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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1918
Page
6
Wisconsin Indians retain peace medals dating to 1720 from various governments. Medals include George I brass pieces, George II silver busts, a Spanish medal, and four American medals. Notable owners include an Ottawa on the Menomonie reservation, Philip Nacootee, Shunien, Arthur Gerth, and Waumegesako provenance linked via Dr Alphonse Gerend and A T Newman.
Farmers work harder using their feet and rely on Allen's Foot Base antiseptic powder in shoes and baths to prevent blisters and fatigue. It frictionizes, freshens feet and provides comfort. Women widely use Allen's Foot Ease, sold by dealers everywhere for 25 cents.
Revival of wooden shipbuilding highlights labor saving tools including a grooving and planing machine. The device, featured in Popular Mechanics Magazine, weighs about six pounds and can be powered by compressed air or electricity, claimed to replace 15 to 20 workers with hand tools.
Sugar is extracted from sixteen varieties of palms that grow in Ceylon. The first self moving gun carriage was invented in France in 1760.
The 1916 Federal-Aid Road Act spurred rapid state highway reform, establishing or strengthening highway departments in Delaware South Carolina Texas Indiana and Nevada. By Jan 31 1918 the Agriculture Department approved 253 projects totaling 2 840 485 miles with 7 824 721 72 in federal funds and 9 917 142 70 in state and local funds across 44 states.
The text argues for using good materials in culvert construction to minimize long term costs. Poor culverts raise future rebuild needs and waste funds on expensive per mile work. It urges speed in building good roads as vital to wartime transportation efficiency per the United States Food Administration.
The government has fixed the price of cement for road construction, refuting the theory that federal aid for roads would be blocked during the war. This move signals active support for war-era infrastructure projects and sets pricing for essential materials.
An advertisement touts GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a trusted Holland remedy for kidney and bladder issues and related pains. It claims quick relief for backache, rheumatism, and digestive troubles, with a money back guarantee if unsatisfied and emphasizes authentic GOLD MEDAL branding.
A father explains to his son that ships reweight their anchors after a long harbor stay because many binnacles cling to the anchor, increasing its weight. The tale uses a humorous family exchange to illustrate the idea.
A navy boy inventor has devised a collapsible fire escape based on rope ladder concepts. The device mounts on a window sill with a hinged container that unfolds and drops the ladder when the window opens. It includes an automatic hold mechanism to keep the ladder away from the wall, improving safety.
A conversation mocks a persistent figure named Thomas Catt asking about repeated absences. The first speaker jokes that the grandmother has died seven times since the baseball season began, while the other replies that she has two lives left.
Advertisement touts Cuticura Soap for daily use and Cuticura Ointment for skin care. Claims include a clear complexion clean scalp and soft white hands with free samples offered by Cuticura Dept. X Boston. Sold by druggists and by mail. Soap 25, Ointment 25 and 50.
In Indian Lutheran mission stations with few clocks a vigilance committee informs women of worship times. A note mentions metal fasteners invented to hold poultry together for cooking without sewing.
An advertisement proclaims Grove's Tasteleas Chill Tonic destroys malarial germs carried by the malaria mosquito. The copy urges patriotic service as a personal duty while promoting the tonic and price.
Farmers urged to protect stomachs in heat warning of sunstroke from digestion issues. Ad promotes Eatonic remedy by H L Kramer, claims quick relief for indigestion and bloating after meals, with price 50 cents and guarantee. Public notice directs contacting Chicago address for postal dispatch.
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