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Newspaper
Daily News Record
Location
Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1902
Page
2
Subscribers ordering addresses of their papers must give their present address and joemner. They are asked to notify the News Heerrdowies at once to ensure prompt delivery. Editorial Room Canadian Branch Soa Ont No. 252.
A 1902 editorial urges shoppers to buy early for Christmas and New Year holidays to avoid crowds and ensure better service. It criticizes last minute ads and urges merchants to start promotions earlier to spread demand, benefiting customers and clerks alike. The piece cites political commentary interwoven with calls for sensible shopping and steady advertising.
A critical 19th century style critique contrasts William Jennings Bryan with Noah and biblical imagery, mocking prophetic rhetoric and predicting political folly. The piece likens Bryan to Noah and J. Alexander Dowie, jokes about free silver, and ridicules Democratic leadership while forecasting campaign struggles and public skepticism.
The Boston Journal notes Calumet & Hecla stock has slid to 120 a share from a year high near 95, erasing about 28.1 million in market value on 106000 shares. Officials offer no comment as small holders demand information while large investors appear unconcerned.
A local reader offers a refined note of gratitude for help after bereavement. The message thanks friends and neighbors for support during loss, including meals and companionship at the hospital and cemetery visits, and promises future invitations if remarriage occurs.
The Portage Lake canal life saving station has closed for the season. The canal station serves a vast area and handles heavy ship traffic in its vicinity. Captain McCormick and crew have aided distressed vessels, including rescuing crew from a whaleback and sending the captain to Mt. Clemens for treatment. Calls for another station at Eagle River are noted amid ongoing duties near the canal.
A humorous fragment from a newspaper page references a New York Times note about a kindergarten conversation on whether bananas grow up or down. The piece shifts to a serial cue with romance and suspense in Chicago Records Herald, followed by a Dog name gag from the Boston Transcript. It includes an ad line for Electric Bitters and local sales notices in Harlem era style with millinery sale offers and real estate wants.
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