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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1917
Page
3
A scrambled OCR fragment describes a Toonerville trolley incident where the conductor signals a motorman with a whistle on a dummy Nine car. Passengers grow uneasy during a long stop while the conductor jokes about delays and later hints at a quirky advertisement copy.
An aged fragment describes rapid air travel from Turin to England in about twelve hours, noting the ease of movement and implied global unity. It mentions Captain Lauriat of the Italian aviation corps and reflects on internationalism and national command as aviation advances.
A Dunedin firm seeks a market for rabbit meat in New Zealand while a client boasts wealth but ends up imprisoned. The dialogue features a lawyer remarking on a “beet” case and the client’s $1000 sum, with a mix of wit about clever women and marriage.
Missouri public service engineers found the penitentiary uses 2.5 times the water it consumes, costing about $10,000 yearly vs a calculated $4,000. Commissioners seek tests in other state buildings. reports touch on state financing and tax policy amid war era needs.
Missouri Labor Commissioner Lewis calls 300000 farmers to register farm bands and dairymen for 1918. Recruiting stations open in Laws, Kanen City, and St Joseph. Officials seek exact worker numbers, wages, and other details to attract volunteers for five to eight months of spring to fall work.
A tangled ad fragment touts Dodd's Kidney Pills as the best kidney regulators, claiming wide user success and a money back guarantee. A weird conversational insert includes names and odd dialogue, ending with an unfinished scene between characters Landon Ansters and an undertaker.
An excerpt extols Grove's General Tonic as a valued remedy with quinine and tonics for the liver, promoting vigor and wellness. The text shifts to a light anecdote about theater audiences reacting to a sad film, illustrating restraint and emotional response.
A vintage ad claims FOR SKIN TROUBLES The Soap to cleanse and purify and the Ointment to soothe and heal provide immediate relief from itch burning eczema pimples dandruff and more. Free sample offer via mail with Book from Cuticura Dept L Boston. Also notes Harvard University open to women students and hints at hair care with La Creole Hair Dressing. An elderly Sage rides in an auto at eighty eight.
An advertisement states imitation is not worth the original and suggests using natural hair with dye as a counterfeiting warning. It notes price of 1.00 dollars and references Le Creole and a dresser or hair product.
Vague dialogue discusses frequent play and irregular practice at a golf course with references to long-term routines and past performance. The exchange implies consistency questions and retrospective effort spanning several years.
Government plans a nation wide campaign to wipe out rats to protect crops and food supplies. Officials tout steam pasta as the most effective method and urge households to buy small sachets or devices to deter infestations.
A humorous exchange recalls a wedding gift list with a joke about practical items. One speaker jokes about preferring a sack of potatoes onions and a pepper or similar items over fine tableware, reflecting frugal or rustic humor in gift expectations.
An odd ad fragment touts Mall's Catarinh Medicine as a cure for catarrh with internal and topical use. Promotional copy mentions long experience, a free trial offer, and generic testimonials about fever and throat comfort.
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