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Newspaper
Wakefield Advocate
Location
Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1924
Page
4
Subscription notice for Wakefield Michigan paper dated Saturday September 6 1974 lists mail matter designation second class and editor publisher H L Trezise. The brief masthead confirms the publication details and date.
Obligation to the home town is framed as a social contract. The piece argues residents owe support to local doctors and merchants who sustain the community during illness and unemployment, and that taxes fund existing services and future improvements. It urges exclusive patronage of hometown merchants to strengthen civic life.
Geologists doubted iron would be found south of the railroad but prospectors sunk a shaft, reaching 35 feet with ore glimpsed indicating a large vein. Discovery could connect Cathy, Sunday Lake, and Brotherton veins, boosting Wakefield’s future as a central range town. The Grand Opening of Perry House highlighted a festive range social scene with dining and dancing. Crime notes report robberies in Kennedy and Quirk’s saloon, Ironwood, and Hurley jewelers, with several arrests and recoveries as authorities investigate further.
Public Health columnist Dr T S Crosby notes an article in Hygeia on early lesion detection to prevent disease and extend life. In Brooklyn a Kings County Medical Society demo had 91 physicians undergo health exams and report findings to the society.
Hundreds report days of dizziness headaches and back pain as kidney issues. Mrs August Peterson shares a testimonial of severe back pain and fatigue eased by Doan's Kidney Pills. Foster Milling Company Buffalo NY markets the remedy.
A noted skin specialist touts Mentho Sulphur as a quick remedy for itching eczema and other skin irritations. The preparation supposedly destroys germs, soothes irritation, heals the condition, and leaves skin clear. a small jar from any druggist is suggested for use like a cold cream.
A vintage advertisement promotes Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound as an easy at home hair darkener. It claims the mixture darkens gray hair naturally, leaving it glossy and attractive after one or two applications. Users brush or comb through one strand at a time and see color by morning.
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