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Newspaper
Forest City Courier
Location
Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1920
Page
7
An exchange between The Idea and an Amateur Angler discusses the fish not biting and the concept of muzzling the fish. Thewise back-and-forth hints at skepticism about fishing tactics and timing. The remark suggests frustration with poor bites and the need for patience.
A seaside cliffside scene shows a boy, asked what he will be, replying with practical resolve to be a soldier for the king. An older woman pressures with a theatrical view of music and status, while the boy insists on real duty and a simple future over grand show.
Knicker raises doubt about the last census as erroneous while Bocker suggests the outcome depends on whether counting persons or souls. The exchange highlights debate over census methodology and definitions.
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a pure non stimulant remedy for kidney liver and bladder troubles. It claims every bottle carries a sworn purity statement and offers sample by sending ten cents to Dr Binghamton NY while urging readers to mention the paper Adv.
A jumbled clippings collage shows a junior officer struggling in court, a sergeant-major and Tommy spar over sentences, a playful make believe dog tale, a girl with a cat posing as a dog, and a Paris fashion note about stockings triggering questions on cost.
A Proved Uniform lesson outlines Solomon’s fame through his vast kingdom wealth and wisdom. The Queen of Sheba visits, tests his wisdom, gifts to him, and receives greater gifts in return. His influence spreads as people come from all lands to seek his wisdom and wealth with a prophecy of the Greater King to come.
A compendium of aphorisms on virtue and happiness notes that a good conscience sustains the soul like health to the body by preserving ease and serenity. It compares a cheerful friend to a sunny day and suggests cheerfulness shapes our world as a palace or prison.
An old advertisement touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a safer calomel substitute with a money back guarantee. The piece shifts to a Chicago Tribune anecdote about a man waking at 4 am, crashing his car into a neighbor's yard, and his wife facing a warm reunion amid a riot in the neighborhood.
An old ad claims Hall's Catarrh Medicine cleanses the blood and reduces nasal inflammation to prevent acute catarrh turning chronic. It promotes internal action through the blood and offers circulation of free samples from B J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio. A roadside anecdote follows about someone seeking bearings, a man offering help with a sly wink.
A fragment advertises Roman Eye Balsam claiming rapid relief for sore, blood shot, watery, and sticky eyes, noting that symptoms heal promptly with its use while hinting at future problems. The piece then shifts to a Brookyn child’s humorous wardrobe struggle as he asks his mother how he will ever put on a shirt when he becomes an angel.
Caryville Tennessee ad column features Mrs. Charles Rains praising Cardul as a God send after years of painful health issues. She describes relief after a course, urging other women to seek the remedy from any druggist. A side note shares a humorous operation anecdote from Indianapolis News.
Mecca Indiana man with long stomach woes tried Eatonic after faith in the remedy. The advertisement claims Eatonic quickly removes excess acids and poisonous gases, easing misery as the cause is removed, with lasting benefits like strength and pep. Drugstores offer Eatonic at a trifling cost.
In a gloomy Prospect a newly widowed woman hopes Thomas will not be ranged with goats after death. A sympathetic friend consoles that Thomas was good, yet the widow notes he butted in. She quips that women should write the postscript first to save trouble.
Marian formed a habit of thumb sucking despite parental efforts. Upon the arrival of a new baby sister, her father warned against the habit. Marian replied with a sly plan to avoid punishment by turning away and ensuring the baby would never know.
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