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Newspaper
Montezuma Enterprise
Location
Montezuma, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1915
Page
3
The ob serv ant visitor brushes off society in Crimson Gulch. Broncho Bob asks about society while locals report a group of Indians recently took scalping knives and went on the war path, highlighting frontier tensions.
Epigraph style lines joke about bets and favors. The quote contrasts a blackjack style wink with a watch metaphor and hints at social dynamics around asking favors to stay favored.
Conversation suggests Russians are using caviar as ammunition. The remark contrasts perceived danger with a witty retort about its deadliness.
An old grocers advertisement promotes Red Cross Ball Blue for whitening clothes. It highlights availability at all grocers and mentions Ady.
A reflective exchange questions if the war will end soon and hopes peace negotiations do not trigger another conflict, underscoring anxious sentiment about prospects for lasting peace.
A desertion of phrases from a social section notes that peasant women work the fields alongside men. It also remarks on stolid resilience with a proverb about steady drinking versus scarce water.
Helen Howe in the Washington Star extols white thread darning stitch embroidery on linen for home decor. Printed designs become vivid with long and short stitches and coronation braid outlines, using mercerized thread for large areas and silk for small details.
Vogue notes mourning veils for spring wear with styles inspired by a French officer’s widow. Descriptions include a crosswise veil on a small round hat, a calotte veil with crepe band, a back flaring veil, a peaked cap shape with white crepe peak, and a nunlike fore head band with chin strap.
The London Observer announces it will omit reports and results of football matches until the recruiting crisis ends. It argues professional football distracts from raising new armies and that clubs and leagues act against national interests, urging public resistance to such distractions during the nation's critical period.
Mrs. Smith’s constant anxiety makes her and others miserable. She frets daily as her husband travels and warns her children, though such perpetual worry weakens resilience for real problems. The piece urges seeking sunshine and practical calm.
The accepted arrangement places forks to the left of the plate in use order and knives and spoons to the right in order. Silver for dessert is not included. Bread and butter spreaders rest on bread plates. For soup meat salad dessert coffee the forks go left with meat outside and salad beside it. knives and spoons go right with meat knife nearest and soup spoon outermost. bouillon spoons are used for soup.
Create humorous place cards by cutting out photographed heads and pasting them onto magazine bodies. Mount the composite figures on small cards labeled with each guest’s name for amusing table settings using snap shot photos.
A quip suggests a newlywed man quickly grasps why love is blind after two weeks of marriage, reflecting light humor on early married life.
An old advertisement for Marine Eye Remedy claims it eases red, weak, watery eyes and granulated lids. It invites readers to write for a free book and lists the Chicago company behind the product.
A narrator accuses a summer resort ad of misrepresentation claiming it touted an ocean view. The scene frames a confrontation over advertised features and expectations.
A vintage ad copy sketch humorously contrasts secrecy among women with a wartime finish line. It remarks on purity and white clothing aided by Red Cross Ball Blue and grocery ads, ending with a cheeky promotional tone.
A conversation contrasts a cheerful man seen lighting a cigar with a sour-faced counterpart. The former is a six months man who believes the war ends soon, while the latter is a two year man predicting a prolonged conflict.
Over 100000 packages of Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder are used by German and Allied troops at the Front. It relieves coins and bunions and eases hot swollen feet for easier walking. Sold everywhere for 25c. Try it today. Do not accept any substitute.
A clerk explains a five dollar hotel charge is for tips not given to waiters. The exchange frames a light moment about tipping and service gratuities.
A vintage advertisement promotes Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment as a fragrant emollient set for children from birth. It invites readers to sample by mail with a postcard to Boston and notes widespread availability.
Mrs. Joseph Aselin of Minneapolis reports two years of monthly pains and weight loss ended after her third bottle of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She praises the herbal tonic for restoring health and offers to answer inquiries.
A reflective aphorism links clothing choices of Cupid to the warmth of affection. The comparison implies that visible adornments influence romantic warmth and social perception of love.
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