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Newspaper
Dermott News
Location
Dermott, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1918
Page
6
An old advertisement claims Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root heals kidneys liver and bladder troubles and strengthens the urinary system. It urges readers to buy a bottle at a drug store or send ten cents for a sample from Dr Kilmer & Co Binghamton NY and to mention the newspaper.
The U S Department of Agriculture urges rat and mouse control through organized warfare including rat clubs to combat these pests. Rats spread bubonic plague, destroy food and property, and threaten homes and farms by gnawing and burrowing.
An OCR fragment advertises Hall's Catarrhal Medicine as a remedy for deafness caused by catarrh, claiming blood purification and mucous membrane restoration. It warns hearing loss may be permanent without treatment and notes a $100 reward for ineffective cures. Nearby text references other ads and news briefs with unrelated topics.
A wartime morale note cites Sir Henry Newbolt praising chivalry and brotherly service. It urges soldiers to seek peace and not let war dampen their courage. The message endorses moral steadiness and loyalty, framing duty as the true path to lasting quiet.
A quotation attributed to Phillips Brooks asserts no man can live half a life. True fulfillment comes from embracing a full life and pursuing the higher life beyond mere existence.
A short ad style note touts La Creole Hair Dressing as the original with natural look and no dye, priced at $1.00. A sly aside warns fools about holiday spending and promotes Femenina with a foreboding hint to wise women.
Arkansas Tax Commission issues order to six collectors removing penalties above the minimum one dollar per delinquent taxpayer in line with Governor's proclamation. County courts to settle with the state for credits and discontinue extra penalties on assessed delinquencies.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a political reshuffle with figures such as Major Dobyne on duty and Governor mentioned. The text cites changes in leadership, senate actions, and potential appointments, but details are garbled and unclear.
Fragmentary report from the state treasurer shows vaults holdings and cash balances for the year ending Porcher 01. The document notes large sums in the vaults and on hand, with figures indicating significant financial activity and asset levels.
The state insurance department announced the admission of twenty life and health insurers to operate in Arkansas. Named include No Weelan Assurance Union Limited, Norway National Insurance, Conservative Life, Farmers Mutual Benefit Association, United Life & Accident, Manhattan Life, Bankers Life, London Guarantee and Accident Company and others with locations in Arkansas, Mississippi, New York, Kansas, and England.
Dr W Garrison, state health officer, states compulsory vaccination will be enforced until the Supreme Court rules otherwise. He warns that those who advise resistance will be prosecuted and asserts the law remains valid. Also notes a seed grading dispute and a new draft exemption opinion from Attorney General Arbuckle.
The government starts construction at Fort Roots with a $50 000 budget to substitute general repital for an army post and route brick barrack buildings to create capital wards for TAN patients. New wards will accommodate veterans and medical staff in the camp area.
Restored to citizenship, a proclamation notes Him Festortae Civislip in Lot Blomehter tied to a January event. The January sentence in Novara county of masa ends four in the penitentiary. Appointed Chief Clerk Mio Merlyn Stewart of Magnotia Wile appointed to succeed Ek fla Hrawn who resigned to color by a vivtiog canp at Belleville. Stewart previously worked in the departiment.
A mix of notes reports a Degray steel bridge completion accepted by the County Court a Newport income tax reporting office opening Feb 11 and running to March 1 plus Red Cross knitting classes in Piggott and a large 5840 surgical dressings shipment from Searcy. Also mentions cotton ginned inArkansas countys and events at Swan Lake Jasper Camp Mike and other local items.
State Superintendent J. L. Bond releases 1917 Arkansas school data: 658,000 population, 459,189 public school pupils, 5,244 private and denominational pupils, 404,280 daily attendance, 183 buildings erected at 444704 dollars, 10,??? teachers in public schools including white and negro counts, 31 teacher institutes.
The Winslow American will take a short vacation. publication resumes within a month. Various notes include leases, cotton sales, mineral leases, local tax abstracts, Red Cross membership in Arkansas towns, and local residents serving in France.
Report to the United Mine Workers convention in Fort Smith warns that a bill moving through the House and before the Senate Military Affairs Committee would let Oklahoma buy segregated lands near McAlester for coal mining with convict labor. The union criticizes the measure as harmful to miners and notes related strikes and union finances.
Portsmouth Ohio woman Sara Shaw afflicted with irregularities pains and weakness reports relief after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Letter urges other women to try the remedy and seek special advice from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. Lynn Mass.
A Chicago salesman touts an exquisite dinner service as the top piece, noting a sane price while the site’s woman hints at a strange request to impress her servant, a scene from Harper's era.
An old advertisement touts Boschee's German Syrup as a universal remedy for coughs bronchitis and lung issues promising a good night’s rest and easier expectoration. The copy includes exaggerated claims and promotional language about soothing affected parts and cleansing the disease from the body.
A playful historical snippet questions the end of the word woman and the future of language. It riffs on spelling, gender, and persistent usage, suggesting awareness of evolving terms and social change.
An advertisement extols saltless bread as tasteless and promotes Magle Ar Jd Liniment for sprains swellings and neuralgia in three sizes priced 25¢ 500 and 1.00. It also claims five sevenths of New York City women support woman suffrage.
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