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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1920
Page
14
Ad claims Calotabs cure cold overnight by taking one tablet at bedtime with water. Advises to avoid salts or side effects and promises an active liver and refreshed system next morning. Sold only in original sealed packages for thirty five cents with money back guarantee if not perfectly delighted.
A father questions his son's post graduation plan as the youth jokes about seeking a job in New York at five thousand per year. The exchange satirically contrasts youth optimism with parental practicality.
Advert says Bayer Aspirin tablets offer relief from rheumatism colds headaches neuralgia earache toothache lumbago neuritis and general pain. It notes Bayer Cross labeling in each package and that 12 tab tins cost only a few cents with larger packs sold by druggists.
A chaotic exchange from the Buffalo Express shows a surgeon jokes about stitching a patient after an accident. The victim retorts refusing comic relief, saying laughter won’t fix the injury. The brief piece captures a tense, darkly humorous moment in a hospital setting.
An advertisement touts "Diamond Dyes" as a guaranteed way to give any fabric a new rich fade resistant color. It claims dyeing works on wool silk linen cotton or mixed goods and includes a direction book and color card. Also features a light joke about a veteran and a casual query about time in France.
Bilious Purred Tongue Indigestion Sallow skin and headaches stem from torpid liver and sluggish bowels. Cascarets promise a thorough cleansing by morning without sicken or inconvenience of Calomel or salts. They work while you sleep. Jones asks about a dancer and recalls a friend in need clinging for worth.
Miss Honor counsels Nelly as poverty shadows her, helps plan for her mother’s hospital care, and secretly buys a violet bonnet while Nelly and Roger reconcile. Miss Honor presents a rose hat as an engagement gift, then learns of a planned marriage if circumstances allow.
A recollection describes a former enslaved worker in Prince asking friends if he had the fin in the casualty list, replying that Al checked the list every night to see his name. The quote captures a personal memory tied to wartime casualty notices.
A brief comic line depicts a customer demanding a full service meal and a waiter replying that half portions are not served. The exchange highlights emphasis on complete portions in a humorous, old time restaurant setting.
Obadiah Dubhb claims ownership of a novelty device that hides a candidate’s face during remarks. The bulb-activated mask slides from a packet under the coat, covering features to avoid blushes, then can be reset by pressing the bulb again. The piece, from the Buffalo Express, riffs on political theater.
The Harald Ainsworth Post Swarthmore Pa adopts a resolution opposing discrimination among service members. It condemns unequal treatment between those who served and those who remained, asserting loyalty to the country.
The article notes no current method for a soldier to purchase discharge from the army, but suggests that after peace is declared such orders may be issued authorizing this.
A town near New York hosts a church that signals modern religious leanings with a door sign asking where believers spend Sunday and eternity. The sign reads Where do you spend Sunday Around the fire and Where will you spend eternity Surrounded by fire.
In a quiet hour, John and his wife awaken to a downstairs break in. A gunshot crack ends the raid as the burglar flees, leaving only 60 cents behind. The couple notes the intruder was overwhelmed by a minor loss and a quick clash.
A stage manager jokes with his property man about choosing a window or a widow, noting they are alike and his habit of looking out when near either. The piece pivots on humor and a quip about profanity and consolation following a widow’s misfortune.
A man admires college buildings funded by wealthy alumni and reads a tablet naming a memorial for a wife. He sighs that is what he would like to do for his college, but his wife grows cold to him, leaving his desire unfulfilled.
An advertisement touts Wrights Indian Vegetable Pills as a gentle remedy to “tone up your liver” and improve food assimilation, claiming a torpid liver hinders digestion and promising a mild, effective effect.
A Munice residence faces a clever hobo claiming his wartime job was tramping. He explains he is out of work since the war destroyed his learned occupation taught by his father, prompting Mrs Housewife to show a mix of skepticism and sympathy in this Indianapolis News tale.
A Cincinnati Enquirer snippet shows a rummy asking if the barkeep could call a love letter a written attachment. The rummy pours wood alcohol into seltzer and flees as the barkeep pulls a gun from the drawer.
The Independent notes the U S regular army has fought over a hundred wars or campaigns, about nine tenths with Indian tribes, and suggests there would be little rush of town boys to the farm if they could choose otherwise.
A Kansas City Star fragment quotes a town speaker warning that persistent labor arrogance may lead to the hired man who works a full honest day being denounced as a traitor by his class. Farmer Bentover expresses shock at the claim and question.
Wood alcohol injures by ingestion skin absorption and inhalation. Hair tonics containing poison may cause blindness. varnishes and similar products also pose risk. The text notes the severe self generated respect of a worthless man.
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