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Wakefield Advocate

Location

Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Jan 05, 1923

Page

8

Carnival stars shine in Strand debut with Lang and Bailey

The Strand presents Carnival Sunday January 14 featuring Matheson Lang as Silvio Stone with Hilda Bailey opposite, plus notable cast members including Etor Novello and the Duchess D Ansola. The program includes Under Two Flags with Sheila Dean and a kids role by Twinkles Hunter, under a local Community Chest event.

Harley Knoles Strand Theatre Matheson Lang Silvio Stone Mr. Lang New Theatre London Hamlet Shylock Lear Henry Irving Beerbohn Tree Hilda Bailey Oppos Simonetta Count Andrew Sefph Mr. Gray England Duchess D'Ansola Baroness Ottavia Silvio Alphonso Ntiti Spain

Prison for Women Gets Fresh Legislative Push

Michigan public records show a long debate over funding a state women’s prison, with initial land and building costs, later partial cancellations, and now a proposed 1510000 two-year appropriation to erect the first unit. The plan follows years of prior expenditures and budgeting decisions.

Michigan Training School For Women Lansing Lansing-Detroit Trunk Line Coernor Groesbeck Detroit House of Correction

Veteran mining man dies at W. 3 Davies residence

John J. Jewell, longtime mining chief and pioneer in Morley and Hurley, dies at his daughter Mrs. W. J. Davies home Tuesday noon after months of infirm health. He came to Gogebic range in 1886 and held posts at Chicago Mine Crest Western Mine and later retired. Survived by five children including Oscar, widow Mrs. Jewell died ten years ago. Funeral announced for Ironwood with interment at Hurley.

John J. Jewell Chicago W. J. Davies Jewell Davies F. J. Mambly Hurley R. E F. Sackett Sheheveen Wis Frances M. Jewel Robert Jewell Murley Fred Lanesford Tren Mountain Gogehic Range Morley Teter Crest Western Crystal Falls St. Day Cornwall England Tie Ontoanngen Oscar Detroit Turley Mr. Jewell Methodist Episcopal Church Hurley Lodge Order Wisconsin Ironwood

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