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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1920
Page
5
An advertisement extols Cascarets as a gentle overnight laxative that cleanses the stomach and bowels without griping. It urges readers to avoid salts and purgatives and promises a refreshed feeling by morning, highlighting low cost and liver detox benefits.
A traveler claims the hotel is the town’s best while a clerk notes the praise helps the business yet harms the town. The exchange highlights tensions between local commerce and community impact.
An advertisement extols Boschee's Syrup as a trusted remedy for coughs bronchitis colds and throat irritation noting its promise of restful nights and easy morning expectoration. It stresses American manufacture and broad family use. A separate Detroit News blurb claims vast Mexican bandit treasure caches in Chihuahua Durango and other states, with Villa rumors fueling speculation.
In Toadville a French man’s inquiry about Hank Puckett’s character prompts the mayor to consult a school teacher translator. Hank has past arrests for hog theft and suspected moonshining, but recently went to France where he lost an arm. The mayor wonders how to respond.
A lively exchange among characters about watching the clock and fishing at night. Miss Playne stands out for punctuality while Stenog and Patience discuss night fishing for lobsters and the habit of lingering.
The article describes new European frontiers as real and strict barriers, with long delays at crossings. Soldiers guard trains and checkpoints, searches and friskings occur, and passports and visas are made difficult to obtain. Businessmen face weeks of holdups as nations aim to keep insiders in and outsiders out.
A brief cartoon-like exchange questions why many youths are sent away to study music. A speaker calls it the most natural thing, noting that people at home dislike hearing constant practice.
A terse note notes passing Cicero with a question about whether he spoke. The line hints at a schoolyard exchange or reading reference in the Boys' Life publication.
A lesson on Acts 10 15 and Romans 10 12 explains Gods love for all and the breakdown of Jewish Gentile barriers. It details Cornelius a Roman officer his character prayers and almsgiving and Peters vision and sermon showing that God accepts those who fear him and work righteousness. The study notes a new Pentecost as the Holy Spirit is poured out on Gentiles.
Advertisement promises instant relief from head colds and catarrh by applying a fragrant antiseptic cream in the nostrils. It claims to clear air passages, relieve headache, and stop snuffling and mucous discharge. Relief is described as certain and quick.
Keep overshoes in a dark place and away from sun to avoid cracking. Do not place wet overshoes on a radiator or near a fire and avoid sitting over heat in a trolley car during storms. A note ends with a remark about mystery and modern newspapers.
A narrator quotes Mrs. Torkins praising women in politics for direct reasoning and swift action for home happiness. A reader behind the newspaper responds with a cheer and a call to tackle a servant problem first.
Dialogue excerpts show Sylvia and Flossy trading lines about courtship deeds real estate and clever retorts. The piece contrasts actions over words and humor about property and appearances.
The Bayer Company outlines directions for Bayer Tablets of Aspirin noting that one or two glasses of water should be taken after tablets. Each unbroken Bayer package bears the Bayer Cross safety mark and lists uses for colds headache toothache earache neuritis lumbago rheumatism and general pain. Handy twelve tablet tins and larger packages are sold by druggists. Aspirin is Bayer’s trademark for monoacetylsalicylic acid.
Australian woods yield tobacco pipes that rival imported quality. In a Melbourne factory all work is performed by disabled Australian soldiers, with employment reserved exclusively for them.
A Philippine company has acquired a five ton vessel built for the vegetable oil trade in England. It will operate between Manila and European ports, transporting coconut oil to Barcelona Marseilles and possibly Channel ports. The text also includes unrelated adage lines about keys and pugnacity.
An advertisement touts S S S as a 50 year old blood cleanser for eczema. It claims skin torture ends with a thorough blood cleanse, builds vigor, and offers a mineral-free formula backed by druggists. It invites readers to write to Medical Advisor, Swift Specific Co. in Atlanta, Ga.
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