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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1908
Page
8
Probate Court of Gogebic County issues order in the matter of Edwin Baylies estate. A hearing is set for December 13, 1908, at ten o'clock in the forenoon at the Bes semer probate office. Public notice to be published for three consecutive weeks in the Beesemer Herald.
An advertisement suggests Dr Shoop's Restorative targets nerves controlling the kidneys, claiming it helps with weak kidneys, urine changes, and related aches. It warns against treating the kidney alone and promotes the remedy as a solution for Brights disease and similar conditions.
A Chicago man on a steamer recounts Mark Twain’s tale of a New York office prank. A bookkeeper named Quill is teased by staff about his pallor and health, until the chief grants him ten days leave, while coworkers share the workload in his absence.
Charles W Naesell Assistant Attorney General presents a detailed peonage case near Lockart Alabama across from Florida. Jackson Lumber Company employed foreign and young New York workers kept men with dogs and beatings to force labor. Foreman carried pistols and threats, a rope was used to intimidate a foreign worker. Government notes state state laws in the South enable peonage and Congress did not provide specific punishment for enforcing such laws.
A set of translated maxims and aphorisms echoing across nations. Phrases warn against temptation and idleness, praise virtue over wealth, and urge timely action, with varied language origins including Greek Danish French Latin Horace and Cowper. The collection reflects moral teaching and cultural voices.
The piece recalls Speaker Cannon in Washington being joked with about the weather. Two men staying in a hotel room tell a tall tale about lacking air while one calls for an open window. The punch line comes from a pantry door进 opening to a back area where Bill admits opening a door but not outside. The anecdote ends with a jokey description of the outside air.
The piece urges a methodical person to clear life affairs quickly to sleep or vacation. Start today with one task at a time, avoid worrying about success, and live in the present. Do not overburden with future plans and accept that failure may be less harmful than ongoing nervous agitation.
Chinese ambassador Mr. Wu Ting-Fang recalls a self a fair politician. He compares him to a Shanghai doctor who prescribes hard exercise and door polishing as the cure. The mandarin asks why not his own floors. The physician replies mine are erger.
An inventive designer has patented electric foot warmers shaped like light felt overshoes. A small battery powers insulated heating wires, and pressing a button starts current producing comfortable warmth for the wearer.
Notice in the U S Land Office Marquette Michigan dated November 6 1908 informs Andrew Rudberg of Tronwood Michigan has filed intent to make final Timber and Stone Proof to establish a land claim for the SE C of NW X Section 86 Township 49 North Range 47 West Michigan Meriden. Proceedings before Merk of the Circuit Court at Bessemer Michigan on January 2 1909. Witnesses named Charles Peterson Steve McKevitt Frank Hokannon and August Boden all of Ironwood or Tronwood Michigan.
Insurance firms tested mice vs rates in large cages. Mice avoided dangerous ends of all matches, while the rate chewed through most varieties. Safety matches alone escaped ignition by the rodents.
A vintage advertisement promotes Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a remedy for kidney liver and bladder problems. It urges readers to request a free sample bottle and a descriptive book by mail from Kilmer Co Binghamton New York, noting the offer appears in this newspaper.
A Kansas family describes their dog Joe Doe as a helper on the farm near Ottawa Kansas. He carries a milk cup to the barn, retrieves oil, and assists with feeding pigs by herd driving and rounding them up. He has learned tasks without formal training and is treated as a member of the family.
Iowa native and former Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M Shaw rose to a cabinet post after being governor of Iowa. The piece notes a White House summons and a prior rumored appointment while recounting Shaw’s anecdote about temptation at a farmhouse pie table and the life lesson he embraced.
A Chicago art editor recalls Valerian Gribayedoff as a renowned American newspaper sketch artist whose fame rested on being early rather than solely on skill. He tells of a Paris visit, a joke about avoiding the rush, and a restaurant tale in the Latin Quarter with a poet and a stainproof cue about cups after 7:30. Private Hoese Reef Gardens discusses London roof gardens for private houses, noting the high cost of glass roofs and wind protection relative to the air and benefits.
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