Inside bath promotes rosy skin and health from hot water drink
An old newspaper advise to drink real hot water with limestone phosphate each morning to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and bowels and improve complexion and energy. It urges buying a quarter pound of limestone phosphate at the drug store to prove quick health benefits. A brief ad for Everready Flash Light Batteries and Electric Light & Power Co recounts Ferdinand, Indiana.
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Bath
Electric Light & Power Co., Inc
Ferdinand
Ind
Sims Critiques Direct Election in Senate Barber Shop
In a playful aside recounted by the Los Angeles Times, Senator Sims, longtime in the senate barber shop, argues direct election of senators would be harmful. He remarks to President Harding about past and present senators as Harding laughs at the exchange.
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Sims
Senate
Harding
Mr. Harding
Los Angeles
General Assembly
Water movement in sand hints at Versailles water source
An old tale ties to Louis Muscoso and De Soto near Versailles Missouri. A 1608 rain story and World War II tests are cited to explain how water travels through Missouri sand. Researchers found groundwater in medium sand moves about 845 feet per year, with Versailles sand outcrops about fifty miles from Columbia.
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Versailles
Louis D. Muscoso
de Soto
Missouri
Mike
Columbia
Columbin
Columbia Missourian
Japanese Language Easier to Learn Says Sir Dennison Russ
Sir Dennison Russ, director of the London School of Oriental Studies, states Japanese is among the easiest languages to pronounce. He notes many words end in vowels, but points out the language’s unusual grammar and lack of relative pronouns. He adds six months of study with competent teachers can yield practical proficiency.
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Dennison Russ
London School of Oriental Studies
Defective Vision in Children in New York State
Dr. William A. Howe reports 141000 school children in New York state had defective vision last year. Many vision issues stem from refraction errors due to poor lighting. He notes lighting quality is a key problem as schools lag in illumination compared to offices and factories, with eight schools using shared spaces and two rooms in New York City buildings dedicated to the effort.
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New York State
William A. Howe
State Edociation Department
New York City
Peacock Fire On Paducah Sparks Statue of Tail Loss
Lieut Chester Lewis of St Clairsville Ohio on the Paducah reports a captured peacock aboard at the Isle of Pines which roasted on a radio shack when signals were sent north. Its tail burned away as sparking and tar ignited, but the blaze was put out with Atlantic water.
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Chester Lewis
St. Clairsville
Ohio
United States
Paducah
Isle of Pines
Radio Shack
Lewis
Atlantic Ocean
The Missing Factor in Cubist Art Salesmanship
A compact q&a style fragment poses a question on cubist art's state and cites salesmanship as the missing essential factor. The exchange contrasts artistic essence with commercial appeal, offering a brief critique in period voice.
Proposed Indiana constitutional amendments for Sept election
Indiana voters will choose from thirteen amendments including voter eligibility registration elections apportionment and tax and officer term changes. The proclamation lists amendments on voter qualifications registration general elections veto power appropriations state county officers and other structural reforms with yes no voting options.
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Indiana
Dubois County
General Assembly
Local residents visit towns and travel notes
Dr and Mrs N A James of Tell City were in town last Sunday Mrs Katherine Fischer returned home from Mt Vernon Monday night Mrs Leonard Mueller and Beatrice went to Evansville last Friday and returned Walter Zimmermann of Cincinnati visited a dear friend C Evans of Louisville visiting Mrs Joe Uebelher Frank Muller and daughter Almeda and Ed Fleig returned from Portsmouth Ohio Mrs Math Schmitt of Jasper passed through town en route to visit sister Mrs Henry Hostetter near St Meinrad Mrs Albert Seger and children of St Louis visiting relatives Mrs Cornelius Woerter and son and Miss Anna Klein returned to Evansville after a two week visit here and at Huntingburg Brother Placidus of St Meinrad called with dental work by Dr Metzger accompanied by Brother Meinrad Frank Reckelhoff and Joe Wessel left for Cincinnati for a week's stay Magdalene Haake returned from Chicago Mrs Henry J Schalk and daughters Angela and Adeline of Louisville visiting at the Schmitt home
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N. A. James
Tell City
Katherine Fischer
Mt. Vernon
Walter Zimmermann
Cincinnati
C. Evans
Louisville
Joe Uebelher
Frank Muller
Almeda
Ed Fleig
Portsmouth
Math Schmitt
Jasper
Henry Hostetter
St. Meinrad
Albert Seger
St. Louis
Cornelius Woerter
Anna Klein
Evansville
Huntingburg
Brother Placidus
Kk. E. Metzger
Brother Meinrad
Farm for sale and help wanted advertisement
Wanted two experienced white girls to do all the work in a family of three. No children. Wages nine dollars each. References required. Write to Mrs. Philip Tuley, 2428 Longest Ave., Louisville, Ky 21a19. Farm for sale 160 acres including all equipment. Jos Metzger, R R No 3, Ferdinand Ind.
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Carl A. Wellendorff
Louisville
Philip Tuley
Longest Ave
Jos. Metzger
R. R
Ferdinand
Ind
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Ferdinand Mews
Henry Haake
A. F. Gugsell
George A. McLane
Bell Services
Capitol Barber
Ial
The
Secretary of State
Ecorder
Frank Reckelhoff
Randall Parrish
Cavendish
Devil's Own
U. S
Leonard Mueller
Beatrice
Joe Wessel
Miss Magdalene Haake
Chicago
Henry J. Schalk
Angela and
Adeline
John B. Schmitt
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