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Newspaper
Darlington Herald
Location
Darlington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1919
Page
3
A Cincinnati genius creates Freezone, a cheap drop that stops pain instantly and lifts hard and soft corns and calluses from feet without irritation. Drugstores sell a tiny bottle enough to rid feet of every corn.
Bobby, entertaining the air pilot waiting to see his sister, recalls a line from a sermon about Esau selling his heirship to his brother Jacob. The vicar’s message as mentioned by Bobby links biblical ships and family lineage in a casual chat.
An advertisement touts Cuticura Soap for sore hands and skin care and promotes Cuticura Ointment for drying and rubbing in. It urges removing excess ointment with tissue and suggests using Soap Ointment and Talcum for all toilet purposes.
The Canadian Bureau of Statistics reports farm land values per acre from 1870s to 1914. Values rose from 16 to 44 dollars in 1870s and 1876, then 40 in 1910, and 38 in 1914 for improved and unimproved land and buildings.
An 1890s advertisement asserts local catarrh cannot be cured by external applications and promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a internal remedy that cleanses the blood to treat mucous surfaces. It highlights a proprietary blend, claims strong tonic and purifying ingredients, and offers testimonials and a free brochure from F. J. Cheney & Co. in Toledo, Ohio.
A congressman cites German tactics as a foil to dodge war indemnities and recalls a Sheridan anecdote about a spendthrift banker. A forest of names and a London figure emerge as he retells a tale of clever deception and an orphanage boy learning scrubbing lessons during a cleaning surge.
In a rural setting two adults remark on children as old fashioned. They tease about parental obedience while a music rack goes unnoticed nearby. Sallie is expected to begin playing soon, prompting anticipation.
A large monument near Brussels features a German general likeness. When Allied forces began advancing last year a hand in the sculpture held a handbag marked To Berlin as an act of protest or covert message.
A judge notes the case failed due to its short circuit nature in court. The remarks imply procedural or logical gaps led to dismissal or loss. The item reflects a legal quip about a weak case failing under scrutiny and formal standards.
Vincennes was chosen as the meeting place for the eighty second Indiana Christian church convention to be held in May 1920. The Eighth district Federated Clubs of Women closed at Anderson with Winchester slated for next annual meeting. Mishawaka reports population above 18 000 per a statewide chart submitted to the board of education. County auditors told township trustees to move the road levy to September. Frank Crawford longtime Vandalia railroad paymaster died in Daytona Beach. Indianapolis Red Cross plans a new teaching center approved by the city health board. Swayzee met its Methodist Centenary Fund quota subscribing 87 487. effort exceeded by 450. White county census shows 4 749 youths six to twenty one. Madison county warrants issued for election law violations in race for superior judge. Indiana Medical Association held its fifty seventh convention in Indianapolis. officers elected. Seventh Day Adventists decide Beechwood Academy stays put. expansion planned. Thomas Washington of Indianapolis escapes from jail with two others. tied to robbery allegations. Leonidas Newby and Winsfield Durbin head to Europe to aid widows and orphans of France. Public service commission trims electric rates in Terre Haute district and other towns. Indiana Village for Epileptics reports progress on building program near Newcastle. Evansville police find liquor hidden under a setting hen at a soft drink store. investigation continues. Whitley county school enumeration shows 100 fewer youths than last year. A Rising Sun machinist John McHenry killed in auto crash near Lawrenceburg junction. others injured. Madison County Farmers' Association urges local purchasing and sets 1 000 member goal. current active members 874.
Seymour GAR members invite World War Veterans to Memorial Day services on May 30. Bedford County enrollment shows 2 460 youths 6 to 21, down 261 from last year. Henry county assessments rise 33 1 3 to 50 percent. auto plant valued at 125 000, up 50 000.
A brief laundry advertisement highlights Red Cross Ball Blue to keep snowy linens pristine. It promotes household happiness and features a Helen Keller quotation urging joy as a shield against difficulties.
The ad asserts Spring Fever is low vitality from impurities in the blood. Grove's Tasteless Chili Tonic purports to purify and enrich the blood to restore vitality and energy with a strengthening, invigorating effect. Price 60c.
A brief quarrel over an engagement announcement features Edith and Alice with the Boston Transcript cited as source. The exchange reveals social expectations and public notice style in a newspaper dialogue snippet.
An old advertisement promotes GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a remedy for kidney and bladder disorders and female distress. It claims quick relief from back pain dizziness and indigestion and urges continued use to restore vigor. The product is advertised as imported from Haarlem Holland in sealed boxes of three sizes.
Mrs. Frank Fitzgerald of West Philadelphia credits Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound with restoring her health after thirty years of nervous prostration and multiple attacks. She urges other women to try the remedy and writes from Lynn Massachusetts to seek guidance from the company’s 40 years of experience.
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