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Newspaper
Russiaville Observer
Location
Russiaville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1920
Page
7
An advertisement touts Jad Salts as a safe remedy to cleanse and stimulate kidneys, reduce urine irritation, and ease backache through daily drinking of water plus a tablespoonful in a glass of water each morning. It claims the remedy neutralizes urine acids and is inexpensive and harmless.
In New England a village minister travels to a funeral and offers sympathy to a grieving husband. The exchange includes rustic misstatements as the husband laments his recent losses, reflecting hardship and communal sorrow after a death.
An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a mild laxative that cleanses the system and brings renewed energy. It claims benefits like easing headaches and sour breath while you sleep, appealing to tired or sick readers with upbeat language.
Readable fragments recount medieval pilgrims to Menevia later called St David’s Wales. It notes royal figures William the Conqueror Henry II and Edward II visiting the place. It claims two pilgrimages to Menevia equaled one to Rome and that Menevia became a popular pilgrimage site.
State of Ohio Toledo Lucas County is witness that Frank J Cheney senior partner of F J Cheney & Co swore an oath offering ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for any catarrh case cured only by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. The notice cites Drury Hall's medicine as acting through the blood on mucous surfaces.
A garbled fragment from the PDouston Post hints at a tense scene with shifting loyalties and a broken bond. Names and clearer context are unreadable, leaving a hazy portrait of characters and emotions amid a dangerous surface.
An advertisement extols Cuticura Ointment for relieving itching and dandruff spots on the scalp, followed by Cuticura Soap shampoo with hot water. It urges making these preparations part of daily hygiene to achieve clear skin and soft hands.
The Birmingham Age-Herald quotes Mr. Godspur and Mr. Dumbwaite discussing labor expectations. They note little demand for a ten thousand dollar annual omen and suggest a six day work week with eight to ten hours daily, possibly including Sunday on occasion.
Indiana towns report population gains and local events from Elkhart to Indianapolis. Notes cover Purdue salary decisions, county paroled prisoners, rising potato prices in Anderson, a planned Shetter baby contest at the state fair, and East Chicago home building for workers.
Chicago reports show 1 strike leader jailed and 29 under surveillance as 8 000 freight handlers and 30 000 clerks may join a second rail walkout. insurgent switchmen meet Gruna and leaders to discuss gains and wage demands amid talks with rail managers.
Sheridor Sulzberger age 23 son of a New York meat packer was killed in Geneva Switzerland when his horse bolted and threw him against a tree. He had arrived a month earlier to visit his mother and sister.
Home Sector recounts a chaplain returning from the front lines hours after the infantry. An artillery lieutenant asks how things are going and the chaplain replies with optimism. He notes few prisoners and claims machine guns have not jammed all morning.
The note extols Red Cross Ball Blue for brightening fabrics and claims snowy whites result. It urges use by all grocers and warns wasting ammunition without a clear aim in life.
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