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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1918
Page
8
At a New York trade union congress British delegate Appleton argued militarism cannot be defeated by logic. He compared proponents of standing armies to a lecturer claiming the world needs water to learn to swim, warning of imagined drownings if not provided.
An advertisement touts Freezone as a painless corn remover that you apply on the dresser to drop pain and lift the corn. It claims a tiny bottle costs a few cents and works for hard and soft corns and between the toes with no soreness or irritation. The copy hails a Cincinnati genius as the discoverer and urges keeping it handy.
War-Work bulletin notes a Des Moines corporal seeking a chaplain for marriage, via the Hostess House at Camp Dodge. It also mentions Wright’s Indian Vegetable Pills and an act of bravery by Aloysina Fawcett, a first-class German-American navy firefighter who aided in a boiler emergency in wartime service.
A maternal vignette recalls a son's simple love declaration "I love you to the end of the counting" and a wry reflection on limits. The piece closes with a quip about overestimating capacity after reaching a breaking point.
Abe Wright and Polly Andrews, engaged though naive, face temptation when Brian Montgomery, a worldly cousin-like visitor from New York, stirs Polly's dreams. Abe confronts Montgomery at the district school, foils an elopement plot, and safely returns Polly home amid the rural romance and small-town scrutiny.
The article describes waistcoat jackets that button straight down the front, noting Eton variants and the line from collar to waist. It explains most short jackets are slashed at the sides of the center front to save fabric and allow contrast, with attention to balance and fit.
A description of suit variety mentioning pine tan cloth white pique and scarlet silke embroidery. A lithe model in dark blue tricot serge highlights the range of fabrics, textures, and colors.
Irene asks her playmate Rone to put an apron over her doll. The brief text shows a child's simple action and dialogue in a domestic scene.
Gutzon Borgium urged originality at a New York luncheon to improve the aerial program. A doughboy recounted his father, a brave man who saved his regiment two weeks after enlisting by shooting the cook, provoking a grim anecdote from the camp chef.
An advertisement touts Peterson's Ointment as a guaranteed cure for piles with a 30 cent box refund if it fails. It includes a testimonial from David A. Seymour of Buffalo praising its effectiveness, and references to eczema and other skin ailments.
A brief clipped exchange where a child notes saving fifteen per week from salary and asks how long life on credit can last, while a parent questions the sustainability of such debt.
A vintage advertisement touts GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil as a remedy for aging bodies and weak kidneys. It claims odorless capsules ease bladder, kidney, and other organ discomfort, with money-back guarantees and various sizes.
An advertisement touts EATONIC tablets by H L Kramer as a sure quick relief for indigestion dyspepsia sour stomach heartburn and bloating. It claims the tablets neutralize acids improve digestion and boost appetite with a warning to watch for imitations and to buy Genuine EATONIC.
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