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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1921
Page
3
A promotional blurb claims Ely's Cream Balm clears air passages, relieves nasal congestion, and stops headaches from colds and catarrh. It urges readers to tell their druggist for a small bottle and apply the antiseptic cream in the nostrils for instant relief.
An old home recipe uses garden sage and sulphur to darken gray or faded hair. It suggests mixing at home but offers Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound as an easier ready made option. Applied with a sponge, it claims to darken hair by morning and enhance gloss and fullness.
An analysis shows tobacco supports a vast network beyond smokers, with hundreds of millions in spending for licorice, sugar, coal, cigar boxes, tin foil and more. The piece notes widespread economic links from farming to railroads, printing, and government revenue, arguing prohibition would ripple across industries and tax receipts.
Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff reports the spiral nebula No. 184 in Cetus racing at 2,000 kilometers per second. Detected as the fastest moving object, it surpasses stars and even eclipses light speed in perception, though light travels much faster.
Across the Philippines every Sunday at dawn Filipinos gather along roads and trails to cockpits where each man carries a favorite game cock. The nationwide ritual, celebrated from northern Luzon to southern Mindanao, centers on cockfighting as the beloved pastime shared by communities on beaches and highlands alike.
A damaged description tells of a painting of Abraham Lincoln found years ago in a pile of furniture from the Red Lion inn in Philadelphia. Baruch M. Feldman bought it during cleaning, restored it, and critics say its quality outshines a typical photograph. No signature or mark reveals who painted it, leaving its authorship unresolved among artists.
Major Bradhiew Martini president of the National Kindergarten Association urged at a regional conference that the kindergarten strengthens American family life. He argued it teaches language, patriotism, and ethics, guiding children to adapt to economic and social changes shaping the country.
A Philadelphia Ledger note discusses mysterious explosions heard along Lough Neagh in Ireland. The article suggests rock-inversion movements deep beneath the crust as a plausible cause and proposes studying the sounds with new listening devices that can detect ground-transmitted noises.
A Birmingham Age-Herald reader cites the phrase common sense of the plain people and questions when it asserts itself. The letter reflects on public literacy and populist sentiment, noting that a statistic about literacy or education is elusive and debated.
A historical note praises the Harding White House fare with chicken pie and home cooking by an elderly Black cook, contrasting plain country dishes with formal state meals. The piece likens the warmth of home dining to Uncle Remus tales and old-time hospitality in a lighter, nostalgic tone.
Administrators of the Hind estate filed suit in Fayere county circuit court to recover about 210 dollars, alleging a share of a buried treasure once guarded by Tin Witthkun Hot land who died in the 1800s. Attachements were served on surrounding banks where the money was thought to be deposited. The tale links Hot land to an eccentric life in a Pennsylvania coal field, with the treasure hidden in an old Kiln home at Renney's creek and later moved through jars during various repairs.
The article describes Gu Bing Junresnl of Bridgeport Connecticut inventing a head worn ear plug device called the ear si fener. It uses two screws with rubber plugs inserted into the ears to block sounds like traffic cries or neighborhood noises, allowing people to concentrate on studies.
A native Australian opossum with beautiful fur, unlike the country’s species, was introduced years ago and has thrived due to lack of natural predators. It damages trees but fur value outweighs fruit damage, leading Australians to reduce opossum numbers in forests while skins become a key export and fashion item in the United States per the Philadelphia Ledger.
A history of western train robberies begins with the 48 year old Veridy Nevada Overland Express heist which netted about 50000 dollars. Buck Taylor and four companions carried out the first railroad hold up predating Jesse James in notoriety.
Mrs Herbert Muller was at Huntingtonburg Tuesday morning. Mr and Mrs Roy Whipple and Mrs James Cummesky of Chicago spent several days this week at the editor timing. Mr and Mrs Louis Schmitt and baby motored down from Louisville Sunday and returned Monday evening. Many people of St Meinrad witnessed the baseball game here last Sunday. William Huebschmann and William Hessig of Evanston were in town Monday. John Everard of Gatehel was in town Tuesday. Henry Wirthwein Albert Dilger and Sebastian Lehr of Rockport were in town last Friday. Mr and Mrs Herman Hoppenans spent last Sunday at Jasper. John Gilmore of Eckerty brought he engine to the Machire Works last Saturday. Henry Kerstiens and Joe Wendholt were at Jasper Monday.
Dr David Jayne Will of New York, ambassador to Germany during 1908 to 1911, announced to return to Berlin as American relations warm. Dr Hill, long in diplomacy, was a former dean at Rochester University.
An early 20th century health column promotes a morning ritual of hot water and limestone phosphate to cleanse the stomach and bowels. It claims improved complexion, energy, and general health, urging readers to purchase phosphate and adopt internal sanitation as superior to external care.
Advertisement touts Ely's Cream Balm as a fast cure for nasal congestion and catarrh. It claims quick relief from hawking, snuffling, headaches, and night breathing issues by applying a small fragrant antiseptic cream in the nostrils.
An advertisement fragment lists pepper heat products for rheumatism tombago neuritis backache and stiff neck with promoting lines about relief. It mentions Plymouth and Deering items and a Spring sale at Knust and Werne with twine and related goods.
A noted authority links urine acid to kidney and bladder irritation causing burning and frequent night trips. The remedy Jad Salts is recommended, a lemon grape lithia compound taken daily to neutralize urine acids and restore normal bladder function.
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