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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1920
Page
7
Cuticura Toilet Trio Ad Teaches Daily Skin Care
The Cuticura Toilet Trio promises clear skin with its Soap for cleansing, Ointment for soothing and healing, and Talcum for powder and fragrance. A full toilet table needs these items, 25 cents each everywhere.
Feared It Was For Spite at a Neighborhood Musical Evening
Mr Green, known for his frequent public singing, faced nerves as his wife attended her first performance with him. He sang at the chairman’s request to please other guests, prompting his wife to confess relief that his act was for pleasure, not revenge for a late dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green
George
Mrs. Green
London
Do you know it always makes my head swim to go on the water
A brief quote appears from Boys’ Life noting a playful exchange about swimming and safety on the water.
Breezy One Ad with Liver Tone Up Remedy
An old humorous ad fragment promotes Wright’s Vegetable Pills to tone up a torpid liver. It juxtaposes a doctor urging air with a tightwad preferring an electric fan. The copy claims gentle action and benefit for digestion.
I Ain't Acceptin' No More Favors
In Alabama a Black team driver returns home to a wife insisting he be pallbearer at Asa Roger’s funerals for three wives. He explains his refusals stem from not accepting favors he cannot repay, a social exchange tale with humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Jeff
Roger
Sallie
Melissa
Mandy
Liza
London
No Time to Lose and Beach Miscalculations
A humorous note from the Louisville Courier-Journal contrasts love at first sight with vacation timing and cautions, with a brief quip about men tripping over a ditch width miscalculation at the beach. The item blends lapsed romance with a practical joke about misjudgments in a seaside setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville Courier-Journal
Custom in Durham Country churchgoers gift fruit cake and cheese
In Durham England an old custom sees a christen ing party offer fruit cake and cheese to the first person met on the way to church as part of a traditional ritual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham
England
Leap Year Quip Delivers Witty Exchange
A brief dialogue sketches a playful clash as a man proposes an idea and his aunt counters with a leap year twist. The fragment hints at humor and social dynamics in a domestic setting.
Wholesale terminals cut costly city cartage on food
AUSDA investigation traces how fruit and vegetables moved from rail to retailer via congested city routes, showing bruising delays and high cartage. It cites a Washington merchant spending $20,000 yearly and estimates multi millions in potential annual savings from modern wholesale terminals in New York City boroughs and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
D. C
New York City
Richmond
Queens
Bronx
Brooklyn
Manhattan
Two-Year-Old Morgan Stallion Sent to King Ranch for Study
The United States Department of Agriculture moves the two year old Morgan stallion Lucky from Middlebury Vermont to the Santa Gertrudis ranch in Kingsville Texas. The King ranch will breed Lucky to high class mares as part of evaluating saddle qualities of the Morgan breed. Lucky stands 14 2 hands tall and weighs 925 pounds. He is sired by Hugo and out of Eunice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Lucky
Morgan Horse Farm
Middlebury
Santa Gertrudis Ranch
Kingsville
Tex
Rome
King Ranch
United States
Bureau of Animal Industry
Hugo
Meteor Morgan
Calve
General Gates
Eunice
Caroline
Daniel Lambert
Government Farm
Favor Uniform Containers Advertises Consistent Product Standards
Standardized containers in cans and jars ensure uniform pack appearance and quality. Fully compliant containers up to the label’s standard act as in itself an advertisement and often a guarantee for future purchases.
Harvesting Oats at the Dough Stage
The guide states oats should be harvested in the dough stage to maximize yield and weight, ensuring best quality and efficiency for farmers seeking maximum returns.
Boys Surpass Elders in Cattle Registration Drive
In Ustick near Boise City, a group of boys, with help from department agents and the State College of Agriculture, bought 19 head of purebred cattle, lifting their community’s total by 25 percent and surpassing older efforts. Experts say national registration is around 3 percent and a 2 percent rise over five to ten years is a promising target.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Ustick
Boise City
United States Department of Agriculture
Department
State College of Agriculture
Mites and Lice Harm Fowl Reducing Growth and Eggs
Mites and lice injure fowl reducing vitality and egg production. A thorough cleaning of the house regular disinfectant applications to roosts and nests and frequent dusting of the birds will control these pests.
Weeds Seed Warning and Soil Amendment Note
The excerpt cautions keeping weeds from seeding and suggests adding ground limestone to sour soil. It mentions using boards of paper and includes a fragment about decay, indicating guidance on garden care and material usage. The text remains fragmentary with unclear context.
Best Houses for Chickens and Colony versus Continuous Plans
Analyzes two poultry housing systems the colony plan offering free range with minimal fencing and the continuous house with linked pens under one roof. Highlights advantages and disadvantages including flock size, care during storms, and costs for partitions versus walls.
Roosting Chicks Around Eight Weeks Old
Poultry specialists advise teaching young chicks to roost at eight to twelve weeks. Floor kept birds crowd and dirty. wide perches reduce crooked breast risk. Use floor-level perches with old hens to guide, or place chicks on perches after dark until they learn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Brooding System Guides Early Chick Care
The article explains how to manage baby chicks after hatching. It notes chicks stay in the incubator 24 to 36 hours without feeding before moving to the brooder. It emphasizes proper brooder temperature and careful handling to avoid chilling during transfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Cull Out All Loafer Hens S
Poultry profitability suffers from poor culling with many hens nonproductive. Farmers should sell or eat idle birds as the practice could save money and improve flock returns for the year.
Eatonic promises lasting relief for belching and indigestion
Chicago based ad reports thousands of U S users experiencing quick relief from belching bloating heartburn and stomach misery by taking one or two Eatonic tablets after meals for several weeks It claims long term benefits come from removing excess acids and gases from the body urging regular use and to consult a druggist for guidance
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Hil
U.S
Adv
It Is Better to Take Some Things for Granted
A saying contrasts ease with inquiry arguing that avoiding investigation is preferable to starting a formal probe. The remark implies risk of overanalyzing routine matters. It reflects a cautious attitude toward pursuing investigations in everyday decisions.
Bayer Aspirin Advertises Its Tablets And Uses
An old advertisement touts Bayer Aspirin as genuine and safe for millions of users. It urges customers to accept only authentic Bayer packages with directions for relieving headaches toothaches earaches neuralgia rheumatism colds and pain. It notes 12 tablet tins cost a few cents and mentions larger packages from druggists. A social aphorism about a woman with a mission concludes the ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayer
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promises Head Cold Relief
Cold in the Head is described as an acute nasal catarrh attack. Hall's Catarrh Medicine is taken internally to cleanse the blood and reduce inflammation of mucous surfaces. Repeated acute catarrh may become chronic, with circulars free from B. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo Ohio. Misery loves company and that is why some people get married.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Walla
B. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Freezone Lift Off Corns in the Country
Quirky dialogue notes a country setting with jokes about stiles and fashion. The exchange contrasts rural life with modern trends as characters discuss despite not seeing a stile, implying a humorous rural misalignment or outsider view.
Pure herb medicine praised for bodily cleansing claims
An advertisement extols a universal herb family remedy claiming to regulate bowels stimulate liver flush kidneys and purify blood with grand results. The copy emphasizes broad health benefits and uses persuasive language typical of early promotional text.
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