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Newspaper
Maurice Times
Location
Maurice, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1917
Page
7
Mrs. Jenniz Moyer of Lima Ohio testifies that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash cured her after years of illness from displacement and weak health. She recommends the products to other women suffering from displacements weakness irregularities and related pains.
A terse exchange highlights confusion as Mr. Meer ton says he knows nothing about the latest news. He notes newspapers are censored and Henrietta has stopped attending teas, signaling broader social constraints.
A writer in an English journal foresees a future war between humans and insects. He argues not only against attacking insects but also against those that undermine human progress, noting that small pests like flies and mosquitoes can be as deadly as bullets.
The passage describes a tiresome friend who drains energy by constantly seeking help and support, leaving others exhausted and burdened by repeated requests. It highlights the toll of persistent neediness on personal relationships.
Quirky narrative centers on Hon. C J McGumm and wife as their home becomes a battleground of gender roles. The bachelor style revolt leads to beer laden parlor, poker games, and a shift of domestic power. A tense breakfast and confrontations follow amid restless plans for spring marriage.
The final government report shows per capita consumption of spirits wine and malt liquors for year ending June 30 1916 at 19.40 gallons the lowest since 1902. Although withdrawal for consumption rose versus 1915 it remained below any year from 1902 to 1915 as enforcement of the internal revenue tax on distilled spirits increased.
Professor Leonardo Bianchi argues that Italy's wine drinking customs fuel depression mania jealousy and crime. He cites criminals as frequent drinkers and calls wine shops headquarters for malefactors while urging alcohol prevention to curb poverty gambling and infant mortality.
Rollin O. Everhart argues in the Independent that the United States has exhaustively studied liquor laws and prohibition methods, claiming America knows Europe’s approach and beyond. He criticizes naïve critics who condemn U.S. policy without recognizing lessons from older nations.
Dr William A Evans, former Chicago health commissioner, states that 99 percent of medical professionals see no medical necessity for alcohol as a remedy. He warns women that alcohol does not help and can harm, dulling pain and reducing concern for suffering.
Legislatures in six states have enacted laws establishing an annual temperance day in public schools. Most measures designate Frances E. Willard day, honoring the reformer and her work on temperance education in schools.
In the year ending June 30 1916 seven thousand five hundred ninety liquor shops closed. During the preceding year a liquor shop closed hourly while a church was established every three hours prompting a major bar fixture maker to switch to church furniture production.
In New York state 600 saloons went out of business on October 1 last. Rev Chalmers rector of Holy Trinity church in New York city predicted that New York city will be dry by 1920.
A saloon keeper testified before Chicago council commission about difficulties running a respectable saloon. He cited a former mayor who allegedly defended low class saloons by saying they should exist so police can locate a s man when needed.
A dialogue contrasts church and surgeon ethics with a minister defending his stance. A listener challenges him about religious duty versus life saving medical help from a skillful surgeon. The exchange exposes moral conflict over duty, faith, and intervention.
The advertisement touts Cuticura Soap to cleanse and purify and Cuticura Ointment to soothe and heat itching and scalp conditions. It promotes daily use to prevent minor skin troubles, offers a free sample by mail with a booklet, and directs readers to send a postcard to Cuticura Dept. L Boston. Sold everywhere.
A man seeks fifty thousand dollars in life insurance but is told by doctors he does not qualify. A friend recently applying for a similar amount was refused, prompting discussion of underwriting standards.
A Cincinnati authority declares that corns of all kinds can be removed with a few drops of freezone applied by the fingers, causing no pain. A small bottle can be bought at any drug store for a modest cost and dries on contact without irritating surrounding skin. If a druggist lacks freezone, ask him to obtain a bottle from his wholesale house.
A hotel lift-boy argues he has raised “a good many families” while guiding a passenger on child rearing. The exchange underlines a playful boast as the passenger questions his marital status.
A mother asks Sydney to avoid Stan ley and pick the nicest boy in school to walk home with. Sydney returns with Stanley again, explaining that Stanley’s mother guides him to choose the nicest boy, who turns out to be Sydney. The joke ends with a quip about a husband’s awakening from his wife’s bonnet dream.
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