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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1922
Page
7
The speaker laments widespread decay, corruption, and moral decline echoing ancestors. He warns society decays as money replaces virtue and socialism, vanity, and hypocrisy spread, while noting a tradition of similar grumbling across generations. He also reflects on staying respectable while criticizing the era.
Col W G Archer Evansville master plumber and field agent studied ancient sanitation in Arabia and the Near East. He reports bath tubs of onyx in Babylon and metal and stone tubs with working openings similar to modern designs. He says Babylonians integrated sanitation with plumbing and bath facilities much as in use today.
Five miles from Dartford England on the Dover road workmen uncover Celtic era remains. A six foot three inch female skeleton lies in a chalk grave, with praying hands. no Roman burial, and evidence of Celtic culture alongside Roman tiles and ornaments emerging as excavations proceed.
The value of national forests for recreation is increasing with six million visitors annually for camping fishing hiking and other activities. Recreational use is a small part of potential use but growing fast as the Forest Service expands facilities. Over 10000 campgrounds are posted and permits issued for more than 8000 summer homes cabins hotels and club houses.
A farmer risked his life savings to buy a two acre field near Mallinger for $2,000 after brisk bidding, though its ordinary value was about $200. He plans to dig the entire area for treasure, following a prior find of a box with Spanish coins and a map suggesting more riches.
A boy explains his hunger joke to his mother after a neighbor visit. He had asked for nothing, saying he was talking to himself about being hungry and the neighbor heard him. The tale ends with a light moral about begs.
The article warns that tight stiff collars may starve brain cells and harm study performance among youths. It notes altered behavior, reduced vitality, and possible health effects while contrasting old and new collar styles and citing public figures who favored softer fashions.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer piece imagines an electric perfume device in a county jail that could fill cells with aromas from roses to pineapple. The piece humorously speculates the machine might wake inmates with violets at dawn and scent breakfast with ham and corn fritters, if seized in raids.
The American Forestry Magazine states the United States holds 663 billion feet of standing timber and twenty five percent of the nation’s timber in the centurmitte forests. Seven teen percent of all forest land lies in milional forests with millions of acres of young growth protected against fire. The American Forestry Association urges owners and citizens to oppose transferring forest control from the U S Forest Service.
Gibson quotes several newspaper misprints from a New York dinner. One item misstates a bishop as confined to the house with a violent scold, another claims a surgeon is sold for six cents a pound, and a Vermont clipping dubs John Green a noble old burglar in a naked state.
Rural Development quotes farmer Corn tessel debating upgrades on the old plaice. He considers options such as a new barn or an apartment house as development accelerates, with the Washington Star noting the decision is not yet made.
The French mint did not strike any gold coins in 1920 marking the first time in history. Silver mining, active at year start, halted as silver hit a record price on February 1.
An old health notice urges Americans to reduce food intake and use four ounces of Rad Salts daily to cleanse kidneys. It claims high uric acid from rich foods overworks kidneys, causing bladder issues, back pain, and nervous symptoms, and promotes Jad Salts as a safe lithia beverage.
A nostalgic ad describes Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound as a ready to use hair darkener that makes gray hair look natural and glossy. It claims quick results with repeated use, presenting the product as a cosmetic not a medicine and urging women to buy at drug stores for a youthful appearance.
An antiseptic cream is advertised to relieve nasal congestion from catarrh or colds. It claims to open air passages, soothe inflamed membranes, and provide instant relief after a few breaths. A small bottle is available at drug stores.
Mentho-Sulphur offers a swift remedy for breaking out skin conditions including eczema rash pimples and ring worm claims a noted skin specialist. The preparation soothes irritations fights germs and heals eruptions with rapid improvement as users apply it like cold cream. Obtain a small jar from any reputable druggist and start treatment.
For sale a coal oil stove in good condition. Call at this office.
A boarding and day school for girls run by the Sisters of St Benedict is listed. The institution is commissioned by Indiana’s Board of Education to confer all high school privileges. It offers music and art facilities with emphasis on health, morals, religion, and solid knowledge. For particulars contact Sister Superior.
The Jasper Herald notes numerous residents visiting relatives, transacting business, or traveling to cities including Indianapolis Cincinnati Louisville Evansville New Albany and Jasper. Names such as Carl Olinger Valentin Flee Michael Uebelher Ed Peters Albert Sondermann and many others appear with brief mentions of their movements and hosting locals.
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