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Newspaper
Paoli Republican
Location
Paoli, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1920
Page
7
A client visits near month end, asks to see the employer who is busy. The bills are checked, and the client is told his is ready. He remarks it would save the assistant mailing it, then says I’ll take the two cents.
The advertisement claims a first dose eases a cold and that taking every two hours to three doses breaks up severe cold and ends misery. It promises open nostrils relief from nasal congestion headache fever sneezing and sore stiff feelings and notes no quinine. It cites low cost at drug stores and taste as a benefit.
Mrs Peck complains her first husband never acted like you and Henry Peck replies he would exchange places if he can persuade him to come back, in a scene from the New Haven Register.
A patent home remedy claim describes half a pint of water mixed with Bay Rum and other ingredients to darken gray hair. The ad promises gradual color development, softening of harsh hair, and a non sticky non rubbing finish, with low cost and home preparation.
A Boston Transcript note quotes a doctor advising walking a mile before breakfast to curb appetite, framing walking as a simple method to reduce hunger and save effort. It riffs on dieting wisdom with a practical tone.
Governor Goodrich calls a special session to ratify the federal suffrage amendment while Madison county drafts a redistricting ordinance. The survey of 19 778 men may rise to 39 878 with women voters. Greensburg donor Nelson Mowrey adds 25 000 to the Young Men's Christian Association endowment, bringing the total to 365 000. Authorities report 8 224 48 owed to state units by 19 contractors and officials, with further action possible.
An advertisement touts Danderine as a hair beautifier that will save hair and double its beauty. It claims to restore life color vigor and vitality with a 35 cent bottle available at drug or toilet counters to refresh the scalp reduce dandruff and stop hair loss.
A Twenty eighth division unit presses under shell fire in the Meuse Argonne as orders require rapid digging. One doughboy lies still behind a small mound with rifle ready while a lieutenant calls for digging. The soldier replies jokingly about a contractor delaying him as a German prisoner digs near the doughboy’s weapon.
The excerpt describes Mre. Edwin showing Selma the ropes in a room and mentions a son who is in Yule. Selma responds with sympathy and notes her husband Axel also has 60 days in Yall, with dialogue reflecting mispronounced phrases.
A humorous exchange unfolds about household bread as one speaker quips at another over his wife’s biscuits, highlighting kitchen talk and social wit within a domestic setting.
The excerpt explains sleep as a vital energy storage. It describes the body as a storage battery that accumulates energy during rest for the next day’s work. It warns that upon waking and mental activity expenditure begins and that sleep cannot be replaced by food tonics or stimulants.
A vacant Washington Street to West Street lot, long a neighborhood playground, is sold for an office building. The author urges a reevaluation of the area during busy hours to ensure no unfamiliar language is spoken by local children.
A brief reflection notes how sunlight or optimism can soften harsh realities. The line suggests resilience amid hardship and hints at a hopeful outlook beyond despair.
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