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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1920
Page
8
Buy Dr King s New Discovery at the druggist s and start taking it immediately for cold relief. This trusted remedy has helped families for over fifty years with no after effect and is available in 60c and $1 20 bottles for children and adults.
Wallen survives a brutal boarding by Ram Gulab Singh as the Monleigh burns. Helen MacKay is rescued, and Damon from the York delivers word of aid as MacKnight of Arru hails in reassurance. Fire, gunfire, and a narrow escape seal the tale.
Foreign missionaries in Chefoo Shanghai Foorchow Amoy and Swa tow have introduced lace making among Chinese women and considerable lace has been exported. Silk linen and cotton threads are used in Chefoo and linen and cotton in the other towns. The trade is cheaper here due to low wages but limited enterprise in adapting patterns to foreign tastes hinders growth.
An old advertisement urges readers to use Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules to support kidney function and relieve nervousness dizziness and back pain. It claims worldwide use centuries of soothing oil and herbs with a money back guarantee if relief is not achieved. The ad notes import from Holland and multiple package sizes.
A line from a vaudeville review notes a chorus of butchers and sakers in the act, with speculation that they serve as feeders for the star in the performance.
Advertisement touts Cascarets as a gentle nightly cure for biliousness and constipation. It promises improved skin, stomach comfort, and a refreshed feeling without harsh laxatives, claiming it works while you sleep and costs little.
A major Southern California brush fire raged 14 days across Angeles National Forest until hundreds of volunteers, including curious onlookers drafted to fight, helped halt the spread. In Pomona area more than 1,000 worked daily as planes aided the effort. The blaze threatened resorts and summer homes but caused few cabins to burn. Pasadena waterworks will gain a giant firebreak constructed by U S forest service rangers.
A Russian scientist using a delicate self built apparatus demonstrates that light wires exert measurable mechanical pressure, confirming a long debated optical force.
A cryptic dialogue snippet mentions asking a waiter about a code for cocktails and references barnyard terminals, yielding no clear event or identifiable individuals. The fragment hints at coded language but lacks coherent context or attribution.
In Cedar Falls Iowa the judges at a local baby show pleased everyone by awarding prizes to every contestant. Mrs Macon notes many booby prizes were given, prompting comments from Mr Macon about the event.
An old advertisement claims Pape's Cold Compound relieves a severe cold within hours. A dose every two hours up to three doses promises instant relief from nasal congestion headache fever and sneezing with no quinine. The product is sold cheaply at drug stores and marketed as self acting.
The piece notes how gold escapes loss or theft through fires and hoarding. It cites heavy losses in London fires and massive hoarding in India and Africa, with vast yearly sums hidden or carried away by laborers to remote areas. It ends with a stray moral aside about men in love failing to restrain spending.
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