Wise Father Warns That Parade Cannot Define Circus
A reflective line notes a father telling his children that a parade alone does not capture the full spectacle of a circus, suggesting deeper entertainment behind the pageantry.
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Newspaper
Montezuma Enterprise
Location
Montezuma, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1920
Page
3
A Case for a Detective
It is hard to tell if burglars entered the house. The detective notes the upset conditions but the owner’s wife and children are away for the summer. He wonders if burglars caused the mess or if the lonely husband is conducting his own housekeeping.
Cuticura Remedies For Sore Hands Advertised
An advertisement promotes Cuticura for sore hands. It urges soaking in Cuticura Soap, drying, rubbing in Cuticura Ointment, and removing excess with tissue. It claims Cuticur covers all toilet needs when Soap Ointment and Talcum are used together.
Poetry and a Painter’s Secret in Family Clash
A fragmentary exchange reveals a poet lover concealing his craft from his fiancé’s father while Cordelia notes paint lacks the impact it has on old houses. The dialogue hints at tensions between art, inheritance, and parental scrutiny.
Aspirin Trademark Ad From Bayer Promotes Safety
An old advertisement touts Bayer aspirin as the genuine medication prescribed by physicians for 20 years and proven safe by millions. It mentions Tandy tin boxes of 12 tablets and larger packages at low prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayer
Birds Prove Endurance In Long Distant Flight Feats
Five swallows traced from English hangars to temporary roosts in South Africa demonstrate remarkable long distance migration. Ringed nestlings from Lancashire Ayrshire Yorkshire and Stirlingshire were recovered in Africa and Natal 19 to 22 months later, confirming their wanderlust and endurance. Ferdinand Foch baton to marshal of France will be presented by Knights of Columbus at unveiling of Lafayette statue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Science Monitor
Capetown
England
South Africa
Lancashire
Cape Province
Ayrshire
Orange Free State
Yorkshire
Staffordshire
Natal
Stirlingshire
Lake @yyrissye
Ft. Wii
British
Ferdinand Foch
France
Marshal Foch
Metz
St. Gend
Marne
Strasburg
Marechal Ferdinand Foch
United States
Lorraine
Knights of Columbus
Pennsylvania
James A. Flaherty
Philadelphia
Lafayette
Epso Owner Claims Tock All Precautions Coverage
In Nansus City, the new owner asserts full protection against unforeseen accidents and hazards, stating the home is fully safeguarded by comprehensive "tustretes" coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YT Gan
Tustretes
Epso
Nansus City Star
Englishman invents glycerin soaked sponge pen wiper
An English inventor has created a pen wiper using a glass cup filled with a sponge saturated with glycerin. The device preserves ink pens by keeping them moist and preventing drying.
Government Regulation Urged On Hides and Furs After Anthrax Case
Dr Douglas Summers head of Bellevue pathology urges strict disposal rules for hides and furs to curb anthrax. He notes early diagnosis and serum treatment can cure most cases. Dr Charles Norris approves regulation but says disinfection often harms the item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Douglas Summers
Ypathological Laboratories
Bellevue and Allied Hospitals
Frederick H. Post
Bellevue
Post
Deetor Struiners
Mir Post
Tim
Tle
Mr. Post
Charles Norris
Doctor Summers
Origins Powdered Nose: Indigenous Sisters and Personal Adornments
Fragmentary report notes indigenous sisters along the Pacific coast engaging in personal adornment using powders and cosmetics. It references a stone powder putt found, with unclear context and details.
