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Newspaper
Wakefield Advocate
Location
Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1923
Page
5
Toledo Spain hosts Gothic Moorish and Castilian architecture with the Tagus encircling the city. Once a capital with about 200000 people it now houses roughly a tenth. The famed Toledo blades are still produced but demand remains low.
A girl visits a grand house and befriends a noble St Bernard. The dog walks the grounds with her, its collar held by the girl. The child praises the dog for its steady manners and companionship, saying he walked about with me just like a husband.
Berlin reports rising cemetery thefts as gangs strip monuments of metal fittings and passersby pilfer vases and bouquets. Guards are sparse and a metal market thrives, prompting concern over moral decline in society.
In a small village near Seafield England a resident reported smoke from a church spire triggering alarms and two fire brigades. Despite no fire, crews sprayed water. That evening rumors of smoke returned until the vicar used a field glass to reveal a large bee swarm at the spire top, mistaken for smoke from afar.
Portsmouth reports Dr Harold Scurfield stating watercress contains essential vitamins and should be used more widely as a health food. The piece recalls Greek views of mind food and a comic demonstration by Prof Vivian B Lewis claiming watercress yields oxygen, used to illustrate vitality.
The Wakefield City Commission held a regular meeting November 8 1923 at eight PM in City Hall. Bills from Western Electric Company, Lake Superior District Power, Wakefield Lumber, City Electric & Plumbing, and others were presented and approved for payment. Adjournment followed after authorizations for licenses and contracts, with reports read and filed.
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