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Newspaper
The Wakefield News
Location
Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1925
Page
4
The Wakefield News lists six months subscription rates at two dollars and one dollar for other terms. It is entered as mail matter of the second class at Wakefield Michigan under the act of Congress March 3 1870.
An unsigned letter accuses local merchants of high profits while a Soo News editorial defends buying locally. It explains margins in glove sales and the dangers of shopping mail order, urging residents to support home businesses to sustain community payrolls and taxes.
A reflective scene unfolds on a humid Florida night as two travelers plan a night out. They ride memories of soft air, beauty, and youth while enjoying a glamourous Hollywood by the Sea setting. Gilda Iray captivates the crowd, and the couple debates their next move before the chapter ends with a tease.
A worker describes flexible holiday hours and a request for time off to eat regular meals. The boss questions the size of the contract, while the applicant insists on managing meals during holidays to sustain ongoing performances from 1 a.m. to 11 p.m.
A scattered 1920s style missive discusses branding value, noting Dodge and Hart Schaffner & Marx sold names for enormous sums while assets lagged. It extols honest advertising, warns rust costs, urges copper or brass use, cites the Titanic survivor Palmquist, and muses on fate versus free will, travel prosperity, and social humor around a large family celebration.
A bold boast claims no flappers will rust with paint said to prevent rust rust prevention touted by papers as a clever twist on maintenance.
A four year old on his first errand returns empty handed after fearing a grocer. His mother insists he try again, claiming the clerk will not hurt him. The tale shifts to a tourist and a guide about alligators, with the guide joking that sharks scared the gators away.
A rural minister tests Eva's Bible knowledge after a meal. Eva proudly claims the Bible contains her sister's beau's photo, their mother's vanishing cream recipe, her baby lock of hair, and a ticket for her father's watch.
Acurate fragments from a humorous column parodying language and social quirks. Names Hart Schaffner & Marx are invoked. The text lampoons misunderstandings in marriage and phrases like early bird and predicat. It also notes a Finn dominating athletes and a folding bed likened to a bank.
An instructor asks the class to name a picture showing Washington crossing the Delaware. A student responds with the playful title Sit Down You're Rocking the Boat, underscoring classroom humor during the discussion.
A northern tourist gazes at the Florida beach and blue sea and asks authorities if alligators pose a risk before swimming. The brief note records his cautious musing about wildlife danger and beach safety.
A large negro enters a vaudeville manager’s office seeking work claiming to be the “champion egg eater of the world.” He details eating twelve eggs of hen, duck, and turkey in a row, impressing the manager who muses on his novelty value and schedule suitability.
Two skiers are drawn by a low flying airplane around the frozen lake in Geneva Switzerland. The stunt shows a sport style performance as a novelty act. A playful note mentions waffles as a sport model pancakes and a parent tells a bedtime story not to the children.
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