Local slate of candidates listed for county offices
FOR CONGRESS H Olin Young of Ishpeming FOR SENATOR Michael H Moriarty Crystal Falls FOR REPRESENTATIVE James B Monroe Ironwood FOR SHERIFF George D Hough Ironwood FOR PROBATE JUDGE Curtie Buck Ironwood FOR COUNTY CLERK John Luxmore Jr Bessemer FOR PROSECUTING ATTORNEY C M Humphrey Ironwood FOR COUNTY TREASURER Oscar Ketola Ironwood FOR REGISTER OF DEEDS Alex Strom Bessemer FOR CIRCUIT COURT COMMISSIONER William Baird Bessemer FOR COUNTY SURVEYOR William Weston Bessemer FOR CORONER F X Houle Ironwood William Utley Wakefield
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Howard Taft
Ohio
James 8. Sherman
New York
Fred M. Warner
Farmington
Patrick H. Kelly
Detroit
Supreme Court
Flavius L. Brooke
Fred C. Martindale
A. E. Sleeper
Lexington
John Bird
Adrian
O. B. Fuller
Ford River
Huntley Russell
James 8. Monroe
Ironwood
George D. Hough
Curtie Buck
John Luxmore Jr
Bessemer
C. M. Humphrey
Oscar Ketola
Alex Strom
William 8. Baird
William Weston
F. X. Houle
William Utley
Wakefield
Bryan the Exterminator and the Gold Bug Plan
Expositor Bryan, famed for free silver, announced in Albany on August 25, 1896 that he would exterminate the gold bugs with his powder. The Menominee Herald-Leader notes his lasting shift to extermination work since 1896.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Jennings Bryan
Menominee
Baby Need Nourishment From Emulsion Nourishing Food
The text advises that if a baby does not thrive on breast milk or if the mother's milk does not nourish the infant, then Scott's Emulsion provides the fat and nutrients required for proper growth. If artificial feeding fails, the product is recommended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
Scott's Emulsion Promote Health Claims
An advertisement touts Scott's Emulsion promising benefits for babies and children. The copy urges dosing of half a teaspoonful three or four times daily and offers a fifty-cent bottle as proof, plus a gratis "Complete Handy Atlas of the World" with purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott & Bowne
Pearl St
New York
The Great Exterminator Exterminates Gold Bugs Show
A vivid recounting of a touring political satire led by William Jennings Bryan. The circus style performance mocked the Democratic attack on the gold standard, drawing large crowds and ending with a punchline that the Democratic party was the target.
Worse Than Lies in Bryan Platform Attacks
The piece denounces Democratic charges as deceptive, arguing the Denver platform inflates figures about new officeholders and costs. It clarifies actual salaries and positions, labeling the claims as trickery to sway voters and urging support for Taft and Sherman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Denver
Tess
Taft
Sherman
Would Mortgage the Farm
A farmer named W A Floyd of Rural Route 2 Empire Ga says Bucklen's Arnica Salve cures the worst sores he has seen. He would mortgage the farm to get it, calling it worth more than its weight in gold. Available for 25 cents at Frank B Jones drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Empire.Ga
W. A. Floyd
Halloween Night Promises Safe, Fun Festivities For Youth
The article notes Halloween on the last night of October evokes shared memories across generations. It urges sane, moderated celebrations with bobbing for apples, fortune telling, and jack o lanterns. It highlights preplanned parties by youths nationwide to enjoy innocent revelry without excess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Practical Young
America
Hallowe’en
Republican Rally In Bessemer With Young And Moriarty
Congressman H Olin Young of Ishpeming and State Senator Michael H Moriarty of Crystal Falls will speak at the opera house Tuesday evening October 20 to voters of Bessemer and vicinity on campaign issues. The event aims to draw both party and independent voters by stressing Theodore Roosevelt era prosperity and the district’s future welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Olin Young
Ishpeming
Micael H. Moriarty
Crystal Falls
Bessemer
Opera House
Mr. Young
Congress
Moriarity
Gogebic County
Theodore Roosevelt
Esmeralda at Green Bay Theatre Opens Three Nights
The Madison Square Theatre company opens a three night run of Esmeralda with Nina Webber as Esmeralda and strong supporting play. Cast members include Arthur Wilber as Rogers and Art Elmore as Dave with Louise Burton and Alice Wilson in supporting roles. Rural notes report the Cole couple traveling from Duluth to Sylvania for a weeks outing, and state educator L. L. Wright moves to Ironwood to lead Michigan schooling. Weather and fire news note forest fires near Ironwood, worsened by frost, with anticipated rains to curb spread.
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Green Bay Theatre
Madison Square Theatre Company
Esmeralda
Nina Webber
Arthur Wilber
Dave
Edwin Shephard
Esterbrook
Agnes Kayne
Rogers
Leonard C. Long
A. H. Fox
Jack
Louise Burton
Nora
Alice Wilson
Kate
Green Bay Gazette
Rev John Erickson Dead From Malaria and Brain Fever
Telegram reports the death of Rev John Erickson former pastor of the Bessemer Presbyterian Church at Rice Lake Wisconsin after malaria contracted while visiting the south. He served four years here and was loved for his genial character. Funeral was held in Rice Lake with interment likely at Burgeon Bay Wisconsin. A recent wedding at the Presbyterian Church united Paul Bus and Judith Moncol, both born in Austria Hungary, with Rev W R Shell officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Erickson
Bessemer Presbyterian Church
Rice Lake
Wis
Erickson
South
Presbyterian Church
Herel
Tourtellout
Ironwood
Bturgeon Bay
Paul Bus
Judith Moncol
W. R. Shell
Austria-Hungary
Half a Chance and Funny Sayings from a Local Page
A collection of quick wits and old maxims about honesty flattery luck and family ties. It riffs on clever talk horseshoes in doors and the outsider favorite son versus a mother’s support. It notes age affection and neighborhood outrages in sharp witticisms.
The World In Quick Fact Snatches From The Past
A collection of general trivia spans inhabited islands in the Indian Ocean to European hotel syndicates and linguistic notes. It notes 870 inhabited out of 16 800 islands, Latin intermarriage, coal history, and a Warsaw Philharmonic million-dollar bequest, ending with translations of forbidden across nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indian Ocean
Italy
Beaumont and Fletcher
Germany
Europe
Wakenaam
Essiquibo
Demerara
Norway
London
Valasquez
Venus
British National Gallery
Yucatan
Warsaw Philharmonic
France
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Bessemer Herald
Sherman & Hand, Editors
Bessemer Mich
Fork
Michael H. Moriarty
Crystal Fells
Democratic Party
Republican National
Conners-Murphy
Navy
Frank B. Jones
Atore
Hallowe'en Next
Ian
Republican Rally
Bessemer Opera House
T. F. Cole
Duluth
Sylvania
L. L. Wright
Lansing
Michigan
Synnod
Marinette
Ironton
Swanson
Jdrops
Absolutely Pure Directions
Swanson Rheumatic Cure Company Dept
Lake Street
Chicago
Torsten Eggen
Leslie M. Shaw
Iowa
Bill
Les
The
Madison Square Theatre Co
Congo Free State
Shoop
Dr. Shoop
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