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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1921
Page
7
Sage tea and sulphur restore gray hair to its natural color. The Wyeth product improved with extra ingredients is sold in drug stores. Applied with a sponge or brush, it darkens hair by morning and remains natural looking. not a disease cure.
A promotional notice promises instant relief for nasal congestion from colds or catarrh. It touts Ely's Cream Balm, a fragrant antiseptic remedy to apply in the nostrils, claiming to open air passages and ease headaches, snuffles, and nighttime breathing difficulties.
A Keene New Hampshire collection of old almanacs blends quaint weather warnings with warnings of revolution. Lord Kames predicts rapid colonial growth and independence, while editor notes urge westward land purchases in 1797 Spanish money. Mortality stats claim half die before seventeen, and one in 3125 reach a century.
A cow pony rider guiding steers to Lena ville camps at Bear River near the Little Snake encounters a canyon four miles long with walls 900 to 2000 feet deep. The herd climbs a plateau and falls into the chasm, killing a dozen cattle while the horse makes spectacular leaps. Hoofmarks suggest the cattle cheered on each takeoff.
A lyrical meditation on nocturnal forest sounds and lonely beauty as the Great Silence envelops the woods. The text paints birds, mammals, and distant echoes, culminating in a vivid image of white throated sparrow and nightingale in moonlit contemplation.
Charles Mayer notes in Asia Magazine that netting animals is an easy method of collecting them. Mesh size depends on target species and the net is placed across a trail to catch animals as they step into it. Leaves are scattered to hide the net until the animal entangles itself and struggles, sometimes requiring cutting the net to free it.
A South Grand Avenue businessman plays with his six year old son and asks if he wants to be a motor car salesman like him. The boy thinks it over and answers that he would rather grow up first.
A brief quip from the Boston Transcript notes a reception moment where one guest jokes that Ann discussed art and culture, but the speaker admits dozing off at times. The exchange highlights social chatter over refined topics.
The article recounts Mother Shipton as a legendary 16th century prophetess born near Yorkshire. It notes disputes over her exact birth date, legends of her parentage by a phantom and a Yorkshire girl, baptism as Ursula Southill, and life spanning seventy three years. It mentions her powers, avoidance of execution as a witch, and a famed "evil eye" foretelling the future.
An old Persian custom is described where a woman offers to become her friend's husband’s wife on equal terms as a display of affection. Dr Elizabeth Maclean Ross noted such exchanges among North Persian tribes. She recounts the awkward presence of the husband and the practical ties, including how widows are divvied among brothers with the eldest choosing first.
Western towns have prepared camping grounds for motorists with water and lights. At Tecopa Springs Nevada visitors find natural fireless cookers near hot springs. Several cooking holes three feet deep are lined with sheet iron. boiling water wells up and food vessels are lowered to cook quickly in the heat.
A dated item cites dream interpretations from the Chicago American. It links dreaming of killing to outcomes for the dreamer and others, noting wealth from an old friend’s death, sickness as a bad sign, and various fates for animals and buttons.
The remains of the era largest and most mysterious land animal were unearthed in Baluchistan. It resembled a mega rhinoceros with a giraffe like neck, its two neck bones resembling the largest known herbivores, and a single tooth's extraction described as dramatic. The report cites Youth's Companion as the source.
A soda clerk proposes a novel flavor named blue suldae featuring violet ice cream topped with crushed blueberries. The boss tests the idea with curiosity and approval. The playful dialogue hints at a quirky product concept.
A long list of social notes from Mariah Hill and nearby towns records visits, outings, and gatherings. Names include Ila Wirtzberger Rudy Meyer Hattie Mader Ella Meyer and many others. Attendees travel to Evansville New Boston and Maxville, with local church figures visiting St Meinrad and Subiaco.
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