22 Nov 1917
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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1917
Page
1
A witty exchange about marriage and finances highlights strains as the cost of living rises unexpectedly. The dialogue contrasts past assurances with the present burden, reflecting behind a humorous tone the pressure of rising expenses.
Stearns' Paste now available at most stores offering an affordable solution to rodent issues. A small box costs 35 cents and claims to clear houses, stores, and barns of rats and mice. Government purchases suggest wide use in cities with rodent problems.
A dialogue remarks on avoiding fuel shortages and jokes about baseball played year round. Miss Cayenne responds with concern, while the other person notes people ignore climate and watch a score board outside.
An advertisement touts Cuticura Soap for nightly and morning face cleansing with hot water and Cuticura Ointment for pimples or dandruff. Claims nothing better for daily toilet use and offers free samples by mail with a postcard request to Cuticura Dept. L Boston.
A moral column argues against overplanning life, urges justice tempered by duty, and promotes generosity for mutual support. It condemns cynicism toward newlyweds and critiques harsh discipline after repeated leniency.
A mother sews a coat from an old plush for Sonny and jokes about warmth and manners. A boy jokes about ducking when a lady passes. A remark notes a street car conductor missing women for amusement. The United Mine Workers union membership is stated as over 850,000.
Donald, Ida, and companions suit up in Siebert diving gear and begin a perilous descent from the airlock into the ocean abyss. They navigate a treacherous cave, avoid a colossal sea monster, and battle carnivorous crinoids as they struggle toward Fair island’s subsurface ascent.
A diver struggles in deep water as the submarine vanishes, sensing a foggy, isolated undersea world. He searches frantically for Ida amid a desolate, buoyant void with only the water pressing in around him.
Argentine state reports clear weather for wheat growth and a preliminary crop estimate of 240 million bushels. Domestic needs are about 70 million bushels, while the 1915-16 crop was 173 million and the five year average 149 million. The harvest should be available after January 1 if transport holds. The barley crop is estimated at 88 million bushels, 12 million more than 1915, with 57 million exported.
To recover small articles dropped through a floor register in a hot air heating system, install mesh gratings instead of removing pipe sections. Use No 6 gauge wire mesh cut to fit the metal box beneath the register.
A fragment from a period page shows Boggs arguing the need to play at a corner rather than a street corner. His friend quotes comic lines while Boggs cites his wife restricting home practice and a lighted eye shield for work. A joke on African trade and watches contrasts with life’s simple pleasures.
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