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Newspaper
Montezuma Enterprise
Location
Montezuma, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1921
Page
7
An old advert warns to look for Bayer on aspirin packaging or tablets to ensure genuine Aspirin. It lists uses from colds to toothache and notes small twelve tablet boxes cost a few cents with larger packs sold by druggists.
A humorous line from American Legion Weekly where a daughter asks for a car and the father predicts the cost by saying the song will lead to the poorhouse. The quip reflects wartime or Depression era humor about finances and purchasing power.
A lighthearted quip about drafts around a bank table, noting damp conditions and cold air as the source of chatter. The exchange plays on punning about drafts and illness, reflecting a newsroom humor tone.
In Pasadena Upton Sinclair urged boycotting overcharged dealers and buying essentials elsewhere. Elisabeth Marbury discussed a young woman's drowning caused by gossip, condemning the cruel practice and noting gossip harms society.
A Boston Transcript quip contrasts Mo Englishmen understanding American slang with a line about a daughter’s London wedding and a cryptic famed earl seeking the father. The joke hinges on whether the caller wants the father or his wealth.
A boy narrates the Nativity story with a twist saying three wise men rode camels to visit the Christ child born in a garage, told by his mother to his father during a pre Christmas lesson.
A pithy maxim on conversation emphasizes that discussing a person with them leads to clearer communication and better understanding. It champions direct dialogue over speculation and signals self-reflection as a productive approach.
A boy and girl meet Mr and Mrs Gnome who reveal how idleness spoilt him. He shrinks while she grows tall for caring for him, until he admits he never matured. They are urged to seek the House of Secrets for answers and depart.
Lesson outlines Jesus journey to Jerusalem, foretells of suffering and resurrection, and rebukes James and John for ambitious requests. It contrasts worldly greatness with Christlike greatness achieved through selfless service and willingness to endure. The king's example shows true exaltation comes from serving others and giving life.
Quote by H. R. Hawes asserts Christianity remains alive despite routine church talk. Emphasizes religion’s resilience and ongoing necessity amid changing forms and repeated sentiments.
The fragment hints at a personal reflection by Thomas about the instructor as a teacher. It suggests a wish to become more cautious and less simple through learning. The text is incomplete and lacks explicit events or context.
A Boston Transcript quip compares Miss Gabbleigh to a church bell. The speaker notes the bell has an empty head and a long tongue but remains discreet until tolled.
The article promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a tonic and blood purifier that works through the blood to reduce inflammation of mucous surfaces. It claims catarrh is influenced by constitutional conditions and urges readers to consult druggists and request circulars from Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio.
A mysterious stranger thanks a grateful man for a past favor and returns to town seeking another act of aid, signaling a simple tale of recognition and repayment that echoes a longer history.
Retiring gentle rubs on itchy spots with Cuticura Ointment followed by Cuticura Soap wash with hot water. Use as daily toilet preparations for clear skin and soft, white hands. Advertisement.
A scientist explains bark differs from wood as the outer tree layer. Bark lies outside the wood, is easy to separate, and has three tissue layers including a green fibrous zone and a dead cork outer layer. Cork from commerce comes from a tropical tree bark.
Priscilla has attended school only a few days in her life when she meets a friend on the street. She explains that her mother misses her at home and her father is uneasy about her schooling. The dialogue reveals family concern over her education.
Mrs Dora Williams recalls a ten month bed rest due to stomach trouble. She credits Eatonic for relief and returning her to work, urging others with indigestion heartburn belching or sourness to take a dose after meals. The ad touts a big box at a small price with a druggist guarantee.
Mrs. Lilly Keith of South Bend testifies that at age fifteen she was bedfast for over two months while doctors gave up on her. She credits Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription with restoring her health and urges other girls to take it for healthy development.
The account recalls William Dean Howells describing southern Spain with huge families and babies in hotels and trains. He notes a Malaga hotel dining hall filled with infants and jokes about misnamed spaces. The excerpt ends with a wry remark on women and knowledge.
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