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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1917
Page
6
A humorous Edinburgh exchange centers on a hat blown away during a Saturday incident. A gentleman notes sympathy for Edinburgh people while admitting curiosity about a remarkable event. A bystander recalls a cable car incident and a driver’s chase, debating whether the driver recovered his own cap.
An old advertisement touts Boschee's German Syrup as a preventive remedy for coughs colds throat and lung troubles. It claims a cure for neglected colds can save doctor bills and even death, noting thirty years of use and that bottles cost 25 and 75 cents sold by druggists worldwide.
The judge quips that a man's will may be law but in a married map case the law is rarely enforced. Ariadne and Penelope discuss Percy, noting Ariadne avoided marriage and Percy’s sworn devotion failed to hold. The exchange ends with light satire on commitment.
A health advice note urges regular maintenance of the body likening it to engine care. It promotes a weekly cleansing laxative called Pleasant Pellets made from May-apple aloes jalap root and sold with a Dr. Pierce stamp, claiming 50 years of proven use and 25 cent price at drugstores.
An overview of Japan's traditional embroidery and early lace industry notes Kyoto as the historic hub where master embroiderers, mainly men, run small workshops with apprentices. Wages ranged from 40 to 75 cents gold daily for men and 15 to 50 cents gold for women. Lace making is a new, small industry in Japan following foreign influence.
A bygone advertisement emphasizes using Red Cross Ball Blue for over a decade to keep white dresses linens and lace curtains snowy white. The speaker insists on receiving the product and says they will wait.
A brief exchange ridicules a vaudeville act labeled snappy claiming the show centers on a chorus of good-looking performers. Josher counters the title means cheeky deception, suggesting the act relies on sensual appeal rather than substance.
A fragment from an old newspaper shows an advertisement for Allen's Foot-Ease and notes about troops and a foot-bath. It mentions young men walking easy and includes a dismissive exchange with Mrs. Skine about a gentleman who is not receiving today but collecting.
Mrs Lena Fechmuth of 1518 N Calhoun St Fort Wayne Indiana extols Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets as a trusted remedy for sick headache biliousness constipation and sluggish liver praising their pleasant nature and regulator effect after years of use in her family.
Recruits for the National army will be trained in twenty camps across the United States with possible expansion. The plan calls for many green recruits needing full drill, discipline, and organization, plus officer schools and a large regular force to train them. Britain’s early war experience shows deep need for seasoned instructors to prepare new troops.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes a doctor cautions that infant clothing harms vision. Parents remove cradles and old remedies, while fairy stories fade. The piece reflects evolving child care norms and concerns about infant eye health.
The Indianapolis News recounts a quip about John Haymond of Muncie, a file clerk in the Indiana House of Representatives. A young acquaintance asks what a file clerk does, and the clerk replies he files things, sparking a humorous comparison to a Winchester blacksmith uncle who filed things but was not called a clerk.
An ad touts Cuticura soap and ointment for itch, eczema, pimples and baby skin care with free samples by mail from Boston. A Life magazine quip about Latin and slang follows, then a reference to Doctor Pierce's Golden Discovery. The fragment ends with a note on cork oak growth in poor soil.
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