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Newspaper
Wakefield Advocate
Location
Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1917
Page
6
Wakefield defeated Bergland 32 3 and Trout Creek 33 14 in basketball as the girls extended their win streak to five. Juniors plan a Prom after Lent while Freshmen and Sophomores prepare for a declamatory contest at Town Hall with gold and silver medals for winners.
A historical ad promotes Mildred in a Hair Remedy claiming to kill germs causing dandruff and to regrow hair. The copy touts three week results, non greasy formula, and a money back guarantee with bottles priced 50 cents and one dollar. Out-of-town customers could order by mail.
A humorous verse salutes members of the Outers in the Wolverine Club including Martin Kopnick Johnny Sopko Gary Kerkes Johnny Hirt Lewis Kopnick Eddie Murra August Beller Johnny Brier Billy Erm Walter Kafka and ends with an ENVOI to enduring friendship and a nod to the club's write up and camaraderie.
Furnished rooms for rent and help wanted notices appear alongside social notes. The column mentions Mrs Art Seegar visiting from Abbotsford, the birth of a baby boy to Mr and Mrs Herman Johnson, and local remarks on weather. Emil Nelson rents Avon Hotel for a boarding house, Bill Fritz praises War Brides after a Detroit trip, and Rev David Shrugg to preach at Union Church. Fire damages Wakefield Iron Co warehouse. Mayheus return from Montreal after a death in the family. Woodworking and hotel job ads appear, plus a note on digestive health and Daly’s smokes.
An advertisement promises quick relief from cold and catarrh by applying Ely's Cream Balm in the nose. It claims to clear air passages, relieve headaches, and stop snuffling and mucus, with a bottle priced for consumer purchase.
Ironwood Lodge No GS elected officers for Monday evening led by Dicator F A Eminson and V Dictator Chas La Marche. Other posts filled by John J Garland secretary J K Hydar and treasurer August Linberg with guards McCarthy Kaufborg. Trustees named Meyer Olson Hening Peterson. Past Dictator Wm H O'Brien Jr chosen as delegate to the National Convention in Pittsburgh. Additional township ticket details for Ashland listed with several names and roles.
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