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Newspaper
Russiaville Observer
Location
Russiaville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1920
Page
3
A vintage ad touts Pape's Cold Compound as rapid relief for cold symptoms. Take a dose every two hours up to three doses to stop nasal congestion, headaches, feverishness, sneezing, and sore throat with no quinine and at low cost from drug stores. It claims the medicine works unaided and tastes pleasant.
Several film companies have secured Oatlands Lodge estate, twenty acres, as part of a move by British studios. The lodge, once part of the royal domain,mingles historic ties with a subterranean passage remains that may appeal to producers.
Wickham recalls reading for a couple of hours last night. Hampton asks about cinema plans and Wickham confirms he did go to the movies, noting that about 90 percent of films consisted of sub times.
Diamond Dyes guarantees a rich fadeless color for wool silk linen cotton and mixed fabrics from dresses to feathers. The Direction Book guides how to dye over any color and a Diamond Dye Color Card helps match materials.
Rats eat insulation on electrical wiring and cause fires labeled as defective insulation. They also gnaw holes in lead water pipes, a secondary hazard noted.
An advertisement extols Cuticura products for a baby with red rough itchy skin. It advises hot baths with Cuticura Soap, application of Cuticura Ointment, occasional use of scented dusting powder, and notes Cuticura Talcum as part of the Toilet Trio. An unrelated line about wisdom and self-promotion follows.
Indiana dispatches report Tippecanoe county farmers killing wolves south of Lafayette with Granville also seeing roaming packs. The piece notes 25 years since such widespread wolf sightings in the area.
A vintage culinary note extols prunes and includes prunes with whipped cream parfaits prune patties and prune rolls. It describes long soaking and slow cooking to enhance flavor and offers detailed instructions for each dish with raisins, marshmallows, and pastry tips.
A historic column offers practical, comforting recipes for hard times. It includes baked apples with nuts and raisins, vegetable chowder using pork and corn, buttermilk bread with yeast, and a prune cake. The tone encourages kindness and cheerful usefulness in cooking.
Beautiful hair claims spark interest as advertisement touts Danderine a tonic to revive lifeless thinning hair. It promises longer thicker stronger lustrous results and a return of color vigor and vitality with a 35 cent bottle to be found at drug or toilet counters.
The Kansas City Star quotes Oliver Oaken railing at his son in law Luther Stuckey. He laments Stuckey’s apparent success in singing, political support, and managing to outshine him by affording finer clothes and higher standing. He cannot kill him nor make him leave, yet feels outpaced as Stuckey stays.
A Kansas City man devised a memory method tying dates to dice. He linked the seventh of the month to seven and later used dice craps eleven for December eleventh. His wife’s crying spell began on the tenth and ended on the eleventh.
Mrs. Peck accuses Henry of not listening and says he smiled when asked for three pounds. The dialogue shows tension as Henry responds in alarm. The exchange highlights a domestic moment reflected in London Tit-Bits.
A brief exchange notes that genius has wings to soar while near genius is content with wings to flap. The dialog contrasts ambition with tempered aspiration, suggesting higher attainment requires fuller flight.
A woman eyes a corner shop window and angrily accuses a well known Indianapolis man of following her. He denies it and quips that even a policeman would not follow her, leaving both parties amused yet tense in the street.
The Indianapolis News reports a novelty dish where women on refreshment committees serve men a quarter of an open faced apple pie half submerged in milk. A hotel coffee shop staffer takes pride in serving this trend while joking about the diners being “big babies.”
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