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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1920
Page
2
An old ad promotes Green's August Flower as a gentle laxative that regulates digestion, cleanses the stomach, stimulates bile, and cleanses the blood. It claims wide use in households for indigestion, nervous dyspepsia, sluggish liver, and constipation and urges readers to buy from druggists and dealers.
A brief domestic dialogue shows a child named Tomtinte receiving a pen from Uncle Titewud and reacting with astonishment. The text notes wealth as a boast and dismisses trouble in an airy setting.
Mrs W W Rowley of Bushong Kansas says Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription eased labor pain during her second pregnancy and she now relies on it for motherhood. She explains the remedy is herbal and non alcoholic and urges others to try it with a 10 cent trial package offer from Dr. Pierce's Invalids Hotel Buffalo NY.
The bureau of internal revenue released methods for obtaining intoxicants for medical use and a fixed permit system. Commissioner Roper warned against profiteering and announced court sale of seized liquor not claimed within sixty days. Physicians and pharmacists must hold permits, with prescriptions limited to one pint per ten days and six quarts per year for emergencies.
Spokane framed a resolution backing government regulation of the meat packing industry at the American National Livestock association annual convention. Senator John B. Kendrick was re elected president with El Paso Texas named as next year’s meeting site. A railroads return to private control and full ICC powers were urged, universal military training was advocated, and the treaty resolution called for safeguards in ratification to protect American interests with necessary reservations.
Reports from Tahulah say a mob in Monroe Louisiana publicly whipped a juror who failed to reach a guilty verdict in the Alphin Calhoun case. Calhoun is accused of slaying N E Arnold, a young white farmer. The juror was also dipped in a mud hole before the mob dispersed.
A Dent corn ear from John Hamilton of Kelwood Manitoba won first prize at the Soil Products Exposition in Kansas City. The Canadian exhibit, praised by the Canadian Government office, signals a northward shift of the corn belt and rising prominence of Western Canada in corn, wheat, oats and barley prizes. Saskatchewan and Manitoba leads noted with multiple awards across crops and vegetables.
Farmers near Moulton organize a club to discuss farm issues with 27 at the first meeting and 50 at the second. County Agent Secor awards 1500 dollars to Wm Lang in a corn contest. Bean seed tests involve 9 farmers under J P Stack. Cedar county Farm Bureau plans 15000 for fair grounds improvements. A 16000 hog house with steam heat and ventilation is built near Denison. Prairie City and Monroe area farmers organize elevators with ISU help. Union county Poultry show honors four silver cups. Feed costs reduce livestock in Pottawattamie and western Iowa prompting wide corn movement to elevators.
A quirky exchange centers on a woman recalling a favorite pupil bringing a red apple daily. The student of educational systems comments that teacher perks could lessen salary urgency if the custom persisted.
A home remedy blends one ounce Bay Rum with Barbo Compound and glycerine in water to darken gray hair. Apply twice weekly until the shade is reached. It can be prepared by a druggist or at home at low cost and leaves hair soft and glossy without greasiness or scalp cooling.
A terse tavern remark about “the jaws of death” and a grim warning to husbands circulates in local speech. The comment hints at danger of sleep deprivation in marriage and a broader sense of peril without detailing events or figures.
A concise aphorism notes that ambition must be matched with effort. The saying emphasizes persistence, determination, and tangible work behind goals, urging individuals to couple drive with concrete steps to achieve success.
An old advertisement touts Pape's Cold Compound as a fast remedy for colds and grippe. It promises relief after two to three doses, opening nasal passages, stopping runny nose, reducing headache and feverish symptoms, and states it costs only a few cents with no quinine.
Uncle Bill Bottletop laments a failed deal with Si Simlin after paying $20 for a kickass item. Jud Tunking confirms the swindle and reveals Simlin’s mule was left on Bottletop’s back porch, tied to the kitchen doorknob.
An advertisement urges readers to take Cascarets at night to cure bilious feelings and constipation. It claims the product cleanses the liver and bowels by morning, without griping, sickness, or harsh side effects, and at low cost.
A exchange between Mrs Hoyle and Mrs Doyle highlights personal grievances during a local alderman campaign. Doyle notes monthly board meetings and desires twelve meetings yearly to avoid hearing his husband’s fish stories about his evenings.
An old advertisement claims catarrh cannot be cured by local applications but is helped by Hall's Catarrh Medicine taken internally. It says the medicine purifies blood and affects mucous surfaces, listing F. J. Cheney & Co. in Toledo, Ohio and offering testimonials.
The text explains that migrating ducks and geese fly in a triangular formation to reduce air resistance. The lead bird bears the hardest work and fatigue, with a new leader taking over when the original becomes exhausted.
A Lady of Distinction is recognized by the delicate influence of perfume she uses. A bath with Cuticura Soap and hot water to cleanse pores, followed by Cuticura Talcum Powder dusting yields clear sweet healthy skin.
A light exchange from Boys' Life where a First-Class Scout notes the rope is short on one end and a Tenderfoot suggests cutting and tying a piece from the other end. The humor reflects a playful camp moment.
A wry exchange notes a lawn party meeting between a grass widow and a man described as a rake. The line hints at social happenstance and reputational tones in a light, period voice.
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