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Newspaper
Brook Reporter
Location
Brook, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1921
Page
3
A brief anecdote from Irving East Washington Street notes six year old Robert Lee Phillips, called Fleas, impressed by school. While cutting paper animals he repeats, Fleas is white, Fleas is white, claiming he learned it at school after his brother asks where he got it.
An old advertisement outlines Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a blood purifier that treats catarrh by acting through the bloodstream to reduce inflammation on mucous surfaces. It notes distribution through druggists and lists Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio. The piece closes with a quip about a millionaire speaker and soap bubbles.
Mia J. F. Horsey of Star North Carolina reports a four year monthly ailment that doctors advised surgery for. After seven months of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Lydia Jama's Liver Pills she regained health and can work again, a testimonial urging others to try the remedy despite fearing operation.
Mrs Ellen Harris writes that the first dose of Entonie did wonders and meals no longer cause indigestion. Thousands testify Entonie removes excess acidity and gases that trigger indigestion heartburn and bloating. A box of Eatonic is affordable with a pharmacy guarantee.
A scene shows a young author reading from a mature script as a lover pleads, vows to fate, and races toward destiny. A bystander notes he would have made a grand football player. An advertisement extols Cuticura Soap Ointment and Talcum for baby skin and scented dusting powder.
The Boston Transcript notes a comic remark by Shinbone on contentment. He calls it a mighty fine thing yet warns it can blur with plain laziness, suggesting a sly take on virtue and ease.
A historical note on Dr Pierce remedies like Golden Medical Discovery and Favorite Prescription. Claims of unchanged, dependable ingredients over fifty years. Anecdote from Mrs Extra TzeTex praising renewed strength after long illness and cough.
In a brief exchange Mrs Benham asks what the minister preached about. Benham quips that his hearing is defective when he is not awake, reflecting a humorous roadside recollection in the local column.
An advertisement extols Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root kidney liver and bladder remedy claiming purity and safety with a sample offer and drugstore availability. A brief exchange lampoons Yankee cemetery signs. A Scientific American report notes naval gunnery progress, praising battleship class crews and predicting future improvements to other ship classes.
An ad touts Garfield Tea as a traditional stomach and intestinal remedy. It notes the herb’s popularity as a family medicine beyond grandmotherly days. The piece mentions British subjects who funded their own wartime passage may receive refunds.
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