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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1919
Page
3
Advertisement claims bitro-phosphate, sold by druggists, nourishes nerves and cells to restore health, alleviate nervousness, sleeplessness, and weakness, and promote weight gain. It asserts modern foods lack phosphate and offers satisfaction or money back guarantee.
After seeding see Texas Magic Valley Write Wadsworth Land Mer Grand Forks N D for low round trip rate Special car W N Y Fargo No 19 1919.
Robert Chambers recounts a British soldier humor moment in Trafalgar Square. Two disheveled Tommies on leave notice a Windor guard detachment in silver trappings and plumes. One whispers to the other Looka Bill Them's sojers, and they stand in silent awe.
A humorous exchange mocks excessive imagery in poetry as one speaker asks how a lover’s lady could drink to him with her eyes and the other quips she could use a looking glass instead. The dialogue plays on metaphor and wit.
A fragment quotes a debate on whether a peace-at-any-price stance still exists. The exchange questions if such an attacker of rigid pacifism still walks among public figures, hinting at a larger political dialogue.
An Austrian peace delegation arrived in France and was housed at Saint Germain as Allied talks near final treaty terms. Reports say Germany must surrender cables to five powers, while China and Belgium protest terms on Shantung, Limburg, and Scheldt. Italy's position remains unsettled as U.S. and French envoys urge accord with Premier Orlando.
Geneva reports say the Rumanian and Czech Slovak governments refused Bela Kun’s offer to halt fighting on all fronts. Rumanians and Czechs continue their advance toward Budapest as the Hungarian government faces a standoff.
Key West Florida May 5 A large vessel burning off Sombrero lighthouse sixty miles east of Key West faces destruction. Wireless dispatches offer no further details while three other ships stand by. Three submarine chasers were ordered from the naval station to assist.
Navy aviators will depart from Newfoundland for a non stop flight of over 18 hours to the Azores in three NC seaplanes. destroyers will sweep the night sky with searchlights and deck numerals aid navigation. Commander Towers leads the squadron. fuel use starts high then drops as range increases. Aroos mine layer established Trepassey Bay base for American flying boats.
Confidential dispatches from Paris in Washington indicate President Wilson may call a special session of Congress around June 1 to address the Paris situation. Administration quarters say a cable call is possible if events in Paris unfold rapidly.
A Bavarian government force entered Munich on May 5, but dispatches suggest Soviet troops retain control of parts of the city. A vague London report claims a Bolshevik army is marching on Hungary after a pact with the Ukrainians, with unclear implications for Romanian forces.
New York May 56 Many American soldiers returning from France plan to migrate to the West or go to South America for breathing space and bigger opportunity. J Frank Hanley former governor of Indiana declared this on arrival as a passenger on Nieuw Amsterdam. He has been in France nine weeks as a Y M C A worker.
Los Angeles mayor F. L. Woodman was acquitted by a jury after weeks on trial for allegedly taking a bribe to protect vice conditions. The case concluded in the superior court with the mayor cleared of all charges.
London reports the Soviet government has given Roumania 48 hours to evacuate Bessarabia in a telegram from Moscow. A separate Rome dispatch notes Senator Francesco Ruffini sending a cable to Charles E Hughes reaffirming faith in concord between America and Italy during the tense moment.
An advertisement touts Freezone to remove all corns and calluses without irritation. It promises immediate relief and easy removal from toes and feet, noting a small bottle costs only a few cents at drugstores. The piece brands Freezone as a Cincinnati discovery and includes a short aside about Billy Sunday and a Philadelphia revival anecdote.
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER is described as a long trusted household remedy for constipation, intestinal troubles, torpid liver and low spirits. It is promoted as a gentle laxative that relieves indigestion and nervous dyspepsia with symptoms like headaches and heart palpitation.
A preacher speaks on the need for a new heart and a child named Bess explains it as a heavenly stomach. The exchange shows childlike misinterpretation blending religious talk with whimsy.
A fragranceized image of a refined woman ad praising Cuticura Soap for cleansing pores and Cuticura Talcum Powder for a clear sweet healthy skin. The copy emphasizes delicate influence of perfume and beauty routine.
A quotation from George Bernard Shaw on money as a curse in unequal conditions. An advertisement for Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets claims relief from headaches constipation indigestion and related ailments with a brief urging to "Clean house." The piece ends with a generic caution about speaking before thinking.
A verbose advertisement claims acid stomach causes many ailments and offers Eatonic tablets as quick relief. It promises instant relief, improved digestion, and restored vigor, urging readers to buy a big box via their druggist with a money back guarantee.
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