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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1920
Page
7
Why Druggists Recommend Swamp-Root
Dr Kilmer's Swamp-Root is promoted as a kidney liver and bladder medicine supported by years of doctor and pharmacist endorsement. It is described as strengthening and a physician prescription with a large base of customers. A sample bottle offer is extended for ten cents with paper mention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilmer
Dr. Elmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Barber College Yell Sparks Controversy At Florida Times Union
A provocative alumni chant from a barber college student prompts debate after being quoted by the Florida Times Union. The line advocates violence against a rival, drawing attention to campus speech and media ethics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barber College
Florida Times-Union
Dr Peery's Dead Shot is a real old fashioned worm medicine
An advertisement touts Dr Peery's Dead Shot as a genuine old fashioned remedy that cleans out worms or tapeworm with a single dose not a lozene or sirup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Peery
Child negotiates candy over toothache recovery
Six year old Frank rushes in with a paper sack asking his mother about his sister Helen's toothache. Helen confirms she is no longer in pain and says she will eat the candy herself if Frank does not.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank
Helen
Help Save Birds Says Forestry Magazine Urges Habitat Preservation
Friends of migratory birds say the first step toward perpetuation has been made but a second vital action remains. The American Forestry Magazine calls for conserving inland lakes and island and coastal swamps to give birds feeding resting and rearing places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friends of
American Forestry Magazine
Profiteer’s Plight Lit by Wife’s Monthly Bills
A satirical exchange shows a profiteering head accountant noting rising surplus while the employer predicts his wife’s pending bills from other profiteers will soon reduce his board. The Kansas City Star quotation highlights the self‑interest and ironic prudence of cost control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City Star
Eatonic Entonie Relief Prompts Dramatic Recovery
Mrs Dora Williams recalls a ten month bed confinement, credits Eatonic with correcting stomach distress including indigestion and heartburn. She endorses taking Entonie after each meal, noting acidity and gas reduction and a dr uggist guarantee on a big box at a trifling cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora Williams
Eatonic
Rumor Denied by Man Over Meeting and Wife Claim
A northeast suburb resident was accused of dragging his wife from a meeting and forcing her to return home. The man counters in the local paper saying he never influenced his wife, did not attend the meeting, and, in fact, claims he never had a wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
How Old Must a Woman Be to Vote This Fall
At the dinner table the talk centers on women gaining the vote this fall. Sis, just past twenty, asks how old a woman must be to vote. Bud, turning eighteen this fall, says thirty. Sis answers that many women will lose their votes if that rule stands, pointing to their aunt who has been “twenty eight” for six years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sis
Bud
Couldn’t Fool Dorothy Tea In Cup Joke
A mother tries to curb Dorothy’s tea habit by serving a cup with sugar and cream only. Dorothy tastes it and declares that no tea is present because she cannot feel any tea in her mouth. The line reveals a child’s witty misunderstanding of tea and taste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy
Aage
Mamma
Persistent man accomplishes much not worth while
The statement notes that a determined person often achieves many tasks that are not valuable or meaningful. It contrasts diligence with the value of outcomes, suggesting effort alone does not guarantee worthwhile results.
A book that remains shut is but a block
A concise, proverb style line noting that a closed book is a barrier rather than knowledge, reflecting on untapped learning and unused potential. The remark treats study as action, urging openness to ideas and sustained curiosity.
Left Overs in a University Town Romance
In a Canadian Rockies professor town Cam heartbreakingly abandons Deborah for Vashti a sharp eyed neighbor. After oscillating between engagement and love he confronts truth, ends the engagement, and learns Deborah has wed another man Bobsie. Cam discards the letter of resignation and a monogram sealed past.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braithers
Bobsie
Ladies’ Civic Society
Cam
Place de la Concorde: Paris landmark of memory and upheaval
The Place de la Concorde, famed as a Paris showplace and historic stage for revolutions, once housed the mourning statue of Strasbourg’s city and now features eight colossal statues of major French cities. Talks persist of an immortal monument to the current conflict and its victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Place de la Concorde
Paris
Versailles
Strassbourg
Alsace-Lorraine
Lille
Rouen
Nantes
Bordeaux
Brest
Marseilles
Lyons
Efficiency Complication in Phone Service
A reader joke-lesson argues time wasted when dialing wrong numbers. A new subscriber asks why telephone operators are needed. The reply notes calling delays consume valuable time and inconvenience for personal calls and shopping, illustrating friction in early phone use.
Remark on a pupil's Woodrow Wilson essay
John Arthur, a Jeffersonville pupil, praised Woodrow Wilson as greater than Washington or Lincoln for World War leadership. His father doubted the boast, noting the teacher’s Democratic leanings, while John showed diplomatic flair in his essay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Arthur
Jeffersonville
Woodrow Wilson
Washington
Lincoln
Wilson
Indianapolis News
Suffrage Debate Highlights Personal Favor for Public Speaking
In a heated exchange Mr Meekton expresses reluctance about finalizing women suffrage votes while noting Henrietta’s persuasive tariff League of Nations speech. He indicates approval of suffrage due to her broader public advocacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Meekton
Henrietta
League of Nations
Proverb on Quick Ear A Half Word
A terse German proverb notes that a quick ear catches half a word, implying swift understanding from attentive listening.
Clerk Meant To Get Even At Country Church
There was bad blood between the parish clerk and the minister of a country church. A planned brief sermon backfired when the minister preached a full hour. The clerk interrupted with a loud demand to sing Psalm 119 from end to end, prompting a tense quarrel before the service ended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Variation Sparks Debate Over Misquotation Tactics
Sena tor Sorghum admitted misquoting poetry on purpose to shift the argument. He said the move was intentional and intended to influence the discussion, arguing it would be desirable to perturb the discourse even slightly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sorghum
No Elephant Does Not Catch Mice Proverb
A concise proverb notes that elephants do not catch mice, reflecting a humorous or cautious view of strength and attention. The wording suggests a traditional or rural saying about unlikely outcomes.
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