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Newspaper
Humeston New Era
Location
Humeston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1920
Page
3
A compilation notes how Ivan IV sought a wife from among 31,500 beauties in 16th century Moscow. Anastasia, from a poor family, won. she became empress of about 60 million people. The tale includes a humorous toast misquote from Tit-Bits.
A compact meditation on how worry stalks the mind like a rat in a corn crib, gnawing at peace and distracting from present tasks. It warns against letting anxiety root in daily life and suggests mindful attention to thoughts.
Catarrh is described as a local disease shaped by constitutional conditions. Hall's Catarrh Medicine is advertised as a tonic and blood purifier that cleanses the blood and strengthens the system to restore natural function. Circulars free from W J Cheney & Co Toledo.
A collage of humorous and bid letters inside the Cincinnati Enquirer featuring queries on steak prices two months of union pay near beer and free sugar samples. The snippets imply social commentary on wages alcohol and generosity in everyday life.
An Australian gunner was court-martialed in 1915 at Serapeum Egypt on a charge that he tethered a piece of cheese to a stake in the ground. The report notes that many queer crimes were committed in war time.
Forty seven acres of the Q H Hol land estate near Roland sold at auction for 275 an acre. One hundred acres brought 300. W H Duckworth elected lieutenant governor of New Mexico. Morningside College unveiled a WWI memorial tablet for 11 former students. Mrs R H Vallard named to Iowa Red Cross advisory committee. A G Winter sold 77 acres for 22000, bought same farm 36 years ago for 4000. Miss Mabel Convey seeks divorce. husband William Convey serving life for felony. Carl J Jacobson near Roland reports 17 acres at 104 bushels per acre. E Kerous arrested in Salt Lake City in Grace Korpus murder case. Mrs H Reid accuses husband D H Reid of bigamy. Corn yields in Story County may stay in field if prices don’t rise. Robbers steal valuables from Dr J C Langan’s Clinton office. Farmers of Iowa and Nebraska vote to burn corn instead of coal. Sioux City bandits escape with under 100 dollars after hold-up. Daniel R Kinney dies from shotgun accident in Council Bluffs. Konrad H Schwartz wins cross city sewer case against Winfield. Black Hawk county election costs 56 cents per vote. M T Stiles & Son close land deal at Iowa Falls. Beaver Valley farm transferred for 800 per acre. Emmetsburg to build 20000 creamery. cooperative effort by local farmers. Grundy county show slated December 14–17 at Reinbeck. Clinton police seek a well dressed man for forged checks at local merchants.
A woodwork guide outlines simple holiday gifts for relatives. It details making Sammy spool holder, clock-shelf pieces, cigar-box picture frames, and a string box from hardwoods with basic cuts, gluing, and finishing steps to create practical sewing room ornaments and small keepsakes.
An advertisement extols S. S. S. as a long used blood remedy to cleanse impure blood and prevent diseases like Rheumatism Eczema and general debility. It invites readers to request free literature and medical advice from the Chief Medical Adviser in Atlanta Georgia.
A woman says EF are Demopublicans but she will vote for Brown, calling him a man. Another voter notes being Demopublican but would vote for Brown only if his family were not too stuck up. Indianapolis News.
An advertisement promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a pure non stimulant medicine for kidney liver and bladder troubles. It claims vegetable herbal ingredients and a sworn purity statement with every bottle. Sample requests are offered by sending ten cents to Dr Kilmer Co in Binghamton New York.
The Grand Rapids Press notes a young woman battling a sharp northwest wind as she maintains the dressmaker’s eleven inch gap between gown and shoe sole. She calls her outfit a short but merry skirt in a confidential remark.
Ad copy touts Diamond Drea dye packs that color wool silk linen cotton and blends in rich even hues and urges asking druggists for the Diamond Dye Color Card. Also mentions Celts Carke lian cream for rapid skin relief and a general ad tone about dignity and confidence.
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