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Newspaper
Dermott News
Location
Dermott, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1917
Page
6
A Washington Park Illinois mother of four describes nervous spells backache and mood swings from which Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills provided relief. She notes improved health despite ongoing worry and says friends remark she looks young.
A whimsical dialogue hints at planting a garden and preparing meals with items like spaghetti and strawberries. Characters discuss raising produce and herbs and mention simple home tasks, using quirky spellings and playful tone throughout.
An old advertisement extols Cuticura Soup and Cuticura Ointment for eczema itching and burning. It invites readers to try free samples by mail with a book plus postcard address to Boston. The piece also includes a brief jab at censorship attributed to Senator Sorghum.
An old advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic claiming amine and iron fight malaria and boost the system. It touts Renovine as a heart remedy with a death warning, and notes Bermuda exported 13 288 crates of celery last year.
A destructive tornado swept through Mississippi county and nearby areas, killing many, injuring others, and destroying homes along the river and towns such as Blytheville. Physicians and relief workers mobilized, shortages and broken wires hampering rescue efforts as floodwater and debris hampered travel and communications.
A Warren Ohio steel firm and Port Smillie Speller Co are reshuffling holdings with a 500000 stock move. The Guthrie area plans a major high school expansion and a William Haan plant move to Payetteville from Ploo Butt. A $3000 contract funds dipping vats for tick control in Tinton county. A Knobel farmer nets 175 from eight acres of alfalfa, while two Lockesburg widows harvest and sell firewood. Fort Smith felony cases shift to Police Court. Seventeen carloads of strawberries from Hatesville shipped, weather hurting the crop outlook.
Governor Charles H. Rough proclaims a legal holiday by the state and calls for a nationwide registration under President Wilson for men aged 21 to 30. He urges churches to hold services and promotes national unity, democracy, and wartime mobilization during World War I. The proclamation is dated May 15, 1917 with Secretary of State Thomas J. Terral.
Sailors at the United States Naval Training Station likely will purchase about 1 million dollars in Liberty bonds. The announcement notes emphasis on wartime bond drives and duty at the Great Lakes facility.
Secretary Daniels meets private builders to speed production of mine sweepers for the naval establishment. A considerable number will be added at once to the fleet, with plans aimed at rapid turn out.
An American plans to reorganize the Mexican government departments at the invitation of President Carranza. The move aims to streamline public administration and improve efficiency across Mexico.
An advertisement touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe vegetable alternative to calomel for liver and bowel cleansing. It claims calmer digestion, relief from headache and dizziness, and a money back guarantee. The copy warns calomel can cause sickness and bone damage and suggests the product is widely used and sold by druggists.
A garbled OCR fragment recalls a boy in a yard mimicking his father, with stray phrases about education and counterfeit money. The text shows disrupted spelling and stray lines, including references to Kansas City and Kentucky, and a scattered wartime tone.
A garbled OCR fragment discusses a libel on the sex and a vague remark about a father and a woman. It also notes Australia has the most sheep and mentions a statistic about proportion of the world’s stock, though the text is incomplete and unclear.
The readable lines suggest a messy OCR fragment mentioning false pretense, a housewife, grocers, and an aspiration topic. Key names or dates do not clearly emerge, leaving a partial, garbled record with no decisive event or person.
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