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Newspaper
Roanoke Review
Location
Roanoke, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1920
Page
5
The Junior Class hosted the Halloween reception for Seniors at the High School auditorium on October 29. The grand march drew a large crowd as participants paraded downtown and back. Paul Smith won first prize and Naomi Greer second for best masks. Chaperons considered ending the event as crowd behavior grew unruly.
Advert describes Mintol camphorated oil with menthol and eucalyptus as a universal remedy for coughs colds croup catarrah hoarseness and pneumonia. Claims nasal throat and external use sterilize and relieve congestion and offers home delivery from The VW Home Relief Laboratories Boston Mass with price options.
Perry Patton of Roanoke Indiana advertises buying all kinds of live stock at top prices with a call to contact by phone.
A straw vote shows Cox 27 and Harding 41 with Murrah for Harding. The Virginia reel thrills the crowd as Prof Zeno entertains while seniors resist hypnosis. The high school ventilating system provokes talk and Ward’s rule aims to keep classrooms warm. Mildred Zent Luscal Wilson and Mayme Highlands host a Hallowe’en party with prizes for best dressed. Nelson Wygant wins a balloon prize of the next president. Friday’s game at Clear Creek ends with R. H. S. losing but praised for honesty. Washington Center’s bid to turn football into a show remains noted.
Report notes caution for players as Washington Center defeats Baskeet 26 to 12. The brief emphasizes careful conduct and adherence to game rules during the matchup.
A fragment notes a Roanoke Indiana contact E W Stump offering stock for sale and asking to obtain prices before selling. It also records a lost ladies umbrella at the Masonic Club Rooms Monday evening with finder asked to leave it at the Review office.
Wolcott's Flu Oil advertised as a preventive for Spanish influenza and croup promising life saving benefits. The pitch claims 15 million died in epidemics and urges households to keep a bottle for daily use and quick cough relief.
The timetable lists west bound and east bound services with numbered locals and limited trains serving Indianapolis Huntington and New York routes. It includes times such as 9:32 and 11:55, notes on Huntington service, and a found neckpiece remark attributed to agent Dewey Crakes asking owners to call.
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