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Newspaper
Wakefield Advocate
Location
Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1917
Page
9
An unsigned wartime plea printed in The Minneapolis Journal urges civilians to send cigarettes to troops. It emphasizes cold nights and scarce tobacco at the front, noting soldiers depend on smokes for morale. The piece laments delays and mocks comfort from home versus army hardship.
A Wakefield donor, sending multiple quarters daily to a Tobacco Fund for soldiers in France, sparked a chain reaction. A soldier’s note within a kit described the impact, inspiring others to contribute more. The tale illustrates how one card recruit built ongoing support.
Mr and Mrs W C Hart and daughter Peggy depart for Marquette to spend the holidays at the home of Mrs Hart's parents Mr and Mrs George Mc Combs.
Frank Haggerson of Whitman's Jewelry Store Hurley offers jewelry repair with guaranteed satisfaction. The Four Artists Co presented an excellent Lyceum program at the town hall on Wednesday to a crowded audience, leaving attendees very satisfied with the entertainment. Christmas shopping rush begins with savings of 30 to 50 percent at I. K. Hydar's in Ironwood Michigan.
A New York 1814 Christmas gift advertisement highlights books for youth including Barlow’s Lectures on Female Education and Manners and Foster’s Essays. A. J. Goodrich on Broadway markets fancy articles, prints and small children's books. European arrivals add novels and miscellany works, plus pocket books, card sets, and silver needle cases.
A poetic Christmas piece from the Philadelphia Public Ledger by Norman Van Pelt reflects on the shepherds at night in Bethlehem and the birth of Christ. It urges readers to follow the Christ child, endure life’s trials, and seek noble, faithful living with God’s guidance.
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