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Newspaper
The Wakefield News
Location
Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1925
Page
5
Giant Mediterranean thistle grows well in the San Francisco region due to soil and climate, with long spines and a large purple flower. Buds are harvested as artichokes and sold high, often midwinter, after careful pruning and regrowth cycles.
Bert and Bill the Burglar chat about life and nags from wives. Bill explains he had a rough night of crime, opening safes and a cracked vault, then his wife asks him to open a box of sardines. The humorous exchange ends with the punchline.
A canvasser tried to sell a burglar alarm to Mrs Higgins at her door. She resented a neighbor's insinuation that she had nothing worth stealing. The canvasser mentions the neighbor's claim and Mrs Higgins becomes alert, demanding three alarms.
Report notes that only humans retain a long primitive instep bone despite body growth. Scientists explain that while bodies grew large, the heel and foot remained used as in earlier erect-posture ancestors, suggesting humans were initially of modest stature but habitually upright.
Puzzle items listed show mismatched clues and numbers hinting at a hidden scheme. Names of numbers elements and training hints appear amid stray words suggesting a cryptic crossword as a data parsing exercise. The jumble implies a deliberate deconstruction of terms rather than a straightforward definition.
Free Thompson, driver of the Overland stage, fought a six-man crew against 600 Chiricahua Apache at Stein's Pass near Lordsburg New Mexico more than sixty years ago. His small party held a rocky shelter for days, supplying courage and skill as they endured fire and siege until overwhelmed.
The Javanese favor music with a gamelan native orchestra of gongs in cadenced harmony and wind and string support. The ankling bamboo instrument shakes for a sprightly rhythm, popular at open air entertainments where island stories are told. Javanese also excel in copper work and guild crafting using imported materials.
The number of cigar factories in the United States has fallen by about 50 percent since 1914. Industry observers attribute the decline to slumping demand and increased competition from other tobacco products.
The Detroit News recounts Hawaii legends centering on Rainbow Falls near Hilo where goddess Hina hid in a cave and dragon Kunanmoo attacked. Maui raced the sun, crossed the sea in two strokes, and killed the dragon at the Boiling Pots by hurling red hot stones into the water. The Naha stone at the Hilo library grounds tied to a prophecy about kingship and sovereignty. Kamehameha the Great tested it in youth, turned the stone, and pursued uniting the islands. Native Hawaiians preserve these tales through generations up to Kamehameha.
Household pests like beetles ants and moths invade kitchens. Ant entry often traces to ground level openings near vents while moths enter through open windows after lamps are lit. Sprinkling dried rice on a pest track allegedly swells inside the insect and kills it if kept dry until eaten.
A pygmy exhib ited at the St Louis exposition was stranded in New York and found work at a Coney Island restaurant. He cleaned a monkey cage, was promoted to the bear cage, and a sign labeled him Homo sapiens sparked outrage. After protests by the Times and negro welfare groups, he was discharged and later died by suicide.
A historical note explains the expression To Walk Spanish meaning to force a person to walk on tiptoe by grabbing the collar and trousers. It traces to an old boys game and extends to walking gingerly. The origin is linked to a cane used by Spanish pirates to handle prisoners.
The Eagle's Feather will headline Strandom Community Theater Family Night on January 20. The story recalls a cattle stampede and a dramatic confrontation between John Trent and his accusers, thrilling audiences with action and tension.
The banquet scene forest wire and other incidents are praised as among the year's outstanding short stories. The screen version features a fine cast led by James Kirkwood and Mary Alden with Elinor Fair Sister Cuneo William Orlamond John Elliott Charles McHugh and George Siegmann delivering strong performances.
A Wakefield woman Mrs J Fitzelle describes back pain and twinges from weak kidneys and says Doan's Pills improved her condition. The ad promotes Dean's Pills as a stimulant diuretic to relieve kidney-related aches and fatigue.
Probate Court in Gogebic County Michigan orders hearing on January 26 1925 at Besseeker on petition to appoint Adam Selsemeyer or another suitable person administrator for Emma Selsemeyer estate. Public notice to run weekly for three weeks in Wakefield News. Judge William S Baird presides. Register of Probate Trene B Buchanan confirms.
An old advertisement touts Dean's Pills claiming to stop backache and regulate kidneys. It promotes price 60 cents at all dealers and urges buyers not to ask for generic remedies, naming Foster Milburn Co and Mrs. Buffalo New York as backers and distributors.
J. R. Watkins Co. of Winona Minnesota seeks a man to sell Watkins home necessities in Wakefield. Over 150 items used daily. Weekly income listed as 35 to 850 dollars. Experience not required. Department H-1.
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