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Newspaper
Darlington Herald
Location
Darlington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1917
Page
3
Dialogue depicts Mrs Youngbride and a grocer discussing chickens with the cook noting the eyes sent yesterday were old. They explain the fieldiday trade killed the young chickens, leaving only old hens for their needs in a curt rural exchange.
Gentle skin improvement advice advocates applying Cuticura Ointment and washing with Cuticura Soap for ten days to notice changes. Promises a free sample by mail with a booklet from Cuticura Dept. L Boston and notes availability everywhere.
An elderly resident at the Masonic home near Franklin, aged over ninety, marvels at a new phonograph gifted by a state lodge. He recalls never hearing such a device and describes the machine with a crank and a pan producing music, calling it the queerest thing he has seen.
Carl J. Carter prosecuting attorney of Cartholomew county retrieved a delivery truck with a half dozen beans and gumdrops on the spouts. The man in charge claimed gumdrops are cheaper than potatoes, revealing a humorous exchange from the Indianapolis News.
A terse exchange reveals a resolve to avoid conflict yet a readiness to seek remedies for discomfort. The dialogue shows tension between a desire for peace and practical steps to mend personal pain, hinting at underlying strain.
A guide for founding a local Red Cross chapter. It covers forming a small organizing committee, securing permission from the Division Director, electing a board of trustees, establishing a central committee, and obtaining formal recognition. The process emphasizes community leadership, nonpartisan aims, and clear territorial jurisdiction.
A dress described as instantly appealing with simple, original design in tussah silk and adaptable to cotton. Oyster white with blue and black belt pockets. straight skirt, three inch hem, gathered waist, back and front panels, muslin under bodice, sleeveless with georgette neck folds, pearl buttons, and pearl button detailing on the jacket style bodice.
A quirky note suggests decorating hems with yarn or floss in dots and dashes to resemble Morse code and boost style. It mentions the elder Dumas producing volumes at a phenomenal pace, one per week in a single year.
Lesson text outlines Mary Magdalene’s dawn visit to Jesus tomb, the angelic witness, Peter and John’s discovery, and Mary’s encounter with the risen Christ. It highlights the napkin detail as evidence, Mary’s weeping, and her recognition of Jesus as Rabboni, then the commission to tell the disciples. The piece also notes the broader harmony with Matthew and Luke and touches on women’s role and wartime workforce shifts toward women in finance.
An old advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic claiming quinine fights malaria and iron strengthens the system. The label emphasizes its tasteless formula and asks 50 cents as the price.
In a rural exchange, Farmer Cobbles says he and his hired men will be busy raising food crops and cannot entertain city boarders with their dialect and ways this summer.
A humorous exchange contrasts crude self description with refined phrasing. The speaker hints at a lifestyle built on raising pigs while another suggests describing it as earning a living by writing. The quip implies unmarried men may find happiness without marriage.
A Cincinnati chemist created an ether compound named Freezone to treat corns and calluses. Sold in tiny bottles for about a few cents, it allegedly loosens and removes corns or calluses with a drop or two, causing no pain or irritation. If not in stock, customers are urged to ask their druggist to order it.
A concise exhortation urges readers to stop overthinking and start making practical changes. It emphasizes using the time left to pursue meaningful goals and personal progress rather than dwelling on past choices.
At Ft Harrison Indiana a cook greets a soldier named Mr. Jack in a company bar rack. The cook says he is now the company cook and can supply meals if the veteran tips well, recalling the soldier’s past generosity in cafes and hotels. The exchange is reported by the Indianapolis News.
A Denver based firm invites small investors to share in the business that made the world’s first billionaire. Free full particulars will be supplied without obligation to those who send a postal card to The Securities Finance and Development Co. at 329 Foster Bldg.
A brief exchange questions enlistment and civilian aid during wartime. One person volunteers to cook for the country and is advised against it, noting the difficulty of obtaining recruits already. The dialog reflects social attitudes toward civilian roles in defense.
Four year old Bobby of Muncie visited a circus with his parents nearby. In the menagerie tent he was given a sack of peanuts to feed the elephant but returned with the sack still full, explaining he could not tell which end to feed them to.
Antiseptic powder to shake into shoes or sprinkle in foot baths relieves painful swollen feet and stinging from bunions. Used by British and French troops at the front. Allen's Foot Ease 1 promises relief for tired aching feet sold everywhere.
A witty aside about a man targeted for a fashion look prompts a sharper line about his wife tossing a platter. The piece then pivots to a humorous take on ambitious high school graduates chasing grand dreams, noting the many fire engines already on duty.
A vintage promotional blurb touts American made Red Cross Ball Blue for pristine laundry. It urges grocers to stock the detergent and customers to forget sorrows and seek today’s joy with bright clean clothes.
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