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Newspaper
The Wakefield News
Location
Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1927
Page
2
Wakefield News publishes weekly in Wakefield Michigan with Saturday issue date. Subscription rates listed as one year and six months two dollars and one dollar respectively. Editor and Publisher H L Trevise is named.
The city commission will set a water rate after meters prove conservation gains. Mayor Gilbert, Commissioner Simonson led the plan amid initial disapproval. They propose 25 cents per thousand gallons to balance revenue needs, with potential tax implications and future improvements.
The county faces criticism for poor detour marking on M-12 and US-2 between Wakefield, Gogebic Station, and Watersmeet. Tourists are routed 600 extra miles due to inconsistent signage, with a large Wakefield sign misleading drivers. Officials urged to place clear markers east of Wakefield to avert further harm and misimpression of first class roads.
The Gogebic County Probate Court cites a June 21 1927 session with Judge Harry K Bay ordering creditors to file claims for the estate of Frank Kelly by October 27 1927. Publication of the notice is required for three weeks in the Wakefield News. Deputy Register Hilja Saari authenticates the copy.
Nina Cox Putnam story dramatized for screen features Holmes Herbert Olive Tell with Richard Walling Sue Corral Farle Foxe Mary Foy Mickey Bennett. Tacy Jones quits her husband for a younger suitor but his love endures as flappers and home life collide. Paul Terry and the Ritz-Miner provide humor and pathos. Strand Community Theatre shows Saturday July 2.
Dorothy Mackaill served as a hostess at Luna Park in Coney Island for a week last summer. She danced nightly and drew large crowds as men vied for dances, with lines often delaying practice. The stint has now ended.
In Gogebic County Michigan the Probate Court at Bessemer set July Sunday 1927 at 10 AM for hearing Joseph P. Jardinski’s petition to grant administration of the estate to Mike Lasinski or another suitable person. A copy of the order will run weekly for three weeks in Wakefield News. Judge Harry K Bay presides. Deputy Hillja A Saari assists.
The film features Jack Mulhall and Lucy Mackaill in lead roles with Louise Brooks and William Collier Jr. in supporting parts. Much of the story unfolds in an amusement park setting at Luna Park, which was used for the dance hall and shooting gallery scenes.
The Monkey Talks, a Rene Fauchois mystery play adaptation, brings Olive Borden in Olivette principal role opposite Don Alvarado. Jacques Lerner portrays Jocko the talking monkey with Jane Winton, Raymond Hitchcock, Malcolm Waite, and Auguste Tellaire in feature roles as the cast travels from Paris and Hollywood to perform next Tuesday June 28 at the Strand.
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