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Newspaper
Montezuma Enterprise
Location
Montezuma, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1921
Page
7
An old style ad urges mothers to use California Fig Syrup to ease constipation in children. It touts a fruity taste, claims a single teaspoon can prevent illness, and warns to ask for genuine California Fig Syrup with directions for babies and children printed on the bottle.
The article explains that young kangaroos in the maternal pouch do not nurse from the mother's breast. Instead the milk is pumped down their throats by the action of the mother’s muscles.
An advertisement promotes Diamond Dyes with simple directions for dyeing or tinting fabrics at home. It claims dyes work on wool silk linen cotton and mixed fabrics without streaking or running and urges telling the druggist fabric type before use.
A quotation highlights education as a safeguard of liberty over a standing navy. It argues retrenching schoolmaster wages would necessitate higher drill sergeant pay, attributed to Edward Everett.
An old advertisement touts Green's August Flower as a effective remedy for nervous dyspepsia sour stomach constipation indigestion torpid liver dizziness and related digestive disorders. It claims fifty five years of successful use in millions of households worldwide and availability where medicines are sold.
Colorado Springs police used an airplane to quickly deliver bloodhounds to a crime scene, speeding scent tracking and potential suspect recovery.
An old advertisement promotes Cuticura products for babies, claiming hot baths with Cuticura Soap followed by Cuticura Ointment provide relief. A touch of Cuticura Talcum is suggested, noting 25c each everywhere.
A playful debate features quotes about labeling a film as education al. The exchange contrasts harsh judgment with a cheeky defense, reflecting a lighthearted cinema column tone.
Government distribution of 12 500 000 pounds of picric acid salvaged from war stores aims to clear old wood lots by stump blasting. The plan assigns allocations by land area with state agencies and agricultural colleges coordinating implementation and safety guidelines.
A fragment from The Kitchen Cabinet ht 1921 notes a Western Newspaper Union item on American equality. It asserts that while people are equal in intellect and character, they differ in opportunities. The readable text references a quote by Ee atay Doliiver.
Prof R L Watts in the Market Growers Journal argues green manurial crops replace stable manure for soil organic matter. He lists essentials including soil adaptation, abundant seed, adequate fertilizer, and sowing early to ensure strong fall growth.
A study from Ohio and Illinois stations shows minerals fed with balanced rations have little effect on growth rate or cost efficiency, though they strengthen bones. They may help when pigs lack pasture milk or tankage, especially breeding stock.
Farmers' Bulletin 842 of the Ohio experiment station advises straight conductor runs for lightning rods with curves of at least one foot radius where bends occur. It recommends securing rods to buildings with single piece screw fasteners and spacing aerials along the rods.
Ahead of a lettuce dish with garlicky dressing, the article extols garlic as a flavorful enhancer and offers a garlic vinegar method. It details Kerry's Dressing with red and green peppers olive oil and onion, plus chilling instructions and a two week icebox shelf life. It ends with serving ideas using pineapple grapes and heart lettuce.
In the warm half gloom the speaker recalls the scents sights and sounds of home the familiar room the open fire and baby's laugh the waiting footsteps and welcoming door. The poem ends with the question whether heaven lies beyond the now and here or in these common things of life.
A Kansas City Star excerpt mocks a poet with blunt humor. The verse ridicules gloomy lines and dreary tones, featuring a comically harsh speaker who dismisses the poet’s quest for meaning.
The Home Sector recalls a crude exchange among three Black soldiers in France about their roles, featuring harmful racial taunts and exaggerated boasts. The dialogue centers on Johnson claiming to run an air purifier and Jeffason claiming to be a Richmond craps champion, with Bo Jackson's bravado peppered by demeaning language.
A brief quotation prompts reflection on quitting smoking with a wry exchange about swearing off the habit. The line captures a light, skeptical tone typical of the era.
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