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Newspaper
Forest City Courier
Location
Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1920
Page
3
Leavenworth Indiana resident Mrs Hannah Peru shares a lengthy testimonial claiming Cardui cured her painful bearing down and insomnia after years of suffering. The letter extols Cardui as beneficial for women and notes its long use in relief efforts.
A fragment from an old ads page touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a cure all for kidney, liver and bladder issues. It cites a druggist testimonial, postal sample offer, and a stray medical joke about an eye clinic, reflecting period advertising tone.
Catarrhal Deafness cannot be cured by local applications as they cannot reach the diseased ear portion. Only a constitutional remedy can help. Hall's Catarrh Medicine acts through the blood to mucous surfaces. Often deafness stems from inflammation of the Eustachian tube. If inflammation persists, hearing may be lost forever. One hundred dollars offered for a cure not achieved by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. All doctors. Toledo Ohio.
The Kansas City Star quotes Professor Pate on character as the only thing that returns from the tomb unburied, with Festus Pester agreeing that a widower laughing at the cemetery is the one who marries again. An advertisement touts Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills for constipation and stomach, liver, and bowels regulation without griping.
London Tit Sets reports a playful exchange where a hostess mocks dancing constraints while noting the Guest danced with Miss Jones recently. The remark hints at social friction and lingering tension as Miss Jones avoids conversation.
Bodies of 11 Russian men and women, linked to the Falzfein and Skadowski families, were found aboard the yacht Ostrava stranded near Sulina. 14 000 000 rubles in gold and jewels aboard. it is unclear if death was by murder or suicide. King Ferdinand and Queen Marie of Roumania take an interest as investigation proceeds with Roumanian and Russian cooperation.
In San Francisco casket maker W H L Vincent reports a shift from somber black to vibrant hues for burials. Colors like pink cerise old rose blue lavender purple and white top orders as coffin costs rise, with sealed bronze caskets wholesale at about 2000.
The American Museum of Natural History displays artifacts from a vanished southwestern culture near Aztec New Mexico. The collection includes yucca sandals shell ornaments jasper points bone awls and painted pottery revealing burial practices and daily life. The coiled pottery shows thumb impressions and wave patterns reflecting craft techniques from ancient artisans.
The 1919 average surplus honey per bee colony stood at 50 pounds, per the Bureau of Crop Estimates. For 1913-1917 the five year average was 416.10 pounds. Market distribution indicates roughly one third of total honey goes to markets.
Revolutionists in Guatemala declare a new government with Carlos Herrera as president. Reports from Washington say President Estrada Cabrera and his army have surrendered to Unionist forces. The provisional government pledges safety for the former president as orders are maintained in Guatemala City.
James D. Rushmore, a Long Island railroad conductor, retires after a 54 year career. He traveled 2,705,500 miles, never missed a train and reported for duty on 16,970 mornings. Jamaica L L appears as a fragment not forming a clear fact.
A reader letter from Buffalo praises Petersons Ointment claiming it cured a long standing ulcer after nine dollars worth of treatment. The writer, Mrs Albert Shuthcott of Medina New York, endorses its effectiveness and notes mail orders are handled by the Peterson Treatment Co Inc.
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