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Newspaper
Wakefield Advocate
Location
Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1917
Page
17
A wartime urging warns readers to support the Liberty Bond drive by buying bonds to fund munitions and provisions for soldiers. It emphasizes safety of government-backed bonds, tax exemptions up to 5000, and personal responsibility to meet the family share of 150 dollars, urging neighbors to act before it is too late.
The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis acts as the fiscal agent for the United States government across Minnesota North Dakota South Dakota Montana northern Wisconsin and Upper Michigan coordinating Treasury operations and monetary policy functions for the region.
Mrs Stein of Greenville and others praise Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a quick cure for colds and bronchial trouble. Austria is portrayed as a peacemaker pressured by war weariness. Mattola & Co advertise new up to date furniture stock and invite viewing.
Reporters Gladys Jacobson and Lillie Ringsmuth note students waiting for basketball practice, new two or three teams formed, and officer elections for the W H S athletic association. Senior Class plans events, a possible salary for officers, and a quip about conjugations appear alongside updates on glee clubs, freshmen progress, and Liberty Loan activities.
An old advertisement touts Ely's Cream Balm for quick relief from nasal congestion due to cold or catarrh. It claims rapid breathing restoration, soothing of inflamed mucous membranes, and easy nightly rest after a few applications in the nostrils.
Uncle Dan discusses five months of intensive military training for a young man who enlisted at the Mexican border. He argues training makes youths more alert, disciplined, and capable in business and defense. He cites a North Carolina youth's two photographs to prove the transformation and urges support for a Military Training bill.
A short consumer notice urges parents of croup affected children to use Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and follow the printed directions for rapid relief. The tip emphasizes quick comfort during a croup attack.
In Go gebte ra County Probate Court Judge Curtis Buck orders the administrator to convey real estate under a lifetime contract. A hearing is set for November 16 1917 at 10 o'clock in the forenoon at the probate office. Public notice will be published in the Weekfield Advocate for three weeks prior.
Nell Bower sues George Bower in Gogebic County Circuit Court. Defendant not resident of Michigan. must appear within three months or bill will be confessed. Order requires publication in Wakefield Advocate weekly for six weeks starting within twenty days. William Baird attorney for plaintiff. Bessemer, Michigan.
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