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Newspaper
Russiaville Observer
Location
Russiaville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1920
Page
9
An Indianapolis reader reports a three month stomach torture relief after using Milks Emulsion. The ad promotes the product as a nutritious emulsion restoring bowel action, boosting appetite and strength, with a money back guarantee and six bottle trial.
A damaged, misread wartime text compares returning soldiers and betting on outcomes. It notes a soldier named Pat and mentions avoiding dangers of going over the top, implying cautious thoughts on battlefield risk.
A health advertorial claims regular meat consumption harms kidneys due to uric acid, causing back ache headaches and urinary irritation. It promotes Rad Salts from grapes and lemon juice with lithia as a kidney cleanser, advising a tablespoon in water before breakfast for several days to flush and normalize kidneys.
They note fortune tellers make a good amount of money, arguing it is natural for prophets to earn by their trade. The Boston Transcript reflects on the nature of fortune telling as a business.
A vintage advertisement promotes Diamond Dyes offering rich fadeless color for all fabrics including wool silk linen cotton and blends. It promises easy results with a direction book and a Diamond Dye color card for color matching.
A minor crash occurred when a female driver in a car struck a motorbus. The impact damaged only surface enamel. no serious injuries reported to the driver or passengers.
Cuticura for pimply faces advises smearing Cuticura Ointment on pimples and blackheads, washing with Cuticura Soap and hot water in five minutes, and daily use to keep skin clear. The ad urges including Cuticura Talcum.
A brief comic exchange shows Pete asking for a name to identify mail while the postman jokes the name is on the envelope. The moment highlights everyday mail delivery humor and human curiosity in a domestic scene.
A roundup of Indiana items notes petitions in Montgomery County to fund a $150000 memorial hospital, curtailment talk on highway construction, tax and assessment updates across Shelby and surrounding counties, a push for daylight saving defeat in Shelbyville, and various state fiscal and political moves involving governors candidates and suffrage efforts.
A health feature discusses energy from potatoes and cereals, noting potatoes provide starch energy and contain minerals but not ample calcium or phosphorus. It compares cooking methods, skin retention, and mineral loss, recommending baking or steaming for best nutrition and citing Epictetus on personal virtue.
A collection of dated cooking tips including Date Jam with lemon and nutmeg, Ham baked in milk with brown sugar and mustard, Milk roasted chicken, Spanish style canapes with chicken ham and cheese, a tangy egg and lemon salad dressing, and toast with hot tomatoes.
A new wireless emergency device allows ships with a transmitter to ring bells on nearby vessels equipped with receivers without an on duty operator. The American Chamber of Commerce in London says the bell signals reach distressed ships, enabling immediate attention to S O S calls.
A Birmingham Age-Herald quote pair notes that top beauty specialists may look plain and that human nature resists deception. The exchange adds that a physical culture professor must show strong muscular development to attract clients, illustrating skeptical views on appearance and credibility.
A humorous exchange questions if someone wears last year’s clothes and answers yes to wearing both last year’s and next year's outfits, highlighting a playful view of fashion. The remark underscores consistency in wardrobe choices.
The piece notes that nature has limited time and that mastodons are extinct, suggesting an era where species cannot return. It reflects on the rarity of ancient life and implies the permanent end of mastodons due to time and ecological change.
The piece about Adam biting the forbidden fruit explains the Adam's apple seen in many people. The Chicago Journal notes a physical trait as proof of ancient lineage and connects it to the mythic fall from Eden.
In The Cyclone Belt a Kansas resident notes housing search struggles extend beyond the East. A stranger asks about house hunting and wonders if the wind could have blown the homes this far, highlighting broad demand and scarcity.
The American tractor model dominates the broad Swedish machinery field, attracting attention for its size and popularity among Swedish manufacturers and farmers.
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