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Newspaper
Wakefield Advocate
Location
Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1923
Page
7
An advertisement touts Bowles Red Pepper Rub for rheumatism lumbago neuritis back ache and sore muscles. It claims penetrating heat from red peppers relieves pain within minutes with tingling warmth and swift relief, urging readers to buy genuine Rowles on each package at drug stores.
An old advertisement touts St Jacobs Oil as a harmless rheumatism liniment that soothes aching joints and muscle pain without burning the skin. It claims fast relief for rheumatic pain, soreness, stiffness, neuralgia, backache, and sprains with a small trial bottle available at drug stores.
An old health advertisement urges Americans to guard kidneys from excess red meat and uric acid buildup. It touts "rad Solis" salts derived from grapes and lemon juice with lithia to flush kidneys, reduce urinary irritation, and prevent bladder disorders, promoting a cheap, safe remedy.
An advertisement urges quick relief from catarrh and stuffed head with Ely's Cream Balm. It promises fragrance antiseptic cream clears nasal passages, soothes swollen mucous membranes, and provides instant relief from snuffling and breathing difficulty. It frames the product as a simple remedy available at drug stores.
SULPHUR CLEARS ROUGH RED SKIN Mentho Sulphur is praised by a noted skin specialist for fast relief of itching eczema and eruptions. The preparation destroys germs and soothes rashes pimples and ring worm. Most users see improvement quickly and need only a small jar from a druggist.
Highlights include TB eradication for 7,828 cattle tested across 1,631 herds with 216 reactors, land clearing of 2,865 acres, 15 bred sires purchased, 7 high grade cows placed, 28 pure bred cows valued at 8,400 dollars, 64,000 pounds of dynamite moved with 4,000 saved for farmers, and a junior livestock judging team of 10. The report details farm visits, meetings, letters written, and public response to campaigns.
County Agricultural Agent records 184 purebred cattle in Gogebic County with owners by breed and locale. Holstein bulls and females listed for Ironwood Bessemer Gogebic Infirmary and other towns including Nylund Tassava Niemi and Kanouse among many named owners. Guernsey bulls and females cited with multiple Ironwood and Bessemer holdings and several listings for Mareniseo Wakefield Van Buskirk Marengo and others.
Gogebic County reports 1,681 herds and 7,828 cattle tested for tuberculosis in 1922 with 216 reactors slaughtered and barns disinfected. County agent C E Gunderson calls progress toward eradication, noting TB tests covered 10 months at a cost of 2780.43 dollars. Former supervisor J E McNicholas helped start the effort. doctors J J Mitchell L F Maier and C E Parker conducted multiple herd tests.
Local growers petition Chicago and North Western at Wakefield Bessemer and Tronwood and Duluth South Shore and Atlantic at North Ironwood for improved loading and unloading facilities. Ironwood and Wakefield have livestock chutes but no yards, Bessemer lacks both, and the DS and A provides only a makeshift portable chute.
Arrangements are under way for at least ten land clearing meetings this winter with sessions in Watersmeet Mar eniseo North Wakefield and other localities. J A McAdams of the land clearing office will present a new film, and the plan shifts to auto tours with small crews and more schools across the county. The Board of Supervisors has appropriated funds, and last June’s well attended schools yielded useful ideas. Gogebic county cleared 2865 idle acres in 1922, placing it second in the Upper Peninsula, behind Schootcraft.
The Winter Poultry Show held in Ironwood in early January drew thousands of visitors. Over 250 birds were entered across most breeds with White Wyandottes and Barred Plymouth Rocks as highlights. Rare birds also appeared among the exhibits, sparking broad interest and learning.
Dorkings Secilian Buttercups Cuban Reds and Black Giants plus prize Barred Plymouth Rocks and Rhode Island Reds showed well in Wakefield. Gogebic Range Poultry Association officers praise exhibitors and judge Prof G T Ells from M A C for talks on feeding and care. Few farmers attended. urged to raise 100 birds, visit the Agricultural Agent, and join winter poultry sessions.
Small investment opens poultry farming. baby chicks cost 10 to 25 cents, April or May purchases start laying by September or October, leghorns and Plymouth Rocks noted for laying and meat. Emphasizes feeding, ventilation, not barned with cattle, use county agent for culling, attend poultry meetings, join clubs, and involve women in this profitable venture.
Michigan remains second in national potato production yet the Upper Peninsula leads state counties in yield per acre. Verne H Church reports the U P gains an average 182 bushels per acre, ahead of central district at 113. Dickinson county tops individual counties at 170, with Baraga and Gogebic tied at 148.
Warren Wright president of Calumet Baking Powder Company credits big newspaper advertising for the firm’s dominance. He cites sales two and a half times higher than rivals and says newspapers reach housewives as the direct channel. He notes readers trust newspaper ads for reliable product info. Meanwhile US broadcasting stations jumped from 5 to 382 in a year ending June 30 1922 and officials seek controls amid rapid growth.
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