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Wakefield Advocate

Location

Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Apr 12, 1924

Page

5

Michigan Glee Club to Perform in Ironwood Next Tuesday

Gogebic Range residents will hear the University of Michigan Glee Club in Ironwood at Memorial Building Auditorium next Tuesday April 15 at 8:30. The 35 voice chorus with a six piece orchestra will present classical and semi classical numbers under George Oscar Bowen. The visit caps a spring tour covering 1500 miles with eight Michigan appearances and marks the first UP engagement. A reception and dance follow the concert with Booth's College Orchestra providing music. Tickets 1.00 adults 50 cents children.

Middle West University of Michigan Club Ironwood Memorial Building Tronwood Michigan George Oscar Bowen Whiie Pacific Coast Upper Peninsula Chicago Glee Club Booth's College Orchestra

Ontonagon Board Approves Cattle Tuberculin Testing Plan

The Ontonagon County Board of Supervisors passed a resolution adopting the State Department of Agriculture plan requiring all Ontonagon county cattle to be tuberculin tested during the upcoming summer. Also appears are brief notices about land for sale near Wakefield and a Detroit News excerpt on Spirit beliefs in Luzon, plus a quip about apple turnover.

Ontonagon

Iron ore prices drop to 1916 lows in opening sales

Independent miners face a gloomy year as Lake Superior ore contracts for 1,000,000 tons set at 3.65 a ton, lowest opening price since 1916. Old range Bessemer and non Bessemer rates also fall, with 1924 expected to be a busy shipping year as ice breaks and vessels are chartered.

Lake Superior Cleveland Duluth Superior Ashland Great Lakes

Republican caucus called by Wakefield chairman Bedell

A Republican caucus to elect delegates to the county city convention at Lionwood on April 23 is issued by J. W. Bedell, Wakefield party chairman. The local meeting at city hall April 22 will select five delegates. County delegates total 14 for the state convention in Grand Rapids May 7, and 7 state delegates go to the national Cleveland convention June 10. At Lionwood the district convention April 28 will choose 14 delegates and two district delegates with two alternates for the national convention.

Lionwood J. W. Bedell Wakefield City Hall Grand Rapids Cleveland Houghton

Rosemurgy Wins Ram­say Mercantile Store Contract

Alex Rosemurgy awarded contract to build a new Ramsay Mercantile Co store at the Asteroid location. Construction will align with architectural plans for the Bes semer development. Skud & Goldman’s Bes semer store opened publicly last Saturday beside the People's State Bank.

Alex Rosemurgy Asteroid Ramsay Mercantile Co Tte Skud & Goldman Bessemer People’s State Bank

Gave Away $512 in Tips Now He Wants It Back

Atlantic City scene in a Northside saloon where $1 bills lit cigarettes and $20 tips paid waiters as three women Katharine Repp Alice Leonard and Mae Cuddy all of 1826 Atlantic Avenue faced Magistrate Joseph Paxton on a charge of robbing Alexander Massey Jr of Washington of 512 during a revel. Massey testified he funded the outing with $10 cigarette tips a $100 bill on the floor and $5 and $20 tips to waiters. Police later arrested them and one woman returned $285. All three are held in 500 bail.

Atlantic City Joseph Paxton Alexander Massey, Jr Washington Katherine Repp Alice Leonard Mae Cuddy Atlantic Avenue Massey

Cannot Join the Family Lamb in Marriage Proposal

A young suitor visits his prospective mother in law to propose, but she rejects him with cold sarcasm. She accuses him of taking advantage of hospitality to win the ewe lamb, while he retorts that if he cannot have the family lamb he should be excused from further interviews with the family mutton.

London

Blind Farmer Charles Farwell Runs Kansas Farm Despite Blindness

In Clear Creek Kansas Charles Farwell has managed his farm for 20 years since losing sight. He runs the property with skill comparable to other local farmers, demonstrating steady productivity and determination despite his blindness.

Clear Creek Kan Charles Farwell

Also Mentioned on This Page

Michigan University Glee Club W. T. Lennon Hurley Wm. Walter IMS Mr. Lennon Lennon Walter Hackett Trade School Wakefeld City Paul Mars Wakefield, Mich Ptf Luzon Anite Detroit News Ole Grouch Balkans The Gogebic Range Davis Richmond Raymond Mullen Bessemer Mich H. E. Fox Ironwood, Mich John Drazkowski J. R. Fraser G. F. Coons M. V. Geary M. O Sivula Ironwood F. G. van Stratum Hurley, Wis B. V. van Stratum John Muehl Wis E Kumvnen Bessemer L. G. Wilson Wakefield S. F. Carpenter Bedell Rosemurgy Wakefield Hardware and Furniture Co Harry & Swanson Guish L. Sacks Ralston Shoes Oxfords Outfitters
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