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Newspaper
Wakefield Advocate
Location
Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1923
Page
3
Packages left at Proteau's referenced for pickup. Local service note encouraging use of Bessemer Laundry for chores. Indicates Proteau's location as pickup point. Public notice style brief and practical.
Old time remedy for gray hair Sage Tea and Sulphur is revived in Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound. Sold in drug stores with added ingredients it darkens gray strands and gives a natural lustre without obvious coverage. Simply apply with a comb or brush and one strand at a time.
Ernest Lemplin a 19 year old who had been missing for one day returned home Tuesday morning. He claimed he was not lost and had no idea his absence would worry his parents. Frank Patyk and George Trombley began an extended East trip by auto Tuesday. They will visit Detroit New York Cleveland and Chicago before returning to Wakefield. Misses Tynne Hill and Linnea Carling went back to Chicago Saturday after visiting relatives here.
Regular meeting held in city hall at 8 p m with Mayor Alvin L Rummel presiding Present Commissioners Hart Hornibrook Strough Absent Hook Bills presented include street signs hydrants lamps and supplies from multiple firms The commission approved bills and authorized a sewer line extension on Ahola Avenue at one dollar per foot The clerk was authorized to issue a non intoxicating beverages license to John Raich The petition for charter revision by EB F W Neid was discussed and the clerk to forward to the City Attorney for review and possible election call The commission adjourned Deputy City Clerk W H McNamra
Regular meeting of the Wakefield Board of Education was held at 8 10 PM with Abe Mathews as secretary. Present were Mrs Anna Kallander Victor Lepisto. absent H A Tressel and John Kuivinen. Minutes approved from July meetings and August 4 1923. Chairman pro tem appointed. Tax settlement discussion with W S Baird. Waiver of interest on 1921 delinquent taxes if principal paid by Sept 15 1928. Bills and July payroll read and approved totaling 3764 02. Adjourned to August 14 at 8 PM.
Mrs Arch McArthur returned to her home in Waukegan Illinois Tuesday morning after a several day visit with the Gilbert household in this city. Mrs HW McArthur and children plan to visit here for several weeks. Fred Cayia of the Wico location goes to Rochester Minnesota for Mayo Clinic examination for a long standing stomach ailment. Algor Makela and Roman Novak previously employed at Detroit are visiting friends and relatives here. Edwin Carter left this week for an extended visit with his parents and relatives in Newquay Cornwall England.
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