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Newspaper

Ashton Gazette

Location

Ashton, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Oct 06, 1921

Page

2

Senuiey Buckskin Gloves and Farm Offerings

An advertisement from Goat Angus Co offers Senuiey buckskin gloves direct from factory at $3 with selected skins and agent inquiries. Bargain Illinois Dairy Farm lists a Jewel dwelling on a hard road with good crops at $100 per acre and terms. Short anecdotes joke about angler and a spanked child end with light humor.

Senuiey Buckskin Goat Angus Co Gloveraville N. Y Illinois Dairy Farm Loyd F. Cox Thebes Ill

Swamp Root Kidney Ailments Ad Promotes Remedy

An era advertisement extols Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a top remedy for kidney liver and bladder ailments. It claims quick mild relief and urges trial with a sample offer to Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton NY. The page also includes skin disease and hair care ads and a quotation about anonymous communications.

Kilmer Binghamton, N. Y

California Fig Syrup Ad Promises Easy Bowels for Children

A vintage advertisement touts California Fig Syrup as a trusted remedy for constipation in children. It claims a teaspoonful opens the bowels in hours, notes the fruity taste beloved by kids, and urges mothers to buy the genuine product with proper labeling to avoid imitations.

California

Unclear Washington actions spur varied responses in 1920s news

A mix of measures and events span politics and society. Smoot proposes a 3 percent sales tax to the Senate while census data reveal 18,526 illiterate residents in Washington state. Armistice Day prayer calls, unemployment debates, rail consolidation plans, and labor tensions echo across Washington and London with global economic and political shakeups.

State of Washington Census Bureau

Quake rattles Elsinore Monroe area with extensive damage

Earthquake shocks persisted for 24 hours striking Elsinore and Monroe 120 miles south of Salt Lake City and Richfield. About 20 structures at Elsinore and Monroe require rebuilding after the tremors. Richfield saw near panic as chimneys fell and bricks crushed windows. Boulders tumbled in Monroe canyon and red oxides tinted streams and springs. Professor Pack from the University of Utah arrived at Elsinore to study the quake. Separate minor quakes were reported in Harrisburg Illinois and San Juan Del Sur Nicaragua with no damage noted.

Salt Lake City Elsinore Monroe Salt Lake Richfield Monroe Canyon Fred J. Pack University of Utah Harrisburg Ill San Juan del Sur Nicaragua

Ceremonies Mark Medal on Tomb of Unknown Soldier

Paris witnesses unprecedented military and civil rites as General Pershing bestows the congressional medal on the tomb of the unknown soldier under the Arc de Triomphe. Marshals Foch Joffre Petain Fayolle and others, Briand and cabinet, ambassadors and lawmakers attend, with President Millerand in front.

Pershing Paris General Pershing France Foch Joffre Petain Fayolle Fanchet Desperey Lyutey Morocco Briand Superior War Council Senate Chamber of Deputies Millerand

Lloyd George Invited by Harding to Attend Washington Disarmament

London reports President Harding made a direct appeal to Premier Lloyd George to attend the Washington disarmament conference. The invitation timing and method are undisclosed, but anxiety over participation grows. Lloyd George, occupied with Irish and unemployment issues during holidays at Carlot, plans to convene a cabinet session upon returning to London.

Senate Democrats Washington Harding London Lloyd George Sunday Chronicle Gatrioch

Memorial Park Dedication at Washington Crossing

Memorial Park honoring George Washington and his army at Washington Crossing in Pennsylvania was officially opened by state officials. Ex Crown Prince in Paris forges horseshoes, donating his share to charity and giving proceeds to the local smith.

Washington's Crossing George Washington Delaware River Pennsylvania Paris Wieringer

Regular dog with umbrella helps New York commuter home

Gardiner bragged about a Belgian police dog that carries an umbrella to the station on rainy days to spare him a wet walk home. The quirky scene unfolds as Gardiner identifies the dog to his friend at Long Island dinner. Also includes short jokes and maxims from the era.

Gardiner Johnson Long Island New York Sun

Whose fault when your husband is cross at breakfast

The piece discusses caffeine from coffee and tea harming nerves when overused and suggests sleep as essential. It promotes Postum as a coffee-like hot cereal drink without tea or coffee drawbacks, available as Instant Postum in tins and bulk cereal for meal preparation.

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