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Newspaper
Wakefield Advocate
Location
Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1917
Page
10
A fragment shows a flirtatious line about knitting a sock or sweater and a note that all parcel post packages must bear a one cent revenue stamp per twenty five cents postage. Alfred Oberg visited from Verona Thursday for business matters.
At Wednesday evening’s village council meeting held at the town hall J. W. Bedell was named trustee to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of John Novakoski who has enlisted in the U S army. The town hall opens this afternoon for registrants to complete a questionnaire with aid and guidance from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9.
A playful club note describes a girls meet and the formation of a new basketball team. Players Modesta Anna Emily Edna guard Esther and others are listed with positions and practice praise. The piece ends with a light aside about cigar brands.
The Yule log ceremony, traced to pre Christian pagan rites, stood as the brightest Christmas eve custom in medieval times. The Wolverine Club plans a New Year Dance at Town Hall on December 31 with Wico Orchestra.
Wakefield Township informs taxpayers that the 1917 tax roll is open for collection at the Town Hall. A 1 percent collection fee applies through January 10, 1918, then 4 percent until March 1, 1918 per the law. Dated Wakefield Michigan December 7, 1918.
Emery J. Tiayne in New York World argues Christmas reveals strength in weakness, celebrating the child as the source of virtue and progress. He cites humility, shelter for the poor, and the guiding power of the infant to lead civilization through hardship.
In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries toys were rare in the colonies. Where Christmas feasting and cheer were allowed, rich and poor enjoyed games and abundance. Toys appeared later with overseas imports, delighting little girls who helped care for siblings.
Christmas Island lies in the Indian Ocean about 250 miles southeast of Java. It belongs to Great Britain, was annexed in 1888, and covers about twenty square miles. The island is a coral reef raised by volcanic forces, with its highest point emerging 1,600 feet above water. The description notes unusually warm temperatures and a lack of white Christmases.
An old herbal remedy sold in drug stores promises to darken gray hair naturally with one or two applications. The advertisement touts millions of bottles sold, claiming gray hair vanishes and hair becomes lustrous and youthful in a few days, while noting it is a toilet reagent not a disease cure.
Local ad notes cuts of 30 to 50 percent on jewelry and related items at Ek Hydar Ironwood Michigan as buyers hunt gifts. Separate mention claims a government move to demonetize certain coins to force holders to cash in, with dates and places unclear. A health tonic Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea is advertised as an easy remedy for fatigue and loss of appetite.
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