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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1920
Page
11
The Salvation Army recor ds a family the A- s faced hunger and illness after the father lost work. They received coal and groceries from headquarters with neighbor support and medical care, while the mother and children recover. The father returns to work and the family plans to repay kindness by helping others.
Commandant visits the Henson family on Garfield Park's side street to find an elderly couple with a blind six year old grandson Edgar. The son earns eighteen dollars a week while the grandfather cannot work due to asthma and age. The family struggles with rent ten dollars a month and need stockings and underwear for the two children.
A Armenian war family Gen Aggapetian wife Lady Anne and daughter Esther, born in a Red Cross tent, tour the United States under Near East Relief. They urge funds to save 240000 orphans and feed more than 1.5 million in Western Asia, providing clothing and education for self support.
A committee of leading citizens led by Major Arthur Robinson of Indianapolis will run a May 10 to 20 drive to raise funds for Salvation Army relief efforts solving widespread distress depicted in the piece. The organized appeal aims to direct funds to aid those in need described in the article.
The narrator secures a firm pledge from the commandant to ensure a blind boy receives an education in the state institution for the blind. The commandant emphasizes her life work aiding the poor and distressed. Her glove shifts to a pin reading Others as a silent emblem.
A historical ad touts Health’s Catarrh Medicine from J. Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio as a constitutional remedy. It claims local treatments fail, catarrh is a constitutional issue, and offers a hundred dollar reward for proof of cure.
Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound advertised to darken gray hair naturally and evenly. A downtown druggist guarantees it leaves hair glossy and youthful with occasional use. The note warns against disease cures and mentions unrelated local notices about politics, racing, paint, and a roof service.
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