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Newspaper
The Wakefield News
Location
Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1917
Page
3
Fragments describe warm breaths and a tense night as two travelers seek shelter in the woods. Plains memories rise with a red moon while Kazan bears wounds and Gray Wolf rests at his side, both seeking rest among the trees.
In a moonlit frontier scene Kazan the wolf dog battles a wolves pack to reach a man with a rifle. Gray Wolf aids, and a dangerous reunion unfolds as Joan and old Pierre Radisson guard the camp and Kazan senses a life saving call.
Kazan, a vicious Alaskan Sledge dog, helps his master survive a perilous journey to civilization where the master seeks his bride. Tsobel, Kazan's new mistress, wins the dog's affection. A drunk dog-team driver attacks the master and bride. Kazan kills him, then roams with a wolf pack and defeats its leader, taking a mate named Gray Wolf.
A young woman wins a life saving service from a fierce wolf dog through kindness. The moment unfolds in the next installment, promising a pivotal turn in the story and a dramatic rescue.
An express elevator rises to the tenth floor without a request. A quiet scene unfolds as a timid child asks to speak and the mother agrees. The child asks if they are in church, and the mother reassures them with a gentle reply.
A humorous exchange features a man planning to propose to a telephone girl and a witty response about her likely answer. The quip turns on the pun ring on as she would ring back with a yes or no, highlighting light wordplay about romance and gadgets.
From Our Special Correspondent, the dairy commissioner states rotten eggs must not be sold for food. Federal and state authorities will enforce laws on egg production and sale. Rotten eggs must be disposed of or used only for tanning. farmers and dealers warned strict enforcement this year.
The Upper Peninsula adds to the food program as 6000 agriculturists move 2000 sheep to Lake Superior grazing lands. Transportation costs borne by flock owners. Michigan Agricultural College extols the project as a major boost for food production by converting southern grazing land to crops. The M A C marks the dedication of the R E Olds Hall of Engineering funded by M A C alumnus R E Olds, with a $100000 gift following the March 5 1916 fire.
Auditor General Fuller states 1916 specific tax totaled 4,341,370 with about 6 percent unpaid. Unpaid railroad tax reaches 265,000. Ann Arbor owes 132,000 and the Detroit Grand Haven Milwaukee line 122,009.
A scatter of brief items from Michigan cities reports resignations and appointments in chambers of commerce. Related notes mention dockside patrols, a tugboat incident near Frankfort, a possible self kill in Jackson, and local civic actions amid war shortages, plus Red Cross penny bags distribution in Port Huron and county bond financing in Marshall.
A London writer recalls a Greek village Christmas where a cavalcade of Englishmen and locals arrives, is received with ceremony, and hosts a later feast. The dancing groups, outfits, dowries, and the solemn mood contrast with festive phrases echoed by a returning traveler.
A pew complainer told a minister filling the pulpit that the morning prayer was too long and contained expressions he deemed unwarranted. The minister replied that the prayer was not addressed to the deacon, prompting a cautionary retort about listening to faith matters beyond oneself.
The New York City Bureau of Personal Service reports an unskilled laborer’s family of five can now live on 980.41 a year, up from 884.94 in 1915. Food costs rose by 100 in a year. The study will guide city salary increases, notably for street-cleaning department workers.
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