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Newspaper
The Wakefield News
Location
Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1928
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR text references tax related items and names Roy, Wil, Mir, and Mil. It hints at a start of a pro tax program or operation but details are unclear. The readable fragments suggest a public notice style item mentioning individuals and places without full context.
The excerpt shows the editor and publisher credits with publication cadence noted as every Saturday, identifying Monel ae) LL. Tresise as editor and publisher.
The editorial argues Wakefield must elect a city leader focused on honest administration and expanding industrial activity. It notes progress under Mayor Gilbert, including reduced debt, extended utilities, and extensive paving, while stressing mining declines and the need for new industry. It promotes Wooded sites, timber wealth, rail connections, cheap power, and favorable conditions for sawmills and factories, urging residents to choose a forward looking executive.
The piece argues for a mayor ready to pursue local industrial opportunities, even if it requires public funds, contending this could yield higher returns and wage independence for the city. It frames the platform as essential to economic advancement and broader tax-value uses.
W Frank James announces his bid for the Twelfth Michigan district seat for a seventh term. Friends and voters see a record of unfailing service with two terms elected without opposition and expect broad support again. Observers note his rise in the House and leadership of a key committee while former bitter opponents now praise his integrity.
Wallace Beery and Raymond Hatton star in a aviation comedy at the Strand Theatre. Beery and Hatton play accidental aviators amid mistaken identity and romance with Louise Brooks in a dual role as twin sisters. The film blends thrilling aviation scenes with ground gags and a fast paced plot.
Clara Bow stars in Rough House Rosie a Paramount film at the Strand on Tuesday June 19 with Reed Howes as Joe Hennessey and Arthur Housman as his trainer. The plot follows Rosie O Reilly a Tenth Avenue belle who pursues dancing fame after a clairvoyant predicts success. romantic entanglements with Lew McKay and Joe, with comedy and danger as Rosie’s antics unfold.
A loud transition moves from a dramatic finale to two wild country club party scenes and then to ringside as Joe prepares for a major boxing bout. The sequence builds anticipation around a high-stakes match and party ambiance.
Francis X Bushman stars in The Thirteenth Juror, the screen version of the Broadway hit Court for the Defense. Henry Desmond and Richard Mareden contend for Helen Fraine as political foes plot to frame Desmond. Mareden is killed. Desmond defends his friend, with a clever twist clearing the case and ending the drama.
The Ontonagon Civic League prepares an upostal scale barbecue dinner in Porcupine Mountains near Ontonagon on June 27 and 28 with bureau collaboration and real camp cooks.
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