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Newspaper

Wakefield Advocate

Location

Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Jul 05, 1924

Page

4

Improvements Underway at Townsite Tron Iron Mine Plant

Republic Tron & Steel Co awards contracts for a new surface plant at the Townsite iron mine in Tronwood Michigan. Worden Allen secures steel headframe and idler stands 70 feet high. Otumwa Tron Works supplies an 84 by 84 inch drum hoist. Olson Berquist Co. builds the change house engine house and shops. Work advances at old B shaft on a 50 degree incline with new cages and guides. old equipment will transfer gradually. Market trends show production steady at 45 to 50 percent with some districts up. Mahoning valley sheet output rises to 41 percent. Pittsburgh and Chicago see minor losses. many small plants plan summer shutdowns after July 1.

Republic Tron & Steel Company Townsite Iron Mine Tronwood Mich Worden-Allen Company Ottumwa Tron Works Olson-Berquist Co Lronwood Norrie Mahoning Valley Pittsburgh Chicago Sheet and Tin Iron Trade Review

McGinty Buys Ewen Property and Plans Store

Wakefield resident M. J. McGinty has purchased the hooker building opposite the bank in Ewen, and will remodel the interior to stock soft drinks, candies, tobaccos, and more. A former Wakefield city marshal and Gogebic County deputy, McGinty is famed for helping capture three of four robbers in a prior Rite Aid drug store burglary.

M. J. McGinty Wakefield Hooker Bank Cloverland Press Ewen McGinty Gogebic County

Ten Millionth Ford Tamps Statisticians With Hypothetical Parade

The article imagines Ford’s 10,000,000th car starting from New York on the Lincoln Highway and playing with the idea of parking and moving the massive fleet. It notes the impracticality of coordinating such a cross country run, including parking constraints and the need to dispatch cars in continuous detachments for years.

New York Times Square Manhattan Islands Brooklyn San Francisco

Bible to be placed in all Michigan schools

Michigan education officials plan to place a Bible in every public and parochial school next year. Superintendent Thomas E. Johnson instructs local boards to ensure a King James Bible is available for reference, noting no state law mandates the move but directing its inclusion under his jurisdiction.

Michigan Thomas E. Johnson Johnson Boards of Education

Steel Market Turns Upward After Relapse Low Point

The week's events bolster evidence that the steel market’s low point in its relapse has been reached or passed. Sentiment has clearly improved, though overall new business remains limited and a revival in buying appears likely.

One Way to Prevent Cancer by Early Breast Action

Public health notice by Dr. Crosby from Wakefield urges immediate medical evaluation for any breast lump. It cites high cure rates with early treatment, notes most lumps are not cancer, but stresses prompt physician and possible surgical care to save life. It lists signs requiring attention such as nipple discharge pain and skin changes.

U. S. Bureau of Census Nature

Man Plans Move After Securing Suitable Quarters

He expects to move his family here as soon as suitable quarters can be secured. The remark implies imminent relocation contingent on housing availability.

Ely's Cream Balm for Catarrh Opens Blocked Nostrils

A nostril clearing remedy promises quick relief from catarrh and congestion. The fragrant antiseptic cream is applied inside the nostrils to soothe inflamed membranes and ease breathing, with results described as instant regardless of cold or nasal blockage.

Ely

Prateau's Barber Shop Featured by Local Agency

Prateau's Barber Shop highlighted by the Agency for the Bessemer Steam Laundry in a brief notice. The item notes localization and business names tied to the agency's listings.

Prateau’s Barber Shop Bessemer Steam Laundry

Drink Water Is Back or Kidneys Hurt

An old health column advises flushing the kidneys with water to neutralize irritating acids from rich foods. It recommends four ounces of Jad Salts before breakfast for a few days and notes Jad Salts are made from grape and lemon acids with lithia. It urges frequent water intake and biannual physician kidney exams.

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Wakefield Advocate Congress H. L. Trezise Ewen Property FORD T. S. Crosby Joseph Colt Bloodgood Srite S3ifandel Pence Company Philadelp Sphia Skud & Goldman Cale Wells. Pat Sterling CO Chicago, L. USA
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