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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1920
Page
3
A collage of midcentury medical and beauty ads tout Freezone for corn relief with instant pain stop claims, and a Cincinnati discovery note. Additional spots promote Cuticura toilet trio for skin care and Garfield Tea as a liver cleanse. Ends with a busker-spirited adage about chasing opportunity.
For years druggists have watched the remarkable record of Dr Kilmer Swamp-Root, a kidney liver and bladder medicine. It is a physician prescription and a strengthening medicine that helps the kidneys liver and bladder do nature’s work. Swamp-Root has stood the test of years and is sold by all druggists on its merit. Send ten cents for a sample bottle.
An advertisement touts St Jacobs Oil as instant relief for lumbago and backache. It claims kidneys do not cause pain and urges rub-on application to remove soreness stiffness and lameness, with a trial bottle from a druggist and no harmful effects.
A person suggests telling Sam to stop talking about his planned appendicitis operation. The remark frames the topic as unwelcome chatter and seeks practical, blunt guidance for handling the situation.
Readers of haunted house stories will enjoy The House of Whispers a mystery set in a city apartment. A heroine traverses ledges at night while a pearl necklace vanishes and returns, with a murder charge against the hero and secret wall passages. They live happily ever after.
Spalding Nelson laments a stagnant life while friends Birge and Roller depart for service. Reception of Rufus Gaston’s dinner invitation and two letters deepen his sense of isolation as eight college mates have already gone to the front and three lie buried in France.
A young man recalls his debt to his mother after father’s death and faces a dinner invitation from his wealthy great-uncle Rufus Gaston. In Central Park he defends a stranger and meets Barbara Bradford, inviting danger as two men loom with unknown papers. He escorts her home, then meets the Gaston family and reflects on money, obligation, and fate.
A wary scene unfolds as Spalding Nelson explains he is en route to a dinner with his great uncle Rufus Gaston. A girl confesses a planned meeting, flees fear, then seeks reassurance while a scarred man lurks outside. She insists she was to meet someone, and Nelson offers help if needed.
Wandering sea lions along southern California shores evoke legends of sea monsters. Some scientists propose oarfish may resemble monsters when near the surface, though they dwell deep and rarely reach shores. Reports of sea monsters rely on imagination and scarce sightings, with Norse myths among the most vivid influences.
The piece notes high annual spending exceeding 3 million dollars on roads bridges and culverts, describing drag grading to center earth, need to adjust drag angle for crown, and that surface surfacing with gravel or stone awaits public readiness.
David F. Houston warns that the 1919 federal aid road program is larger than all prior efforts. States may delay some spending into 1920 to build contracting and engineering capacity after war disruptions. Funds available for next year could finance a program over four times larger than any before.
The article argues diversified farming depends on a good market, noting farmers learn its desirability. It suggests markets can be a nearby town city or a distant market needing railroad transport, with road quality as a limiting factor.
A historic note states improved roads cut transport costs by saving time in hauling for agriculture, highlighting lower transportation expenses as a key benefit.
The passage argues that limits on a man are internal and opportunity grows from using mind and strength together. It warns that focusing on rights without pursuing personal opportunity stifles progress and urges individuals to regulate their own discontent to achieve continual development and power.
The piece argues farmers bear higher taxes for bad roads than for funding good road construction and maintenance. It contends time and labor lost on bad roads justify a tax levy to build and sustain better streets.
A historic note outlines state efforts and public funding for road improvements in New York, highlighting extensive spending and ongoing plans for better transportation infrastructure.
In a light dialogue a friend urges openness with the world while Mr Growcher cautions that many clams would have stayed content closed. The exchange playful ly contrasts curiosity with satisfaction and restraint.
An advertisement touts Cascarets as a nightly laxative to prevent headaches, indigestion, and coated tongues. It claims they keep you well, unlike Calomel or harsh pills, and cost little while you sleep. The copy adds a debasing aside about the Almighty regarding some people.
A remedy to darken gray hair uses water Bay Rum Barbo Compound and glycerine applied twice weekly. It promises gradual shading without scalp coloring, messiness, or residue and can be made at home or bought from a druggist. Also notes Red Cross Ball Blue for laundry and a quip about a girl nicknamed peach.
An advertisement touts Vacher Balme by H. W. Vacher Inc for colds and flu with 30c jars or tubes. It urges readers to carry a tube and mail 80c stamps to New Orleans for a tube if unavailable locally. The ad warns to avoid imitations and ends with a self made man remark.
The ad extols Boschee's Syrup as a long standing remedy for influenza related illnesses and coughs. It claims the product eases coughing and throat irritation, supports rest, and improves morning expectoration. The text references widespread use in America over fifty three years and positions the syrup as essential for lung ailments.
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