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Newspaper
Darlington Herald
Location
Darlington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1917
Page
3
Bank managers in Canada praise farming as the enduring wealth source noting high farm product prices and new farming tech. They urge securing land and extending cultivation to meet rising global food demand, with Canada and the United States key to feeding the world and rebuilding after the war.
Submarine warfare spurred life saving upgrades as electric flash lamps are now built into life buoys. When the buoy hits water the lamps burn steadily to mark a survivor’s position for rescuers at sea.
Advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a malaria remedy with Quinine and Iron. It promises malaria relief and system strength with a tasteless formula listed on the label. The price is stated as 0 cents.
Dialogue shows a witty exchange where a sister mocks a suitor’s wealth and status while implying the heroine knows the business and dangers involved in the match. The line hints at intrigue and class tension without detailing events or settings.
Advertisement states most particular women use Red Cross Ball Blue and that it is American made and pleasing to shoppers. Targeted to grocers and general buyers with a brief product endorsement.
A compact proverb notes that patience and timing affect earnings as the man who watches the clock awaits his pay and reflects on slow reward.
Advice urges a mental reset and forward focus. Dr. Orison Sweet Maiden quotes Kipling and urges discarding past harms to make room for growth, success, and happiness. Emphasizes leaving behind painful memories and skeletons to reclaim peace and forward momentum.
A reflective column notes that nobody is perfect and that the world’s foibles and faults make life interesting. It urges acceptance of illness, misfortune, and luck as common human conditions, ending with a line about misery loving company.
Apple growers now use smudge pots and heaters to protect against frost and spray to ward off insects and diseases. This shifts farming from a gamble to a planned risk management approach, reducing losses during blooming and springtime.
The article defines lese majesty as crimes against sovereign power and traces its meaning from Romans to modern states. It cites crimina laesa maiestatis in Rome, imperial restrictions in Tiberius era, German critique of emperors, and notes the United States lacks constitutional lese majesty treason.
A reflective passage extols music as the universal language of the soul. It says song speaks where speech fails and can both uplift and debase, shaping hearts toward virtue or vice depending on its use. The excerpt attributes power, worship, and moral influence to music as a spiritual force.
Boy Scouts and the Washington agricultural department coordinate efforts to boost bean production for soldiers in Europe. Hoover approves campaign urging gardens and large plots, with Roosevelt’s endorsement and rapid mobilization of Albany scouts.
A traveling man laments a town on Memorial Day calling it rotten and declares the living dead reside on the east side while graves are decorated in the west half. He notes no sales were made and jokes about the town’s character in a letter from the Indianapolis News.
A brief advertisement promotes Cuticura products for sore hands. It claims quick healing with Cuticura Soap and Ointment, recommends hot soaks, drying, and rubbing in ointment, then removing excess. A free sample by mail is offered via postcard to Cuticura Dept. L Boston.
A playful Buston Globe snippet shows a couple misunderstanding pantry keys and clothing terms. The wife reports stolen dresses but the husband reveals a bonfire ashes search led to the pantry key, clearing the burglary claim.
A Cincinnati authority says freezone can lift any corn with a few drops applied by finger, without pain. A small bottle costs little at drug stores and dries immediately without irritation, with readers urged to ask their druggist to stock it.
A speaker questions trust in a person while claiming to hold four notes of questionable value, revealing uncertainty about the reliability of the debtor’s word. The exchange centers on credibility and financial instruments rather than explicit proof.
A terse exchange questions discharging a servant for impudence with fear of losing her. The speaker expresses concern that the servant might depart if dismissed, revealing anxiety over authority and dependency.
Mrs O M Burts of Ridgway Pennsylvania reports seven months of backache and side pain eased by Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Tennille Georgia resident Mrs W E Lumpsey credits eight years of illness relief and regained ability to care for family and work in the garden after use. Special medical advice offered by Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Massachusetts to women in confidence.
The Minneapolis Tribune outlines animal feeding methods. It notes squirrels store food in their mouths, elephants use trunks, giraffes anteaters and toads rely on tongues, spiders chew with jaws, caterpillars have saw edged jaws and daily eat thrice their weight, toads turtles and tortoises lack teeth, frogs have an upper tooth row, crustaceans house teeth in their stomachs, and big cats chop with up and down tooth action.
A family scene centers on two children debating a newborn and preferring a triangle over twins. The passage then shifts to general musings on gratitude, wireless love messages, and everyday objects like Red Cross Ball Blue. It closes with a whimsical adage about life and small things.
A terse exchange shows a man offering to fetch a cocktail for a distant rooster. The dialogue hints at rustic humor and a casual tone. No further context or events are given in the readable text.
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