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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1919
Page
17
A compact poem from The Little Home Paper by Charles Hanson Towne recalls small town life with gossip and scenes of shock then honors Ed Stokes who was killed in France during the Allies last advance. The tribute notes Stokes left home quietly to serve, four thousand miles from East Dunkirk, shaping the war’s distant impact on a tiny town.
The War Savings organization of Indiana promotes a shift from saving what we don’t spend to spending what we don’t save. The treasury department defines wise spending as thoughtful budgeting balancing present and future needs, ensuring urgency guides action while preserving capital for emergencies and opportunities. It advises avoiding neglect of future needs and highlights fertilizer use to combat Hessian fly and keep wheat vigorous even if planted late.
The piece notes U S wheat yields lag behind major producers except Russia and India until prices rise. It cites Ohio State findings that unfertilized land averaging 10.7 bushels per acre can yield about 24 bushels with commercial fertilizer, with profits rising as yields improve.
The report notes Anatolia, lying between the Mediterranean and Black seas, as one of five major Turkish districts discussed at the Paris peace conference. It houses the bulk of Turkey’s population, about 7,000,000, with the others named as Armenia Syria Mesopotamia and Kurdistan.
A historical argument cites Edward I as destroying early Scots records while Irish annalists and Boece challenge Saxon descent theories. Celtic place names and Gaelic roots are argued to prove Celtic continuity, with remarks on language replacement and fusion of outsiders into the Scottish nation.
Portable exhibition halls and assembly rooms rise in Norway by fastening a net tog to uprights. Built from wooden rods one third of an inch square, bound with tin plated iron wire, then covered with durable plaster. Said to be quick to assemble and useful in winter.
A film production note records SD, once a motion picture director, being hired on the spot after answering that he had some experience. The dialogue centers on his qualifications and immediate employment in the entertainment field.
A husband boasts he can prove a claim from an evening party. He points to a gold mounted umbrella in the hall as evidence, while his wife retorts that he always says that. The exchange ends with no conclusion.
A wartime letter from a German soldier describes rough reception by American troops in France. The writer mocks American resolve, boasts of German bravado, pleads for more armor and sworn to vengeance, while recalling front-line exchanges and the desire to return to Belgium. The dated plea ends with a request for guidance via post.
The piece argues hot water with lime stone phosphate cleanses the liver and bowels each morning, replacing dangerous calomel. It extols liver health, links symptoms like foul taste and bad breath to liver neglect, and promotes a regimen to refresh the alimentary canal. It also touts a specific phosphate solution as tasteless and safe.
Acres of land with good buildings available for sale near Salers 31. For more information call Henry Leek Sr.
The Suwanee River, source of the song Old Folks at Home, flows from southern Georgia into Florida and into the Gulf. Floridians claim the tune honors their forest stream, while some say the name came from a misheard river name used by early explorers. The river hosts live oaks, cypresses, and cedar forests, now diminished by logging. It figures in Native American history with many battles near its banks.
This excerpt contrasts China’s travel conditions with Western notions of comfort. It notes primitive transport such as wheelbarrows and boats on rivers, scarce riding ponies, and caves on the Choro plain, arguing the land offers both charm and hardship to travelers.
A herd of four circus elephants escaped their enclosure in Marble and wandered into the woods with their trainer. Citizens and police followed as the elephants spent the day peacefully, feeding on peanuts and bananas and returning to their enclosure without incident.
Germany searches for wool substitutes as sheep rearing does not rise to meet maternity demands. Attempts include dog lairs and even human hair, with wartime tinting used to create fibers. A potential new textile relies on white silk-like rabbit hair, spun into very fine threads for weaving fabrics. Several million rabbits are considered for breeding to supply the material.
Investigations off the Pacific coast of Mexico uncover potentially vast oil pebbs near the Prete coast. The findings suggest future significance for western Mexico, possibly rivaling Tampico or Tuxpan in importance.
A brief urging young wives to adopt a personal budgeting method. It emphasizes knowing expenses, paying what is possible, and owing the rest to maintain financial order. The guidance frames budgeting as essential for managing Ner expenditures and daily finances.
Insurance notice urging readers to insure their automobile with American agency and offering a phone number for further information from the local office.
A noted authority states uric acid irritates kidneys and bladder causing burning frequent urination at night. Recommends four ounces of Rad Salts daily in water for two to three days to neutralize urine acids and restore normal function. Jad Salts praised as kidney friendly with pleasant effervescent taste.
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