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Newspaper
Wakefield Advocate
Location
Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1922
Page
11
The exchange centers on Crimson Gulch's population with Cactus Joe refusing to reveal exact figures. He recalls eighty seven last night and suggests it may have fallen to eighty six by now. The banter hints at a tense poker game aftermath and unyielding attitudes in the town.
Fresno Republican notes a playful take on a frugal couple named Jack Spratt and his wife who could not eat fat or lean, crediting their money to the jitney’s gasoline and a wink at thrift.
May, a maid, falls for Fred Jerome, a poet at the Jerome household, while Jim, a sober chauffeur, plans a practical future. A mistaken theft accusation triggers tension as May’s rose-colored fantasies collide with reality, ending in a plan for a real home rather than romance.
A discussion on child development emphasizes allowing ample time for children to comply. Reaction time, longer in children, varies by tiredness and mood, making instant obedience unrealistic. Parents and teachers should respect their inner world and avoid pressing for immediate action.
The piece traces early sewing machine developments from 1700 with Thomas Saint in England to later French and American efforts. It notes Saint’s leather sewing design, Thimmonier’s cloth machine destroyed by tailors, Hunt’s 1883 lock stitch attempt, and Elias Howe’s similar invention moving to England due to American bias.
A three and a half year old girl Louise left church during services and told her aunt she was going home. On return she said the people were selling pop as the offering was taken and communion occurred, reflecting a child’s misinterpretation of events.
Trade commissioner in Constantinople reports Oct 1 last year cost of living up 980 percent from prewar levels. Rent and lodging rose about 1,200 percent since July 1914, with Americans and Europeans facing roughly 2,400 percent increases. Russian refugees are a major factor in the high costs in the city.
The London Times reports air taxi services to link with arriving liners at Southampton and Liverpool this year. Wireless orders will trigger distribution of taxiplanes while liners are at sea, with pilots meeting ships from the London air station. Passengers can expect a taxiplane to await them on landing to reach their destination fastest.
W S Meadville of 7604 North Twenty-ninth St Omaha Nebraska says Tanlac eased liver and kidney problems and back pains that kept him bedridden for two weeks at a time. He reports rapid improvement and greater strength, noting Tanlac is sold by all good druggists.
A Philadelphia Ledger item recalls Alice explaining that hears a conscience whispering to her sister, who counters that the sound is only wind in the stomach. The playful exchange highlights a child’s misunderstanding of inner voice versus physical sensation.
An advertisement urges readers to take aspirin only as directed by Bayer. It emphasizes following the directions on each unbroken Bayer Tablets of Aspirin package marked with the Bayer Cross, noting the product has been prescribed by physicians for over twenty-one years.
Postmaster General Work keeps two erroneous specimens as desk curiosities. One mislabels a portrait as “Dr Herbert Work, physician to the pope,” confusing doctors of both physicians. The other misreads a portrait of Work as “Colored Man Appointed Postmaster General” instead of “Colorado Man Appointed Postmaster General.”
A brief scene shows a Boy Scout on right guard being halted by an officer of the day. The officer challenges at night and demands explanation for being out after dark. The exchange proceeds with the scout answering the inquiry.
A quirky reflection on control and romance where voices mock social meddling from the butcher, the baker, and the landlord. The piece threads flirtation through obligations, shifting from playful verse to prose as marriage enters a dulled, paregoric phase.
A garden tale recalls a chicken plucked by a stray shot and rescued by a neighbor at dusk. The bird recovered enough to return home, leaving the conspirators to retreat to bed. A separate joke notes a wife being beaten by a footpad for $3, sparking a request for the attacker’s address.
A brief salon scene unfolds as a polite customer asks to view grand plans while a clerk responds with courteous praise. The exchange highlights courteous service and mutual respect in a shop setting.
Dianthe Lusk, described as plain yet industrious, married John Brown at age nineteen. Their twelve years together were marked by harmony, her strong will steering him to act as she wished. She died in 1832 shortly after the birth of their seventh child, ending a turbulent marriage.
A fragment from a domestic scene shows a girl named Helen interrupting her sister’s private moment. She breaks into the room to question why she cannot stay in the kitchen with Jessie until their mother returns, mentioning Jessie’s own visitor.
Copy notes praise Postum as a rich golden brown cereal drink with no harmful elements. It is described as safe for frequent daily consumption and suitable for both adults and children seeking a refreshing, sleep-friendly beverage.
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