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Newspaper
Le Grand Reporter
Location
Le Grand, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1920
Page
4
A terse exchange reveals Tow informing Mr Beveleigh that he was out when a call came from Boston Transcript. The note implies further attempts may occur, as Tow recalls the March timing and regret over the missed contact.
An advertisement claims Freezone instantly relieves corns by touch and roll technique, available from druggists in a tiny bottle for a few cents. It touts the Cincinnati inventor’s discovery and promises painless removal without soreness or irritation.
The note explains common errors in quoting price changes. When a price doubles the increase is 100 percent, not 50 percent. The text warns readers to use precise percentage language for accurate comparisons.
An advertisement touts Catt Powder as an antiseptic scented skin fixer for face and baby use. It promotes the Cuticura Toilet Trio Soap Ointment and Talcum and hints at universal suffering in politics and mysticism, linking product use to personal care.
An advertisement touts Allen's Foot Ease antiseptic powder to ease tired shoes and extend wear. It claims shoes become more comfortable for both men and women and even notes a one size gain for ladies by sprinkling the powder in the morning.
Mrs Nora Morris of Des Moines drank bichloride of mercury mistaken for cough medicine. She remains critical but is expected to recover. Other items note Alexander Scott’s legacy to Des Moines, a Belle Plaine fire signal purchase, Ottumwa councilman John Spry’s death, first aerial mail from Oelwein, a bond failure in Graves murder case, rail freight rate petitions, 1919 20 university enrollment totals, Page County corn germination tests, Iowa Farm Bureau Federation growth, and a new cross state auto truck route from Omaha to Davenport with Oskaloosa and Des Moines stations.
Berne Nels bears resemblance to Benny Kauft while Hughey Jennings plans retirement by year’s end. George Whitted shows strong third base play, Pete Adams reports to Little Rock, and Uncle Robbie’s pitching staff looks premier this year. Dade Paskett shines in batting, Charley Ebbetts foresees work stoppage, Le Bourreave emerges for the Phillies, and the Giants’ talk centers on smooth on ice. Claude Williams of the White Sox progresses since the AL race began, and Ruth may bunt soon to stun opponents. Baseball attracts large crowds in Japan, while Heinie Zimmerman plays semipro in the Bronx and Buck Freeman signs with Sag inasy club. Jack Dunn tabs an infielder Mariette from Guilford College, with luck as a possible factor for weak teams. Austin McHenry’s throws nip runners, Harvard’s swimmers gain Boston interest, Monte Prieste moves to Mobile after waivers, Beyers released to Rochester, and Eddie Roush’s bat could change Reds’ fate. Letty Odenwald joins Cleveland Americans after high school, Frank Graham contends camp, Wick Altrock may return, and Joe Letter, released to Kansas City Blues, joins the Omaha squad. Al Platts and Peter Manning sold to Omaha. Some say Walter Johnson’s finish as a pitcher. recent games hint otherwise.
An advertorial claim states pimples and body eruptions signal sluggish blood and proposes S. S. as the safest vegetable blood purifier with no minerals or chemicals. It urges purchase to cleanse blood and remove skin irritations, offering free medical advice from the Medical Director at Swift Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga.
In Bridgeton New Jersey twenty five youths have invested a thousand dollars in United States thrift stamps this year. They earned wages from dishwashing sweeping dusting store clerking baby-minding and other chores to save. Better use of time turns idle hours into money and may shift youth away from street corners and idle chatter.
Harnessing the sun for skin cures and health, British physician M. J. de Thezac claims to have solved northern light shortages with a revolving cabin and a large lens to concentrate rays on the body. The setup was recently tested near Quimper, France.
In a fragment from The Proper Place a character asks Pat about impressing a mustard plaster on the mind while another replies it was on the back of the neck. The odd exchange suggests a playful or bungled scene as readers encounter the dialogue on the page.
A wife obsessed with dress and trends outruns her husband who protests loud at each craving for fashion. He balks at her hair tied back and earline changes, while she parries with a sly smile and Bryme diamond earrings.
Mrs Helen Hunt widow of Lee Bankroad Birmingham says she kept no bank account. She stored nearly 3000 pounds under a dog kennel in a cash box, guarded by a faithful dog, rather than trusting a bank. This account arises in bankruptcy proceedings and highlights her belief that a safe place outside the house was better than banks.
A humorous exchange unfolds with a wife noting she never had a better fit in a dress and a husband retorting that the bill caused his worst fit, delivering a wry bite to the economic moment.
The article notes players prior to 1882 were charged 50 cents a day for board while on the road, nearly covering their meals. It compares that to modern times where a star would pay a dollar and a half for breakfast, two to three dollars for beef at dinner, and fifty cents for ngonday soup, illustrating rising food costs for players.
Mr Herbert M Gessner of Berlin New Hampshire describes long stomach trouble lasting over ten years worsening until January when he tried Eatonic. After taking five tablets from a new box he reports no pain and ability to eat what he likes with renewed energy.
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