Local notes from Bessemer and surrounding towns
Victor Randa and John Stocco were seen in Bessemer between trains on Friday while Victor Kruntari visited from Dunham and Bob Ritchie stopped in Ashland Friday. Many locals, including Mrs. James Baker, Miss Zella Banfield, Mrs. Herman Olson, and Mrs. W.S. Peters, traveled to nearby towns on Monday and Friday. Guests visited from Ironwood, Hurley, Ramsay, and Stevenson. rooms for rent offered at the Perry House. misc ads and notices included a $10,000,000 loan by John D. and a Costa Del Daly cigar pitch. real estate for sale in Hrbacek addition. local events tied to Decoration Day and a recreation of Miss Rappold’s voice at Triplet’s Jewelry.
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Victor Randa
Bessemer
Victor Kruntari
Dunham
Bob Ritchie
Ashland
John Stocco
Matt Jussilo
James Baker
Reform calendar aims to modernize Russia’s timekeeping
The forthcoming reform planned by the new Russian government seeks to update the calendar and streamline naming conventions. While details remain undecided, officials expect a smoother system and clearer nomenclature for future years.
Wanted boy to learn the clothing business
Classified note seeks a boy to learn the clothing trade with Skud Goldmar and Co. Gen Haig nearly missed an appointment due to color blindness. an examining board might expect color cues in uniforms. The piece argues for compulsory military and physical training and condemns ignorance in children handling themselves.
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Skud, Goldmar, & Co
Haig
Bradley the Jeweler Raises Watch Repair Warranty
An advertisement notes any watch not repairable will be paid for, excluding dollar movements, by Bradley the Jeweler. A liner explosion during gunnery practice prompts claims of fraud in naval supplies with speculation shells were made for the Spanish American War. If true, such shells would have served in that conflict.
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Bradley
Spain
Heavy work team in good condition
A compact item notes a heavy work team in good condition and directs interested parties to contact Stanley Griseski in Hurley Wisconsin for particulars.
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Stanley Griseski
Hurley
Wis
Buy at Home Drive Gains Steam As Butterick Backs Merchants
The nation’s $10 billion ret ail trade relies on two groups large city department stores and mail order houses, plus country stores and smaller towns. A New York Times estimate places rural stores at 500,000 with $2.5 billion in sales, mail order competing for $500 million yearly. Butterick’s move to drop mail order ads from Delineator Designer Woman’s Magazine signals a pivotal shift in favor of local merchants, a change likely to rally buy at home promoters nationwide.
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United States
New York Times
Boards of Trade
New York
Butterick Company of
Delineator
Designer
Woman's Magazine
America
Potatoes Threatened by Scab and Black Scar
Michigan potato specialists warn this summer’s crop faces serious losses from scab and black scarf known as rhizoctonia. They recommend seed treatment with formaldehyde or corrosive sublimate to reduce disease, noting past failures without treatment and detailing application methods and cautions.
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Lansing
Mich
Michigan
Michigan Agricultural College
Registration Notice for Males 21 to 30 in 1917
Notice to all males aged 21 to 30 that Tuesday June 5 1917 is designated as registration day from 8 to 9 PM under President Wilson proclamation. The town hall registration will process eligible individuals or face one year imprisonment. dated May 25. Hydar's Ironwood offers Victor and Pathe Talking Machines and records.
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Wilson
A. Dolgir
Wisconsin grocer beats mail order prices on 73 items
A Wisconsin grocery store advertised in local papers a list of 73 articles with mail order house prices and its own. In every case the store price was as low or lower than the mail order price. The grocer offered 25 percent savings to customers placing a 25 dollar order.
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M. O
Chicago
Wisconsin
Local Madison Purchase Saves Money on $50 Order
Professor Paul H. Nystrom ordered goods from a Madison merchant totaling nearly $50. The bill was $3 less than mail order prices even before freight, and overall savings including freight amounted to at least $6.50 on the $50 purchase.
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Paul H. Nystrom
Madison
Wis
82 Percent Profit For M. D. House
The largest mail order house in Chicago sells for $1.21 a fountain pen. The pens can be obtained from New York manufacturers for 96 cents per dozen, or 66 2-3 cents each. At this cost the house nets 82 percent profit. The usual profit for pens sold directly to retailers by manufacturers is 66 2-3 percent on cost.
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M. D. House
Chicago
New York
Stores Beat Mail Order Prices In Nationwide Probe
In a comparative investigation O A Charies president of the National Home Trade league Muncie Indiana bought more than 1200 articles from mail order houses and proved he could have bought them as cheaply or for less at local stores he found.
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O. A. Charies
National Home Trade League
Muncie
Ind
Shoe dealers in Singapore compare American footwear to European makes
Shoe dealers in Singapore observe that American footwear compares favorably with European makes. The note highlights the quality and price balance of American shoes in the Straits Settlements market. The emphasis is on consumer choice and regional trade tone of the period.
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Singapore
For Sale Avon House Near Depot
For sale Avon House opposite C and NW Depot. Inquire of S Simon, care of Skud Goldman and Co.
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Avon House
C.& NW
S. Simon
Skud, Goldman & Co
Water boiled for safety in village water supply
Local board of health warns of low spring water and potential contamination as officials turn river water into mains. All drinking water must be boiled until a safe supply is secured. Notices will confirm safety once ensured.
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Board of Health
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Vexona Notes
Zella Banfield
Ironwood
Herman Olson
W.S. Peters
Houghton
Stephen Royce
W. J. Bell
Keewatin, Minn
Frank H. Slivenik
Minneapolis
Jack Finnegan
Emil Schultz
Jack Roads
Frances McClary
Hattie Laura Olson
J. W. Pittie
Ramsay
Decoration Day
Phos. Johnson
Elizabeth Johnson
Duluth
Alex LeClaire
Stevenson, Minn
Perry House
Skud, Goldman& Co
Mr. Edison
Miss Rappold
Triplett
John D
U. S
Daly
Hrbacek
Frank Musich
Wakefield, Mich
Wakefield
Guiterman Bros
Saint Paul Minn
Skud-Goldman CO
Team For Sale
EEE
Strand Theatre
John Ofan
James Eaton Tower
Victor and Pathe Talking Maschines
Hydar's
I. K. Hydar
P.O. Ironwood
Wakefield Pharmacy
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