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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1916
Page
9
Kin Hubbard laments modern clamor from farm to city, noting bells, phones, engines, and traffic drown conversation and quiet. He mocks progress’s din and its link to urban prosperity, observing noise pervades homes, streets, theaters, Chautauqua stages, and daily life.
In a Possum Run school debate, Miss Pop Angel argued against progress while Miss Pearline Moots defended it, urging reflection on how civilization has advanced. The talk touched on changes in dress, alimony, and social norms, concluding that progress, though imperfect, has increased liberalism and lightened burdens.
The article argues flies spread deadly germs and kill more than reptiles, urging thorough cleaning. It cites Army camps and Dr. William Gorgas’s work tracing disease sources to the fly, noting soldiers died of typhoid and dysentery.
A local appeal urges residents to join a public health campaign against flies seen as disease carriers. It condemns skeptics who ignore fly dangers and calls for converting opponents into active health workers during the summer war on flies.
A local couple touts household fly control as a health measure. They describe screening, fly traps by doors, frequent garbage burning, manure removal, and disinfectant use to reduce flies and disease risk. The wife urges community effort to lower summer ailments like typhoid and summer complaint.
Health notice warns that a single fly contaminated by typhoid germs may contaminate milk and spread disease through the community. It explains flies can carry tuberculosis and other germs through their digestive tract and cause deaths from diarrheal illnesses. Families are urged to prevent fly exposure to avoid fatal and costly cases.
Reader testimonial extols Anuric tablets from Dr Pierce as a cure for kidney and bladder trouble. The plea warns against harsh salts or alcohol medicines and urges use of Anuric after many years of ineffective treatments. The note mentions a physician calling the writer well preserved for her age and cites backache lumbago rheumatism as conditions to treat with Anuric.
An old advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic claiming quinine kills malaria and builds up the system. The copy highlights the label formula and promises health benefits in a tasteless form with a price mention of cents. The text includes stray quotes and character lines about Mabel, Jack, and an assurance agent.
A cautious note urges careful examination of Castoria bottles for infants and children. The ad highlights Castoria as a safe remedy used for over 30 years and mentions baby care claims while referencing Princess Christian.
An advertisement touts Dr. Pierce’s Garden Medical Discovery as a powerful vegetable blood purifier free from alcohol, claimed to cleanse impure matter from the system. The piece wanders through unrelated snippets about a trip, business rule quips, and an insurance metaphor for Balsam ads, ending with a misdirected library remark.
An advertisement touts Athine Double Strength Cubranteed to remove freckles. Apply an ounce nightly and morning for results, claiming most freckles fade or vanish and only rare cases require more effort. The claim emphasizes a safe, attractive complexion outcome and urges requesting the product from a druggist.
A terse reflection notes there is no money in poetry and argues that telling someone there is financial gain in a venture may deter participation, yet the claim does not apply to poetry. The remark blends humor and a pragmatic view of literary work versus business ventures.
Letters from Kansas City women selected by local druggists praise Vap-O-Rub as effective for colds and related chest symptoms in both adults and children. Testimonies cite relief from bronchitis congested breathing and an apparent protection against pneumonia in a difficult winter. Prices listed: 28c 60c and 1.00.
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