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Newspaper

The Wakefield News

Location

Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1923

Page

4

Specials Offer Two Women Any Gests Nine Ninety Five

A brief notice lists a set of specials featuring Two Women with any Gests priced at 9.95 dollars. The wording suggests a sale or promotional items catalog entry for a shop or service.

Iron Mountain Growth After Henry Ford Sawmill Arrival

Iron Mountain's population rose by about 5000 after Henry Ford opened a large sawmill and body plant. Hundreds of new homes and stores emerged, and the Ford payroll reached roughly $500,000 monthly for 3000 plus workers. Worden Allen Construction of Chicago also boosted payrolls. Investments in new homes reached 1.6 million dollars, with 400 houses built and 700 more planned in the last two years. Iron Mountain eyeing status as the metropolis of the Upper Peninsula.

Iron Mountain Henry Ford Ford Worden-Allen Construction Co Chicago

Sel s Restaurant Change of Ownership in City

Mrs James Standley who has run Sel s Restaurant for about a year sold her interest this week to Joseph Houle formerly of Watersmeet who will operate the business. The Standleys and their children left Tuesday for Mankato Minnesota to make their home. Enroll in the American Red Cross.

James Standley Joseph Houle Watersmeet Standley Mankato Minn

County notice on 1924 license tags and highway tax proposal

The county clerk must issue no 1924 license tags until further notice from the state department. The department action signals support for highway finance legislation. If a two cent gasoline tax with a supplemental weight tax or reduced flat license fee is enacted, the act could take immediate effect and taxes collected for 124. The Secretary of State warns motorists may face delays securing new plates unless certificates of title are perfected. Title assignments on traded or used cars must be cleaned up and new owners registered before license issuance.

State Department Secretary of State

Wanted to hear from owner selling farm in Gogebic County

Warren McRae of Logansport Indiana seeks contact from the farm owner in Gogebic County who wishes to sell. Reference to property details and negotiations requested through Warren McRae.

Gogebic County Warren McRae Logansport Indiana

Baltimore Teacher Sails to Greece to Instruct Greek and Armenian Children

Miss Alice Anna Rouse of Baltimore Md sails for Greece to teach 15,000 Greek and Armenian orphans in Near East Relief institutions how American children play.

Alice Anna Rouse Baltimore Greece Near East

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Santa Claus Foed Sel’s Restaurant The American Red Cross Anteed and E.R. Hillis John Patyk AUTO Telephone Advocate Office
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