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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1913
Page
13
A collage of old time ads and notes parodies cures for eye ailments cough drops and worm remedies. Humorous quotes poke at vanity and human folly while promoting Wright Indian Vegetable Pills and Dr Peery Vermitage Dead Shot. A math professor recalls a killed fly saving the world in a satirical aside.
Readable odds and ends on popcorn making from a vintage guide. Includes Cracker Jack style candy, popcorn balls, buttered popcorn, and a closing note from H. W. Longfellow, with a final quotation from E. Yorke Powell.
A traveler provokes a clothing dealer by entering his store and trying on over thirty coats. The buyer refuses to be charged and jokes about helping while stating he will not be billed. The episode ends with a polite exit and a vow to return if coats remain.
A wife recounts suffering from coffee use and caffeine while her husband finally agrees to try Postum. She notes improved health and appearance after switching, and the family follows suit, with Postum advertised in regular and instant forms.
After Thanksgiving, a cranberry jelly dish with raisins orange pulp rind and almonds, plus sugar. Macaroni and Oysters layers with white sauce and buttered crumbs baked till tender, served with cold slaw. Prune and Lemon Jelly fills plump prunes with dates and nuts in lemon jelly. Chicken Souffle folds chopped chicken with white sauce parsley yolks and whipped egg whites, baked firm. Rissette combines rice, canned tomatoes onion parsley in a cheese topping dish.
Manitoba reports show wheat yields far above expectations with general 30 bushels per acre. On Portage Plains farmers achieved many high per acre figures led by Noah Elgert with 61 bushels. Other districts note 45 to 61 bushels per acre and widespread good samples as threshing continues.
The dialogue recalls Wigley building wealth by industry starting with cigars and then expanding into a subsidiary venture, a match factory that truly brought him fortune. The exchange highlights how a small start can lead to a diversified business empire.
A Circleville Ohio mother describes severe scalp eczema on her daughter with itching burning and sores. After months of failed remedies the second Cuticura Soap Ointment application provides relief and the child is said to be cured. The ad promotes Cuticura products and offers a sample with a postage address in Boston.
A playful exchange reveals Betty and I plan to marry with Betty inviting me as a bridesmaid months ago. The conversation veers into light banter about Red Cross Ball Blue and laundry blues while noting many men feel financially stretched.
A Newcastle Indiana repair and parts operation touts 1.75 million invested in plant and 45 000 part bins to overhaul Maxwell and other models within 48 hours. It claims to serve 122 000 stranded owners and preserves the Maxwell name for 60 000 buyers, following purchase of United States Motor Company assets.
To stain wicker chairs use five seats worth of glue and five cents worth of brown umber. Dissolve in one pint boiling water, mix in the umber, and apply with a soft brush. When cool, the mixture dries as a stain. This also serves as a cheap floor stain.
A court hearing features a lawyer pressing about the plaintiff’s sobriety while the witness retorts with a sharp remark. The judge mediates as the exchange grows pointed and terse, highlighting courtroom theatrics over substance.
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