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Newspaper

Brook Reporter

Location

Brook, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 10, 1920

Page

2

Dr Pierce Favorite Prescription Spreads Widely

The young physician Dr Pierce practiced medicine in many towns and became famous for his treatment of disease. He moved to Buffalo and began selling medicines publicly including his Favorite Prescription. Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription reportedly sold heavily in the United States and earned thousands of testimonials. A user from Route 3 praised the remedy for improving health and reducing fatigue.

Pierce Buffalo N.Y Mags

Healing the Sick With Bulgarian Blood Tea

Centuries of stomach, bowels, blood and rheumatic ailments claim relief from a single trial package of this pure herb preparation. It treats constipation headaches appetite loss sleeplessness biliousness liver blood and kidney issues. For colds, inhale steam with lemon juice to aid Nature and guard against influenza and pneumonia.

Mrs Hicks Relieved By Four Eatonic Tablets

Mrs Hicks reports relief after taking four Eatonic tablets for sour stomach and indigestion. The ad claims Eatonic neutralizes acidity and gases, aiding digestion and preventing discomfort when taken after meals, with a low price and pharmacist guarantee.

Eatonic

Congress Resumes Work as Wilson Message Opens Session

Congress began the last 66th session in Washington with aims to pass annual appropriation bills before March 4. President Wilson’s annual message arrived as committees formed and debates loomed on meat packers, tariffs, immigration, reapportionment, and ongoing investigations into housing and shipping board affairs. tentative plans include delaying major actions until Harding’s inauguration while preparing tariff and internal revenue revisions for the next session.

Washington Wee Congress Harding Wilson Senate House Houston Carter Glasy Virginia Martin J. Thomas Hetlin Alabama Bankhead House Appropriations Committee Kenyon-Kendrick House Census Committee House Immigration Committee House Immigration Committee On & Wexsuré Shipping Board Senate Committee Kenyon Campaig Senate Privileges and Elections Committee Newberry-Ford Michigan Nti Newberry Supreme Court

Many Vacant Farm Houses Threaten Food Production

Washington December 7 1930 Unless life on farms is made more attractive a serious situation with regard to food production will confront the country says Secretary of the Interior Barton Payne In the year ended June 30 the number of vacant farm houses in Ohio rose from 18000 to 29000 a 61 percent increase Other states show similar conditions indicating a nationwide housing shortage for farmers and laborers that endangers farm productivity.

Washington Aeha Barton Payne Interor Ohio

Edgeley and Nortonville Banks Close in N D Bank Run

Two North Dakota banks Citizens' State of Edgeley and State Bank of Nortonville shut their doors today per state examiner C B K Lofthus. The closures bring the count of recent bank shutdowns to two in the region.

Citizens’ State Bank of Nortonville Bismarck N. D Edgeley State Bank of C. BK. Lofthus State Bank Examiner Frente Two

Supreme Court orders dissolution of Lehigh Valley rail and coal trust

The United States Supreme Court ordered the dissolution of the Lehigh Valley Railroad and linked coal firms, ruling the intercorporate groups restrained trade under the Sherman Act. The decision, with seven justices in agreement and two not participating, found a long running scheme since 1868 to control coal lands and transportation to stifle competition.

Washington Lehigh Valley Hallroad Company Tall United States Supreme Court Supreme Court Lehizh Valley Railroad Company Lehizh Valley Coal Company Coxe Brothers & Co. Inc Delaware, Susquehanna & Schuylkill Railroad Company Lehigh Valley Sales Company Mcfteynolds and Brandes Opindan

Argentina Abandons Covenant Plea Referred for Next Meeting

Geneva December 7 The Argentine amendment to the League covenant to admit all states and the rejection that led to Argentina quitting the assembly was referred to the next meeting for consideration. Head of the Argentine mission Honorio Igueyreron said the delegation would depart for Paris midweek after a few calls and lunches.

