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Newspaper

Brook Reporter

Location

Brook, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Apr 09, 1920

Page

3

SICK WOMEN VECe Hl Am IF You Do as I Did

Suffering with backache and bearing down pains Mrs Minnis Miron says Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured her. She writes from Harrington Me praising the remedy and urges others to try it. The ad notes the product contains roots and herbs, no narcotics, and offers confidential advice from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. Lynn Mass.

Barrington Lydia E. Pinkham Mirs Minnis Miron Ell Harrington Mitchell Lydia EB Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn, Mass

But One Way Is Better Skating Joke from Family Memoir

A hearty old bachelor seeks favor with the family chief. He asks the sonny if he has practiced any fancy skating method. The boy replies he only knows two ways to skate standing up and sitting down.

Sonny

Daniel Escaped and the Teacher’s Den Confusion

A quirky Dallas News item recounts Daniel's escape and the teacher's puzzled reaction in class. The piece hints at a mischief or misunderstanding involving a pupil and a den, noting the source of the confusion.

Daniel

Praise for Dr Pierce and his remedies

A letter from Savanna Illinois praises Dr Pierce of Buffalo for distributing remedies openly and not hiding ingredients, noting Wayorite Prescription strengthens and restores health. Another testimonial from Rockford Illinois touts Golden Medical Discovery curing a severe cough and Extract of Smart Weed breaking a cold quickly, with endorsements from Mrs Mullin and Mr Lake.

Doctor Pierce Doctor Cripps Dr. Pierce Buffalo America Savanna Pierce Charles E. Mullin N. Atreet Rockford, T

Debt drops as March reports large reduction in national debt

March saw a 705.66 million dollar cut in the national debt, more than any month previously, leaving the total at 24,093,000,000. Lenders reach tentative Senate-Washington recess agreement for about three months starting June, while census data show notable population shifts in Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania Waterloo Indiana and Monistee Michigan.

Treasury Washington Senate Congress Census Bureau Wilkes-Barre Waterloo House

Army Enlistment Order Cites 25 Recruits

In a terse exchange the idea of enlisting human recruits is raised with a specific line noting the order for 25 recruits. A humorous aside questions the role of the drill sergeant and mentions Meutens ants as a playful mishearing or misstatement in the dialogue.

Diamond Dyes Ad Promise Fades Fabrics Fast

An advertisement promises that Diamond Dyes provide a new fadeless color to wool silk cotton and blends. It claims rich long lasting results for coats blouses stockings skirts and feathers with directions included in the package. The copy emphasizes universal applicability and recommends consulting a color chart.

Packnege Aoy Denier

Not Much Study Involved

Tiny Timothy recalls quiet days as Sunday school lessons, lodge rituals, debating club prep, and a bridge club invitation. Mother faces more study, while grandmother disapproves and jokes she will only listen at first until she learns to participate.

Tiny Timothy Brother John Nelle Mother Little Timothy Grandmother Gus

Unclear quotes on cost and talents in a quirky line

A dialogue about the cost of erecting a skeleton type structure is paired with a string of aphorisms about understanding, bones, and artistic transformation. The text uses playful metaphor to link cost, perception, and artistry without a clear narrative.

A Kindly Caddie Teases The Golf Parody

A humorous exchange between Jub and a kindly caddie in which the caddie deflates the Jub's ego by noting there are worse golfers. The Jub's shot barely touches turf, highlighting the lighthearted kitchen-sink whimsy typical of Everybodys Magazine.

Eaddie Everyboily's

Freckles vanish with Othine double strength treatment

Readers are urged to try Othine double strength to remove freckles and restore clear skin. An ounce is usually enough to fade even stubborn spots. the product is sold by druggists with a money back guarantee if it fails.

Nuro

Banker's Son Tries To Start Saving After Ego Boost

A banker laments his son does not grasp money value. The youth asks for a new allowance to begin saving and promises to change once the father drops a thousand, insisting he will start economizing immediately. The exchange highlights a comic misread of personal finance.

Genteman

Quotable Proverbs on Wives and Husbands

A newspaper quip collection notes that nothing succeeds like success and jokes about widows, memories, and compliments. It contrasts a hurried farewell with a shiftless man who won’t shift for himself, reflecting period humor on relationships and gender roles.

Sir John Lavery and the Threepenny Bit Tale

The fragment recalls Sir John Lavery as a famed factory artist. A child asks about a threepence as Lavery searches for color, and the girl offers a coin for his collection. The anecdote touches on thrift, punctual speech, and a line about a brilliant orator using the right word at the right time, with a note on insomnia cured by churchgoing.

John Lavery

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