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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1925
Page
3
The Order of Eastern Star secures the 1926 UP convention for Bessemer. Five hundred delegates attended Iron River this year, and many will likely come next year. The town can host delegates in private homes despite lacking a hotel, and the convention can boost local prosperity and notoriety.
An editorial warns Wisconsin and Minnesota may lose lake water due to deforestation and swamp drainage. It argues forests keep moisture and lakes stable, urging large forested areas to protect Great Lakes basin water supplies. The piece notes rivers shrink and lakes recede as timberlands vanish, calling for substantial forest cover.
A Mining Journal-Press discussion cites three recent promotions at Anaconda in Butte to general superintendent roles. It argues college training offers a measurable edge in leadership, planning, and strategy, yet notes all promoted foremen were capable regardless of schooling.
The excerpt recalls a boastful line about Thad needing time in a school of mines to show experts their place. It attributes the quip to a speaker who combines envy with disdain, reflecting a candid critique of professional authority.
A speaker famed in the region attempted a political oration in Bessemer but was drowned out by passing autos and a speeding cop. The improvised platform on Main Street failed to reach the crowd as cars, a grocer debt joke, and cowboys disrupted his remarks. The lesson: town life silences grand rhetoric.
Johnny L. appears to be an experienced traveler asking for directions or a road map for a trip that ends in Superior. The line suggests guidance needs for a routine drive rather than a long journey.
A quirky note mocks a donor who refuses a small contribution to the Bessemer football program, joking that the team could still win a large prize while the donor keeps back a tiny amount.
North Bessemer Michigan plans a Labor Day celebration this year with strong local support, while Bergland is favored for next year. The community shows enthusiasm as preparations begin.
Grand View Hospital admitted Fuzzy F and Johnny D yesterday with pneumonia. An outdoor speech at Bessemer Monday night saw the crowd sitting with bare heads, a rash action by some attendees.
A fragment mentions Genius-American city en and a person named Bill on the first of the month with a remaining cash balance. It implies a budgeting or accounting context without clear events or dates. The text is incomplete and lacks coherent details to confirm a formal news item.
A fragmented note reports social happenings with unclear names and dates. It mentions school students, a person named Poethanl procteo Mie may avoid dating new workers and waiting for autumn clothing purchases.
An entry announces a beauty contest at the Daehimee County Fair in Mountace with a prize for the prettiest participant. The event is presented as part of the fair activities and mentions the peninsula prize context.
Seheets closed Wednesday afternoon for the boys and girls to attend the county fair at Front Ey Od. The article notes attendance figures are requested but not clearly stated in the readable text.
Automobiles set to debut in autumn with multiple color options. Humorous quips about the new Ford models persist, echoing longstanding jokes as buyers anticipate the release.
A humorous note on typographical errors in daily papers highlights how proofs can fail. An editor’s rushed rewrite of a ball scene produced a garbled line about a belle and her feet, misread by the compositor into a faulty image.
A jagged OCR fragment mentions vague phrases and disjointed words. The text lacks clear names dates or events and does not present verifiable facts or a coherent report.
A year ago obituary notes Charles D. Fournier Sr aged 78 a Gogebic range pioneer and one of the last Civil War veterans dies at 3 45 a m in Union hospital Ironwood after a year’s confinement.
Twenty years ago on Sept 2 1905 Thomas Jeffery Jr son of a former sheriff had a finger and hand bones broken at the Norrie mine in Ironwood while drawing a skip. Pat Walker of Ramsay was severely injured by a scout on the Co N W Rd near town. A new cabinet to hold all trophies of the Bessemer firemen is being built at city hall. Principal John S Robinson returned from Crab Lake. Residents witnessed the blossom of a night blooming cereus at the register of deeds office.
A humorous exchange reveals a joke about Edith’s romantic prospects. The sister-in-law asks who the mystery man is and the reply delivers the punch line that he is indeed a dentist.
In Bessemer Michigan the Probate Court under Judge Harry K Bay schedules September 15 1925 at 10 am to examine and allow the final accounting of George O Driscoll for the estate of Albert D Johnston with public notice to be printed in the Bessemer Herald for three weeks prior.
The article notes that Egyptian railroad coaches use six wheels total arranged with two at each end and two under the center of the cars.
In Bessemer Probate Court on August 13 1925 Judge Harry K Bay presiding the estate of Walter Blicharz deceased. Josephine Blicharz petitions for administration to Beanislaw Blicharz or another suitable person. Hearing scheduled for September 13 1925 at 10:00 AM with publication ordered in the Bessemer Herald for three consecutive weeks prior to hearing. R C Solberg Register of Probate. 14 9 4
Catherine McKay seeks formal entry of appearance for James A McKay in Gogebic County. The court requires publication of this order in the Bessemer Herald and sets deadlines for answer and service.
In the matter of the estate of Otto B Olson deceased Mary Olson filed her final administration account and petitions for final settlement The Hon Harry K Bay judge sets August 1 1925 for final examination of the account and hearing of the petition Published in the Bessemer Herald September 11 1921
1L.UGO reports gas has fallen by two cents in town but certain brands of moonshine being sold locally keep their prices unchanged.
Matilda Nelson as executrix seeks court authority to convey real estate tied to a contract with the deceased Charles FE Nelson. A hearing is set for September 29, 1925 at ten o'clock, with publication notice to run in the Bessemer Herald for successive weeks prior to the hearing. WILLIAM S. BAIRD represents the petitioner.
A mother asks her son Johnny to go shopping in town for a new suit as school starts next week. Johnny worries whether the suit will include two pairs of pants. The dialogue hints at parental guidance about back to school clothing.
A fragment notes an early advertiser using formal phrasing such as solicits call and has the honor to announce to attract attention. The text emphasizes old fashioned promotional style and etiquette in public notices.
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