Wakefield House Expansion and Local Visits Mark Week
Local news notes a large addition underway at the Wakefield Green House and several business visits by residents including Fred Maroon and Paul Paruleski of Marenisco. John Jarczak rebuilds his house. Evelyn McDonald celebrates her fifth birthday with friends and a luncheon. Lost gold watch and chain offered for $5 reward. Sewer work progresses with crews on Sunday Lake Street and at the A Cavender corner.
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Fred Maroon
Paul Paruleski
Marenisco
John Jarczak
Tittle
Evelyn McDonald
Mrs. McDonald
Frances Camose
Lois Erspamer
Eilaine Mayhew
Elizabeth Carr
Elsie Fritz
Evelyn Monti
Evelyn O'son
Mamie Juiska
Regina Wozniak
Alicé Hasbrook
Roscorla
Frank Kanieski
F. K
Wakefield, Mich
Frank Kelley
Sunday Lake Street
A. Cavender
How the Times Change in A Gazette Mini Essay
A brief satire from the Atchison Globe notes shifting social norms with fewer little girls and scarcer middle aged women. The piece comments on changing demographics and cultural expectations in a wry tone.
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Atchison Globe
For Sale Five Rabbit Hound Pups
For sale five rabbit hound puppies. Apply to administrator E. Fritz in Wakefield Michigan.
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E. Fritz
Wakefield, Mich
On Arguments and the East Wind Overcoat
A terse note observes that arguing with inevitability yields little and the sole tactic against an east wind is to don an overcoat, a pragmatic response to advancing cold. The remark implies acceptance and practical preparation over futile debate.
Sagless screen doors on sale at Erspamer and Mayheu's
Durable screen doors advertised as sagless and guaranteed not to sag are now on sale at Erspamer and Mayheu's, offering homeowners a dependable option for porch and entry screening.
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Erspamer & Mayhew’s
Adam Selsemeyer
Chicago
Milwaukee
Waukegan
Wisconsin
Sagless
Erspamer & Mayheu's
Pastor and Wife In A Humorous Exchange
A pastor jokes about a young Ashley during a sermon while his wife comments on his sleepy look. The pastor admits he is guessing whether the boy pretends to sleep through sermons, but cannot catch him in the act.
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Ashley
Fitger's Non Aleo Temperance Drink at Car Cafe
A temperance beverage named Fitger's Non Aleo is described as very invigorating and always on hand at the Car Cafe, highlighting its availability and appeal as a non alcoholic option.
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Fitger’s
Thackeray Versus Dickens in Popularity
Thackeray envied Dickens popularity though Dickens outsold Thackeray in sales. For sale a sturdy work horse. Cheap if taken at once. Write to F. N. Gregory, Tula, Michigan. 22-tt
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F. N. Gregory
Tula
Mich
In Luck Small Brother Bites Nose of Rupert
A humorous Punch cartoon caption notes that a boy named Rupert bleeds after a small brother bites him during a mishap. The sisters are mentioned as working on a girl guides badge in the scene.
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Girl Guides
Rupert
Parlor Piano Dispute Over Extra Music Fee
In a domestic exchange a daughter clarifies she can play piano but demands an extra half dollar per week to furnish music for the family. The mother questions the arrangement, recalling a previous girl who lived in the parlor and played piano occasionally.
For Sale: Two Cows Including Fresh Milker Bargain
Two cows offered for sale one fresh and one milking since last fall. bargain price. Apply to Henry Jones.
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Henry Jones
Wakefield, Mich
Wakefield Tigers Defeat Ramsay 13 to 11 in Local Tilt
Wakefield Tigers defeated Ramsay 13 to 11 last Sunday at Ramsay. The Ramsay team rallied in the fifth inning but Wakefield maintained the lead aided by several errors on both sides.
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Wakefield Tigers
Ramsay
Wakefield
Wakefield Village Board of Review Sessions Set for June 8 9 1915
Notice to all persons liable to tax assessment in Wakefield Village Gogebic County Michigan. The assessment roll will be available for inspection at the Township Hall June 8 and 9 1915. Board of Review will sit at least six hours each day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to hear challenges and adjust valuations to ensure fairness. Andrew F Olson Assessor. May 14 1915.
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Wakefield
Gogebic
Michigan
Board of Review
Andrew F. Olson
Fighting Power of Horses
A compact note on the combat prowess of wild horses against wolves and other predators, noting that wild animals fear hoofs and teeth while domestic horses frequently defend themselves effectively.
Willing Demonstrator at Courtroom Exchange
A judge presides as Rosemary taunts Thornton with a jab about a mustache. Thornton responds that he cannot explain the feeling but offers to demonstrate what it feels like to be in front of it, illustrating a courtroom exchange.
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Rosemary
Thornton
Restoring Damaged Film Edges With Acetic Acid Method
A conservation note describes wetting the edges of fragile celluloid frames with glacial acetic acid, then pressing them together for several minutes to improve adhesion and reduce breakage during handling. The technique emphasizes careful control and brief contact to minimize further damage.
Forged night letter teased by expert remark in Age Herald
In Birmingham Age-Herald a courtroom exchange questions a forged night letter. The Counsel asks how it was forged by a man not the signer, while the Expert cites the letter’s 48 words and a gendered comment about a woman’s “money’s worth” as the reason.
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Birmingham Age-Herald
Sealed bids sought for Wakefield Township Hall construction
The Wakefield Township Board announces sealed bids for the labor materials and completion of a new Township Hall and its plumbing and heating systems. Bids due by 30 oclock p m Tuesday June 15 1915 with certified checks equal to ten percent of the bid. Bids must meet plans specifications and be accepted by the board or funds forfeited.
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Township Board of
Wakefield
Gogebic County
Michigan
W. E. Fritz
W. T. Bray
Duluth
Minnesota
Township of
Gogebiec County
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J.W. Bedell
Florida East Coast
R. R. Lands
Model Land CO
Boston and
Florida Land CO
Florida Lands
Florida
J. Wi
Win. Fritz
Ironwood
Wakefield Green House
A. Kingsmuth
John Selsemeyer
Nashville, Tenn
Thackeray
Dickens
Frank Stenback
Bessemer
J. T. Archer
M.E. Daly
Gogebie County
A. D
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