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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1920
Page
4
An old notice describes California Fig Syrup as a child laxative and poison remover. It cautions about delays and urges prompt action to cleanse stomach liver and bowels.
An old advertisement touts Pape's Cold Compound as fast acting cold relief. It claims two hour dosing breaks up colds, clears nasal passages, relieves headache and feverish symptoms, and costs only a few cents at drug stores. It notes it tastes pleasant and contains no quinine.
An ad claims Dr Peary's quote Dead shot offers speedy action with one dose to eradicate worm infestations including tapeworms. The brief urges immediate use for fast relief.
A vintage ad promotes Diamond Dyes promising rich fade resistant color for wool silk linen cotton and mixed fabrics with a color card matching service. It includes a dye directions book and cautions about fabric compatibility in bold copy. Also features Cuticura skin care and a crudely phrased health ad.
Weaving innovations introduce auto wear wool pile coats for children and teens. Coats feature beaver trimmed collars and sleeves, with designs inspired by pelt lookalikes like baby Persian lamb and chinchilla. Hats echo Napoleon style as girls pose ready for winter frosts.
The article notes French gowns in colors like tomato red victory hive cerise and mandarin yellow. Top coats of bright red crepe de chine are described as capricious and lovely, with one lined in gray Angora and heavily trimmed, seen as a high note in country fashion.
In midwinter the group of young girls favors beaver hats and velvet accents with ribbons as key trimming. Flapper debutante and younger children receive hats in beaver duvetyn velveteen and velvet, highlighting durable materials and simple ribbon styling for a range of ages.
The text describes woolly fabrics becoming popular for winter wear. It notes velvety surface textures and varied weaving methods. It mentions smooth yet light weights suitable for both neglig and evening attire and compares their effects to velvet.
The write up recalls Patti as a beloved singer whose beauty charm and warmth left a lasting impression. It describes her Covent Garden debut at a young age the fanfare at Ascot and the acclaim in St. Petersburg with roses and diamonds. It notes her memory of friends and playful anecdotes about William Ganz and his wigs and Patti's sharp wit.
The Gem cafe on Rue Royal, famed as Napoleon rescue plotting site, Mardi Gras planning hub, carpetbag campaign meeting place, and governor meeting spot, is for sale. Once the Senate coffee house, it housed the Pickwick club and hosted discussions with Louisiana leaders over coffee and wine.
A reader recalls Bertram Filles in London who painted with teeth after losing both arms, notes an Edinburgh School of Art armless student using toes, and discusses Daniel Vierge who after paralysis adapted to using his left hand, altering his style and rebuilding his international reputation as a pen and ink draftsman.
A campaign backs abolishing script and adopting print writing using Roman block forms. Photobar forms used by monks are revived as simple, efficient. Advocates argue faster learning for children and less letter joining. Several British authorities favor it and a major London firm has adopted the system.
An article in the Popular Medianics Magazine describes two new features in a novel adding machine. It highlights its ease of disassembly with pliers and a penknife, and notes the machine can subtract as easily as it adds thanks to a reversing lever that makes the adding wheels run backward.
Advertisement claims Cascarets end misery from biliousness sour stomach and gas by cleansing the stomach removing sour fermenting food and excess bile. One Cascaret at night allegedly relieves distress by morning while Garfield Tea is said to subdue an unruly stomach.
A guest recalls an embarrassing moment at a banquet for a visiting celebrity he had not met. In his thirst he signaled a waiting staff member who turned out to be the dignitary en route to the head table, creating a humorous misstep in front of the honored guest.
A customer argues about a 17 cent charge for milk and sugar in an ice cream soda. The store manager replies that customers must pay for labor and material, and notes the labor involved in making change.
The fragment notes Bil is lively and mobile while mentioning a jumping toothache as a humorous or odd detail. It hints at a casual, light mood with a playful tone in the dialogue.
In aRehoboth Sunday Herald style tale a man from the backwoods enters Byracnee gents furnishings and eyes winter caps. The clerk offers a one dollar cap that proves too small. The buyer insists the cap will fit after lacing with a shoestring and starts home ready to adjust it.
In a brief exchange, one speaker extols Jack as wonderful while another agrees that Jack shares the sentiment, noting mutual regard amid a lighthearted, clipped dialogue.
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