Wakefield Township Board of Education Regular Meeting
The Wakefield Township Board of Education held its regular meeting on December 22, 1924. ABE Mathews served as Secretary.
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Newspaper
The Wakefield News
Location
Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1925
Page
7
The Wakefield Township Board of Education held its regular meeting on December 22, 1924. ABE Mathews served as Secretary.
The Wakefield Township Board of Education adjourned due to no quorum on December 28, 1924 and postponed the meeting to 3:00 PM the following day. Secretary Abe Mathew is listed as signer.
The New York Herald Tribune calls modern steamships near miracles of design as sea storms test hulls and balance. It notes that ships endure 100 foot waves and 65 foot waterline surges, yet are rarely destroyed in open oceans. Strong hulls and robust construction dominate survivor stories.
A historical note describes outdoor prisons in the Netherlands. Sixty inmates were sent to Veenhuizen to transform moorland into fields. They work in small unrated gangs without warders, supervised by a voluntary foreman. Escape attempts have not occurred. the system’s humane, outdoor setting prompts government interest in expanding centers.
The entry notes that vampires are said to have flashing eyes in green or black, but many portrayals show dark brown or dark gray eyes that can look black in certain lighting. It discusses how eye color varies by depiction and lighting, challenging a fixed rule.
French lightning calculator M Inaudi faced twelve modern calculating machines. He won most rounds by speed in addition subtraction division and powers, but one machine led in square root extraction in the first round. In the third round the human competitor prevailed easily.
Writers once held instinct almost non existent in man and saw reason as animals lack. William James argued humans have as many instincts as animals and that instinct guides all human conduct. McDougal adds that without instinctive dispositions human activity would halt entirely.
A noted skin specialist says breaking out on face neck arms or body is quickly overcome by Mentho Sulphur. Pimples dry up and disappear, with no substitute found for sulphur as a remover. It is harmless and inexpensive. Ask any druggist for Rowles Mentho Sulphur and use it like cold cream.
The passage links eye color to temperament and intelligence, claiming gray for intellectual men and brown for temperament, with blue gray signaling sadness and green or black deemed wicked. It cites Becky Sharp’s green eyes as instrumental in her varied schemes.
A damaged ad touts Rowles Red Pepper Rub as fast pain relief for rheumatism and related aches. It claims heat from red peppers reaches the sore area in minutes, improves circulation, and eases lumbago neuritis backache stiff neck and chest colds. The ad urges buying the genuine Rowles product with branding on the package.
A speaker reflects on aging and the desire for a private, self managed space away from street life. They envision a small plot with fruits, flowers, vegetables, and chickens to stay busy, avoiding neglect and idle loitering as they become old and useless.
A vintage advertisement touts St Jacobs Oil as a safe remedy for rheumatism sciatic pain and related conditions. It claims instant relief from tender spots by applying the liniment directly, noting it has relieved millions over the last fifty years and is suitable for neuralgia lumbago backache sprains and swellings.
An old remedy claim Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound can turn gray or faded hair dark and lustrous after one or two applications. Ads boast millions of bottles sold yearly and urge readers to buy at drug stores to restore youth and youthful appearance within days.
George J. Hrbasek treasurer informs Wakefield taxpayers that the 1924 city, state and school tax roll is in hand for collection. City taxes are due July 1 with gradual penalties and fees through March 1, 1925. The notice lists payment office hours December to Jan 9, and evening hours Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
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