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Newspaper
Wakefield Advocate
Location
Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1917
Page
7
A 1917 Wakefield Advocate page offers scattered aphorisms and musings on voting, ambition, death, and society. It notes a New York mail carrier's suicide, comments on ego and endorsements, and hints at German raiders sinking ships while a farmer’s crops loom.
An advertisement touts Jad Salts as a remedy to cleanse and stimulate sluggish kidneys by flushing out uric acids and bladder irritation. It claims four ounces of the powder daily in water before breakfast can restore kidney function and prevent discomfort, while noting its pleasant effervescence and low cost. The piece then shifts to assorted vignettes on crime, prohibition, politics, and public life.
A Monday explosion at the Butler Bros. Plymouth mine severely injures Frank Gula, tearing off his right arm and damaging his leg and face. His partner Doonie Crulia sustains minor injuries as they handed the powder. one man survived the blast, while others double as witnesses to the accident.
Health advice urges a daily morning flush with hot water and limestone phosphate to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. The routine promises better appetite and overall vitality, targeting constipation bilious spells and dull complexion with inexpensive limestone phosphate.
The article argues that state and national department heads deliver annual welfare advisories to their chiefs. It urges broader readership and action to awaken interest in these reports, noting many ministers have left better jobs for government service.
John Trier and A. F. Olson were in Ironwood on Wednesday for business. Dr. Crosby offers Chronic and Nervous Disease treatments at Kerkes Building. Mrs. R. F. Hasbrook visited Abbotsford last Saturday for her grandmother's illness and returned Tuesday. J. Goldman traveled from Bessemer on Wednesday for business. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy praised as most effective for hacking coughs and colds, with a user testimonial from J. W. Moore of Lost Valley, Ga.
Harold Lockwood and Mav Allison star in Mark Van Vorst adaptation Big Tremaine. John Tremaine is robbed by his brother David and loses the love of a girl, then returns after seven years to find his brother dead and his mother blaming him. John's steadfast, honorable conduct earns neighbors and a new love, proving he is a big man.
A vintage advertisement promises a home remedy to darken gray hair. It touts an easily applied sulfate based formula in a small bottle sold at low cost, claiming natural, even coloring after repeated use and enhanced hair quality.
A $25 reward offer promises payment for any watch that cannot be put in good repair as noted by Bradley the Jeweler. The ad specifies dollar movements are not considered in evaluating repairs.
Bl Wisson of Farmess Mills New York has long used Chamberlain's Tablets for stomach and liver issues and calls them the best she has ever used. The product is obtainable everywhere.
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