Wakefield and area visitors fill town events
C A Pratt of Marenises was a business caller in Wakefield on Tuesday. Several Ironwood and Ramsay visitors, including Miss Davis, Mr Davis, Travis, and Mrs Hoffner, were in town or Bessemer last Saturday. Rev Jas Pascoe preached at MoBo Church last Sunday. Foresters lodge organized with a dance. O Brien's orchestra provided music. Wakefield High School held its first meeting. Lloyd Tobin elected president spoke, Supt Brice praised literary societies. The Lyceum Society announced a December program with piano solo, readings, and a debate on women’s suffrage. School closes Dec 22 for a week’s holiday. teacher Nellie Rivard resigned. manual training rooms arrived awaiting a teacher.
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Wakefield Aehogis
High Sehow
Lloyd Tobin
C. W. Brice
Wit and Aphorisms From Old Time Manners
A garbled collection of humorous maxims and quips on marriage, gender roles, and social behavior. The piece jokes about husbands, wives, teachers, and courtship with studied irony, reflecting dated attitudes and stereotypes in a compact, cheeky tone. The pieces read like a column of social aphorisms and goofy home-spun advice.
The Olympic Society Gives Civic Focus to Local Club Leaders
The Olympic Society, an organization comprised of seventh and eighth grade students, aims to boost youth activities, organize events, and promote community involvement through school partnerships and local projects.
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The
Olympic Society
Notice of Tax Collection At City Manager Office
The Vas Roli is now in possession. Tax collection will occur at the Citizen Manuk office every Friday and Saturday from 12 to 17 and 1 to 7. Treasurer remains in charge.
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Bessemer
Pos
Has Biffle's son used his college education yet
Cleveland Plain Dealer notes a witty remark about Biffle's son claiming his college training shows in action. It cites a recent incident where he tackled an assailant, bringing him down for a four yard loss, attributing the feat to his college football background.
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Biffle
Cleveland Plain
Two packages cure Bristol man’s chronic constipation
Thos. E. Williams of Middleboro Kentucky writes that two boxes of Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets cured his two year constipation after trying top doctors in Bristol Tennessee. For sale by Chas. H. Warner. Also ad seeks special sales manager to organize four sales forces for magazine subscriptions. References required. Special Agency Nationa Sportsman 75 Federal St. Boston Mass.
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Genebic County
Nationa Sportsman
Federal St
Boston
Mass
Temper of St Bernard Dogs in Life and Death
A historical note on St Bernard temperaments with examples of gentleness when trusted and cruelty when restrained. It recounts a famed dog chained during travel that attacked a guard, leading to its destruction, and observes that young St Bernards grow until about two years old and may die suddenly when ill.
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St. Bernard
Parricide in China Reported by Peking Gazette
The Peking Gazette cites two official rescripts accusing criminals who killed their father and grandfather. The text notes parricide is considered so heinous that the entire city bears responsibility, sometimes leading to razing walls and relocating. A parallel note mentions a desert city in Szechuan where such laws were once enforced.
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Peking Gazette
Szechuan
Notice to Taxpayers Pour Per Cent Tax Additions
Taxpayers are informed that a pour per cent will be added to all taxes paid after January 1911. The notice conveys a new surcharge on delinquent or forthcoming tax payments, effective from the stated date.
An Eccentric Funeral of a Viscomtesse's Last Wish
The Viscomtesse de Vaugelet, age 77, left most of her 160000 fortune to Ric with strict white funeral demands. Her will required a fully white ceremony and a 200 gift to a band to play Chopin's Funeral March for the 16 mile procession from house to church and to the grave. The band performed seven times then, nearly spent, retired to an inn where part of the money was spent on drinks.
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Viscomtesse de Vaugelet
Ric
Viscounte
Chopin
London Telegraph
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Marenises
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Travis
Ironwood
Lee O'Brien
Hessemer
Mre. L. P. Bourquin
Marenise
Albert Thomas
Rameay
Harry Harper
Iron River
M. J. Wolf
John Hoffner
VP. Hoye
Beasmer
Jas Carelli
Jas. Pascoe
Laurium
Mo Bo
Williams
Eureka
Ramsay
Davia and
McCracken
Verona
Viautora
Tronwood
Geo. Herbeck
Ishpeming
Harry
Will Jacobson
Oshkosh
Wis
Will
Foresters Lodge
O Brien
Lyreeum Literary Society
Readi
Ibucaceecis
Wis Walton
Aa Saben
Etsie Walton
Humoro
John Kuoivenen
Poctsieiot
Tryunic Mikula
Rossriop
Tobin
Elizabeth Jolson
Harry Giray Leigh
Brien
Ellen Abigniat
Selma Fillits Berinie
Emonia
Nellie Rivard
Thownston Las
LW. Brice
Schoolmasters Round-Table
Supt. Walsh
Besser
Atchison
Toome
Philadelphia
Ieee
China
Edwin R. Bayliss
Bessemer Lumber Company
Angelo Endrizzi
E.G. Peterson
Trapre Maras Orsians Copricants &c
Munn & Co
Scientific American
New York
Washington
D. MacFarlane
Mgr
Frank E. Long Stock Co
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