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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1920
Page
11
Historical ad notes California Fig Syrup as a safe laxative for children. It promises gentle relief by cleansing stomach liver and bowels and emphasizes a fruity taste and clear dosing directions on each bottle.
The ministry of food raised butter price from 66 to 72 cents per pound in Ireland. Creameries shift toward cheese making as butter output declines. Retailers report strong demand for butter over margarine, even among workers. Without the raise a butter famine was feared.
An advertisement promotes Cuticura Talcum Powder as a versatile antiseptic and cosmetic product, touting its use for face skin babies and dusting. A quoted Lloyd George line extols an intelligent agricultural policy as foundational to industrial strength and employment, urging a back-to-the-land approach.
Senator Sorghum confesses difficulty drafting a speech. he fears revealing strong counterarguments while under consideration. The exchange highlights tensions in shaping a persuasive address on a contested policy matter and the challenge of balancing advocacy with opposition analysis.
A parlor remark calls a woman a terrible wowser and suggests she should not accompany a man at the piano without a chaperon. The dialogue hints at divisions within families and treats them as an unsatisfactory kind of arithmetic.
An advertisement touts Begg's Mustarine as a ready to use mustard plaster with added pain killers. It is marketed for lameness sore muscles cramps earache backache headache toothache chilblains and frostbitten feet using real yellow mustard and sold in yellow boxes by Wella & Co La Rov.
Chicago surgeon credited for grafting interstitial glands to boost energy in a 60 year old inmate at San Quentin. Doctors Stanley and Kalker report marked vigor after implantation from Tor Bellon, while Voronoff claims origin. Controversy over who first performed the operation continues.
A period piece notes that gentlewomen seek distinction in home dress while avoiding public extravagance. It highlights glamorous negligees and boudoir gowns inspired by China and Japan, including fringed crepe de chine shawls and padded quilted coats, with colors and embroidery suited to indoor wear.
A vintage cookbook style list offers recipes for Roast Goose with stuffing and gravy, Scalloped Oysters with lemon butter, Caramel Blancmange, Cranberry jelly with coconut, Salmon and Green Pea Salad, Chicken Pudding En Casserole, Mexican Rice, Celery Oysters, Creamed Corn, and Baked Apples with Sausage Filling.
Medical records describe Voronoff thyroid tissue work while Lydston Stanley and Kalker pursue reproductive interstitial gland transplants. Prison doctors field a flood of inquiries about the operation, which remains experimental, with hopes of later cross species transplantation. They plan experiments to see if donor gland characteristics transfer to recipients.
The article surveys midwinter millinery, praising the season's most colorful hats and elaborate styles. Designers showcase velvet hats, metal hats, mock jewels, embroidery, and Chantilly lace, with attention to the coolie hat reinterpretation and striking headpieces as southern tourists anticipate spring fashion. The piece notes the fusion of rich ornamentation with practical trends and hints at the evolving styles for upcoming seasons.
An enormous asphalt deposit is reported near Tacloban in Leyte province. The find allows ships to anchor and load cargo directly from the mines with minimal overland transportation.
An old advertisement promotes Celery King as a purely vegetable laxative tea. It claims gentle, effective cleansing of impurities and quick improvement of cold symptoms, feverishness, headaches, breath, skin, and appetite. Sold by OL Walla & Co in Levy New York.
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