Misery of Backache Story From Muskegon
A fragment from a Muskegon Michigan report describes six weeks of backache misery and related symptoms. The text hints at a personal health account with limited readable details and no clear outcome.
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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1920
Page
3
A fragment from a Muskegon Michigan report describes six weeks of backache misery and related symptoms. The text hints at a personal health account with limited readable details and no clear outcome.
A female health guidance piece urges women to guard their health and suggests Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy for sex related ailments. Readers are invited to write to Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co for confidential advice answered by a woman.
In a Kansas City Star item Helvise suspects a patron on the end stool may be a youmerist. Claudine asks for clarification as the pair discuss a remark about flies easing living costs, noting the speaker’s odd comment.
An advertisement touts Cascarets as a gentle overnight cleanse for stomach and bowels. It claims Cascarets regulate digestion, remove sour fermenting foods and foul gases, and eliminate bile and waste while you sleep.
Ex-service men visit the eatery as locals remark on the Bobs gobbling and the doughboys coughing, capturing a terse exchange about wartime veterans and their table manners.
A brief quip frames concerns about an egg situation as ominous and rotten. The exchange highlights skepticism about the issue and its seriousness.
Maj Harry B Hawes told the Missouri Highway Engineers that the state road program is nearly bankrupt as federal aid funds are exhausted. He warned that a $60 million bond issue next November is necessary to resume construction and prevent road stagnation.
In St Joseph Missouri nine Galitzky representatives from Kansas and Missouri met at Morris Galitzky’s home to select by lot who will brave anti semitic Russia to locate traced relatives. Moses Galitzky of Kansas City I B Galitzky of Topeka and Morris Galitzky of Tulsa were named as the trio to decide who travels.
In Princeton Missouri six miles north a white spot on Mary Donelsons living room ceiling remains of the miracle picture that drew over 5000 pilgrims from across the county and Iowa and is now gone.
Mexico Missouri article notes Jesus Christ was deeded 120 acres in Randolph county near Darksville seventy years ago by John son Wright and Eliza Jane Wright. The heirs have lived on the land since and held it in trust after the Wrights' deaths, with no contest to the deed.
In Kansas City Missouri a woman reunited with her ex husband years after divorce. He offered to buy back the diamond solitaire he had given her to fund a new engagement. She pawned the ring at Welfare Loan Agency, paid interest, and redeemed it with his loan offer leaving a surplus.
Sedalia resident Mark A. McGruder filed with Secretary of State Sullivan in Jefferson City his declaration of intention to seek the Democratic nomination for attorney general. He attached a state Democratic committee receipt showing the $1,000 filing fee. He is the first candidate to formally file for any office.
Dorrance wins inheritance claim after circuit court reverses 1917 ruling, confirming Charles F. Dorrance as John Dorrance’s son and heir to a $200000 estate. Missouri supreme court affirms a $700000 judgment against H Clay Pierce for the National Bank of Commerce of St Louis, with about $50000 in interest and costs.
The state gains control of a 258 acre Callaway county farm on the Missouri River for use by the state prison. Separately Rosa Stuart of Mexico Missouri receives divorce after 36 years of marriage with 30000 alimony. Cap Girardeau sale nets 46000 with Elmer Gant as major buyer. Sedalia plans centennial Missouri celebration tied to the state fair for 1921. West Plains searches for missing Roy Morgan and Ray Johnson after jail escape.
An old advertisement promotes Pape's Cold Compound as a fast relief for colds and grippe. A dose every two hours up to three doses supposedly eases nasal congestion sneezing headaches and fever, with claims of pleasant taste and no quinine.
A schoolmaster taunts a student as hopeless. The pupil replies that knowing the questions would mean his father would not have sent him there. The exchange turns on wit and authority in a classroom setting.
An old advert promises Danderine will beautify hair by restoring life color vigor and fullness. It urges readers to buy a 35 cent bottle from drug or toilet counters to refresh scalp check dandruff and stop hair loss.
A Louisville Courier Journal quip captures a woman torn between two marriage proposals. A friend jokes choosing love is the simplest plan, highlighting light social humor from old society chatter.
Thousands of women suffer bladder issues linked to kidney trouble, with back pain headaches and fatigue as common signs. The ad touts Dr Kilmer s Root as a physician prescribed remedy available at drug stores, suggesting early treatment can prevent further organ disease and promising relief in a large size bottle.
A columnist notes how a man no longer speaks of a hole in his pocketbook but calls it rent. The remark frames rising housing costs as a daily financial burden.
An advertisement extols Boschee's Syrup as a long trusted remedy for coughs colds bronchitis and lung complaints. It promises restful nights and easy morning clearance citing influenza deaths and noting widespread use in American homes and markets.
Shortages may come and go, yet Christmas trees continue to burn as a recurring seasonal image. The line contrasts scarcity with ongoing holiday consumption and tradition.
The text notes 1809 produced many distinguished births across fields like statesmanship and literature and compares it to the 1769 Year of Great Babies. It discusses dates ending in 9 and 0 in Christian era chronology, citing Hermann’s victory in 9 and the Crucifixion in 29 as pivotal in human liberty.
The Chicago Post notes the corncob pipe regaining popularity due to higher cigar prices. Pipe enthusiasts praise its comfort and long history, with Mark Twain among famous users. It remains a practical choice for outdoorsmen and everyday smokers alike.
Brown a Northside resident rented a garage from Green who owned a car. They compared their cars noting Greens started poorly in cold weather while Browns started with ease. Green had previously reduced rent by $2 a month for unheated garages, but jokes about needing no reduction for Browns car arise.
A social evening ended with a driver unable to pay for gas after volunteering to take several women home. The gasoline ran dry and the key holder to the pump would not return for an hour, so the group advised using streetcars instead.
Evan D Roberts of Scranton Pennsylvania serving in the U S air service while overseas in World War I looked for his grandmother in an English town. He saw his father’s picture through a window of a house and learned the grandmother lived there.
A quoted remark notes an author’s drinking altered his emotional expressiveness and suggests he will now instead depict feelings in water colors. The comment frames a shift from vivid emotion to painterly representation.
The second story notes a second-story man exiting business operations after a stock up phase, signaling a shift in the local crime economy and possible market changes.
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