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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1920
Page
7
Physicians and druggists advise friends to keep systems purified to prevent influenza. A single Calotab at bedtime, with water, supposedly cures a cold by morning, with no side effects. Sealed packages sell for thirty five cents and refunds are offered if not delighted.
The father probes his son's aim after college. The son boasts of seeking a New York job at five thousand per year. The elder hawks the blunt reply as Pathinder riffs on ambitious youth and mismatched expectations.
The Bayer Company introduced Aspirin over eighteen years ago and physicians praised its help for rheumatism colds gendache neuralgia earache toothache lumbago neuritis and aching joints. To obtain genuine Aspirin ask for Bayer Tablets of Aspirin marked with the Bayer Cross. Safe directions appear on every package and tin boxes of 12 tablets are priced cheaply. larger Bayer packages are sold by druggists.
In a Buffalo Express parody panel a surgeon jokes about stitching up a victim in an accident. The exchange features the surgeon prompting laughs and the victim replying with a weary quip about being “in stitches” soon.
An advertisement touts Diamond Dyes as promising rich fadeless color on wool silk linen cotton or blends. It claims a color card and in-package directions show how to dye over any color. The piece ends with a short dialogue snippet about travel and a brassiere reference.
An advertisement touts Cascarets as a safe overnight cleanse for a torpid liver and sluggish bowels. It claims no unpleasant effects, avoids calomel or harsh laxatives, and promises the user wakes ready to start the day. It also includes a light joke about a dancer and a man with a “DIN.”
Miss Honor helps Nelly and Roger resolve hardship as Nelly’s mother battles illness. A violet bonnet moment leads to a rose crowned hat bought for Nelly, sealing an upcoming engagement and showcasing Miss Honor’s mothering influence in a rural community.
A recollection from a former service member recalls how his peers teased him about being in the casualty list in France. He notes repeatedly checking the list at night to see if his name appeared, highlighting wartime anxiety and humor.
A humorous exchange frames a diner encounter where a patron asks for coffee and pie in half portions, only to be refused with the retort that half portions are not served. The vignette captures a social expectation about full servings.
The Hon Obadiah Dubb says he bought a controlling interest in a modesty mask and expects to gain a campaign edge. The device activates from a pocket bulb and screens the speaker’s face from the audience, allowing a speaker to pause and resume with a press. The description suggests a satirical gadget intended to curb blushing during speeches and influence public perception.
The Lieut Harald Ainsworth Post at Swarthmore Pa adopted a resolution opposing any disorderly split between veterans who served and those who remained in the service. The action was recorded on Nov Q27.
A ruling states there is currently no method for soldiers to purchase discharge from the army. It notes that once peace is declared, orders may be issued authorizing such buyouts. The statement reflects ongoing policy discussions on wartime demobilization procedures.
A small New Jersey congregation displays a provocative sign near its white wooden church. The message asks visitors where they spend Sunday around the fire and where they will spend eternity surrounded by fire, signaling deep engagement with contemporary religious ideas.
A vintage advertisement praises Castoria as a trusted infant remedy used for over 30 years, urging careful bottle inspection and noting its longstanding use. The piece frames Castoria as a dependable choice for children.
A stage manager jokes with his property man about a window versus a widow. the man is puzzled as the manager doubles down that to get near either one he always looks out. The piece uses light humor and a tongue in cheek aside on vanity and fate.
A man admires college buildings funded by wealthy alumni and Greek hall bearing a tablet honoring a wife. He muses aloud that he would like to do the same for his college, but his wife grows distant, leaving him puzzled by the change in her mood.
An advertisement touts Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills as a gentle tonic to “tone up your liver” and aid digestion, claiming they support proper assimilation of food and health.
A Muncie resident confronts a wandering man who claims the war destroyed his only trade. He says he was a tramp by occupation taught by his father and followed before the war, leading to a wry exchange about unemployment and the man’s “profession.”
A rummy asks if the barkeep could call a love letter in a written attachment while pouring wood alcohol into seltzer. The barkeep retrieves a gun from behind the bar and confronts him as the man heads toward the exit in Cincinnati Enquirer style.
An Independent of New York excerpt notes the US regular army has fought over a hundred wars, with about nine tenths against Indian tribes. It comments on a strong impulse among town boys to rush to the farm if given the chance.
A town man warns against labor arrogance and predicts a future where a worker who puts in a full honest day will be branded a traitor by his class, a remark cited in the Kansas City Star.
Health warning notes wood alcohol harms include blindness from ingestion, skin absorption via hair tonics, and inhalation from varnishes. The piece remarks how a worthless man can still command respect.
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