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Newspaper
Wilmette Life
Location
Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1925
Page
10
A Saturday Evening Post cartoon depicts a vast stadium and other sports facilities dwarfing a small library and academic spaces. It argues rising football and spectator interest may crowd out liberal studies and urges college leaders to safeguard intellectual priorities.
North shore towns curb aviation risks to protect homes and property. Officials propose enforceable rules requiring safe altitude and no dropped objects, raising questions about police enforcement and intercept methods. Citizens joke about buying a cheap dirigible to monitor air traffic.
The piece argues that prohibiting public dances may backfire by driving youths to private or illicit venues. It emphasizes dances as vital for social life, especially where homes lack entertainment, and calls prevention through wholesome civic programs as superior to suppression. It frames prevention as essential for health and social well being.
The article notes there will be no mail delivery on Christmas Day this year and urges people to mail cards and packages earlier to arrive by December 24. It advises starting shopping this weekend and next week at neighborhood stores and wrapping gifts securely.
If anyone thinks those on village boards enjoy fame or influence they should look closer. Our office-holders get only work and knocks with rare appreciation. If virtue is its own reward, that’s all they receive. try getting elected to a public board to see otherwise.
The piece humorously argues that babies are the most constant and effective advertisers, drawing attention to their wants more loudly and persistently than brands or famous figures. It notes babies advertise while awake and never give up, making them the supreme marketing performers.
A humorous poem by Amy Arinky celebrates gratitude for blue skies, home, and friends. It shifts to playful self reflections on being optimistic, thankful for life, and jokes about being single, ending with a light note on blessings and blessings.
A local letter accuses Patrolman Joe Bigelow of cowardice and alleged misconduct. The writer urges the village board to discipline him, signaling possible political pressure if no action is taken.
A reply addresses Lord Jim's claim about the cigar reward joke. The writer notes the assertion that they are married is an exaggeration and quotes a joking line about an old king and herring. The tone remains playful and self-deprecating.
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