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Newspaper
The Wakefield News
Location
Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1902
Page
8
An illegible OCR fragment references Tre Wakegif er Anvecite and VeVOCATE Publishing Company with unclear details. No resolvable event or outcome is discernible.
The piece profiles William Prince ex mayor and alderman of Bessemer, now cashier and manager of the First National Bank, detailing his career from Camden Ohio to Oberlin College and roles at city and Duluth banks, and notes his forthcoming long-term service to Bessemer banks.
William Anderson a Wakefield confectionery, news stand and toy department operator in the postoffice block stands as a leading figure among the town’s new business men. Born in Republic Michigan on March 20 1874 he moved to Bessemer then Wakefield in 1900 opening a growing store, earning a reputation for genial manners and broad stock. The Guest Mining Co of Mellen paid a 7 percent dividend.
The list records state or local figures with percentages or tallies: Jackson 62, Van Buren 3, Polk 50, Fillmore 50, Buchanan 66, Lincoln 52, Johnson 57, Hayes 54, Arthur 51, Benjamin Harrison 55, McKinley 53. Cleveland was 56 at start of his second term.
Obituary style notice for Marie Elizabeth Carr born July 16 1854 in Scotland. Highlights her lifelong school attendance at Wakefield Schools and her kind generous nature. Describes her cheerful demeanor and enduring benevolence toward family classmates and associates. Reflects on her lasting influence and gentle character.
A promotional note describes a fully described four volume printed book issued by a Chicago railway to showcase California. It highlights artistic arrangements of landscapes, commercial growth, and transportation progress along the Pacific Coast. It mentions a forwarding receipt and a small stamp incentive, signed by Kniskern of Chicago.
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