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Newspaper
Filer Record
Location
Filer, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1919
Page
8
An advertisement fragment touts Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy for women's ailments. The copy claims long work hours and health issues improve with the product, mentioning doctors' opinions and generally endorsing the remedy without specific medical claims.
A garbled excerpt suggests guidance for tobacco tasting, advising smokers to rub tobacco between fingers and smell to judge flavor. It references varying flavorings among tobaccos and hints at an infallible method, though the text is fragmented and unclear.
A historical note describes a Dine Bowniah petroleum substitute for miner lamps. It outlines composition percentages, claiming 62 percent yield by volume, with portions of benneit, turpentine, and fuel oil. The lamp is said to show approval though its efficiency remains uncertain.
A wartime dispatch describes one of five captured German U-boats bound for U S ports and inland waterways. Routes include the Hudson, St. Lawrence, Great Lakes, and the mission to reach Holy Lands, with commentary on Allied and spiritual themes.
The War Department, by order of Secretary Baker, issues a circular urged by Gen. Peyton March to enlist returning officers and servicemen as scoutmasters for the Boy Scouts of America. The move aims to inspire patriotism and devotion, with uniforms authorized under the federal charter and army reorganization act. The circular targets officers at demobilization camps.
Washington briefing recounts how Polish boy scouts, led by two scoutmasters turned officers, defended Cracow after Austrian collapse. They posted at fixed posts, patrolled public buildings and depots, and blocked looting while guarding explosives to prevent red seizure.
The piece argues trustworthiness is crucial in business as promises must be kept. It warns against scouts who make promises easily but fail in performance, causing delays and disappointment. Time is precious, and replacements for time cannot be made, so men should guard their word carefully.
Wilson McNair a Bayonne N J boy scout rescued an eight year old boy from in front of a passenger train during a Loch Byrg hike. Bayonne scouts atop Staten Island spotted a forest fire a quarter mile from the road and extinguished it after the alarm. The rest of the text mentions stray dog and fat conversion plans with unclear details.
A Knoville public investiture ceremony features a scout reciting the twelve scout laws while twelve candies in a candelabra symbolize the three points of the scout oath. A deputy commissioner lights the candles as the oath is repeated, noting this service has occurred four times on Sunday afternoons in Kno.
A Utica Globe commentary argues life’s great curse is discontent. It contrasts chasing after wealth and status with Paul’s contentment in any state. It urges readers to seek inner contentment as the path to happiness, claiming God gave it at birth and it awaits at your feet.
Explores why rings became the traditional symbol at weddings. Traces ideas from ancient Egypt where money rings supposedly represented wealth and commitment. Notes modern rings in gold or platinum with diamonds as common engagement or wedding symbols.
The article describes mending granite ware with putty to seal holes and create water tight vessels. It cites Early Iran Culture and discusses Ireland’s early medieval artifacts including a Cong Abbey cross with gold tracery and enamel work as proof of pre Norman civilization.
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