Wakefield Township Registration Notice 1922
Wakefield Township Clerk announces voter registration sessions at the Duluth South Shore & Atlantic depot Thomaston on March 8 and March 25 1922 from eight in the morning to eight in the evening. The notice outlines eligibility for women and general Michigan voting rules including residency dates and citizenship requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakefield
Gogebic County
State of
Michigan
Thomaston
State of Michigan
Alene
Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Railway
G. m. Brash
Earks
United States
Township of
Arthur W. Anderson
First National Bank of Wakefield
Mich
Why Virginia Is Called Old Dominion
Two explanations exist for Virginia’s nickname Old Dominion. The prevailing account traces it to Captain John Smith’s 1629 History of Virginia in which he labels the colony Old Virginia to contrast with New Virginia in New England, then later speech merged Old Virginian into Old Dominion. The alternative theory credits Charles II for honoring Virginia’s loyalty after Cromwell’s era by quartering its arms with England, Scotland and Ireland as a mark of distinction within the Old Dominion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Old Dominion
John Smith
New England
America
Virgina
New Virginia
Charles TH
Cromwell
Charles I
Charles II
England
Scotland
Ireland
United Kingdom
Birth of the Telephone and Bell’s Early Work in Boston
The piece recounts Alexander Graham Bell’s early visits to Boston to teach visible speech at Miss Sarah Fuller’s school for Deaf Mutes. It notes the school board’s initial offer of $500 for him to instruct, his 1871 teaching there, 1872 normal school for teachers, 1873 professorship at Boston University, and Bell’s 1875 discovery leading to the telephone at age 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Alexander Graham Bell
Boston
New England
Sarah Fuller
School of Oratory
Boston University
Bell
Tea remedy for colds and grip advised by pharmacist
A small tea package is recommended, with instructions to steep a tablespoonful in boiling water, strain, and drink a teacup full anytime. The remedy claims to open skin pores, relieve congestion, loosen bowels, and break up a cold. It is stated to be inexpensive, entirely vegetable, safe, and harmless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bree
Changes in Arctic climate revealed by fossil flora
The Arctic region once hosted abundant fossil flora including ferns and palmlike plants indicating a frostless climate from late Paleozoic to middle Cenozoic. US Geological Survey notes extensive fossil plant data from Cape Leburne coal beds, the region’s only major mineral resource, locally mined by ships with coal carried by lighters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arctic
United States Geological Survey
Cape Liburne
Rabbit Named Dish Origins Said to Be Welsh Rabbit
A long excerpt explains the origin of rarebit as a corruption of Welsh Rabbit. It details slang terms for meals such as German Duck and Digby Chicken, noting Englishmen coined metaphorical dish names across cultures. The piece traces the transition from Welsh Rabbit to rarebit, with etymologists and dictionaries cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Painful rheumatism cure ad from old drug store
An old time advertisement extols a cure for rheumatism with dramatic claims. It includes references to St Jacobs oil and various remedies, urging readers to stop dosing and seek internal treatment while promising quick relief from aching joints and skin burn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rae Naling
St. Jacobs
Jack
St. Daceh
Vain
Oton
Wieles Viet Waters
Miata
Hany Drug Store
Sage and Sulphur Compound Restores Dark Hair Color
The old time recipe Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound darkens faded gray hair naturally. A small amount on a sponge or brush covers one strand at a time for a darker, shinier look. The product is a cosmetic, not a disease cure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyeth
Fuel from House Refuse Could Power Britain
J A Priestly, president of the London conference of the Institute of Clearing Superintendents, says Great Britain's annual household refuse, about 10 million tons, could yield 3 million tons of fuel without harming 3 to 4 million tons of fertilizer content. He notes the fuel content is about one tenth of domestic coal use and, despite low calorific value, would be a huge national gain. He adds the recovery system is no longer an experiment and is practical for universal adoption, barring vested interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
J. A. Priestly
London
The
Institute of Clearing Superintendents
Early German Astronomical Instruments Described
Dr Hartman of Gottingen describes the earliest German instruments once owned by Cardinal Nikolaus von Kues who lived 1401 to 1464. The kit included a torquetum estrolabe and two celestial globes and a 1444 purchase note records three instruments and 16 astronomical treatises for 35 florins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Hartian
Gottingen
Nikolaus of
Cusa
Hartman
Nikolaus Hybech
Erfurt
Black Walnut Valuable in Forest History
American Forestry notes black walnut suffered most from early settlers as it grew on prime land. Large trees were felled or burned for farm clearings and fence rails. Today walnut wood commands high prices as scarce material rescued for finished goods rather than rough lumber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Musical Calls of Birds Amid Crane and Cardinal Notes
The piece questions why ornithologists and musicians focus on roosters, bobwhites, and whippoorwills while neglecting crow, catbird, and cardinal calls. It notes that once heard, the crow caw and catbird sna ke call are memorable, and wonders if these sounds count as musical calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob White
Whippoor
Sparrow's First Flight Near the Stables
In a sketch from The Field a sparrow family egged on a bold youngster from a nest in a wall. A cock seized the fledgling, hens lingered, but a kite swooped in and carried the prey away. The scene ends as birds scatter for safety.
Sporting Instinct and the Night at the Sayre Arena
A fragment from the Birmingham Age-Herald discusses a lively scene where a candidate’s speech and audience reactions provoke vivid commentary. The piece touches on gender and public debate with a cheeky, social tone.
Enforced Cheer in Marginal Village Roles
A Birmingham Age-Herald snippet notes actors playing merry villagers with minimal art, while a group suffers a three week no salary period. The fragment hints at a basic rehearsal scene and economic strain among locals in a small community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham Age’ Herald
Also Mentioned on This Page
Board of Review
Justice of the Peace
A. D
State
WM. D. Triplett
Suffolk & Aurora Sts
Ironwood, Mich
Thae
Gray
Candiata
Callant Mitjor
e-Birmingam Age-Herald
DR Mullen
Brown
Offiice
Ernest Schaefer
Bessemer, Michigan
T. S. Crosby
Kerkes
Wakefield, Michigan
Mr. E. Kalember
Nels Walstrom
Pierce Street
Jos
Rizzie
P. O
Ramsay, Mich
Victor Lepisto
Dennis H. Beaudette
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!