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Newspaper
The Wakefield News
Location
Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1925
Page
8
A colorful local gossip piece describes season bathing suits as skimpy and impractical for warmth. The narrator jokes about trying on suits at Blazer's Racket Store, praising bold styles while admitting personal modesty and self deprecation about wearing swimwear.
Mrs. Charles Thornley and her daughter Miss Helen visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Dickman in North Ironwood on Wednesday. Miss Anna Stanislauskis has re-
A stream of short notes lists residents returning home from trips in Michigan. Elizabeth Tregonning comes back from Michigamme after ten days at Epworth Institute while others travel from Ishpeming Stevens Point and Iron Mountain. Raymond Anderson leaves to return to Manistique and Julia Lepisto and family drive through the copper country. A son is born to Chester Jacobson and his wife, daughter of A Cormier. Many travelers are noted from Wakefield Iron River and Stevens Point with visits to friends and relatives.
The speaker praises Hook for serving on the charter and city commissions, defending workers, resisting wage cuts, and pushing for jobs during the 1921 22 winter. He cites sidewalk sewer and park projects, taxation on idle mining ore, and calls Hook the true advocate for Wakefield despite opposition and a mayoral candidate aligned with mining interests.
In LeRoy Minnesota region updates list residents visiting relatives and traveling by car. Jay Rummel visits from Detroit College of Law. others plan operations, trips, and trips to Ashland Hibbing and Chicago. Local meetings include safety council and Deworth League camp notes. a Masonic picnic and a traffic accident near Ramsay report injuries.
A candidate commits to a thorough tax assessment reform in the city. They seek a fairer property value ratio between mining and non mining properties and insist taxpayers of all sizes have representation on the city commission. The pledge promises to use influence to ensure all voices are heard on every issue.
The Wakefield Pharmacy adds a modern ice cream and soft drink fountain to its drug business, a first for the area. The system uses a basement ammonia plant, no ice, with plans to place equipment along the store center though furniture is awaiting delivery. Agents Wanted offers Sworn proof of weekly pay for hosiery sales with no capital.
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