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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1920
Page
3
Dr. R G Moulton of the University of Chicago told Wesleyans in Bath England that the whale tale in Jonah is a mere footnote mistaken by careless printing and commentary. He argued the Bible was distorted by ignorant scholars and that the original story was ribald satire not a swallowed tale.
Tess asks why speaking failed and cites a smile of reconciliation from a woman. Jess notes the woman’s face looked reconciled and says she had “made up.”
A phrase from a literary line describes a kiss in shadow as an electric spark. The image suggests a charged moment between two individuals expressed in a poetic context.
Orliss I. Kennedy of San Bernardino reports shells from a former ocean bed on Painted Hill 40 miles east of the city. He says shells were found high on rock and that a Spanish musket and Indian water vessels may lie in an inaccessible sea cavern. he plans a return expedition to recover the relic.
Diogenes wanders with a lantern still searching for an honest man but confesses he now seeks a congressman who prepared his income tax without anyone's aid. The joke underscores frustration with public virtue.
A brief item notes a fugitive in a case, with a quoted, wry line about money being distant. The snippet reflects a newspaper voice and a focus on the ongoing legal matter. No additional persons or organizations are named in the accessible text.
J M Hughes of Laporte elected president of Northern Indiana Athletic and Historical Association. Cass County Teachers Federation formed. Warsaw police salary raised to 100 monthly, previously 90, with prior 80 to 60 months earlier. D Burrows resigns as Decatur County infirmary superintendent. Shelbyville doctors raise fees due to costs. John Meerkampher fined 500 and 180 days for bootlegging. appeals court. Lafayette invited to host Indiana Retail Jewelers convention June 14-15. Peru piano plant fire losses 125000. Statler family reunion after years apart in Lake Indiana. Dr Isaac McGuire and Mrs Martha Duncan marry. McGuire’s third marriage. William H. Whittaker dies in Indianapolis. Charles Edison recruiting Indiana band for Olympia. Northern Indiana Gas and Electric seeks rate increases. Dr Paul E Bowers resigns as superintendent of Northern Indiana Hospital for the Insane. Influenza cases rise. several towns affected. Lafayette Grain Products plant destroyed by fire. Health clubs in Marion County schools. Tax sale in South Bend completed quickly. Lafayette road trees push urged. Draft Horse Breeders elect officers. Five fatalities in Lewishow family flu outbreak. State auditor candidate Bowman announces. Oolitic area influenza cases high. rural schools closed. Lafayette hall site auction planned February 23. Hog shipment killed at Alexandria. driver uninjured. Muncie reports few murders in 1919. John Lowe marries Mary Ross in Columbus at bedside. Shep the dog wins custody case in Greencastle. Shelby county corn yields topped by S Montgomery. Jail case: bank robbery convict sentenced in Mount Vernon. Socialist leader William Farmer dies in Anderson.
A man boasted about a new phonograph record claiming it was unbreakable. To prove it he dropped the disk, only to see it shatter into many pieces, prompting him to admit it must have been defective amid amused friends.
An advertisement claims Cuticura Soap and Ointment dry and rub hands in hot suds and remove excess with tissue. It touts Cuticura as useful for all toilet purposes including hands and skin care. A second notice previews a miniature Holy Land film set in southern California depicting biblical sites with fidelity.
Approximately 1,000,000 acres of free lands in the four western provinces have been taken up by returned soldiers in the last year. The Soldiers' Settlement Board reports 3,768 grant entries up to August 1: 858 in Manitoba 1,124 in Saskatchewan 1,702 in Alberta and 84 in British Columbia. At 160 acres each this totals 602,880 acres. About two-thirds have also taken up home stead land.
Advertisement claims Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills quickly cure acid stomach heartburn and nausea. It directs readers to send for a trial box to 372 Pearl Street New York.
A Mother’s knee line prompts a moral exchange between a moralizer and a demoralizer about memory and influence. The dialogue suggests early lessons shape future judgments and behaviors, with a wry contrast between virtue and vice.
England has 124 women councillors, all of whom are making names for themselves, signaling a notable shift in local governance and gender representation. Their impact spans urban and rural districts as they influence policy, community programs, and political participation.
The text divides church history into three major eras: birth of Christ to Constantine, Constantine to the Reformation, and the Reformation to the present, noting varied views on minor points but general agreement on the division.
An advertisement touts Diamond Dyes as a guaranteed way to dye a blouse skirt and coat with a new rich color that remains fadeless on wool silk linen cotton or blends. It emphasizes the product's versatility across fabrics and guaranteed results.
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