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The Wakefield News

Location

Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1917

Page

4

Verona Notes and Local Visits Highlight Week

Verona notes a string of social calls and visits across Ironwood Hurley Oshkosh Rhinelander Wakefield and Chicago. Notable mentions include A M Caine J J Jennings C F Haselton Roy MacDonald Hattie and Laura Bessemer Walter Bowden Frank Gib bon and Mrs Guy Filter with relatives and friends in assorted towns. A Japanese warship escorted troopship Transylvania near the med when it was sunk with 280 troops rescued and six hundred million dollars borrowed by three weeks from the aid and Allies era.

C. F. Haselton Hurley Roy MacDonald Ironwood Hattie Laura Bessemer T. Clarke August Sotta Wakefield Harry Masterson Oshkosh Wis Doc. Masterson John K. Johnson Rhinelander J. S. Johnson Walter Bowden Frank Gibbon Guy Filter Chicago A Gembolis Wm. Ryser Kathleen Hibbing Minn Transylvania Auoan

Registration figures show 830 registered aged 21 to 30

County clerk reports 830 residents aged 21 to 30 registered in the township last Tuesday. Among them 408 aliens from nonwar nations and 2 from nations at war with the U.S. The rest are citizens. Three totally disabled, 89 with dependents, 314 claimed no exemptions, 14 likely exempt. Prompt call to duty urged for all able men.

Registration Board U.S

Victor and Pathe Talk Ma chines at Hydar's Ironwood

Victor and Pathe present a talking machine show at Hydars in Ironwood featuring a full line of records for sale.

Victor and Pathe Talking Machines Hydar’s Ironwood

Fertilizers Help Potatoes in Michigan Advice

Michigan Agricultural College potato specialists urge fertilizers as first aids to improve potato yields while stressing they supplement, not replace, stable manure. They advise modest nitrogen use, 2 to 4 percent, and 8 to 12 percent phosphoric acid, with 200 to 250 pounds of acid phosphate per acre when no manure is applied, plus 200 to 250 pounds of 2 percent nitrogen fertilizer. Scattering without soil incorporation yields little benefit. use a grain drill or planter with a fertilizer attachment to place 200 to 250 pounds in the furrow and spread the rest.

Michigan Agricultural College East Lansing

Legume Crops Need Help of Bacteria

Michigan farmers face pressure to boost legume crops like alfalfa with proper bacterial inoculation. The Rast Lansing lab will supply cultures after federal delays, with two inoculation methods available: seed culture mix or soil inoculation using soil from productive fields.

Lansing Mich Michigan United States Department of Agriculture Michigan Agricultural College Washington Gill

Wakefield Business Men's Association Election Notice 1917

Members are notified of an election on June 11 1917 at the Wakefield Township Supervisors office Town Hall from 5 to 8 PM for officers under the new association constitutions adopted June 1 1917. Also advertised is sale of house two lots with outbuildings in the Hrbacek addition by Frank Musich Box 173 Wakefield Michigan.

Wakefield Business Men’s Association Township of Wakefield UF Srs Hrbacek Frank Musich Box 173 Wakefield, Mich

Reward Offered For Unrepairable Watch By Bradley Jeweler

A notice offers a twenty five dollar reward for any watch that cannot be repaired, noting that dollar movements are excluded from the offer. Bradley the Jeweler signs the notice.

Bradley

Team for Sale in Hurley Wis From Strand Theatre

Heavy work team in good condition is for sale. For particulars apply to Stanley Griseski of Hurley Wisconsin at Strand Theatre every Saturday.

Stanley Griseski Hurley Wis Strand Theatre

Inoculation and Poultry Notes for Home Gardens

Instructions describe seed inoculation with topsoil inoculum and purse cultures, timing before sowing, and steps to mix culture with seeded grain. A small comparison strip is advised. The second section promotes poultry as a quick meat and egg source, urging families to keep hens to cut food costs, with practical space requirements and benefits.

Clean seed recommended for beans in Michigan fields

Michigan State College bean experts urge farmers to plant only clean home grown seed to avoid anthracnose and blight. Do not use immature or frost damaged beans and avoid cultivating when wet. Send seed samples to the botany department for free testing. Use 200 to 300 pounds per acre of acid phosphate or soluble bone meal on bean and late potato fields.

East Lansing Mich Michigan Agricultural College Michigan California Botany Department

For Sale Avon House Near Depot

For sale Avon House opposite C and NW Depot. Inquiries to S. Simon care of Skud Goldman & Co.

Avon House C.& NW S. Simon Skud, Goldman & Co

Water Safety Warning Requires Boiled Village Water

Local health board warns residents to boil all drinking water due to low spring supply and potential river water contamination. Boiling until a safe supply is secured, with notices posted when safety is assured.

Board of Health

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Verona A. M. Caine Ontona J.J. Jennings Milligan & Daly Saint Paul Finn Skud- Goldman Coo Federal Supply Rastological Laboratory E Lansing Piper Redeseal Plas Team For Sale Michigan Agricultural cc Egres Rida Sedgal I. K. Hydar Opp P.O. Ironwood Wakefield Pharmacy Boa’ di
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