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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1920
Page
7
A narrator reflects on neighbors who host summer guests and those who seek quiet retreats. Some host lavishly while others feel the strain of keeping a house open for relatives and friends. The piece urges balancing personal health with hospitality and planning reasonable notice to avoid fret and overcommitment.
An old advertisement urges readers to visit a druggist or general store to buy Gwaep Chill and Fever Tonic for malaria and fever relief. The copy touts its long history, tasteless taste, easy intake, and lack of unpleasant after effects, with a price of 8 cents.
An advertisement touts Petersen's Ointment as a sure remedy for old sores ulcers and eczema. It claims a customer with 61 leg ulcers was treated effectively by the product and asserts doctors endorsed its use. The ad lists J Nichols of Rochester New York as a contact and references a street address for purchase.
Baton Rouge August 27 farmers urged to plant cover crops this fall to offset war era shortages and low prices. Louisiana State University extension division says small grains and clover are best, oats should rise, and sowing now will boost soil fertility and allow follow crops like corn and cowpeas.
Aug 27 Baton Rouge.. The Patension Divescon of Louisiana State University offers timely guidance on harvesting silage at the proper ripening stage and packing to exclude air. Prevent mold and dry rot by cutting corn at the dough stage, keeping pieces under half an inch, moistening as needed, and ensuring uniform packing to preserve feed value.
Incomplete text from a court document mentions a case set for hearing. The readable parts reference a judge, a date, and the court location but lack coherent details or outcomes.
A jumble of dates and biographical notes lists Sophia Smith founder of Senith College born Hat field Mans died June 12 1470 and Hennibal Hamlin born Partie Hill Me died Seagor July 4 1891 plus 184h Texas adopted state constitution 1870 and other items including Rowland Hill Penny Post 1879 and 1990 first Oklahoma legislature Guthrie 1AMA etc.
A year ago today rail yards in California were disrupted by a strike of yard machinists. Nineteen of fifty two aviators completed a round trip race between Toronto and Mineola. The Panama natives speak excellent Spanish.
Peter Norbert of Samoa celebrated in memory today. George Edwin Howen former dean of William College born Reading Mons 65 years ago. M Warley Platzek NY Supreme Court justice born North Carolina 46 years ago. Owen Johnson noted author born New York City 42 years ago. The Cardinal hat is worn only at elevation and on a coffin. A Paris curio dealer sold a set of dice cut from a notorious criminal’s teeth and a dice-bow from his skin. It took twenty years to translate the Bile into Tahiti.
Adam Diehl extols Blue Buckle Overalls for railroad work. He praises long wear, roomy fit, double-stitched seams, rustproof brass buttons, sturdy buckles, and generous pockets. Available for men youths and children through dealers.
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