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Wakefield Advocate

Location

Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1922

Page

9

Mistress at Arms Joins United States Lines Ships

The United States Lines introduces a Mistress at Arms aboard its ships, directed by General Manager Rossholton, to supervise discipline and assist unaccompanied women and girls. The position, praised as progressive, aims to ensure safe voyages and keep young travelers under vigilant, multilingual supervision.

United States Lines New York Thomas H. Rossbottonm Robottom at-Arims United States Ats Arms Rossholton

Tax relief plan for cut-over lands reissued in 1918 bill

The Togsenser Herald notes State Representative Thomas Francis of Marquette County supports a re election pledge to back a tax exemption for cut-over and wild lands if the buyer clears land each year. The piece reminds readers a similar act passed May 7, 1918, and cites Act No. 208 from 1913 granting five years tax relief to home purchasers on up to eighty acres with actual residence and cultivation requirements.

Thomas Francis Marquette County Vro John Holland Gogebic County Togsener Herald United States Congress

Telephone upgrades across Upper Peninsula networks planned

Michigan State Telephone Company undertakes extensive pole and line work in the western Upper Peninsula to meet rising toll and long distance demand. Tasks include replacing poles from Iron Mountain to Florence and Crystal Falls to Tron River, building a Florence to Crystal Path line, re routing Iron Mountain, and adding a toll circuit Iron Mountain Iron River. About 14140 poles 1650 cross arms and one circuit mile of copper wire will be installed. Completion is expected late October at an estimated cost of 67162 dollars.

Michigan State Telephone Company Upper Peninsula Iron Mountain Florence Crystal Alls Tron River Crystal Path Iron River

Senate race in Thirty first district eyed by rivals

The race centers on Truetiner of Gopebie, Vaicibn boom, and Oberg with Vernbembeces noted as main contenders. Health data show Meewemrer with a 4.7 percent death rate in the hyper peninsula. Social notes mention visits by Mr and Mrs Johnson Sincock Spice of Bessemer and Wm Prince of Duluth.

Truetiner Gopebie Senate Sdartinete Vaicibn Boom State Department of Health Meewemrer

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