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Newspaper
Wakefield Advocate
Location
Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1917
Page
4
A health column urges overweight readers to sleep with windows open all night and breathe deeply. It promotes Tassco tablets to reduce weight by boosting digestion and oxygen use, claiming visible results in days and fewer doctor bills.
A brook runs down the mountain as Sid muses about procrastination and failure. A reflection cites danger on railway tracks and a call to act despite reluctance, attributed to Ora Hissey and a voice named St. Arnold.
A old remedy promotes Hamburg Brust Thee or Hamburger Brust Thee as a safe inexpensive vegetable tea. A tablespoon in hot water taken daily is claimed to break a cold and relieve congestion by opening skin pores and loosening bowels.
A vintage ad promotes St Jacobs Oil as a fast, harmless remedy for backache lumbago sciatica and rheumatic stiffness. It claims a 25 cent bottle soothes pain within fifty counted seconds and ends misery with a single application. It emphasizes safety and prompt results.
An old home remedy promotes Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound to darken gray hair naturally and evenly. A ready-to-use bottle costs about 30 cents. dampen a sponge and apply strand by strand, with results appearing after one or two applications. The ad emphasizes youthful appearance and cosmetic use only.
A patchwork of roundhouse notes reports Billy Paull Charlie Cronin and fireman Charlie Hall relieving duties and plans to patch leaky boilers. Other items cover resignations suspicions of dishonesty, wage complaints, and local commerce ads plus Wakefield high school hoop win.
William E. Fritz announces his candidacy for re election as Township Clerk of Wakefield stating two years of service and asking for voter support at the caucus and general election. He emphasizes appreciation if his services have been satisfactory.
Albert J. Olson announces his candidacy for treasurer of Wakefield township. He asks voters for support at the upcoming caucus and election on April 2.
At the upcoming caucus and election J W Bedell declares candidacy for township treasurer. He pledges to perform duties to the satisfaction of all parties if nominated and elected.
R F Hashrook announces his candidacy for the office of Justice of the Peace and asks for support at caucus or election time.
Notice to Gogebie and Ontonacon electors announces James A. O'Neill as a Republican candidate for Circuit Judge in the March 7, 1917 primary. The text also mentions local items from Ironwood, Wakefield, Ramsay and Jessieville, including a tax case, a pumping system installation, and a comic incident with Lester Anderson.
A vendor offers ice cutting, hauling, and packing services and invites bidders to provide the ice house size so the cost to fill can be calculated. The note emphasizes readiness to contract once dimensions are supplied.
A fragmented 19th or early 20th century notice lists colloquialisms and phrases under headings like Charge it Have another Lend me ten T call in Raise it They say that she Stop my paper Times are hard This town s in a bad fix LT haven t time to work for the public benefit Dr Crosby Specialist Chronic and Nervous Diseases Electrical treatments Kerkes Building
General primary election to nominate candidates for Circuit Judge Michigan comprising Gogebic and Ontonagon counties. Polls open 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Fire Department quarters Town Hall Wakefield. Issued January 27 1917 by Township Clerk William F. Fritz.
Notice is hereby given that a regular Village Caucus will be held in the Fire Department Quarters on Saturday February 24 1917 at 8 00 p m for nominating candidates for Village President Clerk Treasurer three Trustees for two years one Trustee for one year and one Assessor plus other business as may come before the caucus Dated January 27 1917 John J Avery Village Clerk.
Classified brief notes a Wakefield Hotel seeking a first class table waitress and invites applications. The item mentions Daly's cigars and listening to late Victor and Pathe records, implying a social or lodging context. No dates provided.
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