Wakefield Advocate notices and local items June 5 1935
Wakefield Michigan community notes include invitations for July 5 celebration, graduates of the High School to begin a two week vacation, and local visitors Charley Scavarda and others. Social and business items mention Daly's cigars and Edelweiss liquor ads, plus a 420 acre farm for sale in Douglas county.
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Frank Louisell
George Kingsley
Miarenisco
Daly
Havana
Wilbur McNamara
Douglas County
Wis
Advocate Office
J. P
Wakefield
Mich
For Rent Lower Floor of Modern New House
A rental notice for the lower floor of a modern new house asks inquiries to Mrs. T. S. Crosby.
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New House
T. S. Crosby
Wakefield Area Lots for Sale by Lot or Acre
109 lots laid out on the main road to Wakefield offered for sale by the lot or by the acre on purchaser friendly terms. Sold by T. D. O'Brien.
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Wakefield
Wakefield Mice
T. D. O'Brien
Wakefield Board Seeks Bids to Finish Sewer Tunnel Section
Notice for bids issued by the Wakefield Township School District in Gogebic County Michigan details completion of a tunnel part of a sewer system north of Sunday Lake. Bids due June 5 1915 at 7 30 pm require certified funds equal to five percent of bid and are to be opened at the Board’s office. The district may reject any or all bids.
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A. D. MacRae
Sunday Lake
Wakefield
Gogebic County
Michigan
Board of Education
Goghie County
Mich
A. D
R Billis
Scretary
Special School District Meeting on June 16 1935 Wakefield
Notice calls a special meeting of the Township School District of gan at Township Hall to decide borrowing fifteen thousand dollars for a new schoolhouse near Wakefield Iron Company. Polls open 10 am to 7 pm. Edward R. Hillis, secretary.
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Wakefield
Gogebic County
Michigan
Board of Education
Wakefield Iron Company
Edward R. Hillis
Advice From the Veteran Actor Couldock on a Stock Tour
The veteran actor C. W. Couldock plans a Cleveland stock company tour. He tests Ogden, a second comedy actor, about salary and board proposing a drastic plan to save money, then jokes he would buy a hatchet to end his days, prompting Ogden’s release.
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C. W. Couldock
Dunstan Kirk
Hazel Kirke
Cleveland
Ohio
Couldock
Ogden
Osden
Chicago Journal
First Impressions Guide Moral Crises in Life
In a friend’s letter Darwin notes a moral crisis and recalls his first impression as often correct. He chose a course he deemed dishonorable despite later temptations. He warns that initial judgments reflect merits, while difficulties erode resolve. The saying He who hesitates is lost captures this wisdom.
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Darwin
Got Her Souvenir Exchange Umbrellas on Broadway
A famed violinist known for frugality meets a young fan on Broadway on a rainy day. She asks for a keepsake, and he offers a practical memento by exchanging his old cotton umbrella for her new silk one, turning a small gesture into a lasting anecdote.
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Broadway
Little Curtsies of Children at a Party
A fashionable hostess hosted a party for children and awarded prizes for games. She urged each child to curtsy and say thank you for the prizes, a small lesson that drew immediate response. The piece laments declining manners among rural and town children, blaming neglect in teaching rather than lack of spirit.
Demagogue labels and public speeches by Gladstone
Critics condemn Gladstone as a demagogue in a wicked sense noting his Oxford confession that age pushed him to agitator tactics to counter Disraeli. Lord Shaftesbury denounces the prime minister on the stump and ridicules the running from Greenwich to New Cross as more Punch than premier. Now a sense of pride in energetic speechmakers persists across sides.
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Mr. Gladstone
Oxford
Disraeli
Lord Shaftesbury
Greenwich
Blackheath
Woolwich
New Cross
City Helps Its Poor Coal Programs Expanded in Prague
Prague launches coal aid for the poor offering free or reduced price coal through city programs. Local officials say the plan targets low income households to ease winter heating costs and prevent hardship. The initiative expands existing welfare support and aims to reach more residents.
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City
Prague
The Irish Brogue Preserves Purity in English Pronunciation
Language students say Irish speech preserves an ancient English accent, kept alive by residents of the Emerald Isle. The view highlights the distinct pronunciation patterns and historic roots of the brogue.
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Emerald Isle
Heaven's Mercies Many in Prayer’s Thick Flight
A compact quotation from Mark Guy Pearse on prayer and blessings. It reflects the belief that heaven’s mercy surrounds prayer, guiding outcomes toward what is needed even if not the exact desired result.
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Mark Guy Pearse
Suaviter In Mode Gardener Trade Quip
A suburban gardener complains that a pest product bought locally fails to kill pests. The salesman explains the preparation works not to kill instantly but to undermine the pests' constitutions.
Troubles of Man in a Five-Seated Car Tale
The Louisville Courier Journal notes the trials of a man who, during his prime years, works to run a five-seated car with three servants. Two servants prove inefficient while the third shuns duty for joy riding and wrecks the vehicle.
