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Newspaper
Orland Zenith
Location
Orland, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1917
Page
6
Letter from Wiles House Ohio dated March 22 1915 claims a long standing leg sore healed by Petersons Ointment after previous doctors failed. The firm authorizes sharing many similar cure letters and notes 25 cent price at druggists.
The speaker accuses another of deception and voices doubt about his abilities after an unusually distracted moment. A witty exchange follows as the line blurs between perception and reality. The remark about clothing size serves as a sharp personal misstep.
A Cincinnati authority promotes Freezone as a cheap treatment that stops soreness and loosens corns or calluses after direct application. A small bottle is advertised to remove both hard and soft corns without irritating surrounding skin, with druggists urged to stock it.
A drugstore ad touts ethine double strength to remove freckles. By applying a small amount twice daily, even severe spots fade and lighter freckles vanish. The product claims complete skin clearing with minimal quantity and offers a money back guarantee if it fails.
Mr. Crosslets recalls bragging about last year’s garden, praising sweet corn and tomatoes. His boast angered the vegetable man, who then stopped visiting for almost two weeks, leaving crops and supply chains briefly disrupted.
Local quarrel escalates as Broricho Bob voices antiwar views and Three Finger Bam rejects them. Bam says he will use a firearm to deter anyone who attempts to coerce him, signaling a planned confrontation over alleged boss-stealing.
Public notice advertises free Cuticura soap and ointment samples by mail with a brochure, urging parents to treat baby rashes eczema and itching and to use Cuticura exclusively to keep skin clear. Includes Boston address for postcard requests and notes products sold widely. Also contains light ad copy for Red Cross Ball Blue and a wartime-sounding quotation about candor.
The article by William A. Radford explains brick porches as a fashionable, value-adding feature for frame houses. It discusses flexible brickwork, mortar joints, and decorative checkerboard rail patterns, noting brick foundations keep wood dry and harmonize with siding.
The text outlines a brick house emphasizing color and texture harmony. It describes a side stoop to the kitchen, a near-end front door with a vestibule and generous wraps closet, living room with a bay of three windows, French doors to the dining room, and a bright kitchen with multiple windows and a glazed door. Two bedrooms with large closets, a bathroom between kitchen and rear bedroom, a linen closet, and a basement plan for furnace, laundry, and vegetable rooms.
An advertisement extols a laxative for children using a tongue diagnosis and a 50 cent bottle of California Syrup of Figs with full directions for all ages. The surrounding clipped lines mention a Montana death, a quinine tonic, a box slogan, and Red Cross Ball Blue, presented in a collage of period ad copy.
A woman recalls a shocking restaurant blackout that led to a long delirious kiss with an unknown man. Her memory centers on the thrill of the moment and the mystery of the kiss as the lights failed.
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