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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1920
Page
3
A testimonial claims Milks Emulsion restored appetite and strength after flu illness. The ad emphasizes rapid improvement, palatability like ice cream, and a money back guarantee. Sold by druggists nationwide with a price of 61 90 per bottle from The Milks Emulsion Co. Terre Haute Ind.
In Andalusia large families are common and a humor tale recounts writer Hamilton Fyfe visiting a G fonda near Los Boliches. Over dinner he remarks on the innkeepers many daughters. The innkeeper replies that in 1917 a chimney collapse killed all but eleven of them.
Bayer Tablets of Aspirin can be taken for colds headaches toothache earache neuralgia rheumatic pain and general pain. The package bears the Bayer Cross and the claim that aspirin has been prescribed by physicians for over eighteen years. Headache tin boxes of 12 tablets cost a few cents, with larger packages also sold by druggists.
A Buffalo News snippet notes a St Paul firm saw a fly’s leg make forty dollars appear as one dollar forty in a bankbook, while the paper quips that swatting flies with a bankbook since early June has the reverse effect, praising luck.
Advertisement copy describes using Cuticura Soap to soften dry hands and Cuticura Ointment to moisturize. It instructs rubbing in ointment, removing excess with tissue, and promotes daily use for all toilet purposes alongside talcum.
A Louieville Courier Journal fragment quotes a film line where a star remarks on acting violent love with his wife. The exchange shows the actor’s incredulity at the proposal.
A quirky reader notice mixes humor about snowy linens priced at six cents, a remark on golf keeping players in the open air, and a playful line about praising neighbors and doughnuts. The fragment hints at local shopping and social chatter in a light, period voice.
The piece surveys postwar accessory trends driven by a spending craze. It notes women seek ornate adornments over basic needs, with hair ornaments and headdresses leading the way. Features include Spanish combs, Egyptian and Greek inspired pieces, butterfly motifs, and carved jade and tortoise shell purses.
The article reviews bag fashions using heavier silk for flat bags and galilith for bracelets and decorative tops. It notes bright galilith colors, cup shaped bottoms, and drawstring pouches, plus a trend toward bracelet handles in gold platinum or gallant colors. It laments the costly complexity and recalls grandmother era black galilith bracelets.
A lesson recounts Israel’s demand for a king, Saul’s selection at Mizpeh by lot, and Samuel’s warnings. It notes Samuel’s prayerful response, God’s sovereignty, Saul’s modesty, and the early reception at Gilgal after the Ammonite threat and Jabesh Gilead defense.
Philadelphia reader Mia Margaret Danz shares a testimonial praising Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief from severe symptoms during the Change of Life. She credits the remedy with rapid improvement after prior decline and urges others to try it, noting widespread belief in the medicine's efficacy for women's ailments.
Mr Herbert M. Gessner of Berlin New Hampshire describes ten years of stomach trouble worsened by souring foods and chalky teeth. After trying Eatonic he reports rapid relief, returning appetite, and no pain with continued use, saying he feels like a new man.
In a humorous exchange at Mrs. Waggs' gathering a member recalls attempting to speak but being interrupted as she claimed the floor. The return quip notes the shop-worn carpet as the telltale sign revealing the crowd’s shifting attention.
An observation notes that a deep blue sky remains visible through clouds during fall weather and indicates approaching rain as whiteness grows. The briefing emphasizes color cues as simple weather signs.
A dialogue suggests the best spot to view the dog star is at Lick Observatory. The exchange centers on locating an optimal observing site and identifies Lick Observatory as the proposed location.
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