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Newspaper
Daily News Record
Location
Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1902
Page
3
Upper Michigan forecast calls for rain or snow tonight with likely snow Tuesday and strong easterly winds. In Lower Michigan, rain or snow tonight with high easterly winds. Local items include residents traveling to Philadelphia and Detroit, a birth, promotions and exams for military personnel, and various personal updates.
In a morning session in police court, Jos Japour and Thomas Leonard debated a mock endurance talking contest. Leonard, arrested Saturday afternoon, faced a disorderly exchange at Japour's confectionary on Portage Avenue West. After a lengthy dialect exchange and a brief scuffle, Japour presented a volatile speech while Leonard offered a rambling defense. The judge imposed fines and remanded the case.
Fragmentary notes from Philadelphia describe a meeting held on the first Monday in January. Graz urged operators to present their state wages, hours worked, and related figures as requested by commissioners.
Blumrosen's store advertises hundreds of handkerchiefs with prices as low as 25c to 30c, touting 30 plus styles in white linen lace edged and embroidered varieties. Customers are urged to visit Blumrosen's for best values, quality, and selection.
British and German warships bombard Puerto Cabello and La Guira while Venezuelan forces attempt to escape. The Miranda evades patrols and reaches Maracaibo as Italy presses claims for 1898 and 1900 damages. White House discusses blockade and arbitration prospects fading. Congress and diplomats weigh the impact on Venezuela and regional reactions.
The Soo Curling club outlines a supper after a first series of games with teams chosen by President Ferguson and Vice-President Copway. All club members may attend the oyster supper, the loser paying for the spread, shared by defeated players. A complete member list and side alignments were published, with arrangements to use the Canadian Soo club rink. A bor spiel committee is named and details on date and location to follow.
Social circles in Bay Mills center on two December weddings at the homes of the McNeils and Strouds. Milo Ewing, foreman at Hall Munson Co. box factory, will wed Bertha McNeil on December 23 with Rev. Biggar officiating. the couple plans a Ludington honeymoon. Norman Hollingshead, in the Hall Munson Co. frame department, will marry Ethel Stroud on Christmas Day at the bride’s home. Stroud is praised as a popular Bay Mills young woman.
The notice advertises a Holiday handkerchief sale at Fred R. Price Co starting Monday December 15, with prices as low as 10c, plus a display of gift items and a 25 cent chicken pie supper. It mentions a church event, a floor show, and nearby properties for sale along Spruce Park and Jan Avenue. The page includes classifieds like LOST, WANTED, and room rentals in the Soo Industrial area.
A swift pursuit led to Steve Warman being captured after a reported watch theft. Judge Couch ordered his confinement in county jail for 69 days after identification and return from exile. The dispatch also notes Soo Line plans for a through Chicago sleeper with details for berths and ticketing.
Classified note urges advertising support in The News-Record TT PAYS with a bold call to action. Mentions benefit to the paper and local readers, framed as a promotional blurb for ad sales. Prominent phrasing targets businesses seeking quick, wide local exposure.
The People’s Store formerly The Racket invites shoppers to inspect its large bargain basement for an immense array of china and lamp department presents for the holidays. Call to visit before buying Xmas presents at 524-526 Ashann St.
The Soo church faces internal dissension as Pastor Yonker resigns citing unpaid salary and growing debts. Members praise his pulpit strengths while trustees see no immediate financial fix, leaving his future field uncertain.
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