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Newspaper
The Wakefield News
Location
Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1925
Page
4
The Wakefield News from Wakefield Michigan is a Saturday publication edited by H. L. Trezise. It lists subscription rates for one year and six months and notes its mail classification under the 1870 act.
Last Sunday Crown Point Park drew about 500 cars and 2000 visitors. Wakefield plans include shore improvements, a bathing pier, a landing dock, lighting, new park buildings, playgrounds, an athletic field, and parking plans to enhance the lakefront. The project seeks community support to maintain the grounds and prevent damage to public equipment.
A civic call to uphold the Crown Point Park facilities and lake shore improvements notes the city commission's work should not be undone. It urges citizens to support continuing efforts and maintain the progress achieved.
A widower whose wife died less than four months ago plans to remarry, described as a wise old bird who knows happiness can't last. The cartoonish piece reflects on relationships with a sharp, humorous tone typical of the era.
A lively, old timey scene features a sparky young flapper who elopes with a man of color, resulting in four twins of mixed and khaki heritage. Nearby chatter ponders Clem Crowley’s fate, a soap business rise, a blanket factory worker, and a neighbor’s child asking for an arrow, humorously misplacing it in a cat.
A bachelor lady at a supper club reacts strongly to a waiter after the band plays a flirtatious line. She objects, claiming insult as an angry scene unfolds, with onlookers stunned by the rapid turn of events.
A fragment from a serialized tale follows Sallie as she faces social pressure, private confrontation, and rumors surrounding a jealous confrontation with Mrs. Warren Fisher. Ellie's arrival and a tense Jacksonville homecoming heighten the scandalous mood, foreshadowing a private talk and possible trouble for Sallie.
Federal tax officials probe large bookmakers in Cincinnati while a scattered essay reflects on insects and agriculture. It notes 41 acres of bugs, the role of insects in fruit and pasture, and danger from disease. It touches on automobiles, public health risks, and aging, with anecdotes about workers, animals, and a circus trapeze performer.
A fragment shows a quirky exchange about a broken shoulder strap and asking about seeing a doctor before obtaining alcohol. The dialogue hints at local attitudes and procedures in a small town setting. The passage captures informal humor and streetwise banter.
Dr T S Crosby presents nine criteria from an Iowa Health Bulletin for a true sanitary drinking fountain. Key points cover user distance from the jet, proper waste drainage, non squirting design, regulated pressure, and preventing cross contamination with wash water or mop use. Outdoor winter use requires frost protection and proper drainage to avoid freezing.
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