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Newspaper
Maurice Times
Location
Maurice, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1918
Page
3
Advertises HATONIC tablets as a quick remedy for indigestion dyspepsia sour stomach heart burn and bloating. Claims EATONIC-500 is the genuine product from Eatonic Remedy Co Chicago and warns of imitations. Promotes as harmless and to be taken after meals with bread-like ease.
A returned soldier recalls his time in France where after ten minutes of signaling for light a Frenchman finally understood in English and said it was a match. The Washington Herald notes the anecdote as a wartime vignette.
An advertisement extols Preszone and Breezone as quick corn removers with minimal irritation. It promises instant relief by applying Freezone to hard and soft corns and corns between toes, marketed as inexpensive at drug stores.
A fragment of dialogue from Harper's Magazine features a character named William and a woman discussing what heaven must be like. He describes hearing a recruiting officer's view of army life, sparking a civil idea of heaven.
Cornell University guidance explains a barrel garden suitable for paved yards. Cucumbers radishes peas and beans can be grown in compact containers, offering urban growers a productive alternative.
Shake Allen's Foot-Base into shoes and sprinkle in the four th to relieve painful swollen feet and bunions. Used by American British and French troops, it eases tired aching feet and stings. Sold everywhere.
The ad satire recalls Mrs Henry Peck and a shiftless man, then pivots to a ball blue product claim. It ends with quips about fame and a widows remarriage, all packaged in a humorous, era voice common to small town notices.
Devotional lesson reviews Jesus betrayal by Judas at the Last Supper. It recounts the anointing by Mary, Judas bargain with chief priests, Jesus institutions of the bread and cup, Peter's denial, and the agony in Gethsemane. It emphasizes Judas avarice and the cowardice of the disciples as key contrasts.
The fragment mentions Kitchen Cabin 18 and a person named Pobua with a comduc role. The readable text is garbled, offering no clear event, date, or location to establish a complete report.
A collage of kitchen notes on garnishes and desserts. Suggestions include crushed berries with lemon juice and confectioners sugar, berry toppings for gelatin, sherbet cups, and angel cake with whipped cream. Also rhubarb and pear salad with olive oil dressing, and a prunes and orange marmalade recipe.
A collection of practical advice on saving time and fuel in kitchen and home. Tips include skinning potatoes with burlap, baking on two sheets, careful milk bottle handling, using canvas for kindling, choosing wooden spoons, avoiding glass fragments, proper broom storage, using grated potato for skin care, thickening preserves with gelatin, straining onions for tomorrow's sauce, reinforcing shoe heels, and preferring large eggs to discourage small eggs.
Denver Labor Bulletin editor Afr Clint Houston argues statewide prohibition benefits workers. He says closing saloons redirects funds to families, hails saloon as a harmful social club, cites 1916 beer amendment data from Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo unions. He contends wage earners will oppose reestablishing saloons and support a national prohibition amendment.
A farmer recounts a visitor asking him to sign a saloon petition, arguing a town saloon would boost trade. Bryan notes the paradox that if the saloon truly helps, the town should reward its promoter rather than tax him.
In a Strengthen America campaign piece the committee argues liquor interests waste grain, claiming 1 percent of grain feeds 1 percent of the population and would deprive soldiers in France. It urges voting against wets and aligning votes with wartime food conservation.
Dr Irving Fisher argues that moderation is a fallacy and calls alcohol a narcotic that harms heart rate and judgment. He cites beer as a single glass leading to more drinking and says moderation campaigns spur heavy usage. He claims alcohol consumes large portions of U S food value and labor resources, urging prohibition beyond wartime for lasting good habits.
Billy Sunday denounces saloons urging American boys as future guardians of the nation. He argues a generation must produce 2,000,000 boys, then questions the moral worth of paying taxes only in money versus in love and duty. Bran is quoted praising deeper patriotism.
A Philadelphia woman writes that Pinkham's Vegetable Compound helped her after a difficult period of worry and fatigue. She says her back ached and she felt nervous, but after using the remedy she regained appetite and strength, returning to normal health.
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