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Newspaper
Dekalb Daily Chronicle
Location
Dekalb, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1919
Page
2
Readable fragments depict cross border travel and gambling mentions near Laredo and San Antonio. Various comments on prohibition, holiday customs, and Christmas traditions in Europe and the Americas surface as stray notes from a mixed public narrative.
A patient reports a severe kidney attack lasting three weeks with inability to move. After using Frey Kidney Pills the pain eased after a few doses and the writer claims full recovery with no recurrence, praising Foley Kidney Mills as the best kidney remedy.
Carl BD Groat reports on a Werner Breitenr press critique describing Berlin after WWI as degenerate. The piece contrasts the carefree prewar era with a ruined city, noting hunger, unemployment, smuggler activity, prostitution, and moral decay. It questions responsibility for the war and laments loss, while observing shifting social values and a new era’s emergence.
A reader describes miraculous recovery after taking Mayr’s Wonderful Remedy decades ago. The product allegedly removes mucus from the intestinal tract and reduces inflammation causing stomach and intestinal problems, including appendicitis. One dose is claimed to convince customers for a money back refund at all druggists.
Mrs. P Redkamp of Covington Kentucky reports eight children with croup improved by Foley’s Honey and Tar. The remedy loosens mucus eases breathing and aids sleep without opiates. Advertises it as good for colds bronchial coughs lingering after influenza or grip for both children and adults. Coal burns faster during frost due to richer oxygen in the air.
A jumble of racing and hockey mentions appears with Havana and New York fixtures, plus a Paris dog bark civic oddity and artifacts tale. It cites a 4,000 year old harp in the Louvre, notes Iowa normal schools opening in Marshalltown, and Mexican centermen removing hats on entering offices.
Waterman residents share holiday visits with relatives in Iowa and Rockford while plans for spring purchases unfold. Miss Merriman leads a short Christmas program at school and Rev. Thompson preaches a Christmas sermon. Local couples celebrate a upcoming anniversary and a newly married pair hosts neighbors for gifts and a festive supper. Waterman Lodge and shops showcase seasonal displays as the town enjoys Christmas trade.
Physicians argue that a bad cold warrants complete isolation to prevent spread to family and associates. They praise Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as effective in aiding cold recovery and reducing danger.
DeKalb acquaintances mourn the death of Mr J P Casaday senior at Morey hospital. Born in Connersville in 1853 he moved to Council Bluffs in 1904 after banking and land office ventures in Nebraska and western towns. Survived by son J N Casaday Jr of Des Moines and brother Judge Casaday of Dow Moines. Funeral arrangements set with Woodring mortuary.
Laredo Texas on the Rio Grande forms a bridge town with a mix of dry sentiment and border trade. The piece notes unofficial census figures and bold letters urging change, while travelers describe Laredo and Nueva Laredo across the river as a vivid border scene with tequila talk and shifting attitudes toward Prohibition era restrictions.
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