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Newspaper
Montezuma Enterprise
Location
Montezuma, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1922
Page
3
An old advertisement promotes California Fig Syrup as a remedy for constipated or ill children. It claims a teaspoon cleanses the liver and bowels within hours, with many mothers keeping the product on hand and urging readers to ask druggists for the genuine California Fig Syrup.
A college student recalls a night out with a male friend and returning to find the house key forgotten. Quietly avoiding waking others, they checked windows and found an open one. A voice called out inside as a figure slipped in, prompting a startled exchange about who had entered.
An advertisement touts Diamond Dyes as simple to use for dyeing sweaters skirts and a child’s coat. It claims guaranteed non fading non spotting non running results and instructs buyers to specify fabric type wool silk linen cotton or blends.
A family讨论 outfits for a fancy dress ball Audrey suggests matching dresses to hair color. Ty proposes aquburn and Cynthia would wear gold while masculine gray. Father interrupts with a stipulation about the Wheat color pean.
A vintage advertisement urges buyers to verify genuine Bayer Tablets of Aspirin by the Bayer Cross on package and tablet. It touts over twenty one years of medical use and safety for colds headaches earaches toothaches neuralgia and general pain with proper directions on each package.
A Boston Transcript quip recounts a quartet during a sermon dozing and punning. The organist prompts chants to wake the soprano and calls for canticle from the tenor while the contralto objects and the bass warns of disturbance. A boy at the organ mutters his own pun, barely heard.
An advertisement promoting Cuticura Talcum as part of the Cuticura Trio with Soap and Ointment. The powder is pitched for face skin baby and dusting use and offered at 25 cents everywhere.
A Sunday school teacher contrasts two boys, one greedy and one sharing, asking which becomes a successful, respected man. The class replies in unison that the generous boy will thrive, illustrating a moral lesson from an American Legion Weekly feature.
A brief advertisement advises washing children's handkerchiefs with good soap and rinsing in water blued with Red Cross Ball Blue to restore brightness.
A mother persuades her sick son Bobby to take medicine. He tastes it, makes a sour face, and declares he wants to be sick instead, prompting a humorous reaction as he favors illness over relief.
The Fiske reading machine, invented by Rear Admiral Bradley A. Fiske of Washington, uses a tiny lens and a knob for moving the eyepiece along a vertical column of text. Ordinary type reduced to one hundredth of its space can be read with ease. the device is six and a quarter inches long and weighs five and a half ounces.
Gadowsky and his daughter Joe, along with Chigmiar Clodeavsky Maye, aviation enthusiasts, plan in &S Braapisco to equip a radi-metal biplane with an upright plane for aerial concerts over Mars and other planets.
A diner argues with a waiter over a bill, insisting three fish were ordered while the server shows only two mackerel and one smelt. The exchange ends with a resigned smile as the customer clarifies the tally.
The director hints at filming the landing of the pilgrim fathers in a new production. Curly the Coawhoey jokes about taking the gangplank as the role, and speculation runs about the limits of the shoot amid recent missteps.
Miss Emma Reiman, supervisor of the Arkansas parental school at Little Rock, is described as a psychological doctor for the mental and moral ills of the city’s student body. She directs the delinquent and incorrigible children and reintroduces them as satisfactorily adjusted youths.
A bemused mother scolds her child for not eating soup properly, insisting it should come from the side of the spoon. The exchange highlights kitchen table discipline and domestic humor.
A poetical incident recalls a midnight meeting on a bridge where a cow headed east and a westbound train passed, signaling an inevitable separation. The vignette contrasts two fated travelers and a final farewell.
A brief local vignette features a man remarking on the cost of becoming worldly and a young woman seizing the moment by replying she does not blame him for saving his money. The exchange captures a sharp social exchange with a hint of humor.
A typist asks why no one answers as an office boy jokes that a boss Fil promised a raise for every knock. The brief quip reflects workplace humor and rising expectations.
Miss Cayenne asks about belief in survival of the fittest. Senator Sorgheim replies that after years in public life he has endured and remains active. The exchange reflects resilience in a political career.
Nonmusical guest notes T liked the chicken salad better while an enthusiast praises the chiara oscuro at the event. The brief exchange captures casual impressions from a small audience segment.
A commentator voices support for a fixed salary for married women provoking debate among husbands over wage equity and household finances. The remark centers on balancing earnings with family budgets and social norms.
In a concise exchange the parties confirm sending the book asked for while noting the umbrella was borrowed on the same day. The dialogue frames a minor mischief of borrowing without mention of loss. No further details are provided about people or locations.
Charles Gibson recounts a down and out man who came to a Cleveland railroad office seeking transport passes. The applicant, once a railroad worker, laments failed job attempts and asks for political or personal pull, but Gibson explains passes are legally unavailable to anyone.
The excerpts compare crowd size to acreage, note steamers outnumber sailing ships by over five to one, reveal Eiffel's and France's funding for the tower, place Haiti’s area near Massachusetts, describe direct sea routes versus detours, and mention early snuff use in the West Indies before tobacco in Europe.
A fragmented verse fragment recalls a dentist, a girl named Mary and her beau in a small scene. The lines hint at affection and a playful mood, with reference to three actors and a place called St. Mary. The piece reads like a quaint, oblique vignette from a bygone edition.
A humorous local item notes a resident's playful confession about keeping about 50 unreliable hens and avoids a definitive stance on poultry raising while offering a light glimpse of neighborhood life.
Senator Sorghum argues gambling is wrong but confesses a personal warmth for supporters who bet on his re-election. He acknowledges the paradox as he addresses the matter in the chamber.
A quarrel reveals a husband’s neglect as he spends all his time at the club leaving his wife unhappy. The exchange labels him a brute and hints at deeper domestic tensions within the marriage.
An Indianapolis News piece recounts a Sunday school lesson where a class asks for terms for multiple births. The teacher defines twins triplets quadruplets and a clever student coins the phrase full house for five. The social worker frames the scene at a Ta Giang Tuberculosis association convention.
Incomplete text shows a farm scene with a wife and husband. The fragment hints at a farm incident linked to a wife’s actions and a family dynamic, but lacks clear details or names to confirm the event or outcome.
On June 2 1876 Alexander Graham Bell made a discovery that led to the construction of the first telephone, marking a pivotal moment in communication history.
A compact reflection notes that flattering others can invite guidance and advice. It suggests listening closely to what is offered and using praise to secure thoughtful input and assistance.
Mrs Tiina V asburgh of Elyria Ohio praises Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a reliable household remedy for deep seated coughs colds and general run down condition. She notes its benefit to family and urges purchase at local drug stores or mail order for trial.
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