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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1920
Page
3
A conversation mocks public interest in plain truth by comparing it to fables where animals talk. Senator Sorghum notes the difficulty of engaging audiences with honest statements without gilded exaggeration. An advertisement touts Granulated Eyelids and Roman Eye Balsam as overnight remedies.
Franklin D'Oller of the American Legion recounts a Philadelphia banquet moment where two doughboys share war memories. One claims bringing back a cross from abroad while the other says he brought back a French wife. The other line notes a lawyer's view on law breakers facing breakers ahead.
A flower seller and a man identified as Mr. Kerker trade brief exchanges as she pleads for a purchase. He declines with offers of various excuses and reflections on luck, ending with a vague decision.
An advertisement extols Cuticura Ointment for pimply faces and blackheads, urging users to smear, wash off in five minutes with Cuticura Soap and hot water, then maintain clear skin with daily use and Cuticura Talcum.
Turnhout Belgium hosts a lacemaking school attended by 1,600 children. The piece notes the challenge of regulating a singing society where wealth and influence could not guarantee good voices.
Three men recount a night at the races with wine at stake. Each claims a domestic calamity caused by their wives reactions and broken items. The third man admits he is paying for his loss and tells how his wife wanted him to break his neck.
The Kachawice race maintains ancient Polish language and systems, resisting modern influences. Members emphasize guarding cultural traditions from perceived modernist corruption across generations.
In a witty exchange a man insists the woman before him is the first love of his life, claiming she remains the top memory among many. The playful banter hints at renewed affection and timeless attraction.
Mr and Mrs Brown start a drive in their new motorcar hoping for a quiet ride but the car stalls and refuses to go. Mr Brown crawls under the vehicle to free a stuck mustache from a cogwheel as his wife endures a chorus of colorful language.
A Baltimore patron jokes the check omits the waiter after declaring he didn’t eat one. The scene captures light city chatter and dining etiquette in a humorous exchange.
A reflective maxim argues that youth should learn writing skills while adulthood should teach restraint. It emphasizes choosing words carefully and recognizing when silence matters as a form of discipline.
The American Red Cross extends its military relief program to Haiti Santo Domingo Philippines Hawaii the Canal Zone and China. It opens permanent offices and provides comforts and supplies while noting Siberian wives problems in the Philippines and pay delays due to lost records.
A monastic dairy bulletin describes an enormous egg weighing as much as 180 hens and filling a volume comparable to two gallons, highlighting a curious agricultural oddity.
The federal aid highway effort totals 275 million dollars available through July 1 1920 with 175 million usable by June 30 1920. As of May 1 1920 13 540 miles remain under construction with over 86 million in federal aid. 4 301.15 miles completed since 1916. Construction slowed by material shortages scarce contractors and equipment and engineering staff, but ready to expand to a full 100 percent program when economic conditions permit.
The document describes keeping an earth road passable under heavy traffic by preventing surface water, promptly repairing surface defects, and forming a crust with clay and sand. Grading and proper drainage ensure rapid water runoff, while shaping with a light grader and maintaining a smooth surface creates an impervious, durable road at low public cost.
The road materials laboratory of the Kansas engineering experiment station tests materials for federal aid roads in Kansas. Over 75 car loads of defective cement and bricks were rejected in the past year, saving the state thousands of dollars.
How to finance a road system depends on need and ability to pay, balancing valuation and project costs. Well maintained earth roads require minimal crown, and wider roads with good drainage stay smoother and more durable.
Grain storage guidance urges cleaning grain bins before filling to prevent grain weevils. The note emphasizes sanitation and inspection of bins to reduce infestation risk.
A quip from the Birmingham Age Herald notes a wife promising her son a trip to hear his father in court with a line about hearing him bawl Or der in court. The remark sits alongside a Sunday-to-Monday contrast about forgetfulness after churchgoing.
For years druggists have lauded Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a strengthing medicine that aids kidneys liver and bladder. It is advertised as a physician s prescription and sold on merit with many friends. A sample bottle offer is included by sending ten cents to Dr Elmer Co. Binghamton NY. terms ask to mention the paper. Domestic Tragedy adds a household scene and remarks on ambition and suffrage. Dr Peery s Dead Shot is praised as a reliable worm remedy.
The author reflects on Jerusalem as it stands after 1917, noting its repeated desecration and recent capture by British forces after a Turkish agreement. He describes ongoing wounds and the city’s future hopeful redemption, awaiting grace and restoration like a bride awaiting its bridegroom.
Gladys and George recent engaged clash over future life. Gladys insists on her own way while George, obstinate, promises it will all be fine after marriage. The exchange reveals familiar wedding jitters and resolve.
Dialogue hints at Algy’s slipping memory over two months. A Psychiatric ward scene questions who fits lunatic asylum life, with skeptical men doubting his capacity to hold an apartment.
A renowned hunter posted an ad offering to share the cost of an African safari to hunt lions rhinos hippos. A drunken man arrived at 2 am demanding to join or threaten violence, declaring he would see the hunter hanged rather than accompany him.
A dialogue about a recipe titled T. Ww. W. confides why the name seems intriguing yet unproven. Uncle Bill Bottle Top doubts the method and cautions it has never been known to work.
Burma’s average annual petroleum production stands at about 800 million gallons, reflecting substantial output in the country’s oil industry.
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