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Newspaper
Checotah Times
Location
Checotah, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1924
Page
3
Mrs. Samuel Murphy of 219 St. Dover Delaware credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with alleviating cramps faint spells and bad pains. She says she felt exhausted before and can now work all day and stay awake late. She recommends the remedy to friends and notes others have benefited.
An old advertisement touts Pape s Diapepsin as fast relief for stomach upset gas acidity indigestion and related distress. It promises immediate improvement after a few tablets and urges readers to correct digestion for a few cents, noting widespread druggist sales and a humorous aside about vanity.
An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a remedy for billousness constipation and indigestion priced at ten cents a box. It also promotes Red Cross blueing for laundry to remove rust spots and ends with a quip about Neptune and a lost ship.
A physician in Buffalo New York, Dr B V Pierce, renowned for honesty and service to humanity, founded the Invalids Hotel. He developed Doctor Pierce's Favorite Prescription, a herbal tonic for women, promoted for relief from pain and nervous symptoms, sold through his Buffalo hospital.
Herbert F Steger, newly elected Michigan football captain, has not yet played in a losing game. A four year Oak Park High School star, his teams were undefeated, and he has been a star halfback for two seasons as Michigan has gone without a defeat.
The article argues eyesight dominates player attrition in pro baseball. It claims average careers last about five years, describes eye defects as a primary barrier for both veterans and promising youths, and suggests glasses that are unbreakable and safe could give a 20 percent team advantage. It stresses modern care and training to preserve capable athletes.
The article explains that promoters must allocate about 60 percent of revenue to fighters and keep large sums for arena, advertising, staff, and security. Incidental costs cut into net profits, making boxing far costlier than professional baseball due to venue, payrolls, and weather risks.
The article notes that many top baseball players struggle in management and leadership roles. It cites Roger Bresnahan, renowned for his brain as a Giants leader, yet he failed as a team leader. Johnny Evers, clever as a player, also faltered as a manager.
A ruling by the New York state athletic commission orders boxing champions to defend their titles in bona fide championship bouts at least every six months. Failure to comply could lead to indefinite suspension and possible forfeiture of the title.
Harvard will have six of its football regulars back for the 1924 season. Walter Pattison elected captain of Harvard Soccer. Fielding H. Yost denies talks of Michigan Navy game in 1924. Young Stribling, nineteen, has engaged to fight over eighty bouts with few losses.
Loren Murchison, famed Newark sprinter and holder of national 100 and 220 yard titles, may retire due to a back injury suffered in a recent automobile accident in Philadelphia. The Newark Athletic Club star has been a leading sprinter in the club scene and national circuits for years.
Daddy tells Nick and Nancy tales of brave dogs. A runaway horse is stopped by a quick thinking dog grabbing the reins. Two collies in a city building chase and hold a burglar, earning praise and a policeman's arrival. A fox terrier wakes a sleeping family by pulling bedding to warn of smoke. The children admire these heroic dogs and their fearless acts.
A survey of ocular variety notes a lamprey with a third eye, similarities to an extinct ichthyoid, and eye traits in lizards insects and spiders. It details simple versus compound eyes, counts facets in flies and beetles, and the distribution of single eyes on many animals. It also covers ocean light penetration and a trivia note on Ceylon’s population compared to Texas.
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