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Newspaper
Holbrook News
Location
Holbrook, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1922
Page
3
Nearly every man who smokes a pipe is a member or prospective member of the Edgeworth Club. The ad invites readers to request free samples of Edgeworth Plug Slice and Ready Rubbed, and to send dealer details, with Larus & Brother Company promoting Ready Rubbed and Plug Slice in pocket sizes and tins.
In Oatman Arizona a sensational divorce case pitting John Oatman a Mojave Indian against Estelle Oatman attracts the town’s notable figures including Rattlesnake Charlie and Gold Tooth Nellie. The long and bizarre trial features faux Mahave dances tainted by prankish acts and a cast of unusual jurors while the couple’s nine children fill seats as the case unfolds. The judge suspends the divorce after a brief verdict and Estelle receives a bouquet from the Ladies’ Literary club as the curtain falls.
In a courtroom scene with Zadock Sheffield and Justice, Starlight faces a odd proposal to marry a juror as Rattlesnake Charlie Dix objects. The court asks if Starlight wants to wed a juror or return to the reservation, then dismisses the jury. Attorney Topps asks who pays costs. the court rules Topps must pay, with 11 Ayes and one No vote by Gold Tooth Nellie.
In Wichita Falls Texas Cass Tarver and officers found a home made liquor still in a jail cell hidden behind a corner. The improvised unit cost under one dollar and used two disinfectant cans with a copper coil to condense alcohol vapor. Prisoners used scraps from meals to create mash heated by an old stove. In Manchester New York a dog named Jack trained as German shepherd and terrier mix is set to receive a medal for attempting to save a dog from drowning in a brook.
Farmers in Tekow Washington report house cats trained to hunt and kill gophers. A Hollister keeps about a hundred cats, starting with a hungry tabby and kittens last spring. The cats learned in fields and through town-moved kittens, increasing numbers this spring, reducing pest problems for farmers. In New York, work begins on a Hudson river vehicle tunnel at West and Canal streets. The tunnel, twin tubes, will cost about 19 million 381 thousand 728 dollars and be completed in about four years.
Mrs T J Archer of 1147 Shepard St Peters burg Va says Tanlac cured her indigestion headaches dizziness and rheumatism after months of misery and ineffectiveness of other medicines. She praises the product as a blessing and notes it is sold by druggists.
An old newspaper ad promotes Allen's Foot Ease powder to relieve friction in shoes and ease corns bunions and tender feet, claiming shoes will last twice as long. The page also contains a Florida Times-Union dialogue about a character studying dramatic art.
A collection of humorous lines about optimism and irony in everyday situations. Snappy quips touch on a fireproof hotel, tax refunds, burglars, romance, trains, clothing, punishment, and family pride. The tone mimics a light dialogue of witty exchanges.
Thousands of women suffer kidney and bladder trouble and often mistake symptoms for other ailments. Dr Kilmer Swamp Root is promoted as a remedy that can restore kidney health, with offers to send a sample bottle for ten cents and to buy larger sizes at drug stores. Also mentions a theater anecdote and Cuticora Toilet Trio ads.
Houston navy recruiting officer Lt Cmdr H E Parsons signs up Bryan Dry after a brief exchange. The piece also notes Canada will mark six thousand wartime graves in 1,200 cemeteries with headstones and perpetual care, including a few alien enemy graves. A distant reflection on diplomas and life follows.
A humorous dialogue from Journal Amusant features a sculptor seeking an aged and unattractive model. The young lady questions the project while the artist claims he will sculpt a statue of peace.
A series of brief, witty lines and quotes, including a dialogue about a forbidden visit, a misheard warning of danger, a dog causing a fall with a lampoon about a tin can, a genealogist quip about a failed crop, and a weather proverb about rain and pride.
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