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Newspaper
Inter Mountain Globe
Location
Hulett, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1920
Page
7
Western observers often claim China is rigidly stratified, but Far Eastern Review argues social merit, not birth, defines status. In China wealth and ancestors influence are limited. merit, scholarship, and the title of teacher crown social worth, allowing a poor student to converse with ministers if he masters Chinese erudition.
An old advertisement promotes SPOHWS DISTEMPER COMPOUND for horses including brood mares and stallions. It claims to act on blood and glands, expel germs, ward off disease, and prevent infection with a few daily drops. Sold by harness dealers or manufacturers. price 60 cents to $1.15 per bottle.
A collage of humorous clippings from local papers includes lines about a liberal helper praising Mr Biton for fundraising, a Birmingham editor hiring a bouncer after a shotgun incident, and a New York Times tale about a sergeant and a demobilisation joke.
A Philippine concern bought a 6000 ton tanker built for vegetable trade between Manila and European ports. The ship will move coconuts to Barcelona Marseilles and possibly channel ports. The note mentions easy wealth after the first million. Hall's Catarrh Medicine is advertised with testimonials from Cheney & Co.
A fragment notes a boy eating excessively making his eyes appear to pop. It also mentions a golden key unlocking prison doors, suggesting a metaphor or fictional device within a larger text.
Gerard Shelley recounts three weeks in a dungeon under Bolshevist rule detailing executions and brutal tactics. He describes commissaries selecting who would be shot or freed, the fear among prisoners, and a public execution by rifle volley witnessed by guards.
The New York Post notes China’s refusal to begin talks with Japan on Kiao-Chau mirrors its reluctance to ratify the Shantung provisions. Chinese provinces reportedly oppose discussing with Japan and may seek League of Nations input or a revision, aiming for a better path without full treaty ratification.
A Keratol Courier item reports a boarding house landlady in Michigan warning boarders using a cure to boost appetite that they will face a 2 percent surcharge. The notice emphasizes self-improvement measures and monetary penalties.
A clipped sports item notes a tense moment as Jusie obsesses over Kate, hinting at a controversial play that sparked discussion. The report implies a decisive break in the game and suggests lingering tension between the players.
A Salina man misplaces a quarter’s worth of sugar his wife sent uptown. He recalls placing it in his vest pocket but fears a hole worn by a lead pencil ruined the package, leaving the sugar missing.
Fragment describes a man accused of stealing hens and attacking police, with narration of chaotic action and a pursuit. No identifiable names, dates, places, or organizations are readable.
The New York World notes the rapid postwar recovery of merchant shipping led by the United States with vast shipbuilding gains. It credits US over half of 1919 new tonnage and argues German submarine campaigns failed to cripple global sea lanes, elevating the US in deep sea construction and potential ownership.
An aged sailor recounts a perilous sea incident where a crewmate fell overboard and was seized by a shark. The narrative stabilizes on the chaos and the speaker’s reluctance to anger the captain while recalling the episode.
In a brief, coy exchange from the Boston Transcript a playful couple discuss lasting affection. One asks if love will endure, the other responds with a cryptic question about future intentions, hinting at a lighthearted romantic moment.
A neighbor asks who the three week old baby brother resembles. Robert replies the infant looks like no one, then notes he resembles ex President Taft only in the back of his neck.
The readable lines indicate a person asking about a girl and a light blush, suggesting a hallway or social moment. Names Life and Parke Darke-Well appear as context or speaker markers, but the fragment is incomplete and details are unclear.
A light humorous exchange contrasts courtship with actions over words, noting that deeds count more than talk, and joking that handsome gestures are better than mere promises.
An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a night time laxative that clean cleansing the stomach and digestive tract. It claims the product removes undigested food and foul gases and drains excess bile from the liver while you sleep, without griping or sickness.
The article questions Rudyard Kipling's use of Hindu myth in naming The Seven Seas. It cites Puranas describing a circular flat Earth with a vast circumference and Mount Sumeru at the center as potential influences on the title.
Advertising copy asserts Pape's Cold Compound can break a severe cold in hours with two hour dosing up to three doses. It claims to clear nasal passages stop runny nose relieve headache feverishness sneezing and stiffness with a pleasant taste and low cost.
A French investigation shows vinegar acts as an effective preservative and bacteria killer. Mustard has strong bactericidal action, while cloves and clopamon top the list due to essential oils eugenol and conamic aldehyde. La Nature notes these spices can preserve foods better than chemical antiseptics, though boric and salicylic acids are often used.
A mock legal note from Toadville’s mayor recounts a French inquiry about Hank Puckett as a potential husband for the mayor’s daughter. The letter mentions prior arrests for hog stealing and possible moonshining, plus a claim the man went to France and lost an arm.
A woman notes a mix up over a blue hat in a social room. She recalls trying on a friend’s small blue hat and later seeing another guest wearing the same blue hat in the hall, realizing the mix up only after the moment.
A dialogue scene shows a bridegroom confessing debts to his father in law who responds with a boast about his own finances, the air tense withjections of pride and concern. The humorous altercation shifts to a threat of greater debts, revealing underlying family tensions.
The admonition urges disciplined time use and task completion among staff. Miss Playne is singled out as punctual among the group, while The Stenog is deterred from stopping work. The message stresses clearing today’s small tasks to prepare for tomorrow’s larger duties.
A fragmentary caption poses questions about Marks prominence in the war effort and prompts the reader to ask Marks for details. The text captures a historical wartime sentiment with a curious prompt rather than a full report.
A simple home remedy uses one ounce of Barbo Compound and glycerine mixed with water to darken gray hair. Apply twice weekly until the desired shade. inexpensive and easy to prepare, it cools the scalp, leaves hair smooth, and does not rub off.
A quoted exchange shows one speaker asking to reveal a price tag to the husband and to record that effect. The snippet suggests a domestic context where financial or purchase impact is being discussed, with emphasis on customer consent and acknowledgment. The text presents a brief dialog fragment without broader context.
Important to mothers examine every bottle of Castoria that famous old remedy for infants and children and see that it is properly labeled and sold under the same trusted name and quality as in the past.
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