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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1914
Page
9
William A Radford offers free home building advice to readers. He explains a simple roof projection instead of heavy boxed cornices, emphasizes practical cost saving, proper window placement, and the value of white trim. He stresses health comfort and appearance in a well kept exterior and interior.
Montevideo with 300000 residents relies on over 60 newsboys who ride horses to sell La Razon before five. Young riders aged eighteen to twenty five start at the paper office, racing to beats in the suburbs while foot newsboys serve central districts. The system lets outskirts receive the paper almost as quickly as the city center.
A critic notes the minister is a capable preacher but lacks perceived greatness. The complaint centers on a fatal weakness that makes his sermons universally understandable, implying dullness or lack of originality.
A sermon by Rev. T Forbes MB argues that failure can be real or internal and should be examined honestly. It cites Wesley and Hadley as examples of redemption through experience, while stressing that perseverance and faith can open new life and future hope.
A period advertorial describes the heavy burden of housework on women and argues kidneys cause backache and fatigue. It promotes Doan's Kidney Pills as a safe remedy, citing Mrs. George Dolsen of Inkster Michigan who relayed dramatic improvement after using the product following childbirth.
Multiple historical clippings describe Doan's Kidney Pills with price details and Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo. The piece also presents a South Dakota anecdote about Pete McCoy, famed stage driver, who refused to stop until reaching the regular stop, plus a humorous vignette from Lippincott's about a precocious three year old and domestic conversation.
R F D No 2 Seymour Missouri resident L Killian describes years of itching burning and scalp pimples before using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. After two weeks of treatment the eczema cleared. Ad endorses Cuticura sold worldwide with free samples and Skin Book offer.
A blind Parisian woman donates 27 francs at a missionary meeting. She explains she saves by not needing lamp oil for night work, comparing her yearly expense to others. Her gesture funds light for distant heathen lands, illustrating humble charity across hardship.
A dialogue where one person asks for a book and the other suggests a pleasant novel. The exchange hints at avoiding crime stories and jokes about needing smelling salts with such fare. The tone is playful and domestic.
A late 19th century advertisement touts Mother Gray's Sweet Powders as a remedy for feverishness digestion teething and worms used by mothers for 24 years. Promises pleasant taste and easy bowel movement. available at druggists with sample free and address A 3 Olmsted La Roy New York. Also references Dean's Mentholated Cough Drops and Nid Crosa Ball Blue laundry product with promotional quips.
A vintage warning urging mothers to examine every bottle of Castoria for the proper signature Cf and to trust a remedy used for over 30 years. It emphasizes safety for infants and children and notes children cry for Fletcher's Castoria.
Wise Johnnie, Little Johnnie misbehave daily and slap his sister. Father imposes no dinner for teasing sister, but Johnnie retorts that he will wait until after dinner to hit her. The exchange ends with a sly twist on punishment timing.
Testimonial from Mrs. B. L. Wilson of Nashville praises Calumet Baking Powder for wholesomeness and economy. She claims it yields never falling results and notes its use for Christmas cakes for the President. Calumet won Grand Prize at Chicago World’s Expo and Gold Medal at Paris Exposition 1912.
A humorous skit features a boastful misinterpretation of repeated pledges. The Boob explains a pawnbroker makes many pledges daily, while the Old Fogg questions the joke. The scene shifts to a restaurant where a waiter lingers, and a misheard line delivers the punchline about a typical Walt.
Fragmentary ad filled column notes comment on war avoidance and opinions of the living. It includes brief references to speaking well of the dead and a stray line on Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething and a Red Cross Ball Blue laundry ad. The text is fragmentary and lacks a coherent report.
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