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Newspaper
Wakefield Advocate
Location
Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1922
Page
2
Dr. Amy Kaukonen voices bold opinions on fashion and morals in 1920s style. She argues corsets should be abolished and short skirts normal, praising bobbed hair and dancing as expressions of modernity.
In Ashington New Hampshire a highly educated dog named Jack Johnson attends a local primary school every day. He has a desk a seat and an attendance report like other pupils. Teacher Philip Marey says Jack conducts himself as a gentleman and scholar and the boy Ralph Johnson is proud of his pet.
Kansas report profiles George A. Gordon age 105, born 1821 in Ohio, living in Boureka scene. He served as a lawyer, roamed the Texas plains, and attributes longevity to temperate habits debt-free living and outdoor life. He recalls Revolutionary era kin and Civil War losses among nine children grandchildren and greats.
Mrs. Rosier shot her husband Oscar Rosier and his stenographer Mildred Reckitt in his offices after accusing them of infidelity. The 37 year old Rosier died from a heart wound and Reckitt, 22, died soon after at the hospital. The wife admitted she warned them and acted after spying the affair.
Ben Underwood orchestrates a concealed bungalow gift to win Alice Menefee over rival Howard Brahm. He promotes a small, comfortable home and personal plan, arguing women prefer thoughtful, practical living spaces. Alice ultimately marries Ben, moving into a custom bungalow.
The piece traces how the term booze shifted from Turkish usage meaning a drink approved by followers of Islam to a general label for intoxicants. It covers dictionary definitions of booze and boozer as well as boozy, boozing ken, and cites authorities Kingsley and Macauley. Etymology is traced to Dutch buizen German busen from buxe buechse.
A playful dialogue envisions centaurs racing now to form stable, in formation worthwhile and showcase speed and spectacle. The exchange hints at anticipation and humorous wordplay on stability and timing.
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