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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1919
Page
3
An old health column urges morning hot water with limestone phosphate to clean the bowels. It claims daily internal cleansing removes toxins, improves digestion, and prevents sickness by flushing the alimentary canal before breakfast. It warns of symptoms like bad taste, jet, biliousness, and rheumatic stiffness.
An advertisement touts Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound as a quick fix to darken gray or faded hair. It claims millions of bottles sold annually and says after one or two applications gray hair vanishes, giving a youthful, lustrous look. It notes the product is a toilet preparatio n not a disease cure.
Miss R J Heckmann arrives back home after a stay in Louisville. The report notes her return and mentions a lingering question about the trip and its purpose.
A Brooklynite clears a cellar of old memories finding crayon portraits, an embroidered canary motif, a long discarded whatnot, moth eaten curtains, and a parade of worn garments and trinkets that spark humorous recollections of family life and mishaps.
A young salesman pleads for love as he recites lines about paradise and a bungalow on a tropic isle. The girl remains silent then gently rebuffs with a short, clipped response, amid a playful song-lyric exchange and a hint of doubt about national anthems.
In South Berk shire Connecticut Jack Newboy recalls a rabbit hunt gone awry. His dog chased a rabbit into a cave and he waited two hours outside for results. He later learns the dog brought the rabbit home. Pat says he saw a rabbit in a lake and the dog surfaced with the catch.
A Army report notes that bent backs among soldiers can be cured by persuasion and posture training. Lieut. Col. A F Hurst describes standing with the back to a wall and shoulders pushed back until upright, with the habit often vanishing after a few minutes. Aviators Sport Forbidden by Army Chief Gen William L Kenly cuts a potential sport by banning birdshoot with machine guns on duty or practice, due to danger and ammunition waste.
A disjointed OCR fragment describes a soldier and a girl in a terse, unclear exchange. The text hints at commentary on appearance and value though phrases are garbled and difficult to decipher.
The article discusses Rabelais and Pantagruel as prophetic figures. It recounts Pantagruel’s voyage toward Asia from Thalassa and Gargantua’s distant relationship. A pigeon messenger and a symbolic ribbon symbolize hope for the son’s welfare and the dream of literary dominion realized.
The article recalls Alexandre Dumas issuing a vivid 1848 campaign address for a Paris division. It notes his long republican stance, his boast of writing 400 volumes and 35 plays, and claims about employment created for printers, actors, and others. The piece also covers subsequent defeats in Guadeloupe and his retirement from electoral attempts.
States of the West and Midwest show higher burglary rates than the East with 1156 robberies in Illinois leading the list. Missouri Pennsylvania Ohio follow, and western methods spread to New York City where underwriters see a surge of big hauls and rising crime figures.
War forced Massachusetts deer from Nashua River valley into Camp Devens and surrounding woods. Hunters report new refuges nearby as the six days season opens. Officials warn of leaner season with deer scarcity in rural districts.
Danish artist Ingeborg Brun, confined to bed for 20 years, created a nine inch Mars globe shown to M. Flam mophop. The globe depicts Mars in correct colors with canals and features noted by recent observers. It modernizes the earlier globes crafted by a French astronomer.
A government official downplays coal shortages saying shortages will not cause deaths this winter. He dismisses widespread scare stories and recalls a punning office remark about “coals” while a boy jokes about the boilermaker’s job. The text shows garbled OCR fragments throughout.
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