Greek Cook Rescued From Lost Ship Winthrop
A Greek cook and crew member of the Winthrop which sank off Cape Plenty July 15 was rescued by the steamer Krokmeme and brought to Jacksonville. Others picked up by a steamer near Norfolk reported the cook and a mess they had.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Pla
Cape Plenty
Early women activity evidence found on Santa Catalina Island
Ralph Glidden unearthed prehistoric toothbrush remains on Santa Catalina while examining Indian graves for the Haye foundation. The toothbrush bristles came from stingaree jawbone gill fibers and it was used to crush ochre used in body decoration, a heavy lump-like puff resembling a leaden weight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Catalina Island
Ralph Glidden
Haye Foundation
Spouse Takes Her Virginia Name for Married Life
Alfred OQ Corbin of Ocamoek Virginia and his wife return to New York aboard the Mauretania after a Holland business tour. They adopted the Virginia name for their family and she keeps two dots from Holland for their daughter Leida and Airy. Wireless alarm bells can now be rung at a distance of 100 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abs
Alfred OQ
Corbin
Ocamoek
New York
S. S. Mauretania
Holland
Wall Street
Leach & Co
Ponzi Scheme Windows Into International Reply Coupons
The Securities Exchange company led by Charles Ponzi attracts savers with promises of 10 per cent profits in 45 days through exchanges of American dollars for foreign money via international reply coupons. Ponzi claims profits up to 400 percent, using a system that converts dollars to lire and other currencies, then moves coupons across Europe to exploit exchange rate differences. District Attorney Pelletier halted new deposits for review. federal and state officials probe for legal violations while noting the government is a major user of such coupons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Ponzi
Securicas Exchange Company
Tdistrict Atrommey Pelletier
Worced
Pelletier
Severast
Securities Exchange E Company
United States
Gallagher
Federal Agents Find 415 Gallons Whisky Near Sand Cut
Terre Haute agents raided countryside near Sand Cut and uncovered two moonshine stills with more than 15 gallons of raisin whisky and 4060 gallons of raisin mash. William Christ and Henny Moller were arrested for violating liquor laws as searches extended to nearby houses and outbuildings revealing production gear and signs of activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Sand Cut
Srills
Wiliam Christ
Henny Moller
Fedral
William Christ
Tleugy
Sidier
Molep
Oscar
Delegates Attend Peace Conference Amid Yearly Meeting
Friends of World Peace discuss yearly meeting actions and the peace association’s annual report. The report urges individual responsibility to foster intelligent public sentiment and condemns universal compulsory military training. Earlham College’s Th. Alten I Hole named chair of the peace committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiehtemd
Tieinna
Pri
Peace Association
Th. Alten I Hole
Earlham College
Women Arrested in Jail Escape Plot in Crawford County
Frank Adams and Mrs George Baker both twenty four years old were arrested in Vincennes Indiana for aiding their husbands in escaping from Crawford county jail. The husbands were jailed for theft and Robison officials captured the women after they left tools used for the escape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincennes
Auete-Mes
Frank Adams
George Baker
Crawford County
Tlinois
Fulboat Robison
Alabama
Duilcar Robinson
San Atze
Robinson
Sii
Daree
Evansville Furniture Strikers Offered Wage Increase
Tivanisville Nate reports Evansville furniture workers, on strike since summer, were offered a nine per cent wage raise if they return to work. Mayor Denujanin Hosse announced the deal for Globe Boss Word Furniture Co, and other local factories supported the proposal as production resumes with partial force. The strikers began voting on the offer while operations continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tivanisville
Nate
Evansville
Denujanin Hosse
Globe Bosse Word Furniture Compainy
Shen
Crass County Elevators Close Amid Harvest Delays
In Cass County six elevators halted grain movement causing harvest disruption. Local grain dealers fear extended suspensions will bring serious consequences as farmers await resumption of small grain purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peorausport
Aue
Crass County
Cass County
Orthodox Friends pick Richmond for next yearly meeting
The Indiana yearly meeting of Orthodox Friends closed at Spring Valley church near Pendleton selecting Richmond for the next annual gathering. Pr. Jesse Holmes of Swarthmore Pa spoke at the closing session on Aug 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
Indiana Yearly Meeting of Orthodox Friends
Richmond
Conference Oat
Horse Bites Off Woman's Finger in Bedford Incident
Bedford on August 16 reports Mrs. W. S. Thoroman lost her right index finger while feeding a horse a stalk of corn. The horse seized her finger with its teeth and severed it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
W. S. Thoroman
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John von Muller
Cam
Tam
Cordelia
Foch
Postum
Postum Cereal Co., Inc
Battle Creek, Michigan
Cook
U. S
Kasuga
New York Harbor
Maine
Japan
Indiana
Friends
Urce
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