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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1920
Page
3
An old advertisement touts Bayer Tablets of Aspirin with the Bayer Cross, urging consumers to buy unbroken packages for safe relief from colds headaches toothaches and various pains. It notes pricing for small tins and larger packages and identifies Aspirin as Bayer's trade mark. The page also includes a casual quip about an English baronet and his horse described as a dream knight mare.
An old advertisement promotes Cascarets as a gentle nightly remedy for biliousness stomach liver and bowel disorders claiming they work while you sleep without gripe or discomfort. The tone targets general health fears with promotional language.
A brief exchange defines skepticism as anyone who does not share the speaker’s beliefs. The quip frames a skeptic as one who questions the prevailing viewpoint.
Inspect Castoria bottles for the claim In Use for Over 30 Years. The famous remedy for infants and children is promoted with cantiemonics that say Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria.
A writer traces the roots of the confidence game through Vedas and Mediterranean classics to Latin descriptions and Chaucer. It notes Azarillo de Termes, Gil Blas, Till Eulenspiegel, Robin Hood, and English novelists like Richardson Defoe Fielding Smollett as precursors to modern con artists. One today is worth two tomorrows.
Study finds men show three times stronger personal crisis tendency than women, indicating gender disparity in stress responses. Researchers note biological and social factors may contribute, with implications for mental health support and crisis intervention strategies.
An advertisement promotes Jad Salts as a safe daily drink to flush and stimulate kidneys and ease backache. It touts high water intake and a lemon grape lithia formula to neutralize urine acids, claiming long standing use and no injury.
The article reviews that humans require more than protein fat and carbohydrate. It highlights accessory food factors in fresh vegetables and fruit and notes at least three such substances. Deficiencies cause scurvy beriberi and impaired growth, with rickets in children linked to similar causes and prevention reducing beri beri in various camps and communities.
A local editorial suggests that more careful makeup could reduce the number of spinsters. It argues fashionable dress and cosmetics influence marriage prospects and social standing.
Richard Jerome, a Wakefield lawyer known as a trusted love mediator, patches up others’ broken hearts while secretly longing for his own. When client Fred Mania reveals Julia Beth, who once rode with him on a hayride, Richard finally confesses his long cherished affection and his own romantic failure.
The article claims Ta-jong the Wisest Monarch decreed all men wear inverted flower pot hats to curb violence. Offenders faced bastinado then decapitation. Brawling reportedly dropped quickly, and the decree praised for peace. Koreans reportedly still wear straw versions of the hat.
The term grange derives from granum and covered a farm or granary attached to a monastery. In Lincolnshire and northern England a lone farm came to be called a grange. Medieval granges were often surrounded by moats, and many of these ditches still exist though unused.
A dawn tale set in a valley shows a couple fleeing a menacing Turk who stalks them through fields toward a river. In a final grim twist the Turk foils their escape and devours them, ending with a sensational line from the Detroit Free Press.
Miss Lydia and John reunite years after a quarrel when a gate between their properties becomes a chance for reconciliation. A comely widow and a retired farmer confront past hurts as a cat and a dog trigger a garden dispute and spark a second romance.
An individual cricket chirps irregularly by day, but at night a field of crickets chirps in near perfect unison. The coordinated chorus seems guided as if by a conductor, with many insects keeping time together.
Three Lynn Massachusetts shoe factories filed an injunction to stop workers from curtailing production, aiming to maintain output amid labor actions.
A terse exchange reveals financial strain as a husband asks about his wife and she responds she needs money again. The line hints at ongoing money troubles within a troubled marriage.
An old advertisement hawks St Jacobs Oil as a quick cure for lumbago sciatica rheumatism and backache. It promises rapid relief after a single application and presents the product as magical harmless and effective with no skin burning.
The text credits the Kaiser with reshaping global maps and notes his impact by bringing Amerongen into prominence. It presents a concise dignified reflection on historical influence and geographic recognition linked to these figures.
Boschee's Syrup has a long history of treating coughs bronchitis colds and throat irritation. It promises a good night's rest and easy morning expectoration. Made in America it claims use in thousands of homes worldwide and is sold everywhere.
A humorous exchange features a man believing his wife treats him like a dog while another quips she instead pets and feeds the dog, highlighting a domestic joke.
A home or drugstore preparation uses Bay Rum Barbo Compound and glycerine mixed with water. Apply twice weekly to gradually darken gray hair, soften harsh strands, and impart a glossy feel without scalp cooling or stickiness.
A compact pledge to start each day with renewed resolve. Commit to making today count, embracing focused effort, discipline, and intentional actions to maximize progress and impact.
A Louisville Courier-Journal quip notes Cholly claims the prettiest girl in town, joking that his census work gives him the insight to judge beauty.
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