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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1920
Page
12
An advertisement explains taking aspirin with water and verifying genuine Bayer tablets by the Bayer name and safety cross on the package. It notes directions for various pains, urges saying Bayer when purchasing, and mentions affordable twelve-tablet tins and larger druggist packages.
A drunk was taken to the University station but was not booked after he gave the night squad a laugh. He explained he lay in the gutter because he walked between two lamp posts and leaned against the wrong one, provoking the sergeant’s sharp question.
Advert asks readers to try Dr Kilmer Swamp Root, a kidney liver and bladder remedy praised by druggists. Claims the medicine strengthens organs and works with nature, noting long tenure and wide pharmacist support. Provides address for a sample bottle and urges mention of the paper.
Indiana Governor Goodrich recalls how harsh medieval customs faded, noting a boar's head centerpiece at a Christmas dinner. He cites a rich man who revived it, serving slices with the lemon mouth and glassy eyes, prompting the child Willie to ask for a non staring piece.
A fragmentary dialogue shows Mr Newriteh negotiating over a piano purchase. Mentions counting keys and a potential Florida union context, with unclear bidder certainty and instrument appeal.
A humorous exchange contrasts a well meaning friend urging openness with Mr Growcher who prefers staying closed. The dialogue plays on clams as a metaphor for resisting change and embracing exploration.
An old advertorial touts Boschee's Syrup as a remedy for coughs colds bronchitis and lung trouble. It asserts influenza deaths exceed wartime losses and praises the product's benefits a good night’s rest and easy morning expectoration. Made in America and sold widely.
In a North side drug store a druggist quotes 225 dollars per ounce for oiL A colored customer asks for a drop and is told the shop cannot sell by the drop The group of women waiting laughs at the absurd price and the remark about a smell.
Senator Sorghum reflects that politics has long driven a restless politician to seek larger horizons beyond his homeland. He suggests prophets lose honor where they originate as ambition drives national ambition and mockery of localism.
A father assures his son that the family business remains safe as he departs, and the son expresses trust in his father's leadership despite the absence. The exchange centers on duty, succession, and responsibility within a hometown enterprise.
Nan Taylor lands a writing job with Henderson & Henderson while secretly hoping to date her boss. Her mother and sister discuss money from mining stock that could fund college for Ruth, but Nan resists leaving the office even as romance looms at the Bern.
J E Gorton of the Arizona weather division says humidity readings do not reflect irrigation. Rainfall has risen 11 to 29 percent over ten years at various Arizona points, with moisture greatest in Tucson and Phoenix in irrigated valleys. The driest areas lie in Ajo and foothill zones above valleys.
An article notes the global potential of the world’s ant trees to supply year round food. It highlights Brazil nuts growing so prolifically that thousands of tons are wasted annually.
A roll call in Port au Prince Haiti shows five more prisoners than committed. Marines find the five extras slipped in with the road gang drawn by better meals and a comfy cell. Outside workers are now counted before readmission.
An advertisement touts Garfield Yea as a herb laxative that purifies blood and promotes health. A column on changing tastes notes shifting preferences as margarine replaces butter, reflecting evolving food choices.
The Cuticura Toilet Trio promises clear skin with daily use. Soap cleanses and purifies, Ointment soothes and heals, Talcum powders and scents. A complete toilet set for every table. 25 cents everywhere.
A Boston Transcript quip notes that if Chenten’s strategy seems straight then the line about swallowing a nail would produce a corkscrew. The second remark says a cook with a good temper implies he is not a good cook.
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