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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1920
Page
14
An old advertisement touts Jad Salts as a kidney cleaner, claiming it flushes clogged kidneys, relieves backache and bladder disorders, neutralizes urine acids, and acts as a harmless, inexpensive tonic. It urges a daily dose in water for a few days to restore kidney activity. A local druggist is cited as selling the product.
A tense dialogue unfolds as one partner insists on a new affair while the other argues the emotional cost, countering with the line that a new liaison is cheaper than a funeral. The exchange frames a volatile dispute over commitment and consequences.
A vintage advertising block touts St Jacobs Oil as instant relief for backache lumbago sciatica and sprains. It claims kidneys cause no pain and urges a trial bottle from a druggist noting the remedy is harmless and soothing. The page includes short anecdotes and other ads about worm treatments and a joke.
A reader notes a humorous exchange about advising Sam to stop discussing his appendicitis operation. The cartoon-like quip suggests frank talk and blunt humor in personal medical topics.
An old ad promotes Cascarets as a gentle remedy to prevent headaches constipation and digestive woes. It claims users avoid sickness and feel splendid while sleeping. The dialogue snippet suggests a person singing at work and a sharp remark about the singing.
An advertisement touts Diamond Dyes as a guaranteed way to color wool silk cotton or mixed fabrics with a new fadless shade. It claims a direction book explains dyeing over any color and invites readers to consult the Color Card at the dealer.
The article describes ample capelike wraps from plain capes to draped dolmans in rich furs and fabrics worn by stylish women in winter and spring. It notes their elegance, popularity, and versatility for resort wear and evening dress with various materials such as satin, velvet, brocade, and fur trims. Specific styles include satin capes with deep fitted yokes, puffed satin sections, and contrasts with velvet ribbons, plus black moire and satin capes as dependable choices.
Mourning millinery favors silk over crape for the first three months with Georgette and marines among silks used. Best designs are simple with minimal trimming, often using the same silk or grosgrain ribbon. Three silk hats shown illustrate conservative shapes, veil-supporting brims, and understated trimming like twisted grosgrain leaves.
Columbus Bartholomew County Grange passes resolutions advocating exclusion of undesirable foreigners from American shares, deportation of radicals, one language and one flag, and one school system while opposing daylight saving. Other notes include river drainage petitions near Winchester and political stances in Marion and Indianapolis.
A short advertisement notes that applying Sloan's Liniment without rubbing reaches nerves quickly and soothes them. It claims effectiveness for external pains including neuritis and sciatica and urges keeping a large bottle for family use. Available at druggists for 35c 70c and 1.40.
An old fashioned drug advertisement extols Dr. King's New Discovery as a safe cough remedy. It claims to loosen phlegm and relieve grippe coughs with no after effects and offers bottles priced 60c and 1.20 at druggists.
A vintage medical ad urges readers to regularize bowels with Dr King’s New Life Pills. It promises relief from billousness headaches sour stomach indigestion and dizziness and claims easy bowels with a nightly dose sold by druggists.
Disjointed courtroom dialogue features an officer railing against “bad haa zune” and a judge remarking on a stop near Ina tan tram. The garbled text references a Garfield Tea sample offer and a remark about unable to collect six bills, suggesting a chaotic trial transcript with unclear speakers and items.
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