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Loisville
Romans Clash With Britons From Caesar to Boadicea
The Romans fought the Britons starting with Julius Caesar's 55 B C invasion and remained at war in attempts to subdue the land until they departed around 2300 A D. Notable names include Caradoc and Boadicea.
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Julius Caesar
B. C
Caradoc
Boadicea
Politician Challenged By Opponent In Heated Debate
A silver tongued orator extols a candidate free from corruption and intrigue, while a heckling listener interrupts noting the man’s supposed political ignorance and lack of involvement in the fight.
Sam's Dilemma at the Street Corner
Sam and friends debate which path home as the suffragette movement stirs dispute. Sam grumbles that going home will evoke accusations of drunkenness either way, while his brother insists on leaving. The scene captures a brisk street angle from London Tit-Bits.
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Sam
London
Mending Furniture Cracks With Beeswax Putty
Cracks in furniture should be filled with beeswax. Soften until like putty, press firmly into cracks, and smooth the surface. Sand the surrounding wood and mix powder dust into the wax. This finish helps when varnished. Putty dries and falls out if used differently.
Police Dump Old Boots Into Sea In Colombo Harbor
Colombo police follow a curious disposal method for worn boots. Once boot piles near a thousand pairs accumulate they are taken to the police hulk in the harbor and cast into the sea. New regulations require boots to be returned to headquarters when worn out.
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Colombo
We Have Reached the Last Straw on the Camel Back
A letter in the East African Standard quotes a speaker urging united action against unrest. The writer vows to contribute to the effort, calling for marching shoulder to shoulder toward a known goal and noting the saying who pays the piper calls the tune. The Punch praises the stirring appeal and spirit of resistance.
King Edward and the Blind Man Anecdote Highlighted
Anecdote recalls a royal gesture when Prince of Wales assisted a blind fiddler in Pall Mall. He guided the man safely across to the pavement opposite Marlborough Club, then departed with a coin in hand.
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Edward
Prince of Wales
Pall Mall
Marlborough Club
Simple Headache Remedy From Household Mix
A simple headache remedy uses half a lemon a glass of water a small teaspoonful of sugar and an eighth teaspoon of baking soda. Mix lemon juice and sugar in water stir then add baking soda and stir until foamy drink immediately and safely.
Weakfish erratic and temperamental in coastal fishing
Weakfish are erratic in tempera ment and movements. Today they are taken on a certain tide. Tomorrow they will bite on another. You never can tell. Fishing for weakish, like all game fish, is a gamble. It is not like fishing for bottom feeders. In fishing for gamesh, you may get fish on a day when all the signs are against it, and get them in numbers.
Ether Fountain Chemistry Experiment
The procedure describes filling a bottle one third full with water, adding ether, inserting a glass tube through a cork into the water, and heating in a double boiler to cause ether vapor to eject water through the tube like a fountain. The wire interior diameter should exceed one tenth of an inch for the setup.
Unmusical Sausalito Fisherman Faces Fine
Antonio, a 2 Sau salito fisherman, was arrested for disturbing the peace after singing aloud in Sausalito California. Neighbors complained, and the judge fined him twenty dollars after noting the town did not like the singing. The man lamented that New York paid Carus two thousand two hundred forty dollars for a singing performance.
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Antonio
Sausalito
Cal
Min
New York
The Julian Calendar Reform by Julius Caesar
The great Julius Caesar reformed the calendar in 45 B C by ordering leap years every four years to have 366 days and common years 365 days He shifted the new year from March 1 to January 1 The Julian calendar remained in use until A D 18357.
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Julius Caesar
Caesar
Eb Chalmers Refuses To Advocate for Unqualified Politician
Eb Chalmers a Newberry clerk of court recounts a blunt encounter with a politician who sought his help to qualify for office. The clerk’s reply was plain he could swear him in but could not qualify him, reflecting a stern stance on suitability for public service.
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Eb Chalmers
Newberry
London Mail
Kerosene for the Hands
Kerosene will clean your hands better than anything else after blocking a range or stove. Pour a little in the water, wash your hands in it, then wash them in tepid water, and finally with plenty of soap and a stiff nail brush in hot water. Finish up by rubbing the hands with lemon juice, rose water or glycerine.
Restoring White Enamel Furniture Cleaning Method
To cleanse white enamel furniture that is soiled or discolored mix one tablespoon bicarbonate of soda with one quart boiling water. When the solution cools wash the furniture with an old flannel cloth, using the solution to restore the enamel’s whiteness.
Manifestation of Grace in Struggle Against Propensity
A sermon excerpt by Rev. J. Taylor Pinns contrasts going with the stream as nature and going against it as grace. He argues true grace appears when a man battles his evil propensities, urging moral effort over passive conformity.
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Rev
J. Taylor Pinns
There Was Silence Over Prince Arthur Wedding
Amusing tale recalls Sir Douglas Dawson involved in Prince Arthur's wedding preparations. He warned of knocking down a friend if the word wedding was spoken, prompting a surprised entrance by King George who only began to speak before bursting into laughter at the punchline.
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Douglas Dawson
Prince Arthur
Sir Douglas
King George
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