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Newspaper
Wakefield Advocate
Location
Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1923
Page
5
A reported hair darkening remedy Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound is advertised as restoring dark, lustrous locks in days. The ad claims millions of bottles are sold, with gray hair vanishing after one or two applications, promising a youthful appearance.
When skin itches or breaks out use Mentho Sulphur applied as a cold cream. It relieves itching, cools irritation, and heals eczema quickly with germ destroying properties. A small jar of Rowles Mentho Sulphur is available at any store.
The public life of James Ord traces from Georgetown schooling and a secret between guardian Captain Ord to a search for his parentage. He believed his father was George IV with Marie Anne Smythe Fitzherbert, aided by Jesuit historians, but 1905 vault documents found only a marriage certificate, leaving Ord to be another unsolved riddle like Kaspar Hauser. He died at ninety seven in Omaha still seeking truth in Mrs Fitzherbert’s papers.
A summary notes that the Gettysburg phrase government of the people by the people for the people mirrors a claim in the first complete English Bible translation preface, attributed to Wycliffe. Britannica dates the claim to about 1882, not later than Wycliffe’s death in 1384, and Britannica also calls Wycliffe the founder of English prose.
Jim comments on many women football players at a formal dance. Oscar notes Molly the fullback with a revealing dress, Margaret the halfback wearing modest attire, and Virginia the quarterback who has not yet had her coming out party.
An old advertisement touts Bowles Red Pepper Rub as quick relief for rheumatism and aching joints. It promises concentrated penetrating heat, tingling warmth within minutes, and removal of pain, urging buyers to seek genuine Rowles branded jars.
The USDA biological survey led an anti rat drive in Georgia in December and a similar effort is underway in Virginia. In Atlanta the chamber of commerce distributed two and three quarter tons of barium carbonate poisoned bait. The campaign reduced rat numbers and prompted rat-proof building repairs, with follow up drives planned as needed.
The cactus is torched to remove thorns then sliced by a sugar mill style machine. The slices dry and can be ground into a fine fodder powder. During slicing some juice is pressed off and collected, optionally converted into a gum arabic substitute. Dry fodder yield is about 11 percent of raw cactus weight. Source: Journal of Engineering and Industrial Chemistry. Daly's Cigars the Very Best Makes.
The Gogebic Michigan Probate Court orders publication of notice for the petition to appoint administrator for the estate of Alex Hautala deceased. Hearing set for May 15, 1923 at 10:00 a.m. at the Probate Office in Bessemer. Publication to run in The Wakefield Advocate for three consecutive weeks.
Public notice issued by the Gogebic County Probate Court in Bessemer on April 23 1923 to determine heirs of Smil Kukila deceased. Hearing set for May 21 1928 at ten o clock in the forenoon at the probate office with Ida Kukita petitioning to establish legal heirs and rights to the real estate.
A probate order requires publication in the Wakefield Advocate for three successive weeks before the hearing date. The notice names Williams and Baird as judge and register of probate, with the order dated April 28.
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