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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1917
Page
7
Garbled dialogue features names Jack Marle Tonton and Marr in uncertain exchange about self care and life, with a receiver hung up and unclear action. The text resembles a fragmented transcript with multiple distorted phrases and few coherent facts.
An ad claims Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound revives faded gray hair to a natural dark glossy color. It instructs dampening a sponge and applying strand by strand, promising faster results after a morning pass and a couple of uses. Ends with disclaimer about non medical use.
An old advertisement touts California Syrup of Pigs as a quick cure for feverish, constipated children and stomach liver and bowels relief. It urges mothers to buy a 50 cent bottle and notes uses for babies children and adults while a side remark mocks an efficiency expert’s office recommendations.
A collection of witty misquotations and puzzled social exchanges from Baltimore American and Pittsburgh Chronicle. The banter includes a line about armed vessels and a humorous encounter with a doctor professor who suggests being called by any preferred title.
A Louisiana style ad notes relief for feminine troubles through Doctor Pierce's Favorite Prescription. It cites Mrs M Brownson of Trontdale Oregon claiming two bottles relieved weakness and disorder, praising the product as a restorative and tonic for irregularities and nervous exhaustion. It promotes trial boxes by mail from Buffalo New York and mentions confidential medical guidance.
A fragment discusses corn efficiency and its impact on American forton in livestock and animal products. It notes how corn and legume crops like clover influence land yield under good management, citing Denny A. Illinois? Wisconsin.
Perry Warner of the Missouri College of Agriculture explains bitter cream in winter stems from cow feed and old dry winter pastures when milk turns bitter near the end of lactation. If bitterness arises after milking it comes from bacteria in the barn, entering via dirt on equipment. Cleanliness, scalding, and prompt souring of cream are advised to prevent bitterness.
C F J Chorniss of Houston explains a better gate brace for wooden gates in Popular Mechanics. The design places a horizontal lower brace, and a diagonally extending upper brace that interlocks with an intermediate brace, all secured to the gate edge to resist sag.
The article notes that high quality cattle hogs sheep or horses fetch higher prices and yield greater returns. It argues pond sires are the most practical way to improve stock as a single sire can father 40 to 100 offspring yearly.
Feed in troughs and racks hay fodder and straw will be given to cattle in stalls or long troughs under sheds. This method ensures each animal receives full allowance of grain and forage with no waste of grain.
A Cincinnati authority touts freezone as a cheap portable remedy for corns and calluses. Apply drops on the tender area, pain eases, the corn loosens and can be lifted out whole with no pain. A small bottle is inexpensive and should not irritate surrounding skin.
The Georgia native Jake Johnson was summoned to court on an assault charge. The state introduced a list of weapons including a pole, dagger, shears, saw, and pistol. Addison's side produced an ax, shovel, scythe, hoe, and tongs as complainant weapons. The jury deliberated briefly and returned with a verdict stating they would have paid five to witness the fight.
Ad promoting Cascarets claim 10 cent boxes cleanse and regulate stomach cleanse sour food and foul gases remove excess bile from the liver and carry off waste from intestines and bowels. Says a box will keep over and bowels clean and stomach sweet for months working while you sleep.
Stoscoe Boone, a Muncie electrical contractor, returns home to a roomful of women playing cards. He forgets the dinner routine and tells a guest he came home to see what time it was, not for supper. The lighthearted anecdote appears in the Indianapolis News.
A London Opinion note records a playful exchange where a sentry tells McDougal all is well after a wedding, and McDougal praises the wife while the sentry cautions he does not know her well enough.
An advice ad promotes Resinol Soap and Ointment for skin itching and eruption. The note includes cartoonish quotes about a Judge Bump and local attitudes, typical of a gossip item. It mentions a woman’s death and criticism of employment agencies in town.
Fletcher Hallamore a leading dance instructor in New York City touts Allen's Foot-Ease powder for shoes and recommends it to pupils. The ad claims relief from soreness and offers free samples by mail. A Louisville Courier-Journal quip about keeping a wife interested is noted.
The ad argues dandruff harms hair by dulling luster and causing roots to shrink and fall out. It promotes Knowlton's Dengerine at 26 cents as a quick remedy to save hair and restore fullness, urging readers to act tonight.
An old advertisement touts Cuticura Soap to cleanse and purify and Cuticura Ointment to soothe and heal. It claims the emollients prevent skin troubles by keeping pores clear and offers free samples by mail with a Book, address postcard, Boston OA.
A boast about his wife prompts a reflection on how a husband might have trained her. A reply about a costume, with the retort that it is a street outfit, emerges as a humorous exchange.
In Boston a story about novelist Margaret Deland unfolds at a Cambridge tea a lank girl tells her mother’s urging praise. Deland blushes and kisses the child while the crowd applauds the moment. Another exchange notes a man of iron may be strong but not well tempered.
A vintage ad touts Pape's Diapepsin as the fastest cure for indigestion and dyspepsia. It claims relief in five minutes from sour stomach, belching, nausea, and stomach discomfort, urging readers to purchase a fifty cent case at any drug store.
An authority warns daily meat can cause uric acid buildup shrinking kidney function. He prescribes four ounces of Jad Salts dissolved in water before breakfast to flush kidneys, neutralize urine acids, and relieve bladder irritation.
Grace’s uncle corrects her use of ain’t in a street lesson on grammar. He lists phrases like you are not going and they are not going, and Grace replies with there ain’t nobody going.
Des Moines and Richmond letters praise Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a health restorer after female troubles. Patients credit avoiding operations and regaining strength, while acknowledging some cases still require surgery.
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