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Newspaper
Humeston New Era
Location
Humeston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1920
Page
7
In a trench coat tale a man boasts about receiving cigars from his wife each birthday. Friends doubt the gesture and recall past horrors as they predict any good smoke will be rejected, while the man notes the gift yields dollars in his pocket yearly.
The Kansas City Star quotes Senator Blawhaw railing against merciless profiteers with grandiloquent rhetoric. When pressed on concrete actions he claims he has denounced them but offers no tangible measures or results.
A patriotic verse celebrates the American flag and Washington symbol. It lauds the banner, its stars and stripes, and the ideals of liberty. The piece reflects on sacrifices by heroes and the flag’s enduring prominence from sea to shining sea.
The passage asserts belief in the United States as a government of the people and a democracy, outlining duties to love country obey laws respect the flag and defend the nation. It cites Jefferson and the Declaration of Independence, noting the colonies’ desire for free and independent states proclaimed in Congress.
An advertisement touts Freezone as a cheap, painless treatment for corns and calluses. It promises instant relief, easy removal without irritation, and low cost, attributed to a Cincinnati inventor named Ady.
A veteran commercial traveler from New York claims to have slept in about 8,000 beds over forty years on the road, noting he has always slept well. He estimates the average person visits around 100 beds in a lifetime.
For years druggists have tracked Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root as a trusted kidney liver and bladder remedy. It is a physician's prescription and a strengthening medicine. Swamp-Root is sold by all druggists. A test bottle can be requested for ten cents by sending to Dr Kilmer & Co. Be sure to mention the paper.
An old advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Ease as an antiseptic powder to shake into shoes and sprinkle in foot baths to relieve corns bunions and aching feet. It claims instant relief and notes 1 500 000 pounds of powder used by the Army and Navy during the war, with gold everywhere.
Ben notes a quip about George dodging creditors while observing that most reform efforts falter after the first parade disperses.
A woman recalls a New York ride in which a man sat beside her on a motor bus. She touched his knee and teased that his shoes needed shining. He replied his wife already said so that morning.
The notice promotes Bayer Tablets of Aspirin as genuine and safe for decades. It urges consumers to accept only unbroken Bayer packages with explicit directions for relief of headaches toothaches earaches neuralgia rheumatism colds and pain. The ad notes small 12 tablet tins cost little and that druggists offer larger packages.
Thomas Jefferson at age thirty three drafted the Declaration of Independence and the document was adopted largely as he wrote it. The historic manifesto is described as reflecting the soul of a continent with only minor edits.
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