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Newspaper
Montezuma Enterprise
Location
Montezuma, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1915
Page
3
Murfreesboro Tennessee resident Mrs H E Maben credits Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash with curing female weakness displacement and fatigue after doctors failed. The ad urges other women to try the product and notes confidential advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Massachusetts.
An advertisement urges using Cuticura Ointment for dandruff and itching with a hot Cuticura Soap shampoo to stop hair loss and promote growth. It also markets skin care cremes, offers free samples by mail, and ends with a family reunion line contrasting joy and funeral.
Over 106000 packages of Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder are used by German and Allied troops at the front. It rests the feet and gives instant relief to corns bunions and hot swollen feet making walking easy. Sold everywhere 2c. Try it today. Dons accoss any substitute. Ada. "Laughs when robbed of her gems." She's an actress.
A Geologic Survey report explains the San Francisco Bay area formed from a former river valley draining the Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys. The basin became a bay as the coast sank slowly and the Golden Gate flooded, with earthquakes driven by active faults shaping the region.
The Mainichi Osaka notes wartime clothing orders boost Japan to develop a full wool manufacturing system. It argues Japan should source wool from Australia and process it entirely, avoiding Europe’s loop of export and import, to preserve postwar competitiveness.
In New York Hafiz argues with an English interpreter shortage at the Seamen's Church Institute on South Street. A bank clerk declines to pay interest on a gold deposit, citing religious objections amid a babble of bakhdi and Bagdad visitors.
A meek husband answers an obstreperous critic by explaining his wife’s bossy behavior brings her pleasure. He prefers tolerating her over asserting himself to avoid diminishing her happiness.
A brief dialogue presents a playful poem as a whimsy turned to practical need. One speaker says the verse pleases, the other reveals it was composed to cover a wash bill. The exchange highlights poetry as both art and utilitarian impulse.
A quoted exchange shows Mr Meek ton defending his wife against claims of neglecting home duties. He asserts she always lets him hear her speeches first indicating a cooperative partnership and confidence in his feedback.
The conversation notes Jones' mother-in-law is described as nervy and has threatened to sue him for non-support, signaling a tense family legal matter.
A satirical verse notes that men claim modesty as natural while many women view it as something to be earned, contrasting gendered expectations in courtship.
After coming home to supper, Clancy announces he was fired. His wife questions his claim about working on a fireproof building.
Quotations reflect a discussion on pride in lineage and the idea that people boast about forebears as if those ancestors were self-selected. The exchange notes how speech creates an impression of deliberate lineage selection.
A humorous exchange centers on a parlor car named the Comet. One rider vows not to ride it because comets are said to be telescoped, prompting a lighthearted exchange about travel and names.
A wry exchange notes a suspected flour conspiracy as conspirators eye the dough. The playful remark hints at planned theft or misuse of flour supplies in a lighthearted tone.
The remark notes the man in the automobile accident displayed grit and TJ had material removed from his teeth, suggesting the severity of the collision and the toughness shown by those involved.
A fragment notes a conversation praising a snug residence with excellent police protection. It mentions two archists on the top floor and implies strong security compared to elsewhere.
A fragmentary note describes Mabel's luck in Paris as she meets an English waiter in a hotel dining room who could understand her.
A self styled humorist jokes about a plumber who was conscientious and never overcharged. The editor calls it not a joke but suggests possible use in the fiction department.
A dialogue contrasts aging and women’s suffrage. A speaker suggests women under forty are “shady,” while another retorts that modern politics in a state with full ballots has moved beyond such limits. The exchange highlights evolving views on gender and voting.
Relieved of care he says he need not turn over a new leaf as supporters at home carried him to victory at the polls last election.
A shoe clerk notes that many women who enter the shop see themselves as Cinderella, while the speaker believes all customers are alike. The exchange highlights vanity and fantasy in everyday fashion retail.
A dialogue notes a daughter who loves music and practices piano, helping with daily chores like washing dishes. Her father comments the activity is not troublesome and suggests she is eager and skilled. The exchange highlights family life and affection surrounding artistic talent.
Dialogue excerpt shows Lapleigh troubled by a taunt from Doodley. The exchange suggests a tense social dynamic and a potential misperception of tact between characters.
A brief exchange centers on whether a man is the same who proposed the bill. The reply confirms his identity, while a follow up clarifies a misstatement about whether the speaker said the man was out. The fragment hints at a legislative or political debate context.
A brief humorous dialogue features Mr. Pinfeather and the Widow Wisely. He asks about objections due to age, and she counters with a quip about his extreme youth. The exchange underscores comic social wit.
Fragmentary lines imply a doctor warns against talking while measuring a patient’s pulse. The poem like lines suggest a scheme that favors silence over discussion, highlighting restraint and efficiency in medical or social settings.
A quoted exchange links worry to bodily illness and an apology follows, acknowledging concern. The dialogue highlights anxiety about health and its perceived impact on the body.
A clipped exchange notes Betty asking if Jack plans to propose and Marie insisting his conduct mirrors prior engagement behavior, reflecting town gossip in the Boston Evening Transcript.
The Answers to Correspondents editor jokes that a fellow asks which instrument makes foot notes. The sporting editor adds a pun suggesting a shoe horn.
A discussion contrasts ego and public virtue. Critics argue vanity harms collective effort while some defend confidence when guiding others. The exchange highlights whether pointing self or purpose better serves the community.
In a discussion on the economy opinions clash over a wife receiving a regular salary for in home labor. One side argues it would be as cheap as hiring a housekeeper making the debate hinge on value and fair compensation.
A garbled OCR excerpt mentions a "has-been" and a struggle over time and speed. No clear names, dates, teams, or outcomes are readable to establish a full event or person.
A newspaper item notes the landlady in Pruneleigh is bedridden with nervous prostration after a sharp shock. A new boarder insists on paying two weeks in advance.
A witty comparison notes the line of battle in Europe to a telephone exchange, calling attention to constant busy lines and the ongoing strain of communications during the conflict. The remark highlights the wartime sense of relentless, intertwined activity.
A wry profile notes Scribbles as a quipster who rarely smiles. The only time he appears happy is when staff shortages force him to write an obituary for someone he despised.
A teacher warns Daisy not to love her cat too much and about heaven. Daisy insists animals go to heaven, citing a biblical promise of a land flowing with milk and honey, arguing milk requires animals.
A humorous dialogue notes Bill-Why owning a well on his place and Jill retorts he is behind the times. The joke centers on the punchline that the well is an oil well, not a water well.
Meeker laments a former wife’s engagement to a man Bleeker doubts, noting the suitor is wealthy yet deemed a poor man in the sense of success or status. The dialogue hinges on social perceptions of money and marriage.
A shopper asks for the price of a porch chair. The clerk quotes seventeen dollars. The customer questions the value while the salesman explains the tag shows the price is seventeen dollars, noting the chair is likely worth only 1.50 but reminding the customer she asked for the price.
A dialogue reveals doubt about continuing an engagement as financial concerns loom. One partner questions remaining with him another year while noting he may lack funds to marry. The other agrees the plan hinges on future finances.
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