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Newspaper
Brook Reporter
Location
Brook, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1921
Page
7
A fragmentary item cites Sure Relief for indigestion and mentions a curious remark about Laplanders and fondles. The brief text hints at a gossip-like joke tied to a birthday cake but provides no clear event or sourcing details.
An advertisement extols Boschee's Syrup as a remedy for throat and lung irritation. It claims quick soothing and healing, aiding sleep and morning expectoration across cold and bronchial ailments. The copy cites fifty-five years of global use and notes retail availability where medicines are sold.
An old advertisement urges customers to ask for Bayer Tablets of Aspirin highlighting safety directions in each package and the Bayer Cross emblem as a mark of the genuine product. It claims aspirin relieves cards headaches toothache neuralgia rheumatism and joint pains with physician approval for over twenty one years. The copy includes a pun variant about pessimists optimists and a typographical note.
Testimonial from Mrs. Viola Jarsdan of Danville on bronchial trouble and chronic cough. She credits Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery with restoring health, easing congestion, and improving rest. Encourages readers to consult a druggist and Dr. Pierce's Invalids' Hotel in Buffalo for advice.
Harvard chemists announce definite atomic weights for about forty elements and report a surprising finding that lead exists in two distinct atomic weights. The result, first proved by Richards and Baxter, suggests lead may be a mixture of lighter and heavier varieties and raises questions about matter’s composition.
The Arkansas farmer Edward Seth of Walnut Midge reportedly had two elickons and a mite buried with him following his death. A physician administered sedatives and opiates while Seth’s woolen box held the pets’ remains, though the mule survived to mourn the loss.
New York dispatch reports four captains on a single ship where three serve as mates with reduced rank after wartime service. The article notes veteran American masters accept lower status to support officers, as half the fleet sits in harbor awaiting normal commerce. Many captains now do shore duty in New England states, aiding fellow sailors while awaiting better tides.
A crude 19th or early 20th century assessment claims Alaska native communities face extinction due to a failed fishing season, cheap furs, and gambling aided by white traders. It asserts depopulation from disease, starvation, and dependence on imported goods, noting census figures with hundreds of deaths and dozens of births in the last decade.
Long Mitton of St. Louis, described as a few pieced tar prisoner, discusses being paroled from jail in St. Louis County by Sheriff John Willmann after several weeks in fall. He notes the burden of mis ration tub and recalls the heavy confinement endured.
During the Boer war a New Zealand man took a family Bible from a Boer farm. An appeal for its return spread among families and churches. The finder noticed South African footballer J. S. Olivier in Auckland, learned he was related to the owner, and the Bible was handed to the South African for return to its rightful owner.
An old report details how prisoners use sign language to convey messages without moving facial muscles. A finger across the ear marks years, while mouth signs indicate names or events. Coughs signal listening, and palm gestures simulate actions like reading letters or greeting messages.
Perkins and Brown walk with Mr Bristow, the so called poor old Bint, as Perkins sketches a wartime career. He recalls enlisting when the war started, Bill's marriage, and a die charge recorded more than two years ago.
In a Rumpus Ridge tale quoted by the Kansas City Star a speaker and his wife engage in a tense exchange described with colorful dialect. The narrative hints at marital strain and a planned gathering among married men, framed as a boastful reminiscence with a mix of humor and irony.
A short, tense exchange outlines a plan for four quiet divorces while one party reveals plans to pursue acting, contrasting with the other who favors publicity and stirs controversy. The note hints at personal strain and a decision to separate.
A letter from a woman credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with relief from backache headaches and nervousness. She describes prior illness and a successful recovery enabling her to work again and recommends the remedy to neighbors and friends.
An old newspaper notice describes a woman suffering chronic backache improving after using Dodd's Kidney Pills. The ad-style item touts kidney pills as a remedy for rheumatic pain and swollen joints, claiming renewed health and happiness after treatment.
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