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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1908
Page
8
Opening day for fowl season raises confusion over what birds may be killed. Only nine non game species may be shot legally in the state and most other birds require license or are forbidden. Hawks owls and several others face strict penalties for unlawful killing. A permit from the state game warden or non game commission is required to collect birds as specimens or for study.
J C Goodwin of Reidsville North Carolina praises Bucklen Arnica Salve as a sure-enough knocker for ulcers. He recalls a bad leg ulcer last summer that the salve quickly cured with no scar. Guaranteed for piles sores burns etc. 25 cents at Prank Bb Jones drug store.
A discussion notes tiny scent particles and the limits of olfactory perception. It cites musk’s long persistence, many dust particles from a flame, and a drop of blood containing a million corpuscles to illustrate matter’s divisibility. It contrasts keen canine smell with human limitations and suggests sensory decline with social advancement.
Wilhjalar Stefansson, a Harvard educated American with Icelandic roots, plans a two year Arctic expedition to live among Esquimaux along the Coronation Bay coast and join their life customs. He will travel by dog sled and endure famine and cold if needed to gain knowledge for civilized society. He has worked with the Peabody Museum and will join the Anglo American polar expedition to study eastern Arctic peoples.
Strong claim by P J Daly of Chicago that his elderly mother grew stronger and slept better after using Electric Bitters. The ad asserts rapid relief for stomach liver and kidney issues and guarantees satisfaction at Frank B Jones drug store for 50 cents.
A writer urges the over meticulous person to act now and start the day's work with resolve. Focus on tasks in order, avoid future forebodings, and let others’ vagaries amuse rather than distress. Do not overburden with goals and accept failure may be better than nervous strain.
Notice is hereby given that Charles Vance of Donaldson Wisconsin has filed intention to make Final Timber and Stone Proof to establish claim to the land described in his sworn statement No 096 filed March 25 1908 for the SEY of NE Section 33 Township 44 N Range 59 W Michigan Meridian before the Register and Receiver U S Land Office at Marquette Michigan on October 10 1908 Claimants witnesses are Henry Roth Richard Gunnar Peter LaChance and Charles W Fish all of Donaldson Wisconsin.
State of Michigan court order in Gogebic County requires Charles W Robinson with unknown residence to appear within five months. Publication of notice in The Kesemer Herald for six consecutive weeks is mandated, or service of a certified copy twenty days before appearance. Judge Samuel S Cogiver signs as Circuit Judge. Ball & Stone represent Complainant. Houghton Michigan address listed.
Thirty second Judicial Circuit case involves Mina Johnson with a complaint filed in Gogebic County Michigan. Defendant Olaf W Johnson is absent. order requires appearance within five months and publication weekly for six weeks in the Bessemer Herald or personal service twenty days before appearance.
Edward Hatch Jr of New York City urges President Roosevelt to act on a campaign against sewage dumping into U S waters. He cites 25 000 annual typhoid deaths and 350 000 cases, warns of 600 000 000 gallons daily from Bronx and Passaic trunk sewers, and calls for government measures to protect rivers and Niagara Falls, urging public support and treaty safeguards with Britain.
An old newspaper ad promotes Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a great kidney remedy. It claims kidneys cleanse blood and that weak kidneys affect the whole body. It offers samples by mail and urges mentioning the paper when writing to Dr Kilmer and Co in Binghamton New York.
Insurance companies tested rats and mice with matches in large cages. Mice avoided dangerous match ends while rats chewed all varieties. Safety matches were the only type to resist ignition by the mischievous rodents.
John White of 38 Highland Ave Houston Maine reports winter coughs for years improved by Dr King s New Discovery after a few doses. He says the remedy banishes the annual cough and endorses its efficacy. Sold under guarantee at Frank B Jones drug store. 50c and 1.00 Trial bottle free.
A New York hat dealer notes a market for second hand hats. He describes how women living alone keep stock on hall racks and use the idea to deter intruders. Restaurants stocking new stands also display hats to imply steady business.
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