Red Cross Ball Bloc Ad Promises Bright Linen Laundry
An old advertisement touts Red Cross Ball Bloc for pristine table linens, claiming reliable whitening and suggesting purchase at all good grocers.
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Newspaper
Montezuma Enterprise
Location
Montezuma, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1922
Page
3
An old advertisement touts Red Cross Ball Bloc for pristine table linens, claiming reliable whitening and suggesting purchase at all good grocers.
A Birmingham Age-Herald report notes a rejected suitor seeks reimbursement for money spent on flowers candy theater tickets and other chase incidentals while pursuing a young woman. The piece implies she did not reciprocate and the suitor aims to recover expenses.
Reading like a travel column, the piece describes Tibetan dua diving at a festival where lamas wear masks of demons and goblins. It outlines the mythic purpose of a devil dance to appease restless spirits amid a desert-like plateau scene near a city gate.
A Glenumia resident complains about an improvised alarm system in a tall building and warns of a possible fire risk near a tower. Fire company staff assist by moving a small engine and negotiating fees with the owner to evacuate gear. The piece echoes Capers of the Yorrento Fire Fighters in Petunia.
Senator Richard Petlow Ernest cites a grand jury indictment from Lawrence county Kentucky alleging unlawful killing and destruction of a pig belonging to George Pigg. The note claims the act deprived Pigg of property and disrupted social peace, described in dated antiquated language.
Four year old Marie of Francisco Indiana hears stories of Easter rabbits and egg hunts. Her father recalls a hunt through tall grass where a rabbit’s nest appeared. She asks if he broke any of its eggs, reflecting a child’s playful misunderstanding in this Indianapolis Star item.
Indianapolis News reports a humorous incident where a girl on an Irvington car flirted with a man who clipped her hat feathers with small scissors. Robert Bailey, a statehouse elevator man, recounts the moment as the woman bobbed her head and nearly tickled a man’s face while he trimmed her hat feathers.
A dramatic scene unfolds as the court jester destroys himself to the shock of the king and attendant witnesses, provoking gasps and whispered speculation throughout the hall.
An essay traces how New Year's customs evolved from lavish, public house calls to controlled celebrations amid Prohibition. It notes Dutch and English influences in early America, the rise of social calling, rowdy traditions, and later reform efforts in cities like Chicago and Cincinnati, then shifts after the Great War and temperance.
The text outlines a quarterly devotional review with topics on Christ’s mission, teaching, and love. It lists 12 lessons from John the Baptist’s birth to the Kingdom message, detailing key themes and suggested summaries for class reports.
A noted authority on bird flight finds flying fish wings more efficient for soaring than bird wings by four to five times. Fin rays create ridges under the wing forming a sheltered wake that acts as a driving force in soaring. Saint Tamany invokes Tammany Society lore as patron saint with motto Unite in peace for mutual happiness in war for mutual defense.
The author contrasts old beggarlike prayer with true prayer that seeks the highest good by conforming to spiritual laws. He argues humanity will not outgrow hope love or gratitude, and that true prayer aligns with nature’s highest principles.
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