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Newspaper
Wakefield Advocate
Location
Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1917
Page
7
An old advertisement touts Tiz as a magical remedy for burning tired feet and foot pain. It claims immediate action drawing out poisonous exudations and reducing corns bunions and swelling. A 25 cent box is marketed as available at druggists or department stores with a yearlong comfort guarantee.
A succinct wartime chant echoes a nation's loyalty with a bold pledge, emphasizing unwavering devotion despite trials. The phrase underscores collective resolve and patriotism in the face of uncertainty, capturing a classic public-domain wartime sentiment.
A female attorney in New York finds the body of a young woman in an Italian motorcycle shop cellar dated February 13. She claims further hideouts and twenty-two basement sites with nine confirmed victims, criticizing police for failing to stop the slayer described as resembling the ripper.
A missing woman tracked the killer who hid the body in a cellar. Police searches failed to find evidence as the murderer dug through a cement floor then a rock to conceal the victim before a trap door was used. The reader is left with sharp criticism of police handling.
Opinion argues against granting Congress or the president plenary wartime powers over food, raw materials, rolling stock, and essential items. The piece warns such authority should be curbed after the war and stresses safeguarding freedom from government overreach while addressing evolving wartime problems.
Elihu Root told the Russian ministers that Russia and America can show the world the way to peace with honor. He said the German triumph would end liberty, and warned that the free democracies must unite and fight together against tyranny.
The article argues for a government plan to allocate 600 million dollars to aerial development as the quickest way to aid the Allies. It emphasizes aircraft roles in reconnaissance, artillery targeting, bombing depots, and gathering intelligence for decisive actions, while cautioning readers not to expect guaranteed results despite expert predictions.
The president issued a proclamation designating one week as recruiting week for the regular army and urging unmarried men aged 18 to 40 to enlist for the war. Many men above draft age could step forward to contribute, if they act on their intentions.
A fragmented editorial tone questions personal usefulness while noting daylight saving, rainfall interference, and a surge of military enlistment totaling fifty six thousand since the war began. It condemns work stoppages as unpatriotic, and closes with an incomplete remark about Switzerland.
A compilation of wartime slogans and opinions citing liberty bonds, conscription, and public duty. It notes Allied naval leadership, U boat threats, and calls for volunteers, defense spending, and moral exhortations. Also mentions charity appeals, a New York heart balm verdict, and local ads for clothing and jewelry.
FOR SALE Avon House opposite C N W Depot inquire of S Simon care of Skud Goldman Co.
Low village spring water is being diverted into the mains risking contamination. The local board of health orders all drinking water to be boiled until a safe supply is restored. Safety notices will appear once water is deemed secure.
A vintage remedy promotes Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound to darken gray hair through a ready-to-use mixture. Instructions describe dampening a sponge and brushing through strands daily, claiming gray hair vanishes by morning and returns to a glossy, youthful shine with repeated use. The ad notes it is cosmetic, not a disease treatment.
An old advertisement warns that high meat intake burdens kidneys by producing uric acid. It advises daily four ounces of Salts in two glasses of water before breakfast to flush acids and prevent kidney and bladder issues. The solution, derived from grape and lemon acids with lithia, is touted as inexpensive and harmless.
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