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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1921
Page
8
An advertisement explains that Hall's Catarrh Medicine builds up the system and cleanses the blood to reduce susceptibility to colds. It asserts internal action through the blood on mucous surfaces, aiming to reduce inflammation and restore normal conditions. Circulars are free from F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio.
Two young women aboard a crowded streetcar stood for some time with one holding the other’s hand to steady herself. She later realized she was grasping a man’s hand and exclaimed I’ve got the wrong hand. The man responded with a wry smile and offered his other hand.
A Birmingham Age-Herald quip notes one of the city’s wealthiest, most philanthropic citizens will have his portrait painted in a humorous, characteristic pose. The joke imagines him presented with a fountain pen and checkbook, asking “How much?”
A brisk caller asks for Mr Grampson while a Birmingham clerk warns of consequences. The fragment notes a morning glimpse and a gloomy reaction. Miscellaneous witticisms follow about conceit, health fashion, and a Garfield Yea herbal laxative advertisement.
An advertisement claims Bulgarian Blood Tea aids natural beauty by regulating the system. It asserts a healthy skin glow and bright eyes, and says the tea helps prevent colds influenza grippe pneumonia and other illnesses. Sold by druggists nationwide.
A well known nurse testifies in Kansas City that Doctor Pierce's Favorite Prescription has repeatedly built up health and strength for women, aiding weakness and nervous exhaustion. She says it has saved many lives and she recommends it to others. all druggists stock it with no alcohol.
London’s 2200 constables patrol a 10 mile diameter with no firearms, Inspector A J Spriggs explains. He notes officers are promoted quickly, many are former soldiers, and public intoxication is waning due to limited public hours. Courts back police actions though first offenders rarely go to jail.
Crowland Ontario report that the whipping post will be used to punish a Russian alien named John Toloski sentenced to 20 lashes and 30 days in jail for wife beating. The case marks a rare return of public corporal punishment in the region.
The Orange New York board of supervisors votes to raise Theodore D Schoonmaker's salary as clerk of the Surrogate's court from 1200 to 1500 dollars a year. Schoonmaker marks his fifty third year in that office and has never lost a paper or faced censure. He remains active and efficient and keeps an astronomy observatory at his Goshen home.
Ranchers fence in ranges and wild horses vanish from Wyoming and adjacent states as broncho busting fades. In Arizona 10 000 wild horses on San Carlos Reservation resist selling to cattlemen or the government. Indians keep the herds and burros, valuing tradition over offers to buy.
Washington notes diphtheria season is arriving and urges testing for immunity in children and adults. If not immune, protect with the new immunization method as a preventive measure this winter.
A Mexican geologist reportedly rediscovered the famed lost diamond mine of Guerrero. The mine’s legendary discovery dates to General Guerrero who presented diamonds to Emperor Iturbide. Attempts to locate the Golconda had faded, leaving the mine long considered a myth.
Army aviation officer testifies before the Senate Military Affairs Committee that a new giant bomber, capable of sinking any battleship within 650 miles of American shores, is nearing completion. Two planes will carry 10,000 pound bombs and may cost 375,000 dollars each, with growing appropriations for aircraft and experiments. The witness asserts no size limit, and that destruction of dreadnoughts could be possible.
The quote contrasts productive effort with effortless toil, suggesting true exertion brings lasting energy while unfulfilling work drains motivation and endurance. It emphasizes that meaningful, committed labor sustains a person far more than easy, meaningless tasks.
A vintage advertisement touts St Jacobs Oil as a harmless rheumatism liniment. It claims rapid relief by rubbing on the tender spots to ease pain stiffness and soreness in joints muscles and bones with minimal risk of internal treatment.
The text notes Arabs rely on dates as a staple during desert journeys. It describes the date palm as reaching up to fifty feet tall with a broad crown of leaves and multiple spadices. Female plants bear date bunches weighing twenty to twenty five pounds each.
An advertisement urges women to use Diamond Dyes for dyeing wool, silk, cotton, linen, or blends. It warns that inferior dyes cause streaks, spots, fades, and ruined fabrics, urging purchase via druggists who provide a color card. A closing line notes that experience is a slow paymaster.
An experiment at Burlingame on the state highway near Burlingame showed 11 horse drawn vehicles and 19 581 motor driven vehicles passed a checkpoint from 6 a m to 8 p m in 14 hours proving automobiles rapidly replace horse drawn transport. Last year a larger number of horse drawn vehicles were recorded in a similar test.
A historic advertisement extols Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a cure for kidney liver and bladder ailments claiming sworn testimony and customer satisfaction. It notes sample bottles by parcel post from Dr Wilmer Co in Binghamton New York and lists bottles available at drug stores with a ten cent request.
Dialogue excerpt shows sisters Mahel and Tihel discussing asking their father for money and their plan for a first chance. The fragment hints at family dynamics and financial tension within the household.
A man described as a two legged animid attempts to employ all other animals for work, claiming they can fill roles in a shared economy. The report notes skepticism among animals about the arrangement and hints at possible resistance.
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