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Newspaper

Bessemer Herald

Location

Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Oct 10, 1908

Page

5

Local residents visit. multiple business and social calls

Sunday visits by mAdiss Cora Meagher with her mother and calls by Mrs. G S Barber in Ironwood. Numerous locals from Ironwood Wakefield Ramsay Marenisco Hurley and Ashland make business or social calls in town between Monday and Thursday. Names include E A Ormes John Pascoe Benitta Lessleyourg George D Hough Capt J D Shea G A Bergstrom Arthur Cavander Wm Utley Henry Hill Luther Brewer Jos DeBellis Dan Egan L P Bourquin Alice Maville Gina Ethier Nellie Arkowitz Chas Montague Tim Killen and Mrs Jos Rice with travel to Norway Bruce's Crossing and Caro Mich.

Local items from Iron Mountain area and beyond

News notes from the region report Mrs Ferguts of Lemon Wis ill in residence, Newport Mining erecting a residence for Capt Rowe at Anvil mine, M M Riley of Ironwood handling legal matters, Vaudeville at the opera house with new pictures, and E W Bell of Negaunee inspecting interests. Other items include Dr G L Loope on a business trip, Ladies Aid meeting September 14, Miss Belle Spencer returning from the lower peninsula, a housework job ad, high school football defeat at Ironwood 21 to 0, Roscoe Brewer and Miss Helene Jewett wedding, Oliver Iron Mining planning 90–100 company residences, Wisconsin Central officials visiting, Monte Morris leaving Negaunee for Park Falls, and a turnout for The Devil at Ironwood.

Lectures by Col Colonel French At New High School

Col C H French lectures are listed for the Auditorium of the New High School on Wednesday October 14 with admission set at 10 cents for children and 25 cents for adults. Mrs John Coad has returned from Baraboo Wisconsin with her sister Mrs R Coad who visited Ely Minnesota. Dr J W Whiteside of Ironwood was summoned to Rice Lake Wisconsin to see Rev John Erickson formerly pastor of the Presbyterian Church in this city who is dangerously ill with typhoid fever.

Col. C. H. French New High School John Coad Baraboo Wis R. Coad Ely Minn J. W. Whiteside Ironwood Rice Lake John Erickson Presbyterian Church

For Sale 300 Cards of Four Foot Mill Wood Ta la Mich

Ad reads 300 cards of four foot mill wood offered by A. and F. Lamber Co of Talala Michigan. Also offers one good second hand heating stove for sale at a bargain. Contact R. Kitto Box 300 Bessemer Michigan.

A. & F. Lamber Con Tala. Mich R. Kitto Bessemer Mich

Rink opens at Amusement Hall. Duda named manager

Roller rink to open tonight at the Amusement Hall with Frank Duda chosen as manager after a directors meeting. Music planned every Wednesday and Saturday. all welcome. Fire drills now routine in city schools with fastest high school evacuation recorded in 70 seconds. Mr and Mrs Henry Kleman celebrated tenth anniversary with friends in North Milwaukee. attendees listed include Mr and Mrs Apia Steiner Sullivan Schlect Lohn Steiner and others. gifts given after lunch.

Frank Duda Henry Kleman Milwaukee Wm Apia Bessemer Swan Fred Lohn Hattie and Lohn Harold and Carl Steiner Klewan

Grimes of Siegel and Bro to visit Skud, Goldman Co

A. B. Grimes of F Siegel and Bro Chicago, the large suit and coat house, will attend Skud Goldman Co on Thursday October 15 with a full line of ladies and misses suits and coats. Special attention to measurements. Customers urged to choose an exclusive garment.

A. B. Grimes F. Siegel and Bro Chicago Coat House America Skud, Goldman & Co

Hallucinating Headlines From a Frayed Gazette Page

A jumble of phrases references Peary northward, a Halloween joke, Hugh Jennings and his zoo, Bryan and hunting, straw polls, questions of popular Bills, bank fears, the White Sox, Kern’s railroad pass, love’s course, Niagara death, the fool killer, and Bill Donovan's rescue. The text reads as a patchwork of sports, politics, and sensational bits with no single cohesive event or date.

