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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1918
Page
11
In a swamp, Button Bush proclaims a grand banquet for many insects. The flowers boast honey filled blooms and shy daily visitors, while the insects praise the fragrant swamps and the mutual aid between plant and pollinator, as the tale centers on a secret shared by a tiny insect.
Akron scouts of the Boy Scouts of America touring the nation to show silent troop movement by motor trucks. The convoy traveled from Akron to New York in 47 hours and reached Boston in 61 hours, with meals sped ahead by a fast commissary truck. They slept in bunks aboard the vehicles and aimed to showcase scouting to the public including a White House audience with President Wilson.
The Boy Scouts of America forms part of the world brotherhood of scouts with several million members. By July 25, 1918, 65,605 scouts were registered in 15,748 troops and 8,661 council men bers and troops committeemen. The movement grows at about 1,200 registrations daily led by Woodrow Wilson as honorary president with Taft and Roosevelt as honorary vice presidents. The active president is Colin H Livingstone, with Daniel Beard as national scout commissioner and James E West as chief scout executive.
When airmail began the Washington post office needed many messengers. One hundred scouts on bicycles delivered all mail in 35 minutes for eight cents per delivery, though the fee was refused.
Scout Paul Bliss aged fifteen from Corning Indiana rescued his friend Merrill Johnson who could not swim and was sinking. Glastonbury Connecticut scouts train in signal work with a US army instructor teaching semaphore wireless wigwag and blinker light techniques.
Advertisement touts Freezone as a cheap effective corn treatment with immediate relief and easy removal. Mentions a tiny bottle sold by druggists and links patriotism to wartime bonds and continued public duty.
Haarlem Oil Capsules touted as a 200 year old Holland remedy for kidney and bladder disorders. The ad claims relief from back pain, fatigue, headaches, indigestion, insomnia, and urinary issues with five drop doses per capsule, imported from Holland and sold in drug stores with a money back guarantee for non relief.
An advertisement touts Vacher Balm as a cooling headache remedy that relieves promptly and is harmless, warning to avoid imitations.
A debutante faces a choice between true love and wealth as her mother counsels prudence. The Baltimore Star quotes a dramatic dilemma about carrying near-home heartbreak or a prosperous match.
An old advertisement claims Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic removes worms from children by improving blood and digestion. It asserts regular use for two or three weeks enriches blood and strengthens the body, with the tonic described as pleasant to take.
A satirical line from a newspaper ad discusses Vader Balm and how it offers satisfaction to customers. It promotes free samples from E W Vacher Inc in New Orleans as a way to boost store profits.
A quoted exchange asks if she is very rich, replying she must be given she takes a gliss of milk at every meal. The snippet hints at wealth inferred from daily dairy habits in a brief social remark.
An ad touts Capudine as a pleasant liquid remedy to relieve headaches and spare the nervous system. It also notes a lawyer continues a case only after exhausting all client options and that a brass band can replicate the drum major’s varied airs.
A poignant dialogue portrays a child asking why there is no papa or mommy left. The answer reveals both parents are alive but now far away, serving in the armed forces as soldiers, marked by absence and longing.
An advertisement claims Bond's Liver Pills relieve bilious headaches by stimulating the liver and regulating bowels. It promises mild, safe, non-gripe action with a nightly dose for two to three nights and highlights a large bottle price. It also includes a note on tobacco land use and land development opportunities.
An advertisement touts Dodson's Liver Tone as the nicest gentlest liver and bowel cleanse. It urges readers to buy from their druggist or dealer, claiming it costs only a few cents under the speaker’s price.
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