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Newspaper
Montezuma Enterprise
Location
Montezuma, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1916
Page
7
Advertisement touts Cascarets for bilious headaches and digestive woes. Claims a 10 cent box cleanses stomach, relieves sour undigested food, removes foul gases, reduces bile, and purges waste overnight for a clear head and regular bowels.
A Quaker falls asleep at meeting and snores occasionally. An observer nudges him to wake, prompting Hezekiah to ask what was said. The jokey reply says the snoring might be mistaken for a trombone solo by outsiders, arousing light amusement.
An advertisement urges readers to flush kidneys with Jad Salts a lemon juice grape acid mix with lithia. It claims daily four ounces in water, plus extra water, cleans and stimulates kidneys, ends bladder irritation and backache.
In a Paterson Press Guardian item a bride returns with a rolling pin and flatiron beside her twin bed. She quips that she is a strong advocate of preparedness while reassuring her groom she will be sweet and kind.
An old advertisement touts Cuticura Soap for cleansing dandruff crustings and Cuticura Ointment to soothe itchings and irritations. It promises economy and effective scalp care for all ages and offers a free sample by mail from Boston. The note adds a racing warning and a cheeky comment on love and advice.
A state committee report guides the 1915 Indiana primary rules clarifying that Governor and senator nominees must win a majority of first choice votes. It outlines voter eligibility, canvassing boards, precinct officers, ballot formats, petition timelines, and vacancy rules for the Republican Democratic and Progressive parties with detailed provisions for delegate apportionment and state convention duties.
Floods across Indiana drive hundreds from homes as rivers surge to peak levels. Cities like Martinsville and Vincennes report extensive inundation with dozens of towns isolated and tens of thousands affected. warnings persist as water climbs, threatening rails and livestock. No fatalities reported by early hours.
Wilbur F. Starr of Greencastle and Chester Boles of Stockport were drowned Saturday night in Wolf Creek Morgan County Ohio while Starr his wife and the driver attempted to cross the rising stream Mrs Starr was rescued Starr was a noted tenor in chautauqua and lyceum programs.
Delegates at the United Mine Workers of America convention in Indianapolis face two major issues today: reducing the number of delegates to conventions and revising the Mine Workers Journal business policy. Officials expect most of the day to be spent on these unresolved items after yesterday’s incomplete sessions.
A haughty teacher in a school for feeble-minded children counts money at her desk. An inquisitive student asks, Is them yer wages. She answers yes, and the boy reacts with surprise, asking when she works for them.
Prof. Aug F W Schmitz from Thomas Oklahoma describes twenty five years of backache and Bright’s Disease with relief after using Dodd’s Kidney Pills. He stopped and returned to relief after a second course, then remained pain free for three years. He endorses the remedy and urges its use. Buffalo New York makers promote the pills.
Preparedness note promotes Brom Quinine as a tonic and laxative to ward off cold grip and influenza. It cites a label feature on the box and urges use of Brom Quinine for system conditioning.
The text presents disjointed quotes about a fight and aging, referencing a Marine, a remedy, a Chicago press item, and a Red Cross clothing ad. It hints at commerce and societal pressures on appearance, with stray phrases about movies, eyes, and a housewife wardrobe.
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