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Newspaper
Roanoke Review
Location
Roanoke, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1919
Page
7
A promotional note for The Devil's Own, an AA romance set during the Blackhawk War, by Randall Parrish author of Contrabend Shea of the Irish Brigade and When Wilderness Was King with illustrations by Irwin Myers.
In a desperate encounter, a wagon of Sacs attack a cabin held by two men and two women. Kirby is captured but guarded by Ellaine as bullets fly, a burning log ram breaks in, and a brutal fight erupts with gunfire and close combat. The night ends in scream and chaos with gunfire, explosions, and death.
Steven Knox awakens in a ruined cabin beneath a heavy beam and a dead Indian body. Eloise frees him, they escape through the dawn with injured companions, and ride toward Ottawa as the cabin smolders behind them.
Apostle spoons gilt spoons given at christening by sponsors or gossips. Each spoon bore an apostle figure on the handle. Wealthy donors presented all twelve apostles, others offered the four evangelists, and the poor often gave a single spoon bearing the donor’s or child’s patron saint.
Mrs Anna Ristedand of Peru Indiana credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with relief from displacement backache and drag pains after doctors and other medicines failed She reports waking at four to start housework and labor throughout the day saying the remedy made her strong and able to work and feel well for readers to consider similar aid.
An old advertisement touts Dosehews Syrup for coughs throat irritation and bronchial troubles. It claims it provides a good night’s rest with no coughing and easy morning expectoration, noting its Made in America origin and widespread use in homes worldwide.
Judge James A. Collins of the criminal court was informed of his son John Collins leaving recently for Arizona. A Chicago railroad employee contact was wired to arrange reservations on the Santa Fe train leaving Chicago Saturday night. A reply confirmed the arrangements and asked for destination details in Indianapolis News.
An early 20th century advertisement touts Gold Medal as a cure for rheumatism caused by kidney issues. It claims the remedy clears uric acid toxins, restores kidney and urinary tract health, and prevents relapse, warning against imitations and urging readers to buy Gold Medal with the box label.
An old Scottish woman in a small town recalls her childhood mischief as the group jokes about the worst thing she ever did. She admits stepping the clock with a sweet treat, revealing a quaint memory from youth.
Advert says Indigestion causes unpleasant symptoms and that Wrights Indian Vegetable Pills stimulate digestion to function naturally.
Authorities disagree on a lion age limit and life span in captivity. Some biologists place a lion’s normal life around twenty two years. A lion that died in the Tower of London in 1760 reportedly lived over seventy years in captivity.
A timeless proverb contrasts a wise man's ability to recognize a good thing with a fool's failure to value what he already has. The saying underscores perception and appreciation in daily life.
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