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Newspaper
Brook Reporter
Location
Brook, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1920
Page
3
An advertisement describes Bayer Aspirin tablets with the Bayer Cross, claiming physician approved directions, safe for colds headaches neuralgia rheumatism toothache lumbago and other pains, sold in twelve tablet tins and larger packs.
A Sunday school scene features a teacher testing children's Scripture knowledge with a playful miscue about the word holy. A student jokes that it appears on the Bible cover while other voices reference a Congress news note and an itinerant preacher quipping about celestial bodies and terms.
A pamphlet touts Dr Hilmer swamp-root as a cure for hidden kidney trouble. An interview with a life insurance physician claims many people have kidney issues and are declined without knowing it. The ad urges sending ten cents for a sample bottle to Dr. Kilmer Co. at Binghamton NY.
A mother hushes a child who points to a pulldog and calls it an aunt. The child reasons the dog cannot hear, while the mother insists on quiet.
An 80 year old woman, Mrs John Hill, reports quick relief from sour stomach and indigestion after a week on Eatonic. The ad claims Eatonic neutralizes excess acidity and gases, easing heartburn and bloating, with a money back druggist guarantee for a big box.
Reverend Stephen Paulson urges reflection on time and mortality in a New Year sermon. He frames the old year as a fleeting gift and calls for repentance, diligence, and hopeful resolve, urging readers to let God shape the coming year and to seek spiritual renewal.
Happenings of New Year's day span many cultures with charms and ceremonies. The piece notes Egypt, Spartans, Saxons, Germany, Switzerland, Norway, rural New England, China, and France, each linking fortune to rituals such as rings, cards, or Bible verses. It reflects on universal belief in opening the year with omens and customs.
A comic fragment describes a young doctor pressing a single aunt's ward, a shy Mary Ellen who resists a kiss citing her brother Bob' s warning to avoid doctors due to germs, followed by a tale of a Sunnyside doctor promising ambulant care and a nurse correcting a missing dosage note.
An old advertisement fragment touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a tonic and blood purifier that benefits those in a run down condition by acting through the blood to the mucous surfaces. The piece includes misquoted lines and unrelated quotes about farming and money, reflecting a damaged source with assorted ad and editorial snippets.
An old fashioned advertisement voice promotes natural remedies for digestion and skin care. It mentions Garfield Tra and a silenced song line, with quirky dialogue about old remedies and home living. Cuticura products are advertised for skin health, promising quick cleansing with Ointment and Soap. It also hints at cold baths boosting willpower and social sentiment.
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