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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1902
Page
8
A New York suburb mother told her two children that earnest daily prayer would bring them a baby. The promised child arrived, delighting the kids, but the next day the father found them kneeling in the parlor praying for goats, not a sibling.
A young woman in Paris learned she was wrongly listed as a boy on her official papers after applying for documents. Police had a warrant for her arrest for failing to present for military service. She must prove her identity, a process expected to take about six months.
The late Lord Pauncefote left a small estate despite a lifelong public service and a salary of 232.50 dollars as British ambassador in Washington. His unmarried daughters may need to support themselves on return to England, with one daughter reportedly considering training as a nurse.
An old advertisement touts One Minute Cough Cure to break up colds at once. It claims safety and rapid action for coughs croup bronchitis and throat and lung troubles. The pitch notes the remedy is liked by children and ends with a testimonial style signature.
The record shows the longest sitting in 1881 when the House met at 3:45 and continued for over forty hours until Wednesday. A second notable session occurred on July 31, 1877, beginning at 3:45 and lasting until 6:15 on Wednesday, about twenty six and a half hours.
The sale of the New Castle Traction Electric and Gas companies to the Pennsylvania and Mahoning Valley Railroad yields about 3 million dollars profit for Senator Quay his son Richard Ro and ex Senator Don Cameron. Purchasers originally paid around 1 million and deeds show cash consideration near 1 197 500 with a mortgage of 3 097 500.
Parrots belonging to Mme Patti amuse locals with one talkative bird and a silent one. The vocal parrot sold for $103 while a rival claimed to be the finest talking parrot alive cost $1,000.
M T Lynch editor of the Phillipsharg Daly Post writes of Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs and colds praising its food like quality and effectiveness. He notes his family’s positive experience and high regard for the remedy.
Golden Square in London was once called Geldigq square after a tavern named Eldiuz in the neighborhood. The square predates the 1630s revolution and appears in a Gazette advertisement from that period, with Dickens later immortalizing it in Nicholas Nickleby.
Dr J C Bishop of Agnew Michigan reports Foley's Money and Tar used in three severe pneumonia cases with good results in each case. The note mentions Sabiti tutas as a reference.
The current pole star, Alpha, remains the sole star designated as such in Ursa Minor. It has served as the world's pole star for about 2608 years.
Rev C J Budlotg of Ashaway R T extols Electric Bitters as a reliable medicine curing jaundice and liver ailments after years of suffering. The ad claims the remedy works on liver kidney and stomach troubles and guarantees satisfaction at 50 cents.
Two men, a Yankee and an Englishman, lounge at the Anglo American Club in Brussels. They trade playful barbs about racial traits and then compare national flags to kitchen grills with exaggerated, humorous analogies about a beefsteak and a grill, ending in lighthearted payback.
Senator Dietrich of Nebraska uses a small alarm clock to remind himself of engagements. When an appointment looms at 3, the alarm sounds ten minutes before, prompting him to set it for the next meeting and repeat the process throughout the day.
Excavations for a cranberry bog near Taunton and Lakeville Mine uncover a buried forest beneath peat mud and moss. Three distinct tree layers reveal hundreds of years of sediment buildup and preservation, offering a rare glimpse into past vegetation and climate.
A Philadelphia Medical Journal note warns that cigar makers commonly moisten cigar tips with their lips during manufacture. The practice, used to save time and tied to piecework pay, poses health risks and is cited as a potentially harmful habit in the industry.
A wildcat damaged the town electric system at Fullerton by dislodging a pole and shorting wires, plunging residents into darkness. The animal was later found with its body roasted near the ruined pole.
A minister noted that many chess players are clergymen and urged checking newspapers and weeklies for chess columns and tournament reports. He said the game's seriousness attracts ministers and that many reverends appear in the sport’s pages.
Mrs. Ravan and Conner of Shelton Washington states doctors failed to help her kidney trouble for years. She tried Foley's Kidney Care and after the first dose received relief and now says she is cured, praising the product highly.
Excursion rates to Milwaukee Exposition Chippewa Falls Phillips Ashland and other western points. One and one third fare for round trip with limited return to Sept 26. Tickets on sale Sept 6 onward and on set days for each fair. Homeseekers reduced rates available to western points.
A. M. Ake of Wold, Indiana recalls years of lung hemorrhages. He tried several doctors with no help, then began using Foley’s Honey and Tar and reports his lungs as “new as sea tass Pulser.” He endorses the remedy’s advantages.
Republican electors of Gogebie county are called to meet in Wakefield on September 22 1902 at 3:00 p.m. to nominate candidates for county offices including sheriff and clerk register of deeds and to elect six delegates to the state judicial convention in Grand Rapids. Delegates are apportioned by ward and township based on governor vote totals from 1900. officials must forward delegate lists to the Republican County Committee. The published apportionment includes Marenisco Wakefield Watersmeet with the chair A Douglas and secretary C E Tonk.
A Treesville Indiana man, W H Brown, endured severe asthma while his family feared death. He traveled 18 miles with his son to obtain Dr Kings New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds. He reports immediate relief and lasting sleep. The medicine is guaranteed at $1 per bottle with free trial bottles at D MacFarlane's drug store.
Probate Court of Gogebic County orders nonresidents Signa Markstrom and O C Bersback to appear in the matter of the City of Bessemer seeking private property for public use. Certified copy shows publication in Bessemer Herald for three weeks, last publication at least six days before appearance date. First publication Sept 6, last Sept 27, 1902.
Daily schedule of Scoot Passenger trains with numbers 13 19 15 21 23 5 22 18 24 20 28 and 4. Includes connections for Saxon copper country and Esconda Escanaba Passenger trains with varied ex Sun and ex San annotations and freight services.
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