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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1919
Page
8
Advert says a two hourly dose of Pape's Cold Compound cures colds and gripe, clears nostrils, stops nose run, relieves headache and feverishness. Claims fast action without quinine and low cost at drug stores. Insist on Pape's ad.
In a sharp exchange, Consolation calls the dentist painless while the judge notes the absurdity. The dentist protests the pain as the discussion turns to the patient’s discomfort and the legal ordeal.
An advertisement touts Freezone as a cheap, painless corn and callus remover. It promises immediate relief after applying a few drops and claims the corn or callus lifts out root and all without pain.
Compressed text notes many people bottling wrath against the prohibition law. It adds a quip that bottled stuff has a kick. Also cites Cuticura for baby skin relief with soap and ointment, and recommends Cuticura Talcum powder as part of the toilet trio in an advertisement style.
A 19th century advertisement asserts $100 reward for any Catarrh case Hall's Catarrh Medicine fails to cure. It claims internal action through blood on mucous surfaces, strengthens health, and supports nature. Testimonial signed B. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio.
A pupil asks if Rome founded Rome. The teacher answers no, the boy learns Juliet was found dead by Romeo, implying a tragic misreading of history. The exchange plays on famous names to deliver a cautionary twist.
In Bedford Iowa a half century old treasure hunt tied to the Huntsman and Anderson families is linked to a 46 year old murder. Bates Huntsman Sam Scrivner and the Damewoods face charges over an unidentified fatally slain cattle buyer linked to alleged gang activity.
Reports from across the country describe difficulties faced by demobilized officers seeking work after World War I. Many with families live on meager pensions, despite letters of praise from the War Office and notable figures. Some fear unemployment will push them to America as firms offer little salary or return rates.
General Pershing and his staff contributed 94 625.40 francs to the American Red Cross in Paris. The gift, signed by Pershing, was directed to the Stars and Stripes war orphan fund to support thousands of French children whose fathers died in battle.
Portchester New York records show goats used as pets in multi story tenements after the influenza epidemic, with sanitation inspector Bitz proposing licensing similar to dogs to curb keepings on second to fourth floors.
Vincennes Indiana farmer Martin Straw unearthed a pearl while digging mussels in the Wabash River. He sold it to a Mt Carmel Illinois jeweler for 900 dollars after collecting about a pound of shells.
Archives of the Austro Hungarian government reveal minutes from July 7 1914 privy council show Count Leopold von Berchtold solely responsible for the outbreak of hostilities with Serbia. The meeting opened by Berchtold urged immediate arms with Serbia while other leaders urged diplomacy first. A resolution was adopted to demand terms Serbia could not meet, paving the path to war.
Ad claims Danderine makes hair longer thicker and lustrous by refreshing the scalp and preventing dandruff. It markets a 35 cent bottle available at drug or toilet counters and promises revived color vigor and life.
A humorous exchange has a fortune teller claim foresight into the future by predicting that the landlord will not receive his rent next month. The wit hinges on a landlord’s anticipated cash shortfall.
The advertisement claims Green's August Flower has been a valued household remedy for over fifty years worldwide, easing constipation, indigestion, liver trouble, and nervous dyspepsia. It promises relief after a few doses and markets itself as a gentle laxative available from druggists.
At the Athletic club Frank Garbutt relays a tale of a young husband and wife denied an apartment by a landlord who declares he never rents to people without children or dogs. The door slams as the couple departs in disbelief.
A playful line notes Mrs Slaman ending her book with a marriage to Q. It contrasts the reader’s taste for sad tales with the story’s conclusion.
The dialogue presents repartee as a witty quick exchange. It suggests a clever insult dressed as a compliment or playful jab within a dialogue.
The Leviathan ended its wartime role after arrival in New York with General Pershing and the First Division, having carried 195,500 soldiers on 19 Atlantic round trips. Refitted for passenger service, she may join the US Shipping Board for New York Liverpool voyages, with Hamburg as a possible future link. The Vaterland’s internment and wartime damage are noted.
A witty exchange between two women contrasts a man who makes love despite resistance with one who refuses. A note on a tall chimney shows a 115 foot structure swaying 10 to 12 inches in a strong wind. Guidance cautions to avoid the ford where a friend was drowned.
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