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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1920
Page
10
A collage of old newspaper ad copy touts Bayer Aspirin with warnings to look for Bayer on packaging, lists uses from colds to neuralgia, and notes small tin boxes cost a few cents. Other features promote Cuticura talcum powder and a quip about stairs and piano pipes in a humor section.
Chicago tale of Samuel Goodman known as Peaceful Sam who runs a tailor shop at 6 East Congress Street. Two armed burglars enter, demand his belongings. Goodman begs for mercy and offers goods, then is struck and overpowered as the confrontation escalates.
At East Congress Street an unnamed man, bloodied and aged, calls for police after a violent confrontation. Corp. Albert G. Young of Camp Grant notices a bloodstained visitor. two men, Jack Shaw and Claude Udvin, lie at the door. The scene ends with Sam keeping control as officers arrive.
A fashion caption highlights several taffeta silk party frocks in apricot pink and apple green. Designs feature overlapping chiffon flounces, scalloped edges, chemisette lace, and beaded motifs, with sheer veiling and gathered skirts enhancing the gowns.
In the fashion notes georgette crepe remains a favorite for blouses though fine batiste with lace and tucks rivals it. New spring looks feature embroidered georgette with beads, peplums, slim belts, and three quarter sleeves, appealing to both tailored and dressy costumes.
Three men halted James Skerrett of the Park YMCA and Miss Edna Robinson in Chicago. They took Skerretts watch, overcoat and $20 and robbed the girl of $12 and several kisses in a rare addition to the citys crime records.
A 1920 Western Newspaper Union column offers affordable family meal ideas. Lamb broth with rice, mock orange marmalade from carrots, tapioca and date sponge, and toast with cheese and onions are outlined with simple steps and seasoning tips. The piece closes with a seasonal aphorism about worrying.
A vintage recipe excerpt features onions stuffed with peanut butter and bread crumbs seasoned with salt paprika or chili pepper. It also describes Rice and Mushroom Croquettes using fresh or dried mushrooms with rice and stock, plus a Holiday Pumpkin Pie with pumpkin egg sugar molasses ginger cream and lemon zest baked in a pastry shell.
An advertisement promotes Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a blood medicine and skin beautifier. It claims pimples and eruptions vanish and urges readers to buy tablets or liquid form or mail 10 cents for a trial package from Dr. Pierce's Invalids Hotel in Buffalo New York.
Advertises Calotabs as a nausea free calomel tablet that activates the liver to fight colds and influenza. Claims one tablet at night purifies the system by morning, with no salt or stomach upset, priced at thirty five cents with money back guarantee.
Sloganeering ad claims tens of thousands benefited from a single trial package of this pure herb preparation. It touts relief for stomach bowels blood rheumatic issues and more and urges steaming servings with lemon for colds and influenza protection.
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