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Wakefield Advocate

Location

Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1915

Page

5

Hancock Gets Tournament Honors At Local Meet

The Upper Peninsula Firemen's tournament in Manistique crowned Hancock as winner with 27 to 14 for rivals in the first ballot and 30 to 15 on the second. Officers elected: Paul H. Exley Hancock president Oscar Oia Munising first vice president Mike Messner A Tuesday secretary T J Flynn Negaunee treasurer Gordon Murray Midi gamma. D C Kerr of United States Steel noted plans to ship about 20 million tons of ore this season, lifting expectations for Lake Superior shipments toward 40 million tons annually. Ironwood News Record reports Newport Mining Co resuming full-time labor in Ironwood after nine months on part-time schedules. Wakefield fire brigade responded to smoke at Jos Novakoski building. damage due to water and smoke, not fire. Also notes on weed control enforcement and a quip about white shoes.

Upper Peninsula Manistique Hancock Houghton Ironwood Soo Association Paul H. Exley Oscar Oia D. C. Kerr United States Steel Coperation Duluth Lake Superior The Steel Corporation Newport Mining Company Ironwood News Record E E. Cullen Newport Company Wakefield Fire Department Jos. Novakoski

Gogebic County Teachers Examinations Scheduled

Exams for Gogebic County teachers will be in the court house at Bessemer on Thursday August 12 Friday 13 and Saturday 14. Morning sessions start at eight o'clock. Reading questions for all certificates will be based on The American Scholar by Ralph Waldo Emerson. Laura Bowden Co. Commissioner of Schools.

Gogebic County Court House Bessemer Ralph Waldo Emerson

Another Scheme of Making Easy Money

A man and a woman visited a small town staying at the best hotel and secured rigs to beg farmers for a chicken for an orphanage in St Louis. After two days they sold the chickens for 30 dollars and left town with cash donations. A similar tactic uses a badge wearing man claiming Health Dept authority to condemn hens and offer to kill them, then sells the birds. Citizens are urged to contact local authorities and police about any suspicious inspections.

St. Louis Department of Health

Adam and Eve jokes and local youth baseball rivalry

A collection of jokes about Adam and Eve and a note on two local boys baseball teams Cubs and Pirates. The Cubs won a recent game 7 to 5, with Henry J. Miller as umpire and a next match scheduled for Sunday at 1:00 pm. Also a shop ad touts Chamberlain's Diarrhea Remedy with a testimonial from Salt Creek Virginia.

Cubs Pirates Henry J. Miller S. H. Berry & Co Salt Creek F. A. Sergeant & Co

PIPE KLENZO Guaranteed a specific for the removal of organic matter

Pipe Klenzo promises fast action on grease fiber matches paper fruit and other substances that clog plumbing. 50 cents. For Sale by A Ringsmuth.

A. Ringsmuth

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