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Newspaper
Paoli Republican
Location
Paoli, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1920
Page
8
An advertisement touts Diamond Dyes promising easy instructions for dyeing wool silk linen or cotton. It guarantees perfect results even for first timers and notes a druggist color card. A unrelated joke about a book agent and phonograph records is included.
In a suspicious scene from the Jibways, Henry notes Mr. Jibway signaling to him then both men leave abruptly. John Jibway invites Henry to the library to view old volumes, while Henry quips about enjoying books and a loud smacking sound is heard followed by exclamations about the “stuff.”
An old gossip sweeping up dirt echoes themes of rumor and public suspicion about gas companies, portraying how gossip can outpace new reforms and affect opinions in the community.
An old remedy claims to cure deafness caused by catarrh through local applications to the diseased ear region. The ad asserts mucous inflammation of the nasopharyngeal area impairs Eustachian tube function and deafness can result. It promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine by J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio as the remedy.
Barbed wire disease refers to a functional mental disorder seen in war victims confined behind fences. Originating in Switzerland, it affects about 10 percent of prisoners with irritability, poor concentration, memory loss, insomnia, diminished eyesight, suspicions, and pessimism.
A man hires a cab to reach a residence near a cemetery and pays eighteen pence. He is teased by the driver who points to a white horse with a short tail and hints the next trip may be with a black horse and long tail. Edinburgh Scotsman reports the remark.
A war graves map gains popularity across Europe. The large edition marks 2,000 military cemeteries while detailed versions show numbered graves. The publication highlights global reach and the pervasive reach of war remembrance.
During a Memorial Day ceremony in Howelton a boy guards a flag and flowers for his soldier father Calvin Hunter who died in the Wilderness campaign. General Bowers and Harry Hunter honor the unknown dead by placing wreaths at the monument, while the crowd responds with a solemn pledge to remember all unknown graves.
A fragmented note mentions Artiet-2 and a wife, greeting a gentleman who is thought to be a marine artist. The dialogue shifts to a peculiar labeling of trees and decorative ideas, conveying a casual, informal exchange.
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