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Newspaper
Wakefield Advocate
Location
Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1917
Page
1
A fragment from a deep club note describes a recent Outer Club gathering at Harvest Station. The scene features a disruptive attendee who brands the room, emits expletives, and throws a cigar into a cuspidor. The letter urges correction of the offender’s attitude toward city matters.
The piece lists scenarios for taking Chamber La'n's Tade including after meals for indigestion headaches or sour stomachs and mentions belching and loss of appetite. It reads as rough OCR with misspellings and unclear phrasing but conveys intake triggers and digestive discomforts.
News notes report rail workers ending a strike, the Adamson law ruling by the Supreme Court, and crews dealing with heavy snow. Conductor Nelson returns from Antigo after two days, with Ben Bell relieving him as he travels to Ashland.
Dispatches warn that widespread forest destruction increases freshets and high water across many states after heavy rains. Annual property losses from river overflows are large, prompting calls for action to improve conditions along major rivers.
A sales pitch touts Mildred in a Hair Remedy as the sole method to kill dandruff germs and restore hair. The product claims to cure dandruff, stop itching, and prevent hair loss within three weeks or a full refund, priced at 50 cents to 1 dollar a bottle with guarantees and mail orders available.
Next Tuesday evening the Lyceum Course ends with a double program at the Town Hall starring Waldemar von Gelich, famed Hungarian violinist, and his accompanist. A descendant of Austrian nobility, he began violin at seven and won top prizes at the Chicago Musical College for Mendelssohn and Bruch concertos. He is recognized as a leading young violinist and now directs the violin department at the University of Wisconsin.
The report praises Mrs. von Gelich as pianist and accompanist and Flora Prentiss as reciter and interpreter of contemporary literature. It notes their roles in Pollyanna The Highwayman Within the Law and Quality Street and says their performances warrant high commendation. The committee urges public commendation after the Tuesday evening program March 27.
Guidance for parents to reduce croup attacks by giving light evening meals to avoid stomach overload and treating initial hoarseness with Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. The note suggests early care and where the remedy is available.
Crow Elkhart Motor Company representative L W Margison cites a federal good roads appropriation of 10 million dollars for year ending June 30 1918 with Michigan 296 567 41 Wisconsin 256 722 14 Minnesota 284 788 13. He argues light automobiles spurred road improvements and first class roads have become a necessity due to rising car travel.
An advertisement from Wakefield Pharmacy urges women to try Adler-ika for stomach trouble, constipation, and gas. It claims rapid relief from both large and small intestines and notes the product’s advertised efficacy and a testimonial style endorsement.
A nostalgic verse celebrates Cloverland from Houghton to Mackinaw, praising Keweenaw mines UChy ruins and iconic locks. The poem extols abundant farms and natural wealth, urging locals to view the land as a lasting home and source of livelihood. It ends with a stray reference to Daly's brands and an unclear closing line.
Verona notes list residents and visitors in Wakefield Ironwood Hurley and surrounding towns. Names include Carey Scinto Myers Grace Schellene Royee Hrbacek Phelan Olsen Bordeau Rivard Westen Hazelton Ethier Lange Dalbee Hunt Proteau Mattson Boyington Kutosk Bjorkquist Edwards Johnson Jenningey Finnegan Kolnek Hall Murray Kroser Cannon Jezek Blasdel Sargeant and others. A. Rivard prepares county road work and a Peter building lease relocates drugstore with April 1 move date.
Advice promotes a daily morning drink of hot water and limestone phosphate to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. The piece argues this practice prevents constipation bilious attacks acid stomach and nervous days, claiming broad health benefits and low cost.
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