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Newspaper
Wakefield Advocate
Location
Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1917
Page
13
A formal note states a true copy is issued by MARY W. STROM, Register of Probate. The document bears the date 11.10 and confirms probate authenticity.
Rooms for rent in the Perry House with inquiry directed to Skud Goldman Co. for application info and availability.
Fragmentary text shows a true copy notation and partial names tied to a legal register. Elements are unreadable, with garbled surnames and symbols, preventing clear event, date, or issuing authority from being identified.
A letter from an ex-slacker pledges $3 to the Tobacco Kit drive and vows to enlist this week. The campaign urges quarters and 25 cent donations to fund American smokes sent to front line troops via a return postal with donor details.
A 25.00 reward is offered for any watch that cannot be used in road repair. The note also states that dollar movements are not considered. Bradley, the Jeweler.
The appeal notes 33,000,000 fewer food animals since the war began and urges saving one ounce of meat per person per day. Citizens are asked to observe meatless Tuesday and reduce meat on other days as a sacrifice for soldiers both at home and abroad.
This advertises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as one of the best and most efficient medicines for coughs and colds, noting its safety for children and the endorsement of many mothers via Wakefield Pharmacy.
An editorial urges readers to affirm their commitment to the United States and its civic duties. It condemns those who enjoy liberty and opportunity here yet openly undermine the country, claiming patriotism only in moments of convenience. The piece argues true respect comes from action.
A home remedy tip notes the first sign of croup as hoarseness and urges giving Chamberlain's Cough Remedy promptly to ward off attacks. Wakefield Pharmacy endorses this guidance.
More than 500 Red Cross workers from the lower peninsula will meet in Detroit December 3 and 4 to plan war relief work and hear messages from Henry P. Davison and Harvey D. Gibson. The Upper Peninsula meeting will follow in Marquette December 6 and 7.
Wakefield Pharmacy promotes Chamberlain's Tablets for stomach troubles biliousness and constipation claiming long term relief and permanent cures when used with bottle directions.
A fragment from a with jokes and social quips mentions “Everything was made for something” and a satirical list about makers of things and people. It cites bankers, Jews, and the Kaiser in a moralizing tone. Also notes a real estate for sale on Pierce Street and a brief postal law interpretation.
The notice urges readers to arrange purchase of Vi tryla or Vi trolas at once while in stock, warning shortages may arise later. It cites Triplett, Ironwood, Michigan as the location tied to the advisory.
An instructional note promotes drinking a glass of hot water with limestone phosphate each morning to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It claims improved complexion and health within one to two weeks, comparing internal cleansing to soap and hot water for skin.
In a vivid sketch a tough boy born to unsteady roots earns bold forecasts. Elders expect he will court trouble now yet grow to a notable career, possibly as a lawyer or figure of influence, as public imagination tracks his path.
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