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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1920
Page
3
Advertising columns serve as the community business news guiding buyers to merchants. The paper emphasizes trade ads over unrelated items like a farmer’s barn painting. The purpose is to introduce readers to merchants and connect buyers with offerings.
Leonid Andreiev, near death, pens a stark appeal to America via the American Central Committee for Fiss ion Relief. He portrays Bolshevik tyranny, pleads for aid to save suffering Russians, and likens his message to a sinking ship signaling for help amidst darkness.
Judge Malone allowed Thomas Corcoran a Tombs prisoner to visit his ill brother John at 2650 Park Place Brooklyn. He arrived with guards after John died of pneumonia following a safe burglary at James R. Deering’s 135 Broadway office, where $95,000 was stolen. Both jailed in default of $10,000 bail. John’s bail later reduced to $1,000 and furnished.
Dr Amy Hewes of Mount Holyoke College predicts birth rates will fall to under one child per family in two generations if current trends continue. She cites economic conditions and late marriages as causes and proposes promoting early marriages and allowing women to work after marriage as solutions.
A Cincinnati genius brings Freezone as a magic corn remedy. Apply a touch, numb the corn, then lift it out with fingers. A tiny bottle costs only a few cents at drug stores and claims to remove hard or soft corns and toe calluses without soreness or irritation.
A human relief appeal describes the need to ease suffering of Russians and calls for urgent prayers. The American Central Committee for Russian Relief is established with Harvard’s Charles W. Eliot as honorary president and Elihu Root, Samuel Gompers, John St. Mott, and Cyrus H. McCormick as vice-presidents. Princess Cantaeuzene, Grant’s granddaughter, chairs.
Mrs. Donald L Symington of Green Spring Valley received a 2750 dollar verdict from a jury in a suit against Walker J D Hines federal railroad administrator and the Pennsylvania Railroad company. She sought 25000 dollars claiming bell ringing engine whistles and car movements kept her family awake and that a hedge was destroyed and land used by the company.
A pessimist and an optimist discuss life from different viewpoints. The optimist agrees with the idea of making a better world and asserts that work remains the path to improvement. The exchange ends with a call to action to begin work.
A vintage advertisement promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a pure non stimulant kidney liver and bladder remedy. It claims vegetable ingredients and universal purity with a sample offer of ten cents and home mailing to Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton NY.
J. L. Garnett of Cynthia Kentucky had a pumpkin cut and cured into pias kept for two years. He says the fruit was in prime preservation but rats gnawed it, ending its longevity potential.
Major Joseph C. Stehlin, 23, of Brooklyn, figh ted under France America Poland and now Latvia to oppose Bolsheviks. He earned two French citations, served as a lieutenant in US aviation, and joined Polish forces before heading to Riga to enlist with Lettish forces.
A simple household tip suggests spreading freshly made mustard over a red ink stain on wood or fabric, letting it sit about thirty minutes, then sponging away. The stain should disappear with this method.
Diamond Dyes claim simple directions allow any woman to dye fabrics wool silk linen cotton or blends to a fadeless rich color. Buy Diamond Dyes with a color card from a druggist, promise guaranteed results even for first timers. A separate ad mentions dog license gag and a Hall's Catarrh Medicine claim from F J Cheney Co.
A fragmented ad and anecdote describe a speak easy fire prompting an alarm and quick action. The text also promotesCuticura skincare products with directions and pricing, and includes assorted quotations about patience and cleanliness. The passage reflects period advertising and social attitudes.
Fragmentary note lists the idea that clarity of purpose is essential to success. The text hints at organizing goals and knowing what you seek before taking action. No dates, places, or named individuals are provided.
An ad touts Milks Emulsion as a cure for stomach catarrh and constipation, claiming bowel regulation in one day. It highlights gains in weight, appetite, and strength, praises palatability, and offers a money back guarantee with 60c to $1.20 per bottle through Terre Haute, Indiana dealers.
A stern figure objects to popular songs but admits the tunes replay in thoughts. The exchange highlights a tension between liking and feeling compelled to listen, revealing an inner conflict over music that captivates the mind despite disapproval.
An advertisement extols Cascarets as a safe laxative option for constipation biliousness indigestion and headaches. It claims quick relief without griping and notes the product works while you sleep by cleansing toxins and strengthening bowel muscles.
The article notes some individuals seem to have easy lives by cultivating a reputation for being hard to please. It suggests this tactic eases certain social pressures and may shape others' behavior toward them.
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