21 Aug 1912
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Newspaper
Modesto News
Location
Modesto, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1912
Page
1
An advertisement promotes S. S. S. as a blood purifier that cures eczema acne and other skin diseases by cleansing acids and humors from the bloodstream. It argues internal nourishment via pure blood is essential for healthy skin and claims testimonials from a Newark resident.
Venetian Cardinal Gevallari faces a rising feminist response from families and women across classes defending modern fashion against clergy. The homily’s charge of vanity provokes protests arguing dress signals virtue or sin, amid calls for freedom against patriarchal moral policing.
A garbled excerpt references women and reform, mentioning The Vanity and Vera, with scattered phrases about women, gender roles, and social change. The text reads like a derailed commentary and lacks clear subjects or actions.
Los Angeles vote yields passage of a reform measure despite strong opposition. Petition drives expanded the eligibility and timing, with execution scheduled pending appeals or next election. Mention of Chamberlain's Gallay Cholera and Diarrhoea care is noted.
An odd armed hold up ends with a pursuit after a bandit robs a purse and uses a pie as a marker. Struggles involve a bystander named Morty and bystanders shielding victims as authorities pursue the suspect to a nearby country club.
Classified notice offers sale of old paper in same size for use by news offices at six dollars per hundred. Details unclear due to OCR.
A crowded Youngstown page recounts a strange incident where a supposed huckster led to a discovery in a cellar. The narrative follows a resident recalling an odd sequence, with unclear details about money, objects, and a basket linked to a troubling episode.
Doze Ayr Cape Parks and local officials back a survey driven plan to build a road from Fromont errest along the river 104 Smith channel to North street. The five to six mile route would pass new park areas and generate support for a future highway.
An miniscule society scene at a summer resort hosted by the Boyeitts, drawing fashionably present guests and prominent players. Discontent grows as management faces objections from a notable figure, with rumors of casino table arrangements stirring public interest and tension among attendees.
A farmer named Ganwntud discusses using Chamberlain's Cod Liver Oil and Cholera and Diarrhoea Remaly as a family remedy. He notes it helped his family and cites it as an excellent remedy available at local druggists.
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