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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1919
Page
3
An advertisement argues that phosphates, especially bitro-phosphate, nourish nerves and build body mass to combat thinness. It cites doctor endorsements and a testimonial from Georgia Hamilton claiming 16 pounds gained and improved well being, while warning against use by those avoiding weight gain.
The Santali practice requires a groom to pay the girl's parents about 100 dupees and give new saris or shawls to the mother and female relatives. Widows cost half the amount. A suitor may also mark a hesitant woman with red paint on her forehead to claim her as wife.
A minister visits a home and a young girl draws his portrait with pencil and paper. She critiques her work, saying it hardly resembles him and jokes she would add a tail and call it a dog, offering a playful family moment.
A brief city note recalls two dirty youngsters in a monument area wagering nickels about age. One admits the other is older, noting the classic line that leads to a humorous misunderstanding. The item ends with quirky street chatter and a playful finish.
Dialogue snippet shows a suitor stating an insurmountable barrier to marriage with Kimmy and confessing he cannot wed her. The exchange reveals a conflict centered on an unreconciled union and a thwarted betrothal.
A fragmentary item reads like a wordplay on classification and calling. The text hints at a money push and a rear insertion but offers little coherent detail for a fuller news summary.
The green-bottle fly or green blowfly, common in cities and worldwide, deposits eggs on rumps of calves and sheep after diarrhea and can infest wounds. It breeds in animal matter, varies in color from bluish green to bronze, and appears in spring and summer. Some related species rarely attack living animals.
A collection of farming notes on herd value, sheep as weed control, brood sow care, hog feeding percentages, and pig development. Mentions velvet beans and peanut meal in cattle tests at the University of Florida and timing for pigs furrowed in January to reach market in October and November.
A fashion feature praises georgette and footing fabrics with blue horizon shades and aproned skirts. It highlights georgette dresses from France with sash bows, layered footing trim, and monk collar bodices, plus printed georgettes in blue and white and delicate tinted lace gowns for summer wear.
A United States Department of Agriculture expert notes rising interest in poultry across the South with improved stock purchases in Alabama Louisiana Mississippi and Texas. Eggs are shipped to Memphis St. Louis New York and other centers while climate and housing favor year round green-feeding.
Black velvet ribbon about one to one and a half inches wide is used as girdles on attractive summer dresses made of voile and candle.
The text describes white shelled egg laying poultry, noting they are bred mainly for eggs and not meat. It lists Leg horn Minorca Ancona and Andalusian as examples and explains these nonsitters rarely brood their eggs, requiring artificial incubation and brooding.
An advertising feature claims Peruna tonic restores health and gains weight for women. It cites Clara Lohr of Grand Rapids who reports weight gain from 90 to 135 pounds after taking two bottles, praising Peruna and urging others to seek relief now. The ad notes Peruna comes as liquid or tablets, with Dr Hartman’s Health Book and a free Almanac available from the Peruna Company in Columbus Ohio.
A Pittsburgh man says extravagance harms America and questions the motive behind it. He recalls a winter night anecdote about a couple returning from the opera. The wife explains she slammed the front door to give neighbors the impression they had been out, underscoring social pressure and appearances.
An advertisement for Othine double strength claims freckles can be removed. It urges purchase from a druggist, nightly and morning application, and guarantees money back if it fails to remove freckles. The copy notes most users need only one ounce for full clearing and lighter freckles vanish entirely.
A quotation notes that only one figure achieved feeding five loaves and two fishes to a crowd, enabling fearless confrontation with the world even amid a Galilean sea filled with submarines.
A brief exchange shows mixed signals from a stand owner about selling apples and cookers for eaters with cautious wording and little commitment.
The ad recalls government deliveries of powder for feet and promotes Allen's Foot Ease as the antiseptic powder to shake into shoes and use in foot baths. It claims long use, relief for aching feet, blisters and corns, and notes many families sent it to relatives in the army and navy for comfort and easy walking.
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