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Newspaper
Montezuma Enterprise
Location
Montezuma, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1922
Page
6
The article notes Western Canadian farmers faced a postwar downturn by maintaining low production costs. Land seldom above $50 an acre, wheat around 86 cents a bushel in 1921, and large arable area helped profits despite lower crop prices. It urges homeseekers to use the Homeseekers rate plus return fare to learn more from government agents.
Blinkins notes Trevor is winding up his affairs after a doctor told him he is all run down.
The article argues human sight exceeds horizon estimates and could extend to distant stars, with estimates spanning millions of miles when considering the vastness of space. It contrasts common guesses like forty five miles with astronomical distances achievable in theory, noting perception reaches beyond earthly limits.
A skater describes a cold day dash along a creek branch that led him far from home. Snow intensified as he realized he had taken the wrong branch and was about three miles away, a distinctly strange experience.
The passage notes that at current consumption rates green plants would exhaust atmospheric carbon dioxide in about thirty years if not continually replenished, underscoring the balance between plant life and air quality.
A Baltimore woman reportedly forced her obstreperous husband into a trunk and discarded the key, claiming to have found an extreme solution to keeping him in line. The incident is cited by the Seattle Post-Intelligencer as a drastic response to marital strife.
Polly Hopkins lives with her father Jerry and Granny Hope in a derelict shack in a Silent City near Ithaca New York. Oscar Bennett is a prosperous farmer secretly married to Livelyn Robertson. Polly learns their secret and that Marcus MacKenzie seeks to drive squatters from his land. A stranger supports the squatters and earns Polly’s thanks. Evelyn Robertson reveals their poverty and that the stranger is Robert Percival. Polly carries a message to Bennett urging patience as Evelyn regrets her marriage to him.
In a storm country shack saga, Polly Hopkins aids Evelyn Robertson and Marcus MacKenzie against a coercive husband Oscar Bennett. Polly secretly plans aid while tending a lamb, sharing wary hope that a hidden angel will shield the squatters and bring safety and sanctuary.
Polly delivers a radiant smile as the mayor and Larry Bishop repeat her dictated oath. The scene seals Marcus MacKenzie's safe habitation in the Storm country as the two men kiss the Bible and collapse in their chairs, while Polly bids Hopkins a brisk farewell to return soon.
Prayer is emphasized as most effective when blended with elements that reflect revert customs and Baltimore Sun style. The note frames spiritual practice with journalistic tone and suggests a balanced approach.
Nine year old Irene Moore from the south side carries the News for exercise and takes piano lessons. Her teacher asks the meaning of contentment and Irene answers it as everything going right and not feeling disgusted with anything.
Advertising copy touts Cuticura Ointment for pimples and blackheads with five minute washes using Cuticura Soap and hot water. It urges daily use to maintain clear skin and mentions Cuticura Talcum as well.
A Belgian mission in Katanga, Congo, reports extensive radium bearing deposits. During the war a Belgian sold in London an extract rich in radium and refused to reveal sources. The Belgian government opened a search that focused on Katanga.
Advertisement urges use of Red Cross Ball Blue in laundry to keep linens sparkling white and reliable. It claims to never disappoint and is sold at all good grocers.
A humorous dialogue about a doctor diagnosing a husband’s health issue as lack of exercise. The husband, long a member of an athletic club, finds the doctor’s verdict oddly expected, prompting a light exchange on fitness and propriety.
A Ruskin line contends that happiness stems from work across social strata while idleness breeds weakness and misery in both rich and poor. The note links labor to virtue and social harmony.
Paul S Megrue of Cincinnati Ohio praises the remedy for restoring vitality and liver health after years of downturn from overwork. He urges readers to obtain the product from local drug stores or request a trial package by mail or free medical advice from the Invalids' Hotel in Buffalo New York.
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