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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1902
Page
4
The Bessemer Herald appears in the public notice stating its mailing status and classification as second class mail, indicating its operating designation and postal handling.
A list of state executive officers and education board members with counties attached. Names include Governor Aaron Bliss Saginaw, Lieutenant Governor Maitland Marquette, Secretary of State Fred Warmer Oaklam county, State Treasurer Daniel McCoy Kent County, Attorney General Blake Jack county, Auditor General Perry Powers Wexford, Superintendent Teles Fall Albion, Land Commissioner Wildey Van Buren, Board of Education Wright Perogebhic and Kelly Wayne.
Mrs Anna M Vogtlin longtime Bessemer resident died at 3 10 pm on the 1st inst in Moore Street home after two year battle with consumption She was 33 years 11 months and 5 days old Wife of Joseph A Vogtlin mother of two Belle M 13 and infant Inez 15 months Born Anna Guenthner in Chicago September 24 1869 she later moved to Antigo Wis where she married Vogtlin November 5 1885 The family lived in Bessemer for years Funeral service held at home by Rev T J Joslin then burial at Antigo Wis with escort from Ironwood and others from Rockland Calumet and Antigo
Wakefield notes list residents and visitors from Bessemer Ironwood and Green Bay Wis including Guy Couch Roscorla and wife Leana and Wm Utley Mrs Gust Miller John Mullens and others. Local business calls include Alexander and Kearney Ironwood and E R Hillis hosting guests. Labor Day events drew many to Bessemer and a ball game saw Wakefield first team prevail 14 to ?.
Regular and adjourned meetings of Bessemer's Common Council in September 1902 document quorum issues, roll calls, and minutes. The finance committee reports payments across several funds, including sewer and fire funds, with numerous named city employees and vendors.
Rain and cold wind could not spoil the event as residents attended the park parade and contests. Winners listed include Boyer of Ironwood first in the hundred yard dash, Art Redner of Bessemer second, Fat men's race won by John Hanesec, Ernest Dear second, and a boys under division foot race reported with results.
A report lists winners in youth and adult events including 12 year old Jeffery first in a race and Harkins second, Arkowitz first in a 16 and under event, Knight first in broad jump, Redner second, Sullivan and Shea first in the two-boy three legged race, Surrey first in the sack race, Ironwood first in tug of war, Svare first in shoe race, Boyer first in fifty yard dash, and a bowling contest won by Gust Meier with John Meier second. About sixty couples attended a dance by the firemen and Four-Leaf Social Club with music from Ironwood’s Symphony Orchestra and a fine supper. Other notes cover Charles’s remark on a youth nearing school age, E J Schultz visiting from Lillie to hire men for winter logging near Thomaston, fishing trip by Hallie Killum and Mabel McDougal, school transfers, a town board meeting paying monthly bills, attendance at The Deemster by Aiden Benedict Company, Wakefield schools starting with full staff and new school buildings improving future work.
An old advertisement touts Biomo-Quinine Tablets that stop the cough and work off the cold in a day with a no cure, no pay guarantee. Sold for 25 cents, it markets a quick fix through a laxative formula.
In Massos Sweden a female fire brigade unit of 150 keeps the village water supply ready. Four large tubs serve as reservoirs and the women form two relay lines from tubs to the lake, one to carry full buckets forward and the other to return empties.
Distrusted Tim Campbell details a Brooklyn Navy Yard tale where General Heywood, then Marine Corps commander, confronts a sentry blocking passage with Campbell in custody. The sentry insists Campbell is a congressman and claims he lied, prompting the general to intervene.
While Judge Warnock of Ohio served ten years on the court of special pleas he tried a case with a female witness. An attorney pressed her age and urged a quick answer. The defendant retorted that the longer she hesitated, the older she would be.
New York society women auction worn but valued garments donating proceeds to charity. Proceeds come from street gowns with minor wear and rumpled evening toilettes and hats with light use. Foley's Kidney Cure advertised as a remedy to purify blood by removing poisons.
A fragment quotes J J Cor of Valley View describing severe trouble with PE and a response indicating ongoing issues. The brief text lacks full context or details about the situation.
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