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Newspaper
Roanoke Review
Location
Roanoke, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1923
Page
3
Promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a trusted kidney liver and bladder treatment with extensive customer testimonials. Offers sample bottle by parcel post from Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton NY and notes bottles available at drug stores as an advertisement.
A New York based Save-a-Life league, founded seven years ago, shows people contemplating suicide often seek to talk first and can be saved with proper help. The Salvation Army in London operates a similar crisis report line founded 15 years ago. In the United States last year women and girls made up about one third of crisis reports, with New York City recording 839 suicides.
Advertisement claims Fletcher's Castoria relieves constipation flatulence wind colic and diarrhea in babies and children for over 30 years. It states Castoria soothes feverishness and aids digestion with natural sleep without opiates. Genuine bottles carry a signature.
Winthrop Allan, a golf champion, spoke at a Los Angeles luncheon about golf’s fascination. A rich man’s son was seen talking to a dancer, and Allan described how golf dominates his life, keeping him awake and affecting appetite as he turns to business to focus away from the game.
An advertisement claims Cuticura Soap doubles razor efficiency and promotes skin purity comfort and health. It states the soap is for shaving bathing and shampooing with no mug residue germs or irritation even when shaving twice daily.
The article explains that besides natural magnets like loadstone and iron, certain manganese alloys named Heusler alloys are magnetic. Composed of copper, manganese and aluminum, these alloys become magnetic in specific ratios even though their individual metals are not. Dr Heusler reportedly found the effect when metal turnings clung to his lathe tool.
A vintage ad extols a bath product claiming cloths and towels stay white until worn out, noting use of Red Cross Ball and Blue all cloths to keep whiteness.
The Society of Friends of the Tatras Mountains in Poland plans transforming the Tatras into a national park inspired by Yellowstone. The proposal aims to preserve landscape and promote scientific study and tourism through a protected area.
A physician asserts that a patient’s indigestion improved after popcorn consumption but the tale ends with the patient dying. The report questions the treatment’s validity and notes the unusual recovery followed by fatal outcome.
A short quip from the Boston Transcript questions a compliment about being “something to adore” joking whether it means a belle or a knocker at the door.
Fashion notes emphasize lacy drawnwork and knitted fabrics with striped novelties. Descriptions cover hats in satin black and white, orange caps, and street and formal wear in tricosham knits with lace stripes, capes, skirts, and jacquettes, highlighting a trend to close-fitting crowns and drooping brims.
A damaged fragment presents a cryptic verse noting the world rises and falls with sun and rain. It attributes a pop culture style line about yesterday's sneer and frown never returning, crediting Charles Kingsley.
A make ahead molded dessert serves families in hot weather. Creamy butter, sugar and egg yolks form a base, folded with stiff egg whites, then layered with cake or fruit for chilling 24 hours. Flavor options include chocolate maple pineapple banana and maraschino cherries.
The speaker contemplates trades with a grim relish, noting pleasure in even brutal roles. The text hints at moral ambiguity and selective satisfaction in labor tied to power, duty, and personal taste within harsh occupations.
The article urges choosing kitchens and appliances by necessity and convenience. It compares stove types, favoring labor saving devices, and stresses space, care, and cost. It notes beauty matters, suggests attractive yet affordable china, and advises arranging sinks, tables, and cupboards to minimize steps. It also offers minor home care tips and antiseptics.
Advice urges keeping roosts and dropping boards as low as practical to prevent foot injuries in heavy fowls and ease cleaning. With dropping boards sloped to floor, roosts stay accessible for fowls and caretakers. A cited authority recommends boards 20 inches wide for one roost and three feet for two, first roost 8 to 10 inches from the wall to curb vermin spread.
The article notes a nationwide shortage of good poultry with rising demand for heavy breeds. Plymouth Rock remains popular, Rhode Island Reds grow in popularity, White Wyandottes and Buff Orpingtons fill orders, White Leghorns stay strong for white eggs, and Ancona is poised to expand from West and coast to East and South as a leading egg producer.
The piece argues bad egg production and handling waste about 50 million dollars annually, with one third preventable due to partial hatching from warm fertilized eggs. It blames neglect and slovenly methods, notes roosters fertilize but do not boost production, and urges confining or removing male birds after hatching season.
The article stresses cleanliness and draft-free conditions to prevent disease and boost profits. It notes Anconas and Leghorns as strong layers, sunflowers for shade and autumn molt feed, and urges free access to diverse foods for turkeys. It cautions against breeding hens under a year and highlights careful egg handling and greens in feed for young geese and ducks.
The Detroit News reports a Danish expedition to the Hoggar in the central Sahara collected scientific data and produced district maps. Touareg society is stratified into nobles and commons with liberated former slaves performing labor. Islam influences the culture but women hold administrative roles and may receive visitors without their husbands.
Spiritualistic Sunday schools in England show progress with about 13 000 attendees. Efforts to convert attendees into mediums have spurred strong counteractions led by prominent figures.
A concise observation contrasts frequent calm intervals with bursts of mental activity, noting calmer periods may aid focus and creativity more reliably than constant brainstorming sessions. It suggests balance between reflection and idea generation improves outcomes.
In a era of gowns and gatherings, many women struggle to match their shown portraits. The article notes social expectations and daily duties limiting time for beauty routines and self presentation.
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