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Newspaper
Forest City Courier
Location
Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1920
Page
2
Dr J H Wagner of Skate Kentucky promotes Peru-Na as a trusted remedy for catarrh bloating after eating and other ailments. He claims personal success with the medicine and urges readers to try PE-RU-NA in tablet or liquid form, noting swift improvement.
An army officer jokes about gallant officers accused of using face creams in France and notes others at home care for their skins. A banter about wakefulness and getting out of one’s own way follows. London Answers and Wright's Indian Vegetable Fills advertise remedies for stomach, liver, and bowels.
An old advertisement touts S.S.S. as a purely vegetable blood cleanser for sluggish circulation and general weakness. It claims health benefits by cleansing the blood and strengthening the system. The copy urges prompt use and notes availability at druggists and a free information offer from Swift Specific Co.
A fragment from Harpers Magazine quotes W D Howells praising aging women as angelic and ever wise. The piece honors a respected novelist whose refined taste and wisdom were celebrated, noting her recent passing and enduring dignity. A brief moral exchange about virtue and generosity closes the excerpt.
Report of a London Zoo cross between Teddy the Canadian black bear and Daisy the Russian brown bear producing the first hybrid black brown cubs. The cubs are described as rich mahogany in color and thriving. Also notes a hunger strike by a Matamata turtlefish emigrant, with a description of its shell and ground bait. A misc quote from the Boston Transcript remains.
A brief scene presents a back and forth between a woman and a man. She asks if she dropped a remark and he asks if anything fell, suggesting a light miscue or offhand comment during a casual exchange. The exchange hints at an everyday domestic moment.
The article surveys how dreams involving smell are rare and enigmatic. It notes that perfume dreams bring good fortune and esteem, except rosemary foretelling mourning. It cites Freud’s puzzlement and small studies by Monroe, where odors rarely triggered actual smell dreams.
A historical column details homemaking guidance including Great Jetty Roll and Reliable Frosting recipes. It presents kitchen instructions for cakes muffins and a meat stretching tip, preserving the era tone and focusing on domestic guidance and wholesome living.
A fragment from a 1920 Western Newspaper Union humor column hints at home misadventures when the writer is away. The piece moves through playful lines about lawn plots, weeds, and leaking spigots, then shifts to a classroom joke about alcohol types and a denatured teacher.
A historical note describes a patient who claims she was healthy and believes her recovery was better than expected. The text reflects medical skepticism and hints at a controversial diagnosis or treatment outcome. The fragmentary wording references medical terms and names, conveying a dramatic medical doubt.
A reader from Allen Park describes long cold symptoms including aches and pains. She praises Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery after taking two bottles, claiming the tonic cured the cold, reduced pain, and improved health. She endorses the temperance medicine and offers a trial pack by mail.
A brief exchange notes a mood dip and a humorous reason. One speaker reveals they checked a private stock and found it empty, implying lack of spirits as the cause of low spirits.
An advertisement promotes Cascarets as a safe regular aid for biliousness and constipation. It claims the product cleanses the liver and bowels without griping, works passively during sleep, and notes 25 million boxes sold annually. A brief quip about Chicago potato peelers follows.
An old advertisement promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as pure and safe for kidney liver and bladder troubles. It claims no habit forming drugs and uses vegetable ingredients. The copy urges readers to try it, mail ten cents for a maple bottle, and notes availability in drug stores.
Washington reports that the Sweet law will likely remain in force through the next fiscal year. A liberal new ruling eases reinstatement of war risk term insurance for ex-service men, allowing reinstatement before July 1, 1920 with two monthly premiums and health statements. Beneficiaries expanded to include many relatives and dependents.
A dialogue excerpt shows a wooden turner recalling an encounter at a reception. The speakers discuss a woman with a noted reputation and apparent skill in pottery. The exchange hints at admiration and surprise about her craftsmanship and notoriety.
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