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Newspaper
Wakefield Advocate
Location
Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1917
Page
3
An old advertisement touts magical foot remedies JIZ and TIZ to relieve aching feet burning sores and bunions. It promises dramatic relief from tightness limp pain and swelling and offers a 25 cent TEZ box with a yearlong comfort guarantee and money back.
Local notes cover visits, job ads, social events, and minor incidents. Mrs. Chas Hester visited Tren d Monday while Carl Wood for Sale is advertised. a luatherman from Watersmet. a girl for general house work sought. various residents travel to Ironwood Besmer and South Haven. local shops promote draperies and a roadster purchase. a stray poisoning scare and a deputy sheriff resignation are noted alongside Easter holiday plans and a birthday party.
The Gleaners of Michigan back voting for any party in the spring election while advocating James J. Jakway of Benton Harbor and Robert L. Taylor as Democratic nominees for the state board of agriculture. They argue the board should be half practical farmers, noting Republicans and Democrats failed to meet farmer demands. Also notes social visits, a pneumonia death, and Empress Theatre changes hands in Ironwood with Rex Theatre managers leasing and planning redecorations and shows.
An old lady demonstrates cheerful health as a sign of good digestion. The ad urges readers with impaired digestion or poor appetite to take Chamberlain's Tablets to strengthen the stomach improve digestion and induce gentle bowel movement. Available everywhere.
A vintage ad promotes Hamburg Treast Tea as an old time cold cure. Drink a tablespoonful steeped in hot water, then sip through the day or before bed. Claims to open skin pores, relieve congestion, loosen bowels, and break a cold with a vegetable, harmless formula.
An old time advertisement extols St Jacobs Oil as a harmless remedy to rub away rheumatism pain. It claims to soothe stiff joints muscles and nerves without internal treatment and promises rapid relief from sciatica lumbago backache neuralgia and general aches. A 25 cent bottle is promoted as a cure all available at any drug store.
Local Crow-Elkhart representative L. W Margison announces a price rise to 845 dollars for the Crow-Elkhart touring car and Cloverleaf roadster, effective midnight April 14. He cites higher raw material costs as the reason, notes the increase is only fifty dollars, and defends continued features such as color options, upholstery, and the Counter-balance Crankshaft Riotor as value that keeps the car ahead in the light car field.
A tubercular cattle herd was slaughtered at Bessemer under state supervision by Harker of the Livestock Sanitary Commission. John Anderson and son plan a milk auto truck for fresher deliveries. Kadonsky to speak on Gardening at the Woman's Club. Flink prepares for honey bee planting with sweet clover. Farmer Institute dates urged. no city sessions this year. Bert Anderson of Charcoal Iron Co. visited. new camp north of Bass Siding will house about 90 workers, boosting total crew to around 200. Anderson to move family from Ewen to Marenisco.
On Wednesday evening March 28 the Lady Macabees hosted a card party at Ring Smith hall. Progressive five hundred played at ten tables with Mrs Neidhold the top winner and Mrs Mauritz Bye taking the consolation prize among three contestants. A luncheon followed served by the Ladies.
A 25.00 reward is offered for any watch that cannot be put in good repair. The notice specifies dollar movements are not considered. Bradley, the Jeweler.
Readers are urged to vote for Bill Fritz for township clerk in the upcoming election. The message praises his long experience and service to Wakefield, notes his dedication and affirms his Wakefield First stance. It emphasizes turnout and reminds voters the election is on the second.
A roundup of residents and visitors with multiple notes from Wakefield Ironwood Hurley and Bessemer. People travel for shopping calls and business, including Joe Miller Jack Roach Stephan Royce Gust Bowden and many others with extended weekends and short stays.
A grocer reports a customer with sour stomach and gas relieved by Adler-i-ka after trying buckthorn bark glycerine and other ingredients. The ad claims instant action and complete intestinal flushing preventing appendicitis, touting Adlerika as the fastest remedy Wakefield Pharmacy sells.
Ben Novakoski returned Saturday from a several weeks stay in Detroit. Mrs. Thos. Ashland hosted the Ladies Aid at her home Thursday afternoon. Mrs. L. Rice of Bessemer visits with her daughter Mrs. Steve Quayle in Virginia, Minn. Mrs. W. BG. Me Comis and daughter Elizabeth of Laroucite visit Mr. and Mrs. W.C. Hart. H. C. Meyers the decorator came from Ironwood Tuesday evening to measure J. A. Sergeant's new drug store windows in preparation for decorative work.
James Conterio of Ramsay Michigan advertises comprehensive household moving services with very reasonable rates and available phone contact.
The Gogebic County Board of Supervisors announces a public hospital bond issue of fifty thousand dollars to be financed by a property tax levy. A general election on April 2 will decide whether to issue bonds and levy taxes for construction and maintenance of a Bessemer Township hospital, with terms up to fifteen years and interest not over five percent.
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