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Newspaper
Inter Mountain Globe
Location
Hulett, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1920
Page
7
A punny exchange defines a thief as an auto jack, so boot thief becomes a boot jack by analogy, highlighting wordplay on jack as a thief or lever. The humor rests on applying a single verb to different objects to yield matching labels.
A brief quotation from the Boston Transcript warns against insulting women about their age, advising blunt, potentially dangerous social warning. The line emphasizes the risk to personal safety in provocative remarks and the value of tactful speech.
Fragmentary advertisement claiming Hall’s Catarrh Medicine cures catarrh and related conditions. Mentions internal action on mucous surfaces and reduction of inflammation. Likely an old Toledo Ohio ad copy with garbled OCR text.
In a quiet home scene a father studies car ads with intensity while the mother notes the week’s earlier deceit. The dialogue hints at financial strain and a child’s wary curiosity about purchases and deception. A domestic tone reflects concern over misleading auto listings.
An interview with John Spargo in American magazine presents a stark warning about Bolshevism. It imagines a tomorrow under red rule where voting disappears, bank savings are confiscated, travel is restricted, graft thrives, food is seized, and workers face deadly coercion. The piece contrasts pro Bolshevist claims with alleged authorities’ warnings, painting a grim portrait of life under a fully centralized regime.
Detroit Freq Press notes a professor's test revealing students ignorance of the Bible as a foundational literary source. The piece laments dwindling Bible literacy among youth, argues for its poetry history and style, and urges awareness of Moses, Hemilet, and King Lear as literary allusions.
A Des Moines Register excerpt cites the Wall Street Journal arguing for universal conscription beyond fighters. It proposes conscripting labor, munition makers, bankers, ships, and all workers at 80 per month for national defense to mobilize resources, prevent inflation, and ease postwar distress.
The Milwaukee Journal reports on the killing of Jake Hannon, a Oklahoma political leader, amid a story of love, infidelity, and political upheaval. The piece notes conjecture but highlights a tragedy born from ambition and personal betrayal.
A reflective editorial warns that voters favor pleasing personalities over policies. It questions whether decency in character should outweigh proven ability and calls readers to scrutinize candidates, citing Jake Hannon as a case prompting closer judgment in elections.
An American Legion Weekly piece compares wartime efficiency to business control, warning that new authority corrupts without proper oversight. It cites T. M. Statler’s hotel empire and a speaker named Blather, arguing many promoted to leadership misuse power and are fired, revealing human limits in commanding large organizations.
The speaker in Stockholm ponders posterity and its deeds. He notes men debate future generations while they build and plant for posterity. He asks what posterity has done for us in return for present efforts and investments.
The piece notes how rural life shifted from strict Sabbath leisure to home entertainment with player pianos and phonographs. Frank Morton of American Steel & Wire cites changing norms, stating families now invest in music devices to occupy long winter evenings and keep children engaged at home.
Charles Garland, heir to a rumored million, rejects inherited wealth and private property ideals. Living at Bay Mad Farm with his wife and infant, he advocates paid need-based support, non violence, and trust in people, inspired by Tolstoy and Christ. His stance challenges modern wealth and power structures.
The National Home Makers guild met in Chicago and resolved that housekeeping is a regular job. They argue that housewives deserve as much honor as women in business, noting the wide range of duties from child care and laundry to meal planning and crisis decisions, all while staying cheerful and well groomed.
The article compares European housing with American issues noting British faith in government building plans is low. It criticizes officials for dilatory work and rising costs, remarking that officials display a capacity for delays and expense.
Mrs. Oliver Strachey forms a firm named Women Builders to construct houses in England. The venture employs women as architects engineers and workers and mirrors her war work matching women to roles in industry and construction. The project began with a Haslemore house experiment and aims to address housing shortages, though initial contracts remain limited to dwellings until the shortage improves.
A reflective verse asks resilience after defeat and failure. The line speaks to enduring effort and perseverance despite lost plans and scorn from a harsh world.
A Houston Post item recalls Kitty, a four year old, who faced strict discipline from her father after misbehaving. Upon his return from business, the child greeted him with formal, icy politeness saying Mother, your husband’s home, signaling the impact of the correction.
Western Canada exhibits dominate the Chicago show with twenty of twenty five wheat prizes. Alberta farmer claims Grand Championship. Canada also tops Durum and Punt Corn. Cattle, horses, sheep, and hogs claim multiple prizes including Belgians, Shorthorns, and Yorkshire stock. Oats and barley fed stock highlight Canada’s grain superiority.
Portrait of a grandmotherly figure who shuns modern trends like films and chewing gum, clings to modest dress and churchgoing, and acknowledges aging ears. The piece contrasts her traditional life with the changing era, noting her lack of public career or political interest yet awareness of her husband.
A film studio near bankruptcy failed to sell its pictures until the president devised a plan involving a BeCup shovel and a comedic setup with mules. He redirected efforts to charge 85 million to his studio to see them wade.
A clumsy lad causes a galley mishap while handling a big murder story, drawing blame away from the boy as the scene shifts to delivering grim news. The moment underscores newsroom pressure and the peril of handling dangerous copy.
In olden times coats and remedies changed little yet Dr Pierce’s medicines claim the same dependable ingredients. Golden Medical Discovery aids stomach and blood while Favorite Prescription supports women’s health. Testimonials from Granp Isaaxo and H O Robexovan praise toning up and steady strength for mothers.
A terse score note notes a game or match where twenty points form the usual tally but a rare instance shows two to none in favor of one side. The fragment hints at a scoring pattern and a decisive early lead or shutout in an unspecified contest.
The Cuticura Toilet Trio offers a cleansing soap, soothing ointment, and scented talcum to keep skin clear. A complete toilet table set, 25 cents each, advertised by Ady across stores.
A sedate middle aged man and his wife linger by a portrait of a maiden in skimp attire inside a store lobby. The man glances at the artwork then exits, muttering apologies as a newsboy recovers an object dropped near the wall. The odd moment unfolds with a hint of misdirection and quiet tension.
A fragment references a large loss at bridge last winter and discusses unfamiliar terms. The text includes dialogue about someone named hirridge and a white, with unclear meaning and imperfect phrasing.
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