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Newspaper
Wakefield Advocate
Location
Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1920
Page
16
An article urges farmers to advertise in their own papers like the Fennimore Times. It cites many agricultural display and want ads and argues home advertising reaches closer customers at lower cost. The piece invites farmers to test ads and report results to prove effectiveness.
When stiffness and preness of the muscles cause pain in joints and difficulty moving, Massage the affected parts with Chamberlain's Ointment to relieve pain and restore rest and sleep.
City Commission of Wakefield Michigan will meet at City Hall on June 1 1920 at 8 p m to open bids for laying an eight inch sewer on Alcherman street from Harrison to Putnam. Bids must include a certified check equal to five percent of the total bid. The commission may reject any or all bids. City Clerk William Jacobson notes bid specifications on file with the city engineer.
Ten room house with lights and water offered. For particulars inquire St Simon at Skud Gold man and Co. A note mentions a long letter and a short postscript.
A skin specialist touts Mentho-Sulphur as a pleasant cream that quickly soothes itching and irritation from eczema and rashes. The preparation supposedly heals rough, blemished skin rapidly, leaving a smoother appearance without long waits. A small jar is available at drug stores.
A collection of quips and jokes reflecting era humor and wordplay. Items touch on marriage, divinity, politicians, hairstyles, hot spots, beauty, and social niceties. The snippet ends with a signature line from Mrs. L. D. Basye of Glenns Va.
A reader describes using a cutout as a misstep and recommends Chamberlain's Tablets for constipation and indigestion. The passage praises traditional wives for making breakfast and reassures about the country’s safety.
Forty acre farm located one and a half miles west of Dunham offers twenty eight cleared acres under cultivation with good water, house, tool shed, and full fencing. Equipment includes iron age potato planter plow seeder mower hay fork and more. Orchard with sixty five trees. Inquire of I W Truettner Bessemer Mich for price and terms.
Public notice of hearing on June 21 1920 in Gogebic County Michigan for Anna Hankanen to administer the estate. The Probate Court at Bessemer orders publication weekly for three weeks in The Wakefield Advocate and sets the hearing time at ten oclock in the forenoon.
A vintage ad touts Ely's Cream Balm for nasal relief from cold or catarrh. It promises instant relief by applying a small amount inside the nostrils to soothe swollen mucous membranes and reopen air passages, with claims of easy breathing and no nighttime distress.
The remark contemplates how an average girl might delay choosing a husband, keeping one wish in reserve to judge how the chosen partner matures, suggesting prudence in early decisions.
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