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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1917
Page
8
Ned Dawson wooes Arline Woolson at a village husking bee. She teases him with rivals, and he hides a red corn ear as a memento. After a heartbreak caused by others, Arline discovers Ned’s devotion and they confess love, pledging to stay.
A Ceylon journal notes three turtle species near Jaffna. Sea turtles are common at sea and on Iranativu islands where natives rely on them for food and shells as seats. Milk turtles live in wells and banks, eaten by the poor. Pariah turtles inhabit marshes and are valued by traditional healers for children’s ailments.
The London Telegraph reports on Robert Burns inconsistent love life with Clarinda and Jean Armour. A Sotheby’s letter after Burns marriage fetched $550. A June 26 1788 letter claims a legal marriage was arranged to end disputes.
A nurse asks the physician on the telephone if Mr Bend er will show improvement in the near term. The doctor confirms, noting the patient is already much better by the second day and questions whether giving a treatment to worsen him would be warranted.
A fashion feature surveys wartime silk gowns and satin ensembles shifting away from wool. It highlights two piece silk frocks with smocked bodices, velvet capes trimmed in fox, and an array of fur neckpieces and muffs, including fox, seal, and skunk accents.
An adjustable waistband is now recommended in dress and blouse making. Elastic inserts on both sides of the waist provide a comfortable fit without alterations. The elastic pieces are about half an inch wide and allow the garment to adapt to the wearer.
Readable fragments describe omelet folding with nut meats and a buttered pan, an unusual cabbage salad with almonds bananas sour cream and vinegar, dried beef frizzle with bananas, and a chili con carne method with chili pulp beans and tender meat. The piece closes with a general note on how the character of work reflects the worker’s intelligence.
A vintage recipe guide describes Chop Suey with pork and mushrooms thickened with cornstarch and soy, and Nesselrode Pudding using chestnuts, currants, raisins, pineapple, and whipped cream. The method includes cooling, freezing, and optional pudding sauce flavoring.
Advertisement extols Boschee's German Syrup as quieting coughs and soothing throat and lung inflammation. It claims to help bronchial irritation and improve sleep with easy morning expectoration. Sold in America for fifty two years and useful for lung trouble, asthma, croup, and bronchitis.
Mrs Newmaid bursts in as Sarah Ann sits amid ruined best china. Sarah Ann, soaked in gravy, explains she did not wash the dishes and is astonished by the mess and the timing of the accident.
A vintage advertisement promotes Cuticura Soap for soothing irritated baby skin followed by Cuticura Ointment. It urges daily use to prevent troubles, notes that baby sleeps and mother rests after treatment, and offers a free sample by mail with a book from Cuticura Dept. L Boston. Sold everywhere.
A Albany Oregon minister received a fruit gift from his congregation and found within an apple a cache of gold coins enough to cover his travel expenses for a visit to his mother in Ohio. He chose to use the money to pay his own and his family's trip costs.
An old advertisement extols Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a daily remedy for backache. It claims the product dates to 1696, notes Dutch government charter, and urges buyers to insist on the Gold Medal name with money-back guarantee if no help.
In a playhouse snippet the star mixes up his lines while the leading lady remains flawless. The description notes her gown and figure, praising the costuming and performance.
A fragmentary collection of quips and snippets opens with humorous exchanges about time and promises. It shifts to a promotional note for Hall's Catarrh Medicine, including testimonials and a local remedy claim, followed by a stray adage on photography and a caution about spending.
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