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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1919
Page
9
Practical hair care tips for women with limited time and funds. Emphasizes regular shampooing every two to four weeks, brushing, and simple home remedies for dandruff and scalp health using borax solutions and egg based shampoos. Advises trial of various tonics and oils to improve hair condition and prevent dryness.
A 1919 trolley strike erupts as workers walk out under Kalb orchestrating disruption. Glory Blair, a stenographer, watches Ford Burgoyne, a striker, contend with mobs and protect a conductor during a violent scene. After tensions ease and a proposed return to work, Glory and Ford confront their future and a job offer.
A fashion note highlights new Taos coats featuring rope coat style and tailored suits. It notes interest in a prefabricated slip and raglan sleeve details designed for a kittoneSleeves look, suggesting a forthcoming season guide.
The article surveys fall school dresses for younger girls highlighting sturdy tricontine frocks in blue with neat trims. Designers seek appropriate, modest attire for misses and junior misses, noting public schools lack a uniform system while ready-made options offer suitable choices. The piece describes a blue tricontine engaging frock with trim, plaited skirt, white collar accents, and varied fabrics including wool blends and white cottons.
The article recounts how elevating a big Bertha increases projectile range by entering rarified air, suggesting aerial travel becomes feasible. It notes air and engine efficiency issues at high altitude, and cites inventor Vancouver Sun Brettels who adds an automatic air condenser to supply air to engines, claiming transatlantic flight could be achieved in one day.
A report quotes scientists who say keeping spiders calm is difficult and time consuming. Researchers tested reactions by feeding prey tied to a fly with a fly’s head, observing spiders and noting they avoided the lure. One spider rebuilt its web overnight after disruption, while others showed caution about new stimuli.
A young man with a till collar recited a poem at an event. A guest whispered that Rhovtier was presenting his latest work. Ge pessim notes the motive as revenge, but the subject remains forgotten.
New York report says Thomas Brown, sexton at St. Agnes chapel, found his office ransacked and 87000 in cash and Liberty bonds missing. Burglars forced a window and used a fire escape to reach the second floor with a police officer nearby. Intruders also took jewelry and stamps.
Philadelphia police confront six suspects at Cuimden after a dawn robbery at Bernard Refeh’s stare on Broadway. The youths fought with officers, drawing weapons from pockets and using debris as a barricade before being subdued.
Five masked bandits who robbed a Boston creamery safe of 250 dollars after placing pranks and imprisoning a victim called police and asked to be allowed to release him. The incident followed the docked prank and involved the suspects seeking leniency from officers.
An old advertisement touts Danderine as a quick remedy for dandruff and hair loss. It claims the tonic soothes a feverish itchy scalp and penetrates to hair roots, revitalizing each strand for thicker, brighter hair after several applications. A bottle costs only a few cents at drug or toilet counters.
A clipped ad features Cuticura skin care tips claiming improvements for rough skin and dandruff with a three step routine using Ointment and Soap. The piece also includes a quip about an aviator living "one flight up" in a light humor moment.
Dermatous warning ad urges kidney and bladder sufferers to seek early relief with Dodd's Medicine Co. product. It claims gradual kidney damage from backache and warns of early symptoms like eye puffiness and rheumatic pains. The copy directs readers to obtain Dodd's in a three D's box or mail 60 cents with a druggist's name to Buffalo New Jersey.
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