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Newspaper
Plainfield Messenger
Location
Plainfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1920
Page
7
An old advertisement promotes genuine Bayer Aspirin with the Bayer Cross and stresses official labeling and directions for common pains. It notes twelve tablet tins and larger packages, attributing the drug to Bayer and detailing its long use by physicians.
A concise line notes an attempted theft followed by a pursuit using floodhounds. The passerby reports trailing the suspects, with no further details on capture or outcomes.
An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a gentle overnight remedy for stomach liver and bowel upset noting biliousness lack of appetite foggy head yellow skin and tired mood. It promises no gagging or harsh effects and claims benefits by morning.
A shopper visits a store and, after being shown various period styles including Sheraton Jacobean Louis XVI, discovers a piece labeled as Adam. Laughing, she wonders how such a masterwork could exist without tools like hammers and saws.
A man missing both arms from the wrists upward adapts with artificial arms featuring metal wrist plates. Interchangeable implements like razor fork knife spoon attach to the wrist sockets and are held by a spring catch, enabling rest shaving eating and work.
An unusual note describes a popular place for children and offers an odd estimate about desert sand fractions in Africa. The text mentions ranges of a tenth of sand and distances from 30 to 40 feet, though the context remains unclear.
The notice urges mothers to examine each bottle of Castoria to ensure the familiar PLE Signature of¢ -, GLA seal is present. It promotes Fletcher's Castoria as a trusted remedy used for over 30 years and notes that children cry for Castoria.
An exchange in London Answers presents a case after a smash. One victim says the car owner did not flee, casting suspicion aside. The other victim notes the owner is under the vehicle, highlighting the collision's immediacy and danger.
A vintage hair darkening formula mixes Bay Rum Barbo Compound and glycerine with water. Apply twice weekly until the desired shade. druggists can prepare it or mix at home cheaply. It darkens gray strands, softens hair, and leaves no scalp irritation or grease.
The needfire is a fire rite in folk custom where friction or rope on wood sparks a flame to ward off disease. It involves extinguishing local fires and rekindling from the new flame, often tied to shepherd communities and ritual purification in Scotland and parts of Europe.
A traveler recalls a leisure auto journey filled with numerous country speed traps. The experience is described as enjoyable despite the frequent warnings and checkpoints encountered along the route.
Disease control guidance from the U S Department of Agriculture covers onion smut and mildew. It promotes bed relocation to clean soil, uses sets instead of seed, formaldehyde seed protection in large districts, and crop rotation with cabbage, potatoes, and beets. Burn diseased tops after harvest and avoid onion warehouse waste spread.
The United States Department of Agriculture reports flaxseed from selected strains, developed through seed-raising programs in 1918 and brought back from Porto Rico, was planted in spring 1919 in Michigan and Oregon. The resulting fiber flax stems show clear superiority over imported seed, supporting a growing eastern Michigan and Willamette Valley industry and recent plantings in Washington Minnesota Wisconsin and New York.
The invention provides a plant box for germinating many seeds without root tangling and for quick transplanting. It features movable zigzag partitions and a movable bottom on flange supported edges, allowing removal of plants with minimal disturbance to surrounding soil.
Farmers can cut operating costs by selling surplus horses. With annual upkeep about $200 per horse, a farm can run efficiently with one or two fewer horses without harming operations.
A quotation debate contrasts love and happiness within the same reflection, noting contrasting partners. The exchange highlights differing sources of contentment and affection as printed by a Tatler snippet.
An old advertisement touts St Jacobs Oil as a magical, harmless remedy for backache lumbago sciatica and rheumatism. The copy claims a small trial bottle applied once relaxes soreness within fifty counts and ends misery without skin burning.
A historical note states that no woman has entered the convent of St. Catherine on Mount Sinai for more than fourteen centuries, marking a long-standing religious solitude and tradition.
An old advertisement touts Boschee's Syrup for colds bronchitis and lung troubles. It claims a good night's rest with easy morning expectoration and notes broad use in homes worldwide. The note ends with a quip about men preferring any ride whether in car or patrol wagon.
A playful exchange centers on romance under starlight versus the practicality of moonshine. The dialogue contrasts ethereal beauty with tangible nourishment as a lighthearted reflection on substance and ambiance.
For your daughter's sake use Red Cross Ball Blue in the laundry. She will then have that dainty, well groomed appearance that girls admire.
A brief overheard exchange shows a clerk resisting being kept down while an employer questions the aim of holding them up. The fragment suggests tension over ambition and authority in a job setting.
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