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Newspaper
Roanoke Review
Location
Roanoke, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1922
Page
6
An elderly woman pauses by a peanut roaster on the street and ridicules the sound and smell, saying she will not pay for such music and noting the scent of burning inside. The remark appears in The Congregationalist.
In a humorous Kansas City Star excerpt Gap Johnson remarks on Widder Smathers marrying Constable Gun Shuw after a prior confrontation. The exchange notes she may have decided not to punish him enough the first time.
A man and boy begin with a golf like scene as they search for a ball. The boy explains he marked it with by a bird and the bird flew away, leaving a humorous mix up in the pursuit.
This hint advises applying shellac to soft wood before painting or varnishing. Let the shellac dry to save about half the paint and to yield a harder, more smoulder resistant surface.
A wry Louisville Courtier Journal item notes a witty remark about a debtor who pays no one prompting amusement at the courthouse. The exchange highlights a sharp contrast between fairness and nonpayment in a local social scene.
Milk prices rise two cents a quart in Hartford City due to poor pastures. Veterinarian Elbert Morris released on $1,000 bond in Rushville. Knights of Pythias plan a $300,000 home for aged members. A Silver Lake woman injures her husband’s eye with a poisoning accident. Various appointments, road projects, and public notices fill Indiana headlines.
Mrs. Paul Lavreau of Rochester says Tanlac restored her health after rapid weight loss and weakness. The ad claims nervousness and fatigue stem from stomach trouble and that Tanlac aids digestion, eliminates waste, and restores strength. Get a bottle at any druggist.
An advertisement touts Dr Peery's Dead Shot as a superior nightly worm remedy. It claims one dose before bed will clear worms or tapeworms by morning and invites senders to mail 590 cents to 372 Pearl Street, New York City for purchase.
London Punch notes a light quip about fairy tales and marriage as a social nudge, reflecting wit on romance and domestic expectations in a humorous column.
A quoted remark from the Boston Evening Transcript questions the habit of buying clothes on installment plans. The speaker suggests lenders offer items meant to last only until all installments are paid, implying skepticism about the value of such purchases.
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