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Newspaper
Filer Record
Location
Filer, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1920
Page
6
An American showman in London sought the ugliest woman to contrast with a beauty on stage. After screening eight contestants the winner was a 32 year old music teacher who adopted a stage name. The runner up reportedly had an evident nose flaw and large mouth. The piece notes few people are truly ugly and many resemble someone else’s view of beauty.
The pronghorn antelope, once the plains’ most numerous mammal, ranged from the Missouri west to the Pacific and from Alberta to Mexico. A dry-country animal, it favored sagebrush and buffalo grass, migrating between the Rockies and west coast ranges. It is a fast runner with endurance, though its meat is stringy and tough. Today pronghorns survive only in scattered areas.
A humorous scene describes a dog chasing soap bubbles. The breeze moves a bubble, the dog follows with cautious distance, and after several bursts the dog nears, then touches one as the bubble vanishes. The moment leaves him puzzled, eyes wide, pondering the fleeting soap specks.
The hiss arises from a long inflation of the lungs forcing air through the glottis and nostrils. The puff adder is noted for the loudest and most prolonged hiss. Snakes hiss to warn enemies or risk being trodden on by veldt forest and mountain creatures.
Mrs Janex Carroll directed the Nery league pageant and ball in Washington on Linn Colp's birthday night. Frazer portrayed Mrs Van Henseetner in scenes depicting the Dutch settlement of New York.
Specialists say mental abnormalities are purely mental and that character depends on mind balance. Seek mentors who have mastered self discipline and rise to distinction to guide your ambition. You must realize and act on your goals, forging character through steady effort and the motive remains true.
Cartoon themed dispute emerges as a party in New York files a suit over local talent portrayal. The quirky exchange hints at a clash between national figures and local performers with possible legal action surrounding usage rights.
Idaho shows steady tax collection with all counties current on taxes. Forest ranger Harry Wershner reports six wild cats killed near Minidoka. Rose J. Douglass faces a $230.45 charge from a Twin Falls case. Boise honors Kinhesae A G8 county soldiers with a memorial hall plan. Loyalty Week proclaimed for late February. Livestock value declined since 1918 while automobile revenues rise. Rupert Chamber to host a 110-member banquet after signing new members. Ashton dog races postponed due to warm weather. Almertes pilot certification earned by Valera Nelson. State land board urged to collect grazing fees or cancel leases. Wheat production outlook predicts US imports in three years. Ashton Townsite firm dissolves. Moore & Failler acquire holdings. Major home-building campaign underway in south Idaho. State Fair official Henderson acquitted. dispute linked to fair. Cascade search party recovers body of O B Able. murder accusations arise. 1919 state tally shows substantial costs. funds covered by legislative appropriation. Petersen appointed to lead Bannock county drive for Idaho’s expected share of a national gift.
A Louisville Courier Journal piece notes Mr Higgins with high opinion of “feu” and a quip about forcing belief, calling him a terrible profiteer if he could compel all. It recalls an old triengaler and contrasts fashion with changing attitudes, mentioning girls and stocks of goods.
An old advertisement touts Danderine as stopping hair loss and dandruff. It claims a few cents buys a bottle that cools, cleanses, and penetrates to revitalize roots, making hair look fuller and brighter. Also includes a dentist joke from the Boston Transcript.
An old Lexington Leader ad promotes Cascarets as a laxative cathartic that works while you sleep. It claims to remove liver and bowel poison causing head dizziness coated tongue and sour stomach and urges spending a few cents for relief.
An old advertisement warns buyers to insist on genuine Bayer Aspirin with the Bayer name to avoid imitations. It notes packaging includes 12 tablets and mentions larger Bayer packs sold by druggists. The snippet ends with a quip about life’s sure things and uncounted expenses.
A fragment describes mixing a half pint of water with one ounce of bay ram for a hair shade and notes about rubbing it into the scalp. It then digresses to a character named Reno, described as an osteopath, with aside about Henry and knocking.
A fragment notes Castoria as a long trusted infant remedy, urging careful use and bearing the signature. Mentions children crying for Fletcher's and an exchange asking Who are you a seeker after truth. No clear date or full context provided.
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