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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1920
Page
7
An ad urges buyers to trust genuine Bayer Tablets of Aspirin in American Handy tin boxes of 12 for various pains. A humorous anecdote follows about a narrator's car bearing failure and a sly stranger offering a “bearing” tip, highlighting caution in sourcing parts.
A seaside town scene shows an old woman challenging a boy in scout uniform about duties to king and country. The lad responds with resolve to be a soldier and to safeguard the king, then mockingly imagines saving the king by singing a patriotic hymn as horses runaway toward a cliff.
Farmer Corntessel chastises a hired man for dwindling effort while the worker insists his interest remains. The farmer questions the purpose of exerting himself to avoid becoming unpopular with the other help.
Marian had developed a thumb habit parents tried to stop. On the arrival of a baby sister the father warned Marian not to suck her thumb in front of the baby. Marian responded that she would turn her back so the baby would never know.
A magazine style advertisement promotes Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root as a pure non stimulant herbal remedy for kidney liver and bladder issues. It claims uniform quality in every bottle and offers a sample by mail for ten cents, with a sworn purity statement included.
A 35 year old hometown society matron underwent an operation this spring. Friends said the procedure took ten years off her appearance. She asked the surgeon why five more hours could not restore youth to a girl, and the doctor replied five more hours would have made her an angel.
Constipation implies stomach liver and bowels disorder. Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills promise regularity without griping.
A baymen group around a Great South Bay oyster shack debates how to spend a million dollars. Zeb Banks, the neighborhood miscreant, says he would pay off his debts first, sparking laughter and old rivalries among the fishermen.
A Brooklynn mother helps her son Harry dress after he struggles to put on an undershirt. He asks how an angel with wings will ever get a shirt on, sparking a humorous moment about future misconceptions.
The article notes the federal aid road act driving a vast program with a government share exceeding the Panama Canal cost. It cites Thomas H. MacDonald on a 50 50 partnership, 80 percent of road spending under state supervision, and a plan for extensive inland waterways and Great Lakes Tidewater projects involving Canada. It also highlights nursing recruitment efforts led by the Red Cross and allied groups to bolster hospital training.
Fragments indicate algae and water growth persist in the cooling water system at a power plant. The snippets imply concerns about impacts on operations and potential plant plans to address the issue. Further readable details are limited.
An advertisement touts Gore Eyes Blood-Shot Eyes Watery Eyes and Bucky Eyes healing quickly with nightly Roman Eye Balsam applications. A brief humorous vignette shows a girl calling Fido a cat she’s keeping as a dog. The ad ends with the same eye ailment line.
A Birmingham Age Herald fragment presents Angeline and a suitor in a witty exchange about what constitutes music in life. The girl favors material comforts while the man implies he cannot match such worldly rhythm.
A medical corps officer in France jokes with a civil life acquaintance Mose about army danger. The officer demonstrates zig zag movement as a defense, later Mose ends up in a hospital, claiming he may have zigged when he should have zagged.
An advertisement asserts Hall's Catarrh Medicine builds up the system and cleanses the blood to prevent frequent colds in the head and acute catarrh. It claims internal action through the blood reduces inflammation and restores normal mucous-surface conditions with circulars free from B J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio.
In a market exchange a woman praises large strawberries. The seller in a near white apron confirms the price at fifty cents per quart and assures the fruit is the same from top to bottom of the basket.
An editor quotes William Dean Howells describing ministers and style. A New York woman asks about a witty sermon reference and Howells notes the preacher chose his text from Revelations.
A reproachful friend accuses Growther of skepticism about the flying machine. Growther concedes some doubt about its success for personal comfort, noting a fool may have brains but not the sense to apply them.
Two men meet and greet then part with a handshake to decide who occupies the sunny side. The one who takes the sunny side is the younger man among them.
The mournful philosopher quips that the original cross examination was Eve’s third degree questioning of Adam when he stayed up with a sick friend leaving her alone.
A witty exchange between an amateur and a professional reflects on fishing, muskets, and expectations. The amateur fears a fishy muzzling while the professional dismisses worry about bites and proceeds with calm confidence.
In a fragmentary item, Congressman Filubdub is quoted on patriotism and district identity. The dialogue hints at electoral sentiment about what constitutes loyalty and representation.
A wry remark notes that romantic blindness lasts until practical duties force a man to take control and mend his own clothes. The line frames love as a distraction from everyday chores and self reliance.
A humorous note reprinted from the American Legion Weekly jokes about foreign currency fears in the U S economy. It recounts an American father whose son in France runs up an overdraft of 100000 with a bank and replies with a cable that asks for dollars or pounds or funny little things.
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