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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1920
Page
7
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a remedy for kidney liver and bladder ailments and urges readers to request a sample bottle by mail. It claims tested sworn statements of users and notes bottles available at drug stores with a ten cent offer via parcels post.
A short humorous exchange shows Dick admitting to taking a quarter and giving it to the owner. Father praises honesty while Dick explains it was compelled when a man grabbed him by the ear.
An advertisement touts Green's August Flower as a gentle laxative that regulates digestion, cleanses the stomach and intestines, and stimulates bile from the liver. It claims wide usage for indigestion, nervous dyspepsia, sluggish liver, heartburn, constipation, and related complaints, sold by druggists and dealers worldwide.
Lluggsey notes the Bible figure Paul was freed because his time was up, in a terse exchange about release from imprisonment. The item reflects a street conversation on biblical interpretation and punishment.
A garbled excerpt features labor tension and quips about work and hire. It includes Towne remarks about rising wages and a garfield tea reference. A dialogue with Sam hints at idle time and duty, plus a line about a wife bearing more work.
An assortment of short ads and quips including skincare praise for Cuticura Soap and Powder, a note on Worms or Taenia removal with Dr Peery's Vermifuge, and various snappy lines about political nomination chatter and academic questions.
An advertisement claims Ely's Cream Balm opens clogged nostrils in a minute by soothing the swollen mucous membranes. It urges readers to apply the antiseptic preparation inside the nostrils for instant relief and better breathing, touting rapid results and nightly comfort.
Reports from numerous Indiana locales describe county road funding, police force reductions, and new state regulations. Wabash and Marion counties plan road work and consolidation moves, while Indianapolis reappoints officials and debates labor party activities and poll tax questions amid broader budget retrenchment.
H. Miller Virry, a weary reporter, writes a long letter from a deserted city office on a Saturday night while chasing a lost voice on a phone. His obsession ends when a fatal brain hemorrhage silences him. authorities note his head pain traced to a past tragedy—his girlfriend’s death.
A town named BModneta in Wye along the Chicago and Northwestern line changed hands for 10000 dollars. The purchase appears connected to a party or individual described as mam, with details limited by the fragmentary OCR text.
Bayonne New Jersey resident Anna Selva reports relief from painful periods and nerve weakness after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She says the medicine helped her eat work and become strong, and she now recommends it to friends.
A man returns to his former house after moving away and finds three strangers occupying his living room. He apologizes as the humor of the situation dawns on him, causing him embarrassment while onlookers laugh.
An advertisement from the Hard-Wear Department parodies furniture and clothing by juxtaposing oak and satin walnut bedroom suites with a jab about pajamas made of more pliable material. The brief item mirrors a Boston Transcript style bit.
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