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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1917
Page
4
A cryptic ad claims a quinine product is tasteless and harmless for everyone, describing effects that relieve headache and ringing. The text uses unclear terms and dubious language about who can take it, casting doubt on its safety and reliability.
Fort Wayne resident George KF Aichele recounts a severe lung illness that left him weak for four months. After taking Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery for a few days he felt relief and three bottles cured him, restoring weight and health.
Champ Clark of Missouri won the Speakership in a tight Roll with 217 votes to James R. Manns 203 and Lenroots 2. A joint resolution declared a state of war with Germany and directed the president to employ all national resources to win the conflict.
British troops pushed within two miles of St. Quentin after capture of Francilly-Selency Holnon Selency Atilly Villecholes Longatte Doignies Croisilles and ten miles of trenches. German casualties were heavier than expected with several hundred lost and 81 prisoners taken.
Deputy Skabeloff and soldiers denounce Wilhelm II and Chancellor Bethmann-Hollweg during a demonstration before the duma building. Skabeloff tells thousands that Russian revolutionists cannot shake hands with the German people until the Hohenzollerns are removed, replying with the bayonet.
Washington April 3 Miss Jeanette Rankin the first woman elected to Congress entered the house floor five minutes before the session opened. She was escorted by Representative Evans from Montana and seated at the rear on the Republican side.
Grand Duchess Elizabeth telegraphed Premier Lvoff to recognize the provisional government and requested permission to continue her philanthropic work in Moscow where she heads a convent. Grand Duke Nicholas arrived at his Alupka estate in Crimea with two government commissioners.
The article argues brick ages gracefully, retains color and texture, and blends with nature. It warns against chasing interior style trends, advises simple rectangular brick forms, suggests minimal complex outlines, and recommends pairing brick with cement plaster for harmony, citing English country houses as examples.
The article urges builders to omit nonessential features when planning a home. It stresses researching the best layout for each plot, concealing radiators with grilles, planning adequate lighting switch control, avoiding unnecessary details to create spacious rooms, and integrating grounds with outdoor living areas like gardens and sun-rooms as extensions of the house.
A survey of civic industrial clubs fostered in Chicago high schools by the Association of Commerce outlines activities such as book exchange branch libraries savings banks parents and teachers associations promotion of high school work in grammar schools at settlement houses sanitation geography thrift flower planting longer luncheon periods police and fire protection surveys Christmas food gifts bundle days improvements of vacant lots advertising committees scholarship efforts and public life training through keeping to the right and avoiding accidents.
For protection against locomotive blast, the Western and Atlantic railroad coats bridge bolts with a hemispherical cap of one third Portland cement mortar and asbestos fiber. This method shields exposed bolt heads from metal loss, proving durable while replacing brass belts as protection for beads below the sheets.
Ogdensburg Wisconsin woman Mrs Etta Dorion reports relief from severe female pains after six bottles of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad urges others with female troubles to try the remedy and to contact Lydia E Pinkham's Co. for advice.
The late Jack London joked with a magazine editor about an advance of 1500 dollars for a short story. London asked for the money upfront, but the editor quipped that while London’s stories are immortal, he himself is not.
A vintage advertisement touts Knowlton's Dandeline as a cure for dandruff and hair loss. It claims immediate improvement, scalp relief, and new hair growth after weeks of use, with dramatic effects on hair texture, luster, and fullness. A 25 cent bottle is offered at stores.
A Western reader asks what a shad consists of and the Eastern expert explains it is mostly backbone wishbone funnybone and then some, summarizing the fish’s inner parts in a humorous exchange.
Letter from William Haase of West Park Ohio dated March 22 1915 describes a years long severe leg sore cured by Petersons Ointment after doctors failed. The sponsor asserts broad nationwide praise and advertises the ointment price of 25 cents plus assorted joke content mixed into the clipping.
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