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Newspaper
Brook Reporter
Location
Brook, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1920
Page
7
A man named John Spake awakes in terror to unseen thumping sounds from a clock under his pillow. He realizes the clock began ticking loudly two hours earlier and frightens his wife as he searches for medicine. The piece reads as a spooky, early warning dream-like moral about heedless duty and sleep.
In a courtroom remark, Judge J. Fulier Groom calls a husband who deceives his wife a myth, challenging Whit's view of the untrustworthy husband. The exchange reflects a light judicial quip amid domestic conduct chatter.
A London inn tale turns to marriage as a visitor argues happiness lies in the country while a resident recalls clashing passions at a lock. The old man counters that a wrong gesture could provoke a savage response, proving affection can be fierce and volatile.
Cold in the Head is described as an acute nasal catarrh. The text promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine as building up the system and cleansing the blood to reduce inflammation. It claims repeated attacks lead to chronic catarrh and company contact for circulars from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio.
A neighbor observed a young woman in the front yard claiming she was “oiling the grass” to ease mowing. The exchange spirals into a flippant, nautical barbed remark about her marriage to an older derelict, ending with the punchline “For the salvage, I guess.”
Bishop Ross laments shallow religious knowledge among adults and even children in a Nashville talk. He cites a joke about Eve knowing nothing, then jokes about a family Bible containing odd items and family secrets. The piece ends with a plug urging readers to buy platinum as prices may rise with Russia mine resumption.
Ohio State Journal notes home gardens yield regular dividends from early lettuce to midsummer crops. The article praises the gardener's planning and daily care, claiming improved health and tastier meals justify effort amid high living costs. The piece highlights personal satisfaction and value of production.
Borders frame gardens and yards and transform spaces along walks and buildings. Plant narcissi varieties such as Cinaasters and sweet alyssum, verbenas, and dianthus as durable bowls for many climates. Use taller borders with Sweet William or Oriental poppies to enhance the scene and add bird houses to attract wildlife.
John A Simpson the farmer warns that the 1920 census will reveal five million fewer people on farms since 1910 while national population grows by about twenty five million. He argues urban areas strain food supply and urges alternatives to bread meat and potatoes to avert crisis.
The article notes about 12 000 small towns in the United States with populations of 500 or less. It argues small towns form intimate rural communities where residents buy and sell locally. Many will stay small while some may become cities, with delayed improvements like sidewalks and utilities until future years.
The piece argues billboards blot landscapes and pose dangers when not sturdy or fireproof. It laments их tendency to fall in storms, spread fire, or become refuse dumps and hiding places when too low. It notes cities limit height and width to preserve air and light, a stance praised by many as a practical reform.
Advertisements tout Freezone as a quick corn pain reliever, claiming instant relief and painless removal of corns with a solvent applied by fingers. Also promotes Fletcher's Castoria for infants and children claiming 30 years of trusted use and signature. Mentions wedding rings bought in Chile and Peru with matching duplicates for grooms and brides.
Advertisement touts Eatonic as a quick safe remedy for salt and acid stomach indigestion and heartburn. Mrs. E. L. Griffin Tromner of Franklin N A endorses it claiming relief after meals and renewed energy. Drugstore price listed and a suggestion to try it today.
A Swede newly arrived in Minnesota praises America to a friend. He notes the generosity of people, mentions a 10 cent money order for 10 dollars to send to his mother, and asks where the West lies. Wyoming is described as having a large sheep industry.
Ad copy extols Cuticura Soap for clear smooth skin and clean hands, adds the Cuticura Talcum for fragrance, promoting a complete toilet trio. A humorous line about a wife and husband follows, contrasting with a cob of weather furniture and emptiness.
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