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Newspaper
Montezuma Enterprise
Location
Montezuma, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1919
Page
3
A narrator from the Thirty-fifth Marines reports on life in Charlotte Amalie and German Rhineland observations. The piece describes Chahas settlers and Bluebeard castles, Marine letters about German life, castles, tunnels, and jungle hikes including sights of reefs, lepers’ camp, and the Devil's Punchbowl with vivid, non-graphic travel vignettes.
A Marine Corporal Fred G. Taylor in Guam shares life on duty in the South Sea island possession. He recalls an official baggage check aboard a transport, waiting for the captain quartermaster to return from a shore social, who failed to appear to sign the manifest.
Col Arthur Woods urges readers to support ex service members with food, housing, and jobs. He warns against exploiting or neglecting veterans and stresses employers should hire veterans who served. The message promotes practical assistance and respect for those who fought for the country.
A Georgia lake near Viadosta disappears for three to four years then refills. It is three miles long and three quarters of a mile wide with about 12 feet depth. Natural subterranean passages drain water leaving a vast sandy beach, then water returns after weeks to restore the lake.
A witty note from Thrift Magazine about the Atlantic crossing implying future science triumphs are limited until a reliable stud for full dress shirts is invented to avoid explosions during important moments.
The passage urges rapid integration of ex service members into postwar American life, aiming to ease their transition into peace time society and ensure their wellbeing within civilian structures.
Fragmentary dialogue shows Mr Crosstets guiding an orderly approach to a new cook and her feelings. The text ends with an unfinished line about contacting an employment venue to learn views on the genre of Na.
The article surveys summer headwear trends for July and August, noting a pendulum swing from trims to simpler styles. It highlights a late summer hat trade featuring three standout models, including a narrow brim cloche with velvet and chiffon, a high crown black braid design, and a pale pink satin accented felt with ribbon bow detailing.
An advertisement notes that Bayer Tablets of Aspirin must bear the Bayer Cross to be genuine and offers unbroken Bayer packages with directions for relief from headache toothache earache neuralgia colds and pain. It promotes handy tin boxes of 12 tablets and larger packages at drug stores, citing aspirin as the Bayer trademark and giving chemical details.
The article highlights new silk fiber fabrics in beach outfits, including mantles of silk and patterned silk suits that resist water. It notes upbeat swimming gear with short skirts, bloomers, and gold trims, plus rubberized capes and matching sandals or slippers in sateen cloth.
Pongee is named one of the season’s favored fabrics suitable for both children and adults. It is used for dresses and wraps.
Frederick Palner recalls officers on leave from the frost line in Paris being celebrated yet bored. He relays a striking scene of an officer requesting adieux after four weeks in frontline trenches claiming no sleep, amid the sergeants and orderly chatter.
An advertisement claims rheumatism stems from kidney toxin buildup and urges immediate use of Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules to restore kidney and urinary tract health. It asserts the product clears poisons, heals inflamed tissues, and outperforms imitations, urging readers to buy only the genuine Gold Medal.
Seth Stearns notes the modern hunter’s sentimentality as he recalls a buffalo tale. A hunter raised his rifle to shoot a hippo, then lowered it saying the animal resembled an aunt, and could not fire.
An old advertisement markets August Flower as a universal remedy for tired stomachs. It claims to aid digestion, fermentation, sour stomach, headaches and constipation by stimulating the liver and cleansing the intestines. Sold everywhere.
Japan plans to expand Korean cotton cultivation as its main source for spinning and weaving. By 1928 end it expects 250,000 acres of American cotton and 5,000 acres of native cotton under cultivation, reducing reliance on foreign output.
Ad copy promoting Cuticura Ointment Soap and Talcum for skin care. Encourages applying ointment to pimples redness or itching then bathing with soap, drying gently and dusting talcum for fragrance. Each product priced 25 cents.
A magnate insists on speed in a witty exchange about a long wait. The stenographer, long acquainted, is teased as the natural path toward marriage, highlighting a humorous social observation.
The Boston Transcript notes strict cleanliness at a new bake shop with workers required to wear white gloves and strict separation of ladyfingers from other cookies. The report highlights heightened hygiene expectations for staff serving customers.
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