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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1921
Page
8
A vintage ad touts Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a pure non stimulant remedy for kidney bladder and liver troubles. It claims strict purity standards with every bottle and offers a sample for ten cents by mail from Kilmer Co. Binghamton NY.
A prosecuting attorney famed for successful cases is praised after leaving office. Upon retirement, his first two defense clients are convicted, prompting an elder observer to remark that the attorney is a wonder, as both sides end in prison.
A wandering patron in a cramped hot restaurant watches the proprietress swat flies and serve patrons. He suggests adding screens to windows and door but she frets it may look lazy. The anecdote reflects a small comic moment from Harper’s Magazine.
The writer Edgar Saltus noted at a New York wedding breakfast that wealthy brides and grooms marry young, yet he concluded that successful men delay marriage, “but on the other hand they marry oftener.”
A Baltimore woman visiting Washington chides her friend's comment about her husband’s eyes. The friend jokes that the husband’s eyes will look better once the milliner’s bill arrives for a new hat.
Pimples and blackheads are claimed to be removed by smearing Cuticura Ointment and washing with Cuticura Soap. Daily use is suggested to keep skin clear. A brief excerpt of dialogue appears within the ad text.
Marjory asks if mother was home at birth. Mother recalls being at grandma's in the country. Marjory notes the surprise when hearing about the birth.
A man reflects on breaking his engagement and the self reproach that accompanies his past thoughtlessness and sins as he laments the personal cost of his actions.
USDA review says properly operated artificial lighting increases winter egg production in pullets and can raise yearly output for some hens. New Jersey data show a 41 percent rise over five months with lights, plus higher profits per bird. costs are modest.
The article advises buyers to assess a farm's adaptability to future shifts in profitable crops. It cites regional changes, disease and pests, and asks if a current bean potato corn oats clover hay operation can switch to dairy sheep fruit or hay grain stock. It urges reviewing local economic trends from the last 39 years to judge future adaptability.
Malvina Turtledove frets over choosing between two lovers J ack and the outcome hinges on a drastic act. She pleads for mercy while preparing for Jack's visit. In the climax she tosses her dog Bob from the window and proclaims allegiance to Jack.
An old advertisement urges mothers to give California Fig Syrup to constipated or sick children. It claims a teaspoonful can prevent illness and stresses buying genuine California Vig Syrup with proper dosing on the bottle. It warns to say California to avoid imitation syrups.
Chairman Lasker voices irritation at critics who claim offense over remarks about naval labor. A Wawa station incident depicts a sharp exchange where a woman confronts a ticket agent after taunting lines about marriage and social status provoke tension.
A Birmingham Age Herald item recounts a jewel thief who feigned interest in engagement rings to distract a jeweler. The thief pretended shock and stammered as he seized a tray of diamonds and fled, while the jeweler admitted being momentarily disarmed by the apparent earnestness of the buyer.
In a light exchange between Queen Gabby and King, the pair joke about sleep talk and daytime chatter. The king quips that a candidate who finishes second often leaves with an empty purse as a souvenir, framing a political witticism.
A fragment notes that no laws can fix every defect as lawmakers confront imperfect governance and the limits of legislation. The remark underscores persistent gaps in policy and enforcement across topics.
The world famous film villain Dareham Prake, after a day of robberies in The Master Crook, finds his flat door locked and his latchkey missing. He pays $20 to a locksmith to gain entry.
An Atlanta man recalls a Georgia negro meeting where a collection for charity began with the chairman dropping a dime into the hat. Despite every donor contributing, the chair failed to drop his own coin. Mose Taylor finally asks who has the dime and points to a mystery on a round head as the crowd searches for the missing contribution.
University of Kiev professor Dy Sadowein reports sour cow milk cheese from sheep milk and white bread as life extending. In Temir Khan Shura region a village with 18 centenarians among 120 residents is linked to these foods. Famine migrants seek this mountain eating pattern.
An Indianapolis woman visiting her three year old grandson observed him speaking to his reflection. He said that he looked like himself. The grandmother corrected him suggesting proper phrasing and noting the boy’s self recognition in a brief, humorous exchange.
A miner Rafferty bored ten feet into a mining claim and abandoned it. Another took it up and at eleven feet struck gold. Rafferty, upon hearing the news, vowed that he would never leave another claim until he had gone a foot farther.
An optimistic figure invests in a gold brick whenever opportunity arises, circulating minimal words and maximum truth. The remark highlights frugality of speech alongside bold financial symbolism.
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