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Wakefield Advocate

Location

Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Nov 21, 1914

Page

6

Tonnage tax protest meeting urged by Crystal Falls group

Crystal Falls Taxpayers Association calls mass meeting in Marquette on Tuesday December 15 to protest a proposed tonnage tax on state minerals. For Upper Peninsula taxpayers not tied to mining, the aim is to form a united front and possibly a permanent organization to oppose the measure when put to a vote. Delegates from Wakefield and others are expected with support from Bessemer and Ironwood, while mining leaders’ counsel is invited though non mining voices are preferred.

Crystal Falls Wakefield Bessemer and Ironwood Crystal Falls Taxpayers’ Association Lower Peninsula Upper Peninsula Conlin Crystal Fall Advocate

Special war revenue taxes take effect November first

The October law imposes taxes on brokers dealing in stocks bonds exchange bullion notes and other securities plus commercial brokers pwn a brokers and custom house brokers. Moving picture theatres pay by seating capacity circuses exhibitions traveling shows bowling alleys billiard halls and pool rooms taxed per alley or table. Commission merchants taxed annually and tobacco dealers taxed by output and sales. Provisions expire December 15 1915. Estimated revenue increase about 90 million dollars.

P.wna Custom House Moving Picture Theatres

Evidently He Wouldn't

A brief quotation exchange in the Boston Globe quotes a Mrs speaking on traditions of South Sea Island wives and a Mr noting that husbands may overlook such rules, reflecting cultural stereotypes in a conversational snippet.

South Sea Island Boston Globe

Thanksgiving Program At Local School

The school presents a Thanksgiving program next Wednesday at 2 15 PM featuring the High School Orchestra Baby's Thanksgiving by Edna Oberg Thanksgiving Proclamation by Paul Anderson Pilgrim Maids Lillian Hill Fanny Mattson Alfie Winberg Flora Lepisto Hazel LaRocheelle Anna Olson Thanksgiving Song by Miss Jenkins room Meeting of the Months by six boys and six girls from Miss Mathews room Quartet Tis Morn Geibel Misses Heath Nerd Jenkins Mathews Who Gives Us Thanksgiving Day Dorothy Julia Lepisto Cook Careen Ashland Mother Ruth Hasbrook Father Clifford Bolen Grocer Theborn Davies Miller Herbert Eliason Butcher Peter Bugni Farmer Abe Sissola When the frost is on the pumpkin Sulo Carr Song Clarice Kellow In Witchcraft Days Song Quartet of Third Grade pupils History of Thanksgiving Bernice Kellow Debate High School Orchestra Patrons invited Carl Hastings among successful deer hunters this week.

T Pus Wednday Edna Oberg Paul Anderson Pilgrim Maids Lillian Hill Fanny Mattson Alfie Winberg Flora Lepisto Hazel LaRocheelle Anna Olson Miss Jenkins Miss Mathew

Quis to Succeed D as Ashland Steam Agent

E. H. Quis will succeed D. for the Ashland Steam and will call on Wakefield trade every Tuesday, as customary. Headquarters at Wakefield Hotel. Of Ashland, S agent.

E. H. Quis Ashland Wakefield Wakefield Hotel

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