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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1920
Page
13
Beth Gray faces mortgage trouble when Anson Black cannot renew the note. A camera man, Dick Harper, arrives with a plan to use the farm for a film, paying off the debt and sparing the home. Beth and Dick grow closer as the mortgage is resolved and a hopeful future emerges.
A humorous Alabama anecdote recalls a Negro team driver who refuses further favors after being asked to pallbear at multiple weddings and funerals. The tale contrasts with reflections on good angels, suggesting helpers act from the need to do good rather than personal motives.
The county superintendent of schools stays overnight at a farmhouse and chats with a young boy. The boy’s dog, named Shepard, is asked if it is savage, and the boy confirms it is a sheep herder dog, non threatening.
In Crimson Gulch the sheriff never leaves the poker game, as locals argue enforcing the card room rules is the town’s main duty. Cactus Joe quips the sheriff’s vigilance is spent at the table amid calls for lawful order.
In a Canadian Magazine anecdote Mr Newton Mac Tavish recalls a woman who found a dead mouse in a churned batch of butter. She swaps it with a storekeeper for a cellar roll and later the keeper admits a similar roll meant for her, remarking that what the mind does not know the heart does not grieve about.
The article notes ocotillo rubber from Arizona resembles ordinary rubber and vulcanizes well. Ocotillo is abundant in the wild. A ton of raw material yields about 200 pounds of gum and some tar. an experimental factory reports daily crude gum output from a ton of material, with tar byproducts valued for specific uses.
Unbroken Bayer package advertises genuine Aspirin safe for millions of users and prescribed for over twenty years. Describes relief for headache toothache earache neuralgia rheumatism colds and general pain with 12 tablet tin boxes and larger packages sold by druggists. Trade mark Bayer manufacture acetyl salicylic ester of salicylic acid.
A 64 year old man at Post-Graduate Hospital swallowed chicken neck bone lodged mid esophagus. Doctor Joseph Eastman Sheehan used an esophagoscope to extract the bone, which had ulcerated surrounding tissue. He required rectal feeding during treatment and the patient recovered after ten days.
Sergeant Pennott of a London regiment kept the punching bag moving for 50 hours to beat his previous record, hoping to reach 60 hours while needing food and drink. Dr Peety’s Dead Shot claims to expel worms and tone digestion with one dose. A cartoon caption shows a husband and wife quarreling over life and motorcars outside their window.
Inventive genius introduces Cale tabs marketed to prevent biliousness constipation and indigestion. One tablet at bedtime with water is claimed to be tasteless and safe with a refund offered if not perfectly bi with Calotabs.
The White House greenhouses house an extraordinary orchid collection gathered from around the world. Beneath the glass dome thousands of blooms sway in tropical warmth, ready to adorn the First Lady.
A terse biographical note reflects on a man described as unharmonious in life, using stark phrasing to imply hardship or notoriety. The line suggests a critical view of his character without elaboration on deeds or events.
A Los Angeles Times note recalls a doughboy still abroad who will be greeted warmly on return. His wife visits vital statistics to register a newborn and pays one dollar, learning there is no fee. She recalls paying a dollar for each of their six children's registrations, prompting the quip to wait until he comes home.
A prosperous citizen asks about new car models as a dealer reveals phonographs are being installed in cars. The gimmick aims to mute engine noise so drivers can hear knocks.
A Danish proverb quoted by Senator Hiram Johnson notes a child’s answer to what a demagogue is. The quip likens a demagogue to a vessel holding beer and other drinks. The remark ends with a sharp jab about unfit bakers.
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