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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1918
Page
3
The piece urges unity and sacrifice as Canada and provinces Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta pledge continued support for World War I. Premier statements highlight farmers prosperity, war bonds success, and readiness for the fourth year of conflict.
Frederick W. Vanderbilt praised war garden yields during a dinner in Poughkeepsie. He joked that his garden's production would seem unbelievable, likening himself to Mark Twain and recounting a Twain autograph anecdote about honesty and practice.
An advertisement touts Boschee's German Syrup as a remedy to quiet coughs ease sore throat and inflamed lungs and provide restful sleep. It claims fifty two years of American production supports its effectiveness and that it helps build general health for lung trouble asthma croup bronchitis and related ailments.
The article traces the rapid expansion of California rice farming from early 1909 field tests near Biggs to a 1917 harvest valued at 1.8 billion dollars, with planted acres rising from 1,400 to 100,000 through 1917. It notes tests in the San Joaquin and Sacramento valleys and escalating planting in successive years.
An old advertisement asserts Hall's Catarrh Medicine builds the system and cleanses the blood to prevent colds. It warns repeated acute catarrh can become chronic and claims internal action through the blood on mucous surfaces. Testimonials offered, price quoted, Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio listed.
A West End display highlighted Zeppeli costumes often made of satin or SUK with fur trim and matching caps. The outfits include caps and quick access features for ready use on street or cellar nights. Vacuum dusks and electric torches are noted as part of the Manchester Guardian outfit.
A home formula blends Bay Rum glycerine and Barbo Compound for gray hair. Mix 1 oz Bay Rum and 4 oz glycerine with half pint water to tint faded gray hair gradually. The compound darkens gray streaks without coloring the scalp and leaves hair soft and glossy.
A comic exchange contrasts a patient wish to marry with a silly girl’s charm. The wise man jokes about temptation and life’s simple pleasures, noting a nasty bite when doubt meets desire.
Explains origins of marks on precious metal from Paris 1800 and English 925 silver standard. Describes guildhall marks, leopard’s head, lion passant, Britannia, maker stamps, year letters, and issues like guileful cutting of marks. Notes historical disasters and vast deaths for context in Capper’s Weekly.
In Milan households collect scraps of paper and soak, knead into balls, then sun dry to create heat. The practice appears along fashionable streets, with pyramids of paper balls visible in the balconies of affluent homes.
A school principal admits to spanking a refractory pupil with mild punishment. The father, a major local taxpayer, confronts him and demands fair treatment for his son, warning of consequences if the boy is slighted again.
The oldest women’s college sorority is Alpha Delta Pi founded at Wesleyan College in 1951.
The snippet features a wry exchange on legal reasoning with a quip about lawyers. A speaker asserts a course is feasible while the other notes a lawyer would deem any course feasible. The humor hinges on legal bias and phrasing.
The pastor's birthday observance at Ebenezer African Methodist Church is described with the Ladies' Aid party. Salina discusses elaborate preparations and a delicate pearl gray dress, choosing quiet colors and high necklines for modesty.
Three bands participate in a public parade showcasing military pomp without implying official military music. The event draws veterans and residents, with organizers emphasizing community remembrance over parade spectacle.
A Pittsburgh woman credits Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound with reversing monthslong weakness and backache after two bottles. The testimonial urges others with uterine and related symptoms to try the product and seek advice from Lydia E. Pinkham Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
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