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Wakefield Advocate

Location

Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1924

Page

9

Destiny and the office birthday wish turn into romance

A group of clerks plot to date Clarice Carter for her birthday with candies flowers and theater. Jenkins wins a drawing but misses his chance until a later confession reveals Williams secretly arranged the outcome, making destiny a humorous office fate and a future cigar treat for Williams.

Miss Carter Williams Tom Jenkins Jenkins Foster Clarice Carter

Minnesota Experiment Enlists Farm Line Study

Engineers educators and farm workers back the experimental farm transmission line extending from Red Wing five miles into the country. The line is now in operation and a broad program of electrical applications to farming will be studied through this transmission line under Prof. E. A. Stewart as project director of the University.

Red Wing Minn A. Stewart Uni

Electrified poultry farming program expands to South Dakota

The University of Minnesota Agricultural College outlines an electricity driven plan for poultry raising. It includes electric incubators brooder henhouse and refrigerator and extends to ground preparation planting grain harvesting and grain processing. A second electric line is built in South Dakota under a similar scheme by Northern States Power Company. The South Dakota committee includes J. W. Patcheller C W Pugsley E W Anderson John Frieberg Dr J T B Dinwoodie Ben Mekvold O A Rofelty.

Versity Minnesota Agricultural College Northern States Power Company Ben Mekvold Minnehaha O. A. Rofelty Sioux Falls

Plan Quake Proof Houses by Civil Engineers

The American Society of Civil Engineers announced in New York a joint venture with domestic and international groups to study the Japanese earthquake. The aim is to design and construct quake proof buildings.

American Society of Civil Engineers New York

Plymouth Mine Begins 600,000 Ton Ore Shipments

Plymouth mine starts shipments with two steam shovels moving ore and plans about 600,000 tons to be shipped this year. The property previously shipped 827,410 tons in 1928, one of its high production years.

Plymouth

Fleet of steamships active across major companies

The Pittsburgh Steamship Company fleet of 98 steamers and barges is in commission. Interlake Steamship Company has 36 of 50 ships active. M. A. Hanna Company shows 15 of 28 boats in service as of Wednesday.

Pittsburgh Steamship Company Vesel The Steel Corporation Interlake Steamship Company Pickands, Mather & Co M. A. Hanna Company

Nature Tells You As Many Wakefield Readers Know

When the kidneys are weak Nature reveals it through urine patterns. Infrequent or too frequent passage signals possible kidney disorders and other related health issues.

Doan's Pills for disordered kidneys urged locally

A local testimonial from Peter Rasmussen of Ironwood Michigan claims Doan's Pills cured his severe kidney pains and back ache after a sudden collapse. He says he bought two boxes for 60 cents at dealers and that his condition improved quickly, urging others to use Dean's Pills from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.

Dean Mr. Rasmussen Foster-Milburn Co Mfrs Buffalo N. Y

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