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Newspaper
Wakefield Advocate
Location
Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1917
Page
9
In a public statement officer McGinty declares he will prosecute gamblers and enforce the gambling ban to protect the town’s morals. He urges citizens to support enforcement, warns against evading the law, and vows no one will escape accountability.
A list of new donations follows the Larks Club gift of five dollars to the Advocate Tobacco Fund. Contributions include amounts from Miss Margarette May Miss Gertrude Purchase Miss Lillian Brown George Parmelee Miss Victoria Pezzetti and Miss Jennie Pezzetti. Also notes a film feature at the Strand and reports Gogebic county servicemen earning commissions at Fort Sheridan and a Wakefield man’s leave from Norfolk Va as he prepares to return.
Frank Caverder has obtained his passports and plans to depart around the 15th for South Africa where he will take a position with a mining company in the Congo Belge region.
F J Alexander was in town yesterday attending to matters for the F H Kearney Company. He met local officials and discussed business developments during his brief stay.
Jas Standley was called to Duluth yesterday due to the serious illness of his sister, prompting travel advisories and family concern.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Presbyterian Church of Bessemer will present a concert at the High School Auditorium next Monday December 3. Danish violinist Skovgaard heads the concert company. Admission is 50 cents for adults and 35 cents for school children. Everyone in Wakefield is warmly welcomed.
Alfred Thomas of Turtle is among the happiest in town today. Mr and Mrs Thomas arrived days ago and stay with Tony Welnett. A stranger sought admittance yesterday morning and Fred welcomed another soldier for Uncle Sam. The baby weighed eight pounds.
Leigh O'Brien resigns from Wakefield Iron to join H S Pearl which is exploring for iron ore in Northern Wisconsin. The move places O'Brien in a new role tied to ore exploration activities in the region.
James Weiss, a Wakefield Cigar Factory worker, has taken a week's absence and left Wednesday to visit relatives in Ashland.
Mrs George McCombs and her daughter Ellabeth of Marquette are guests at the home of Mr and Mrs W C Hart this week.
Mr and Mrs J H Mitchell of Ironwood were guests of Mr and Mrs Chas Zazeski over Thanksgiving, sharing hospitality during the holiday period with local acquaintances.
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