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Newspaper
Paoli Republican
Location
Paoli, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1920
Page
5
Ad claims a tiny bottle of Freezone removes hard and soft corns and calluses from feet. Instructions say apply drops to the corn or callous, instantly stop pain, then lift away the corn or callous root and all with no pain or soreness. Ends with bold promotion and reassurance.
An elderly woman asks an ex artilleryman about the worst sight in war. He describes finding a German machine gun nest with about 12 gunners and firing the first shot into the middle. The shell was a dud and did not kill them.
An 18 year battle with stomach trouble ends after using Milks Emulsion. The testimonial notes bedfast winters, relief within six bottles, and continued stability. The ad claims improves digestion, appetite, and strength, with a money back guarantee and pricing of 50 cents to 1.50 per bottle. It promotes use for children with croup and markets Terre Haute based company Milks Emulsion Co.
A brief wedding scene ends with the Justice of the Peace asking the couple to confirm their vows. The Bridegroom replies I do and the official pronounces them husband and wife. The officiant adds a light remark about being blamed if things go wrong.
A woman is described as distinguished by the delicate influence of perfume. The adv text promotes Cuticera soap for cleansing pores and Cuticera Talcum Powder for a clear healthy skin. A playful dialogue references a engagement rumor about Algy and Georgette.
The readable fragment hints at a local action or event with unclear names and details. The text references a person or group named Llen and indicates a notable achievement or action. Exact context, date, and location remain unreadable.
A sharp witted remark questions a local widow’s plan as she pursues a clever plan to turn grass into cash. The exchange highlights community tension and curiosity about her methods.
Washington earnings of the Federal Reserve system for this fiscal year total $100,000,000 as stated by Governor Harding. Frederick G. Cottrell of California was nominated to head the Bureau of Mines in the Interior Department, succeeding Van H. Manning. Knox urges war-ending resolution while criticizing Wilson’s stance. The Railroad Labor Board plans a Chicago move and hearings begin May 17. Fuller pension bill signed to aid Civil War veterans and widows. American destroyers ordered to Vera Cruz and Tampico for protection. Confederate money worth $60,000,000 is destroyed in Washington. Sonora revolutionists claim support from Gen Carlos Green of Tabasco.
The New York World reports the city’s population at 6,000,000 based on government census figures, claiming an increase of 1,000,000 since 1910. Other items note oil shortages at Pavlova plant, a murder verdict in Arkansas, and various political and criminal developments.
The report lists Dr. Thomas J. McCrory dies from car crash injuries in Racine Wisconsin. Mrs Laulee Gregory dies in Lafayette Indiana after neuritis. George H. Weaver killed in New York auto crash. Actress Cora Neilsen dies at Hancock County Home Findlay Ohio. Abrahim bandit chief arrested in Aleppo charged with murders of two YMCA men near Alatab. Francisco Villa with 2000 men joins revolutionaries at San Ramico Chihuahua. may bring 10000 supporters to Obregon. Eight Dutch steamship firms form United Dutch Navigation. The shah of Persia leaves Pars for home after loss at Monte Carlo. Tokyo says no objection to buffer state with free Japanese capital. Lenin’s birthday noted. Petrograd renames city to Leningrad. Attack on Royal Guarda in Rome kills one guard and wounds several. First coal mine wreck reopened at Ancier France.
An ad touts Diamond Dyes as simple for women to dye wool silk cotton or mixed fabrics to fadeless colors, claiming perfect results even for beginners. A magazine interlude features romance and a hunter’s reminiscence with a jail joke among old friends.
The ad touts Othine as a remedy to remove freckles claiming quick results with nightly applications. It promises complete clearing of freckles with a small amount and offers a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
A golfer’s wife declares she will leave him for reasons beyond golf. He asks if anything could change her mind and, while she packs, he goes out to putt on the lawn. The tale echoes an Edinburgh innkeeper famed for dawn play and night putting by candlelight. He faced separation over neglect, replying she can have all he has if she allows weekly funds to buy golf balls and manage the business.
Grace saves every letter she receives from male friends hoping to use them to prove a breach of promise claim. Edythe doubts the sentimental value and Grace believes there is a potential legal angle to pursue.
Local notice states Hall's Catarrh Medicine offers one dollar reward for any case of catarrhal deafness not cured by the remedy. Advertisement claims ear disease relief and treatment by Chene Co. Toledo.
Elizabeth visits the country post office seeking news on when a lover might answer a pink communication. The clerk outlines conditions affecting letter writing based on the lover’s status, from jailed to dead, ill, or with a new girl, ending with Elizabeth’s abrupt departure.
A fragment from Meg Gendorfer Blatter recalls a talk in Munich where a grandson asks about age and a granddad replies only to the last five years worry him Not a full article but a readable quotation snippet captured from a source in which age and concern are foregrounded.
A period note reports hygienic experts opposing kissing as a health precaution. The remark prompts amusement with the lighter aside who doesn’t balk at such a rule.
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