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Newspaper
Dermott News
Location
Dermott, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1914
Page
3
Meg Gendorfer Blaettor delivers a playful exchange about a ham joke and relationship fate during a light moment. The banter centers on the idea of love ending as a ham vanishes, prompting a witty reply about offering a larger ham.
A collage of old ad lines mentions a malaria prescription, Quack cures for chills, a comedy exchange about Stella and Bella, a pellet stomach remedy, and a note urging Red Cross products. It also touches on a fisherman’s lifestyle remark and Belgium’s reported national wealth at a past date.
A Little Rock cotton conference led by Governor Hays urges federal aid and a six percent to twenty five percent reduction in cotton acreage to steady prices. Delegates from banks, merchants and farms call for diversifying crops with oats and rape and forming a state campaign committee to reach every farmer.
In Sterling Connecticut a 22 year old girl reports relief from monthly fainting and female weakness after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. In Massena New York Lovisa Myres and another unnamed woman praise the product noting anemia acne and long term health improvement. The ad urges young girls with painful or irregular periods to seek restoration by taking the compound.
The essay surveys Kipling’s imperial themes noting how great battles, sieges, and distant campaigns inspire poets. It argues Kipling’s latest verse lacks exultation and feels perfunctory when rallying nations.
Secretary Jnc. 8 Cowpland Little Rock invites Arkansas Masons to apply early for the October reunion of the Scottish Rite at Albert Pike Consistory. The committee promises the best attended reunion in history and will supply application blanks on request.
The New York World describes French soldiers enduring heavy fire with remarkable endurance. Sergeant Fougere survived eight bullet wounds a broken arm and other injuries while limping ten miles to reach his regiment after being shot in the leg. Another French fighter endured six bullets and three bayonet wounds and is recovering. The French war office says two men die for every hundred hit. One soldier did not realize he was wounded for three hours and a bullet passed through two men and lodged in a cavalry saddle.
An old advertisement claims Cuticura Soap and Ointment cured eczema on the scalp with symptoms described as red inflamed sores that caused hair loss. The notice asserts a testimonial from J Fisher and promotes free samples and a booklet available by mail in Boston.
A farmer finally shot an eight foot seven inch eight poun d eagle after a six month loss of hundreds of chickens. The bird attacked at daybreak despite a neck noose and surrounding traps. A dramatic farmyard scene ends with the capture and death of Old Baldy in self defense. A separate report quotes Representative Gardner recalling English and Belgian wartime songs aboard a Havre dock, hinting at rising unity in wartime sentiment.
Altruism and family strife surface in the dialogue as Johnny admits excuses while Mum notes the time needed by a father to think. The year 1913 saw New Jersey mineral production valued at 15,061, a figure reflecting modest industrial output.
Franklin J. Late secretary of the interior recalls an afternoon prison visit in a western state. An elderly visitor, accused of theft, is shown a moment of weakness as a prison guard and others react. The exchange and remark imply consequences of pride and restraint in a troubling scene.
Baltimore Maryland May 23 114 A woman afflicted with eczema for a year found no relief from various remedies. She used Vesipel Ointment and experienced immediate relief from itching and burning. After four days the symptoms subsided and the skin cleared. Address 1421 Summit St. Available at all druggists.
Disjointed lines note reactions to fashion and romance with stray phrases about peroxide looks and a honeymoon memory. The jagged wording includes references to dresses shopping at grocers and a casual advice line about letting others talk.
A country man, possibly Boston born, enters a New York eatery and notices a high pressure, noiseless fan above him. He mentions it to others, prompting a loud scream and a chaotic rush as patrons flee. The unclear text suggests mistaken identity or a hoax causing alarm.
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