Geneva Argentina League of Nations Assembly Honario Iueyrreron Paris

France Faces Economic Crisis Demand for Immediate Commission

Paris reports an urgent call by Deputy J H Saiget for the government to form at once a parliamentary commission including Bank of France delegates, chambers of commerce and consumer unions to study and resolve the industrial and commercial crisis amid a looming year end settlement.

Paris France J. H. Saiget Delis Bank of France Chambers of Commerce Consumers’ Unions

Bill to repeal war laws in peace basis

Washington December 7 Republican leaders moved to place the nation on a peace footing as Representative Volstead of Minnesota introduced a bill to repeal all wartime statutes except trading with the enemy food control District of Columbia rent Liberty loan and esplanade acts. Amendment to exempt the War Finance Corporation is anticipated.

Washington Representative Volstead Minnesota Judiciary Committee War Finance Corporation

Divorce Granted to Mrs Hyde in Hyde Case

Mrs Frances Hyde was granted an absolute decree of divorce from Dr B Clark Hyde of Kansas City Missouri after three trials for the murder of Col Thomas Swope. Custody of their two children B Clark Hyde Jr six and Frances Hyde four was awarded to Mrs Hyde with no permission for the doctor to contact the children.

Kansas City, Mo Doc Frances Hyde B. Clark Hyde Col Thomas Swope Clyde B. Clark Hyde, Jr Frances Hyde Doctor Hyde

15000 Homeless In Tepelen District After Albanian Quake

An earthquake in the Tepelene district southwest of Aviona left about 15,000 people homeless. An American Red Cross team led by Henry Reynolds of New Britain, Connecticut assisted the affected area.

Aviona Albania Tepelent American Red Cross Party Henry Reynolds New Britain Conn Hag Jroft Alvona

President-Elect Harding Bids Senate Farewell in Emotive Speech

President-elect Warren G. Harding attended the Senate for the first time as a candidate for the presidency and delivered a farewell address. He urged cooperation between executive and legislative branches, praised the Senate's role, and spoke of duties ahead in the next four years.

Washington Warren G. Harding United States Senate Harding Senate Senator Harding Gils Sam Congress

Cole's Carbellanive Relieves Burns Quickly and Easily

An advertisement for Cole's Carbellanive claims rapid relief for burning and itching diseases with instant pain stop and healing without scars. Priced at 30 cents, directs readers to ask a druggist or mail to The J. W. Cole Co. Rockford Illinois for a supple analgesic. The snippet also references a chorus girl and a college yell in a cryptic aside.

Cole Sic J. W. Cole Co Rockford, IL

Complaint Over Work Hours At Firm

A late night scene in a firm's office shows the boss sternly questioning a staffer about a grievance. The employee requests fewer hours, not a raise, arguing against altering the current work day length while praising the existing schedule.

Houston Post

Did It Seen That Long Santa Cruz News

A quip from the Boston Transcript notes a humorous perspective in a Santa Cruz item about age and marriage, remarking “she was sixty nine years of age and she had been married for more than a century.”

Santa Cruz News Boston Transcript

Coolidge Warns Laws Conflicting With Prohibition

Boston dispatch reports Governor Coolidge says Massachusetts laws conflict with the eighteenth amendment and the Volstead act. He informed legislative leaders and chaired recess committee sessions to plan revisions to remove legal conflicts and align state statutes with federal prohibitions.

Boston Massachusetts Coolidge Gonather

Hall's Catarrh Medicine Claims and Method

An old circular proclaims Hall's Catarrh Medicine cures catarrh and deafness caused by catarrh by a blood action on mucous membranes. It states internal use and a reduction of inflammation, with distribution by B J Chenay & Co Toledo.

Hall B. J. Chenay & Co Toledo

Camera’s broad value in industry and safety

The camera saves billions annually, aiding the nation’s business by showing how to build robust turbine wheels from scraps, preserving patents, securing stock records, and teaching safety in plants. It promotes advertising punch, citizen formation, and Americanization efforts, while noting the camera’s plain, unglamorous appeal.

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