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Newspaper
Wakefield Advocate
Location
Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1923
Page
3
Replies from Michigan safety department and law officers show widespread belief that speed and recklessness drive most accidents. Many call for stricter licenses, intersection speed limits, and enforcement reforms, while opinions vary on tail light color and passenger limits.
Officials, sheriffs and safety officers urge tougher highway truck rules. Proposals include limiting loads, banning solid tires on gravel roads, and enforcing right of way. Calls for stricter mirror law enforcement and driver accountability reflect a push to curb road hogging and reduce accidents through stronger laws and enforcement.
Wakefield students gear up for commencement with focus on achievement over costly outfits. The article urges modest gowns, urges parents not to overspend, and highlights pride in students striving for high marks. It notes broader lessons in democracy and personal responsibility. It also mentions Australian wool prices rising by about a cent per pound amid bids from American buyers, possibly influencing manufactured wool prices and tariff effects.
Advertisement recruiting agents to sell Simpson made to order Summer Suits and all wool suits with commissions daily. No experience needed and free swatches provided. Address J. B. Simpson Dept. 580 831 Adams Chicago IL.
A nostril opening claim promises rapid relief from catarrh and nasal congestion. The ad urges buying a small bottle from a druggist, using a fragrant antiseptic cream to penetrate air passages, soothe inflamed membranes, and deliver instant relief within a minute.
A home mix of Sage tea and Sulphur is sold as Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound improved with extra ingredients. Apply with a sponge or brush to small strands. by morning gray hair vanishes and with repeated use becomes darker, glossy, and youthful looking.
An advertisement touts Bowles Red Pepper Rub as a concentrated heat treatment for rheumatism lumbago neuritis back ache stiff neck and sprains. It promises tingling heat within minutes and complete warming of the sore area with relief, urging readers to buy genuine RKowles product at drugstores.
An article touts drinking a quart of water daily and adding four ounces of Salts from a pharmacy to flush and stimulate the kidneys. It claims this prevents sludge, toxins, and bladder issues, improves blood purity, and warns to have a physician check kidneys twice yearly.
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