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Newspaper
Wakefield Advocate
Location
Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1917
Page
8
Dear Editor column fragment asks about fairies goblins and Irish surnames and includes jokes about detectives and a butcher Strange Q&A from juvenile classical fiction to a Chicago reference and a sea descended McGinty line
A string of humorous reader queries and quick replies from Wakefield editors. Items touch on goats, marriages, incorporation reasons, mineral tests, diet, remote settlements, jail breaks, heaven made matches, sword swallowing, masquerade dates, plumber unions, lunch costs, IWW rumors, taxi anecdotes, criminal lawyers, musical licenses, pig feet retorts, poultry complaints, local notices, and a joke about a goat and a saddle deliter.
Uric acid in meat irritates kidneys causing dull pain backache and cloudy urine. Take four ounces of Salts in water daily to flush and restore kidney activity using Jad Salts as a cheap aid, with warnings from pharmacists about kidney trouble.
Fragmentary OCR text shows a Wakefield for sale notice mentioning a small house and a cleared path. Names such as Robt Sowte and Avan Horet Wakefield appear, with unclear dates or locations. The readable items indicate a real estate sale or listing in Wakefield area with ancillary references to a land parcel and title details.
A fragmented health notice advocates Himestone Phosphate as a remedy to ease stomach issues. It recommends a morning regimen of hot water and the tonic, claiming benefits for digestion, liver, and bowels. The text touts improved energy and general wellbeing with regular use, noting its low cost and easy preparation.
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