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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1919
Page
14
An old advertisement touts St. Jacobs Liniment as a magic non burning remedy for lumbago sciatica and lame backs. A small trial bottle is endorsed for fast relief after rubbing into the affected area and counting to fifty. The copy claims harmlessness and prompt results.
A promotional line touts instant relief for dyspepsia and indigestion when meals cause sour stomach bloating and gas. The ad promises fast comfort from a tablet labeled to ease heavy abdominal pain and headaches associated with indigestion.
An advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as soothing dyspepsia and indigestion after taking one or two tablets. It promises immediate relief, endorsing the product as pleasant and inexpensive. It also includes a George William Curtis quote about citizen duty and helpfulness.
Advertising copy touts Ely's Cream Balm for catarrh and colds. It claims quick relief as it soothes inflamed mucous membranes and clears air passages. A small bottle from the druggist is enough for instant easing and better sleep.
Pretty spring dresses feature printed cottons and silks with dainty touches. Frocks range from pared simple dresses to afternoon wear using borders pockets girdles and collars to highlight color and texture. Organdie collars velvet ribbon girdles and delicate tucks complete the charming, practical garments.
Readily available spring blouses display sheer georgette and georgette crepe with many round necks and shoulder fretting. Dark veorgette over cream net and black chantilly lace on flesh or white georgette create stark contrasts. Couching in heavy silk forms wide decorative trims, elbow sleeves remain common, and a popular outfit pairs white silk jersey skirts with bright colored waists.
Indiana lawmakers sent to the senate a highway commission bill and a tax reform measure. The tax reform would assess all property at 50 percent of true cash value, replacing 100 percent. The highway bill passed 82 to 7, with Representative Butler seeking amendments for commission approval of contracts and expenditures. Fire statistics show 112 deaths in 1918 from 4,967 fires, with $7,055,090 in losses. most incidents due to gasoline, kerosene, chimney sparks, and defective roofs.
Maj William F King reports on the influenza pneumonia epidemic in Indiana and criticizes the part time health officer system for failing during epidemics. The state board orders the report kept as a permanent record. Also notes a killed Saturday holiday bill and a federal gas distribution order affecting domestic users.
Public Service Commission probes railroad crossing safety after 2,006 miles surveyed and 2,867 crossings inspected, finding about 472 dangerous. Report also tallies 2018 injury and death stats for steam and electric railroads. Other items note Anarchism bills, injunctions on telephone rates, dog tax debates, Civil War veterans protests, no grand jury due to flu, and January accident totals.
An affidavit from Frank J. Cheney of J. Cheney & Co. in Toledo Ohio states the firm will pay one hundred dollars for any case of catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. The statement, sworn December 6 before Notary A. W. Gleason, describes the remedy as internally absorbed and acting through the blood. Testimonials are offered free by the company for the product.
The article discusses Pere Labat, a seventeenth century Dominican priest in Martinique noted for cruelty to enslaved people and still haunts local legend with his lantern on a remote mountainside. It also notes slavery abolition in 1848 and mentions Tibetan lakes in the Himalayas at 20,000 feet.
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