Electrically Driven Appliances Reach Swiss Homes
Consul Francis R. Stewart reports Switzerland expands electricity use as water power grows. Washing machines have been rare at home, with electric machines mostly in public laundries.
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Newspaper
Jacksons Hole Courier
Location
Jackson, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1920
Page
5
Consul Francis R. Stewart reports Switzerland expands electricity use as water power grows. Washing machines have been rare at home, with electric machines mostly in public laundries.
A brief note quotes Mubby and quotes Paris fashions predicting that ladies will wear no stockings, prompting a question about what coat will accompany the look as discussed by a judge.
Calendar of startling items from Intermountain and beyond includes talk of baby lighthouses on rail lines, a nationwide search for missing Dorothy Skeela, the suicide of Joseph Latham in Denver, and wage debates for Colorado coal miners. Reports cover political road talks in Chicago, bank robbery pursuits, and a sugar bowl rat scare amid wartime diet shifts.
A saying on cultivation notes that blooming roses require sustained effort rather than mere planting. The adage emphasizes hard work as essential to turning soil into vibrant flowers.
A magazine blurb about Hall's Catarrh Medicine promotes health claims while a humorous exchange erupts over a "blushing bride." Mr Stupba mockingly questions why a bride would blush at marriage, and Mrs. 8 remarks on perceived shame in brides and weddings. The dialogue shifts to a cynical moral tone about intimate choices.
A rural farmer labeled as Ald farmer complains about a bad harvest and argues with the parish minister. The parson responds that Providence provides for all, including birds, while the farmer quips about his corn. The piece blends rustic humor with a moral exchange.
A crowded theater scenes a villain taunts a trembling heroine while confessing a secret about a stolen 10 000 tina of condensed milk. The captions pivot to comic mishearings as a maid vows to improve and men mutter about failed courtship in a collage of garbled quotes.
A garbled text fragment references buyers and sellers with unclear terms. It mentions tenderfoot, scait, and various misread phrases about what goes to the buyer and what does not, including mentions of wife, Tod, and other unclear entities.
An Indianapolis News fragment describes Cuticura Soap and Ointment as clear skin products. It then shifts to a humorous bedtime scene where Robert, age three, delays sleep after a long nap. His sister commands him to lie down, but he pleads to come downstairs, remarking that nature won’t let him.
An old advertisement promotes Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a pure kidney liver and bladder remedy. It touts non habit forming ingredients, urges readers to buy two three bottle sizes or request a sample by sending ten cents to Binghamton New York, and warns against other deceptive medicines.
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