18 Apr 1930
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Newspaper
Le Grand Reporter
Location
Le Grand, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1930
Page
1
Classic advertisement extols True Dyes as simple to use for dresses drapes or lingerie. It highlights Diamond Dyes as high quality with rich pure anilines and claims even color retention through wear and washing. The copy notes a 15 cent package price and 50 years of fame.
A column chronicles lively New York sketches including Sixox of New York, a towering cheerful soda hustler fond of pineapple soda, and a bootblack named Tony who dresses sharply and quietly earns customers. Also noted are a hotel linen mix up, a noisy sleeper during a play, and quirky British biographical entries from Who's Who.
Sleep tests at Colgate University under Dr Donald A Laird find no full catch up from extra sleep after a sleepless night. The study shows limited recovery and warns against attempting long bursts of sleep to erase prior deprivation. In Snake Bite town ship Bertie county one in 183 residents is over eighty. population 2000.
The medical staff of the national health insurance committee reports the average man contains about 125 in chemicals. It lists body quantities such as fat for seven bars of soap and iron for a medium pail, plus amounts of sugar lime phosphorus magnesium potash and sulfur tied to various everyday items.
Omaha and Council Bluffs consider a street railway company gift of its Missouri River bridge. The deed sits with five banks and delivers in six and a half years if no municipal bridge is built within a mile. The bridge nets about $40,000 monthly in tolls and is valued over $4 million.
San Francisco reports a pay as you enter expedition leaving Douglas on May 7 to pursue Apaches in Old Mexico. Any genuine Injun fighter may sign up for about $210, with the aim of rescuing Francisco Fimbres seven year old son. The effort is led by Douglas officials Mayor A C Karger and Chief Leslie Gatliff, with 140 local sponsors backing the 30 day venture billed as a vacation with comradeship and adventure.
A clipped humorous ad and joke snippet from a bygone era features a line about stop the pain with Cole's Carbon salve and an exchange where a beggar asks for shoes and a lady notes his good pair. The items reflect vintage advertising and street humor.
Caldwell devoted years to healthier laxative use and created a harmless prescription in 1885. His herbal blend became the world’s most popular laxative, Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin, praised for gentleness and pleasant taste across ages.
Market discussion notes a puzzling shift as affairs of the company appear unsettled. Analysts question ongoing direction and potential changes in leadership or strategy. A cautious stance is urged while investors watch for clarity on future plans.
Brest France a monument to the United States navy and its World War operations is under construction overlooking the Atlantic. The city of Brest assists the American House Monuments commission in building a 40 meter granite tower on a star adorned base with a giant anchor. A staircase will let visitors reach the top for an exceptional view of the Atlantic and Brest.
Remains of three pioneer soldiers killed in early Indian skirmishes will be exhumed and reburied in a cemetery with markers. Glendive American Legion post has asked the War Department to identify the men and locate their last resting places, believed to be in Yellowstone valley, three miles south of Glendive.
A forty-year-old horse owned by Dr. Eugene Shurtleff of Boston died in Westfield after years on a special diet fed because the animal had lost all its teeth. In its younger days the horse carried the doctor from the railroad station to his summer home in Blandford.
Yakima Washington Indian horses, scruffy and often lame, roam the reservation highways and forage from freight cars at shipping points. With owners neglecting feed, herds gather where alfalfa, potatoes or wheat are loaded, watching closely. When doors open, bold horses reach in to grab hay and sacks, then push aside others to claim the bounty.
Two hammer headed sharks were washed ashore along the North Carolina coast near Ocracoke inlet after heavy seas. The unusual, hammer shaped heads drew considerable attention from beachgoers during the last week.
The senate appropriations committee proposes an extra 62000 to operate the senate office building to banish cockroaches and improve cleanliness. Senator Keyes of New Hampshire complains the roaches have eaten his book bindings.
The ad promotes Castoria as a safe remedy for fussing babies and upset stomachs, urging caregivers not to use adult medicines. It claims Castoria soothes minor pediatric ailments and calms upsets in infants and older children, with a pleasant taste that kids like.
A brief comic exchange highlights a suitor asking for marriage and a Working Girl questioning self-support. The remarks reflect social roles and expectations in a light, humorous tone.
A Montana woman describes losing 19 pounds in 27 days using Kruschen Salts, urging daily half teaspoon doses in hot water before breakfast. The ad claims cleansing effects on the stomach liver kidneys and bowels, improved blood quality, and a “Kruschen feeling” of health.
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