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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1920
Page
3
In hot weather pep and appetite suffer for many, but an eutonic tablet taken before meals and after can reduce acids poisons and gases. It cools feverish mouth and stomach and restores appetite. Get a big box from your druggist and use it a few days to feel refreshed and energized again.
A promotional item touts P. D. Q. as a potent bed bug killer. It claims a small box yields a quart of solution that can wipe out bedbugs roaches fleas and eggs and even halt future generations. The parody wording compares the effect to liquid fire and notes availability through a Terre Haute Indiana supplier or a local druggist.
A fashion essay argues women prefer stylish dress over overalls, praising smart shopping and sewing. It contrasts English, Parisian, and American habits, notes summer dress trends, two material fracks, organdie frocks, and English sateens, with advice on colors, trims, and accessories.
Thoroughly scrub the porch floors and wax with quality polish. After waxing, polish with a polishing brush like hardwood floors. This method preserves the floor and avoids water during the season. Sweep daily with broom or floor mop. Saves time in hot weather and keeps the porch looking well.
The best method to cleanse a fragile collar of lace net or hand embroidery is to baste it on a piece of muslin before washing and drying. This tip guides careful handling to preserve delicate fabrics.
The article promotes straight hanging dresses as the most satisfactory choice for housework. It emphasizes ease of wear and practicality for daily domestic chores.
A circulating tale at Princeton says Prof Alfred Noyes the English poet enjoys reading his works aloud to students. He told a junior he would show proofs of his new poetry book but the student hurried away saying your word is enough for me.
An advertisement claims Freezone instantly stops corn pain and can lift the corn off with fingers. It touts a tiny bottle sold for a few cents that removes hard and soft corns and even between the toes without soreness or irritation.
The article describes Nedland’s air turbine, a minute machine measuring about one twentieth of an inch in diameter and weighing a fifth of a grain. It features eight parts with a gold craning and a steel motor having six slots. the 0.032 inch motor diameter and 0.007 inch shaft fit a hollow pedestal, driven by a jet of compressed air.
The origin of earthquakes is traced to two main causes. The first is tectonic movements in the earth's crust along faults, possibly from the shrinking interior as the planet cools. The second is volcanic activity.
A brief but vivid moment captures two speakers. one remarks on being late to a swell function while the other notes his observant stance. The exchange hints at social timing and attentiveness without further detail.
A terse proverb-like line contrasts physical appearance with moral integrity, suggesting charm or blemishes on the face are preferable to flaws in character. It reflects a folk saying about virtue over vanity.
In a candid moment Senator Sorghum admits unease about delivering a political speech. He calls it not stage fright but worries about epigrams or anecdotes misfiring, noting how a single wrong line could change outcomes.
A quirky item notes a 200-pound cornfed girl jammed into a tin bathtub attached to a motorcycle. The odd image evokes sensational humor and local color without graphic detail.
Silent ballots and fear of violence frame workers on election day. The piece notes how people weigh secure voting and self protection as they seek employment. It contrasts quiet voting with threats, reflecting tensions around work and civic process.
An old time investment pitch promises a loaf of lifetime labor with La Homer oil field interests and a gold mining claim in New Mexico. It advertises stock at ten cents per share and asks readers to write for a circular from R Rogers in El Paso Texas. It also touts irrigated farms in Bitter Root Valley Montana at reduced trustee sale prices and urges requesting a list from Tudor Trustee in Missoula Montana. A stray line on religion ends with a nonsensical claim about cloaks and warts.
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