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Newspaper
Grand Rapids Tribune
Location
Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1920
Page
7
An old newspaper page blends ads and odd anecdotes. Swamp-Root claims to cure kidney liver and bladder ailments and urges readers to send ten cents for a sample. Interspersed are medical claims about catarrh remedies and quirky anecdotes about a lawyer and a ghost sighting in Coutts' house, plus industry and local news snippets.
A Fremont reader describes menopause symptoms at age forty six and credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring strength and eliminating heat flashes nervousness backache and irritability. The ad invites women to consult Pinkham Medicine Co for guidance while promising confidential handling of letters.
A tongue in cheek analysis argues that a flawless husband can irritate a wife far more than a flawed one. The piece notes his quiet temper, careful gifts, and unspoken pretensions often backfire, while a few faults may balance his strong traits and temper family life.
Readers glimpse shattered France where unexploded shells litter fields as German POWs remove ordnance amid fires. Maj. H. C. Greene narrowly escapes shrapnel while a French woman near Bouronville suffers damage. Manhattan dining spreads multilingual allure as eateries line Pearl Street and Broadway. Yale grad Nelson H. Blount rides a naval torpedo, rigged with ponies, at Newport. A community quarrel over prohibition surfaces in a witty exchange about mixed crowds and moral views.
A collage of stage directions and quirky remarks from a theater scene. An overlong spoofish script includes misheard lines about a 180 year old traveler wanting air travel, jokes on doctors and well water, and a dialogue about a girl engaged to a millionaire.
Polish Minister Prince Lubomirski has bought the former Austrian embassy in Washington as Masaryk's son is set to receive a warm welcome. The article notes many ambassadors awaiting credentials, a broader push to staff Washington missions, and plans for new ministers from Switzerland and Czecho Slovakia. Suffrage drive aims for speedy ratification tied to Susan B Anthony centenary. Great road building programs and proposals for a federal highway commission are discussed along with fiscal costs and administrative debates.
A guidance note advises amateurs to snap babies in casual second best outfits or play costumes. Do not pose in best clothes to avoid self conscious looks and ensure natural expressions. Also quotes a witty exchange on gravity and a bee sting incident for light relief.
A child Sarah attends tea with her sister and mother friend. she avoids cake she dislikes, sparing feelings as hostess notes the uneaten dessert. A Boston Transcript quip about shared thought and a Caesar joke from Columbia Jester add humorous asides.
A Paris fashion correspondent outlines Premet mode gowns with Louis XV outlines. The two-shade taffeta robe over a black underdress features an invisible back corsage fastening and a front round neck. Fitted corsages, two-part skirts, and minimal trimming are noted as youthful yet practical, with musquash and mink wraps and elaborate fur combinations dominating current wraps and accessories.
The article surveys blouse trends with long model variations, fabrics like georgette and silk, and heavy embroidery for dramatic results. It notes strong bead demand, glass bead necklaces, and celluloid frames for home crafting, highlighting prevailing colors and trims.
A Tibet tale describes an ancient security system around royal tombs. It claims 1% invented as presecution against tomb robbers, with jewels and royal robes buried with the dead. Armed towers and arrows protected offerings, while noblewomen were entombed and preserved as tributes to the deceased.
An old medical ad touts Green's August Trower as a gentle, restorative tonic that aids digestion, stimulates bile, and purifies the blood, claiming it cures constipation and related ills. It is pitched as a sovereign remedy used in thousands of households for decades, with urged use and cautions against substitutes.
A described cement mix of ten ports and three piurixs is applied on a joint with a clamp and becomes solid in twelve hours. The piece quotes a contrasting opinion about autographs and letters, attributed to a Louisville Courier Tablet tone.
A garbled ad-like passage promotes Gold Medat Haarlem capsules as a kidney and liver health remedy. It blends warnings about tiredness and backache with broad claims, along with unrelated notes on eggs, Castoria, oil wells, and miscellaneous trivia, all in a stray OCR fragment.
A garbled excerpt mentions Gloria and Marian in a city setting with family scenes. Phrases show disjointed dialogue about names, travels, and daily routines. The text is a jumbled collage with no clear coherent event or outcome to summarize.
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