New Life Pills Prove Healthful Says Guilford Family

A Rural Route 1 Guilford Maine family credits Dr Kings New Life Pills with three years of good health. The product cleanses and tones the system gently and is sold for 25 cents at Frank B Jones drug store.

Dr. King L. A. Bartlet Guilford Maine Frank B. Jones

Noted Violinist Coming to Bessemer Opera House

Noted Finnish violinist Ernest Paanasen will perform at the Bessemer opera house this Saturday evening with Mrs. Olaf Skagen arranging the engagement. The program features Canzonetta, Russian Humoresk, Hungarian Scene, Violin Concert, plus vocal solos, duets, song tableaux, Finnish airs, and Perpetua Mobile. Admission 35 cents adults, 25 cents children. date October 10 at Bessemer opera house.

Ernest Paanasen Bessemer Opera House Olaf Skagen Keler Bela de Beriot Perpetua Mobile Carl Bohm Mazurka de

Inherits Small Fortune From Wisconsin Father

Mrs. Van Apitz of this city named solelegatee in the will of her father John C. Schoenrock whose death occurred recently at Sheboygan Falls Wisconsin leaving her an estate valued at 420000 The father separated from his family when she was a child and had not been heard of until recently Mr and Mrs Awitz are in Wisconsin settling the estate and will likely move to Sheboygan Falls to look after the property The Apitzs have been longtime residents of Bessemer and are praised by many friends for their good fortune.

van Apitz John C. Schoenrock Sheboygan Falls Wis Apitz Awitz Wisconsin

Where Bullets Flew By Fayette Veteran Electric Bitters

David Parker of Fayette New York a Civil War veteran who lost a foot at Gettysburg says Electric Bitters cured his stomach trouble and now keeps him strong and well He spent much money on doctors before trying the tonic 60c at Frank B Jones drug store.

David Parker Fayette, N. Y Gettysburg Frank B. Jones

Diverse Quips and Character Traits From Various Figures

The passage humorously notes Catos fondness for drinking and Dr Johnson's tea habit with a cat, mentions Hodge the cat ague in Henry IV, Queen Elizabeth's temper with maids, Matthew Arnold's dogs and canary birds in his poetry, Samuel Clarke's bursts of exercise, and ends with a wry reflection on town life and schemes.

Cato Dr. Johnson Hodge Henry IV France Ague Matthew Arnold

Also Mentioned on This Page

Pen Wm. Waters mAdiss Cora Meagher G. S. Barber Ironwood Friends E. A. Ormes Marenisco D. Fink Ramsay John Pascoe Benitta Lessleyourg George D. Hough George Rupp J. D. Shea G. A. Bergstrom Wakefield Arthur Cavander Morrell Wm. Utley Henry Hill Dunham Luther Brewer Jos. DeBellis Hurley Dan Egan Ashland L. P. Bourquin Alice Maville Georgina Ethier Tim Killen Nellie Arkowitz Ironwood and Chas. Montague Caro, Mich W. F. Kelly Miss May Roman Bruce’s Crossing Wm. Ferguts City Lemon, Wis The Newport Mining Company Capt. W. C. Rowe Anvil Mine M. M. Riley E. W. Bell Negaunee G. L. Loope Iron Mountain Ladies Aid of John Ball Belle Spencer Lower Peninsula Herald Office Tigers Cubs Roscoe Brewer Helene Jewett Woodstock Inl Brewer Oliver Iron Mining Company Range Town Wisconsin Central Road Monte Morris Park Falls Ekholm’s Ncan’ Ironwood Store Company Block Polar Fur Co East Aurora Street Peary Ween Hugh Jennings Zoo Bryan Him Bill Donovan, Taft White Sox Kern Niagara Falls Bill Donovan Detroit Gabriel Marle Sky Jewell J. R. Johnson Elizabeth Samuel Clarke Globe Lights
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