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Newspaper
Brook Reporter
Location
Brook, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1922
Page
3
A broad briefing notes the treasury appropriation act at Washington totaling 120,272,000, plus various federal appointments in prohibition and state roles. Also covered are army officer efficiency reviews, political reassignments, European grain trade, corporate controls, crime in Kansas City, weather and theft incidents, university anniversaries, labor wage requests, and international updates from Russia Spain Portugal and India.
President Harding urged support for the St. Lawrence waterways project at the national agricultural conference, calling feasibility unquestioned and noting the plan would link agriculture, industry, and ocean routes. He argued for easier access to working capital for farmers and cited European co operatives as models. The address pressed financing reforms and rural credit to stabilize agriculture and extend markets.
Washington Jan 24 Senate subcommittee led by Senator Cumming recommended to the Senate Judiciary committee that the confirmation of Andrew Miller, nominated by the President for the federal judge seat in the North Dakota district, be reported favorably to the Senate and that Miller be confirmed.
Washington reports twelve ships carrying 3,000,000 bushels of grain have been sent to Russia for relief. Secretary of Commerce Hoover, head of relief work, said eighteen more vessels are docking at Atlantic and Gulf ports to carry another 3,000,000 bushels as soon as cleared. The relief commission has spent about 72,000,000 dollars of its 26,000,000 dollar appropriation.
Washington reports Cardinal OConnell of Boston and Cardinal Dougherty of Philadelphia depart promptly to attend the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict. OConnell may face a tight schedule with President Wilson, while Dougherty plans to sail La Lorraine after a vacation, risking late arrival if the conclave is brief.
Secretary Hoover announced government advice to stock coal in preparation for a prospective strike in April. The Interstate Commerce Commission sent letters to industries and utility companies urging the same precaution. Railroads meanwhile are placing orders for new equipment seen as a sign of returning prosperity.
Prices for flour and wheat range from short patent to soft and hard winter types with on rack and warehouse delivery options. Grain, hay, butter, eggs, poultry, and potatoes show varied retail and wholesale figures. Livestock receipts include prime steers, cows, calves, hogs, and sheep with price bands and changes noted.
An old time druggist ad touts Kilmer’s Swamp-Root as a cure for silent kidney issues. A Life Insurance physician notes many insurance denials stem from hidden kidney trouble. The ad promotes two bottle sizes and a ten cent test sample from Kilmer & Co.
A fragmentary reminiscence recalls a verse once crafted for Janys eyebrow, praised as poetic fancy, now valued as a keepsake. The speaker notes the lady treasures it as a dwemento despite lacking an eyebrow, and mentions unusual guidance for cleaning slender vases with sponge, a method extended to decanters and water battles.
An old style ad touts California Fig Syrup as a remedy for constipation and feverish children. It claims a teaspoonful will ease stomach waste, deliver a pleasant taste, and restore a playful child, urging mothers to buy the genuine product with clear bottle instructions for babies and children.
An outspoken parishioner tells the minister that when he begins a sermon the crowd nods off. The clergyman responds that the remark is a compliment, saying his sermons have soothing power to put the drowsy to sleep while others stay awake.
An ornate ad copy extols beauty with poetic lines about snow water birds and skies, then promotes Catleura Ointment and Catleura Soap with a disclaimer on fragrance. A dated ad closes with 25¢ pricing. A fragment of a divorce gossip exchange follows, noting a myth about a wife playing golf to be with her husband.
A concert was heard thousands of miles away over the wireless. J B M remarks that there is nothing new in broadcasting noting that Boston twenty years ago featured a young performer singing In Old Madrid. The casual comment reflects early fascination with distant musical reception.
From a fragment, a dialogue shows a father and mother reacting to a request about taking tin to the zoo, with a character named Tom and a judge referenced in the line.
The article notes Bourges Bruges and Bruges in Belgium as centers of magnificent Gothic ecclesiastical edifices from the Middle Ages. It compares experiences in travel and fashion, mentioning a dressmaker's craft as a parallel master work.
The advertisement touts Bayer aspirin as genuine and safe for over twenty one years. It urges consumers to check for the Bayer name on each package and tablet and promotes the medicine for colds, headaches, toothache, neuritis, lumbago, and general ache relief with proper directions in every Bayer package.
A quirky item from a local exchange depicts Jay Jasper owning a shiny conalact auto that needs shelter. He cannot afford a proper cover or shed, leaving the car exposed outdoors as he cherishes his four year old machine and refuses to part with it.
A boy gazes longingly at a store window displaying a new cycle. He shyly asks the proprietor to hold the bicycle until he is old enough to be a big man. The hopeful scene captures a future sale assured through a child's earnest request.
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