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Newspaper
Daily News Record
Location
Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1902
Page
6
A vintage advertisement touts the UNIVERSAL chopping device for all foods in course, medium or fine pieces. It claims usefulness in preparing meat and desserts and promises six sizes and six prices, urging daily need for the Bitchell.
Canadian News Record reports a large anticipated Ontario referendum vote on prohibition. Both sides mobilize, liquor interests push for high turnout, temperance supporters press for strong polling, weather conditions expected to influence participation and long term outcomes.
Season ends as most Georgian Bay steamers are laid up for winter. City of Midland arrives for last run, followed by Germanic. no Owen Sound or Collingwood services this year. Huronic to winter quarters. 302500 has been a successful venture. Local notices include personnel changes and church services as winter approaches. Funeral and police court items noted along with company shipments and hotel provisions.
A parade of about twenty children accompanied by drummers marched through the principal streets. The event, tied to temperance interests, featured banners and a detachment of drummers. Similar child parades have occurred in several towns across the province this week.
Letter from W Williamson, Farry Dock agent, urges aligning time across rivers and both towns to rail and newspaper schedules. He notes public confusion from differing local times and suggests sharing half an hour to adopt sun time on both sides. He praises Mr Withems suggestion and hopes authorities carry through.
A blaze on Albert and Tancred streets yeste rday prompted a rapid fire response. Firemen found only a dangerous chimney blaze causing excitement among residents. Two firefighters became tangled in equipment but were unharmed as the wagon prevented further danger.
A fragment from a periodical column depicts Mr Popside debating unseasonable weather with acquaintances and noting hardship for the poor. The text shifts to a quirky scene about a peculiarly shaped dining table and comments from a boarding-housekeeper. A lost prayer hook is reported, with a reward offer. An upcoming supper at St John’s church is announced.
Amid tense hours residents learned Captain Hebard and crew were saved. Mrs Schumaker, wife of the wreck’s engineer, held hope firm and praised divine aid as telegrams confirmed the safe arrival of the crew at Sault Ste. Marie. Neighbors and siblings joined in prayer as joy replaced grief, with the household and Botio community reporting a triumph of faith over fear.
A western era journal urges a united effort among doctors to boost fees in line with rising prices for necessities. The proposal favors initial emphasis on country physicians, calls for supporting surgeons and specialists to elevate overall standards, and stresses justice as vital to enduring reform within American Medicine.
A fragment discusses the skills of trailing wild deer in North America. It notes the difficulty distinguishing deer tracks from sheep or pig and praises the cunning of the hunter who reads footprints and scent. The piece cites Pearson's Magazine style and warns beginners against following too closely.
An ordinance by the common council of Sault Ste. Marie authorizes a five year municipal tax exemption for manufacturing institutions locating by January 1, 1905 and employing at least twenty workers on average. The exemption ceases if operations suspend for six months or fail to provide permanent employment to at least twenty. The measure excludes school taxes and takes effect immediately. Recorder verifies copy of the ordinance dated December 3, 1902.
A fragmented puzzle text describes two girls and a beggar beside a pillar with a hat brim forming a mouth. Clues reference inverted imagery and facial outlines by shoulders, with the third figure behind the scene.
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