World’s fairs since patronage began, only 48000 spent west of the Rockies on Lewin and Clark exposition.
In Gegehie County Michigan a probate court orders sale of real estate from the Cardinal estate. Hon Curtis Buck presides at the October 20 1908 session, with November 16 1908 set for further hearing and public notice to run for three weeks in a local newspaper.
Stop that cold at the sneeze stage with Preventics candy cold cures. No quinine or medicine, marketed as safe for children, with boxes for pockets and larger family use. Prompt use may cut sickness time. insist on your druggist to supply.
A compilation of paraphrased aphorisms praising sympathy, self-examination, and kindness. Quoted lines attribute moral guidance to Spenser, Thomas a Kempis, Menurtford, Culver, and George Moore, emphasizing inner balance and the healing power of compassion.
Scott’s Emulsion promises relief for appetite loss, fatigue, and weight gain while lifting burdens during hard work. The ad touts health benefits as a food and stamina booster and offers a postage paid four cent request with a free Atlas of the World. Scott & Bowne, 409 Pearl Street, New York.
A French critic surveys the social roles of French women, noting their intellect, charm, and cohesion, while contrasting American women and English influence. The piece touches on university admissions for women, cultural expectations, and the tension between tradition and modernity in gender roles, ending with a domestic scene about a daughter's betrothal and a mother's comment on George and James.
A reflective piece recounts common ideas about money rules and social behavior. It contrasts modern machines with personal effort and urges self examination, avoiding meddling and unnecessary conflict. It emphasizes choosing helpful friends and acting decisively when uncomfortable.
A middle aged man recalls Saturday night rituals of his father and uncle shaving together at home. The routine includes child helpers fetching hot water and strops, stories of razor tricks, and lively debates over stropping, reflecting on memories tied to a hollow ground razor and a barber’s tale.
An 1890s style health ad warns of a kidney disease causing heart and bladder problems. It promotes Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a remedy, claims rapid relief, and offers samples and a book by mail from Binghamton NY. It urges readers to mention the newspaper.
An inventor patents an electric foot warmer shaped like felt overshoes. A battery powers the heating element with insulated wires, and a touch of a button begins the current, warming the feet for comfort. DeWitt's hot salve for pits burns is noted in the text.
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