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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1918
Page
7
A wartime column reflects on daily work continued by civilians while soldiers serve overseas. It praises shared duties, resilience, and democracy’s defense through ordinary labor, noting the service flag and the return to work without uniform or insignia.
J Hardy of Chicago bought a turkey due to high prices. He paid from scarce funds and found a diamond worth about 150 dollars in the bird's crop, a reward beyond his prudence. The tale highlights Dr Pierce's Pelleta and the lure of bargains.
An old advert claims a minute dose of Dr Peerys Dead Shot will expel worms or tapeworm with no second dose or purgative. It also claims stomach and bowels tone. A Lewiston car anecdote shows a boy asking a woman to wink at a man. A Pennyworth Press quip notes a wifes hint often hits a husbands pocketbook.
In a St Louis morgue corner rests a preserved young wife who died 15 years ago. A secret lover has visited regularly, leaving roses and notes, keeping the body embalmed and unburied. The tale mixes loss, devotion, and haunting mystery with no identified lover.
Green's August Flower is promoted as a remedy for disordered stomach and inactive liver. It is described as a gentle laxative that regulates digestion, cleanses the alimentary canal, and stimulates bile production. Sold globally by advertisement.
A column notes mothers should check Castoria signatures for safe infants. A Yorkshire explosion leaves two men hospitalised with severe injuries, one noseless, one earless, who exchange New Year jibes. Cuticura ads urge dandruff treatment. A poignant story from the front tells of a soldier marrying after returning to England with his beloved photo and a battlefield letter.
Advertisement claims Peterson's Ointment cures eczema, old sores, pimples, boils, burns, and skin diseases with a money back guarantee from druggists. Testimonial from Mrs. F. Ei. Root of Buffalo credits leg sores cured after years of failure and hospitalizations. The copy also includes literary quips and a note on a widow’s role.
Golden Medal Haarlem Oil capsules promote relief from backache nervousness and urinary trouble. The ad claims centuries of use and urges purchase from reliable druggists with a money back guarantee and three sealed sizes.
A humorous exchange notes a Pullman berth struggle and a contortionist who ties himself in knots. The Birmingham Age-Herald and Kansas City Journal quote a mock family skeleton routine as a sign of patriotism and restraint.
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