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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1921
Page
6
An old advertisement extols California Fig Syrup as a remedy for sick children with a fruity taste and strong laxative effects. A London Tit-Bits item warns of a new reinforced plywood material for aircraft construction that is stronger weight for weight and available in large sheet sizes.
A witty remark from a Boston Transcript item notes Clara aging well yet busy about others. The brief quips on talkativeness illustrate casual social chatter and community tone in the era.
Mrs Maupe E Taylor of 6 St James Place Roxbury Massachusetts says severe back pain, dizziness, and sleep disruption from a postnatal condition improved after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She manages five children at home and calls the remedy a great help and urges others to try it.
Aunt Betty Elliott and her brothers Perry and Jordan spent ninety years in rural Missouri without rail travel or visits to towns larger than Macon area. They lived on an old homestead, ran 2000 acres of rough pasture with coal beneath, shunned modern comforts, and followed a strict creed of hard work, frugality, and simple living passed down since 1816.
California police seized several tons of Chinese lottery tickets shipped as blank paper. The tickets were printed in a corner rather than the center to fool inspectors, with margins left wide to the outside. Officials cleared thousands before discovering the scheme.
The Fourth Plain Orchards area thrives on a “two-story crop” system where chickens fertilize prune trees. Started by Renny then adopted widely, the practice has boosted poultry ranching from one to about 500 farms in ten years. Orchards near Vancouver and Portland gain access to a growing market by streetcar line.
Washington reports scientists advance violet and ultra violet ray sources to aid treatment of bodily ills. Quartz mercury vapor lamps show higher ultra violet output than sunlight, though spectral quality differs. researchers aim to match sun’s therapeutic effect with artificial sources for easier access to healing rays.
A twelve year old Mexican boy earned hero status during a San Antonio flood by clinging to a tree for five hours while holding a five year old child above rising water. He endured battering from wreckage and was hospitalized unconscious. The child was unharmed.
Doctor Coblentz notes that while some curative effects arise, shorter waves are linked to skin irritation and burning. Other researchers report similar findings, indicating wave length impacts safety in treatments.
Dairy products in California reached a value of 95,152,000 dollars in 1920, reflecting strong agricultural performance. Figures indicate the state maintained substantial dairy production compared with prior years, underscoring the sector’s significance to the economy.
In the Birmingham Age-Herald quip a speaker notes vendors who supply home beer making items advise what not to do to keep it from intoxication. The joke suggests adding the word not in parentheses to avoid misreading.
A concise social quip from The Bulletin Sydney contrasts a couple’s resolve as one says they will stay in while the other has already dressed to go out. The witty line captures domestic back-and-forth and the era’s lighthearted tone.
An editorial voice praises a harsh Darwinian stance on fashion and fitness, arguing that the battle over bathing suits serves to sift the fit and strong, aligning with Life's ruthless selection. The piece frames the controversy as a test of adaptability and societal priorities.
A Birmingham Age-Herald item shows an indignant pedestrian deriding a footpad while the other mocks the plight of a man with $1.50 and a tin witch. The fragment reflects urban hardship and poverty as old media quips mix with street life.
A sharp simile presents a politician stripped of patronage as powerless and exposed. The line likens political leverage to claws, implying that without backing the figure lacks bite and influence.
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