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Newspaper
Oxford Leader
Location
Oxford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1925
Page
6
An advertising pitch extols Tanlac as a restorative tonic to rebuild strength and weight. It claims the product cleanses the blood, normalizes digestion, and restores appetite, with testimonials from over a hundred thousand users and millions benefited.
Local druggists advertise Joint-Hase a topical remedy claimed to penetrate to tendons and ligaments, offering rapid relief from swollen, inflamed joints and related pains. The ad touts quick absorption, cleanliness, and broader use for congestion and lumbago, urging frequent application for faster results.
One third of Iowa counties have daily papers while three new church projects begin in Clinton. Des Moines banks depositories approved, gas mains spending at $215,000 in 1924, and statewide ice harvests boosted by continued freezing weather. Delegates plan to attend the WCTU convention in Edinburgh, Scotland, June 19 to 24. Penn College among Iowa’s four Class A religious education departments. Woodbury County snow fences declared successful with 15,000 feet erected and planned to double next year. Statewide gasoline inspection to be debated by the legislature. Most Iowa coal mines operating at full capacity through winter. Des Moines slot machines ordered destroyed after court battles. Iowa banks report higher deposits and reserves. Budget estimates project about $15 million annual state tax funds for next two years. Marking system for primary roads to begin under new law. Indeterminate sentence law under debate by state board of parole. Library use higher in small communities per state library commission report. Marshall County election ruling upheld. Iowa road law deemed constitutional. Wapello County tuberculosis-free status grants 10 percent hog premium. Primary road expenditures and maintenance costs summarized for 1924. Unusually large amount of corn to husk next spring near Vista county due to heavy snow. Measanic temple and Indianela project plans include a new community center, college amenities, and a cost around twenty thousand.
A chiselled motto notes the paradox of national wealth and mortgage burden, reflecting a skeptical view of financial policy and private debt shaping the country’s future.
Boschée’s Syrup soothes throat and lung irritation and aids healing from colds, coughs, bronchitis, and lung troubles. A household remedy for fifty eight years, it helps quiet night coughing and fosters easy morning expectoration. Available where medicines are sold.
An advertisement promotes Cuticura products for soothing red rough itching skin through hot baths with Cuticura Soup and Cuticura Ointment. It also recommends Cuticura Dusting Powder and Cuticura Talcum as parts of the toilet trio, with a note on fools and wise men.
A kitchen note offers practical uses for leftovers from dinner parties. Recipes include Mexican Hash with stuffing bread crumbs and gravy, a chicken or turkey salad with celery peas and almonds, cranberry and cottage cheese molds, chicken soup with rice from bones, and potato croquettes with mace onion and parsley.
A collection of practical kitchen ideas including Potato Apple Dumplings steamed with hot squid sauce, a Savory Casserole of Mutton with brown stock and currant jelly, Duck Giblet Soup made from duck necks wings feet and gizzards, and a Cheese Souffle with cheese and eggs. Also notes on cake layers and batter adjustments for white and gold cakes.
The Texis Ranger quotes a quip defining an atheist as one who does not believe in Santa Claus. The line reflects a playful regional jab that surfaces in holiday humor circles.
An advertisement urges buyers to look for the Bayer cross on aspirin and tablets claiming it proves safety after 23 years of physician use. It warns that emulations may be dangerous and instructs to say Bayer at purchase.
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