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Newspaper
The Citizen Republican
Location
Scotland, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1920
Page
4
The article discusses fourteen ounces of health tonics and the mystery of influenza bacilli. It suggests the bacillus may exist as a fungus at times and questions how it operates since no virus has been filtered out.
An advertisement promotes Cuticura products for itching scalp and ruffed skin. It advises rubbing with Cuticura Ointment and washing with Cuticura Soap, then using hot water daily to achieve clear skin and soft hands.
A beldam asks a rural doctor how some people are born dumb. The doctor replies they come into the world without the power of speech. The old lady reacts with curiosity and notes she has asked many others, but only receives the response “Cause they Do.”
Frank J. Cheney swears as senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co. that Ghorm paid one hundred dollars for a catarrh cure advertised as HA CATARRH MEDICINE. The oath was sworn December 6 before Notary A. W. Gleason. Advertisement mentions Cheney firms in Ohio and a proverb about quiet nights.
Mrs Gertrude Bushard testifies that Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription helped during pregnancy and middle life, with fewer heat flashes dizziness and overall health improvement. She credits Dr Pierce’s Medical Book the People’s Common Sense Medical Adviser as well.
Mrs B L Erwin of 410 Fourth Ave South says she first used Dr Pierce s Favorite Prescription about thirty years ago and has continued to take it with wonderful results. She has often recommended it to others who have been satisfied with it.
Bert M Towells nominated with A Wharton to serve on the railroad labor board amid prior service by Wharton on wage and related advisory panels. Jewell acted as press liaison for affiliated unions during that period.
Two physicians certify Gen. Leonard Wood remains mentally sound with no signs of mental deterioration after a benign brain cyst was removed. Dr. Harvey Cushing and Dr. Alexander Lambert describe the operation as successful and insist Wood is in absolute good health, with no danger of insanity.
Topeka Journal notes sharp rise in imports from Paris across several categories. Diamond imports jumped from 59000 in 1918 to 2149000 in 1919, feather imports doubled, hides and skins rose from about 1 million to 16 million, imitation stones grew from 922000 in 1913 to 2590000 in 1919, and genuine stones increased from 143000 in 1918 to a Paris total around 000000 in 1919.
Fragmented lines from newspapers mention pessimism about orange blossoms and lemon crops. A misfired quote from The Hypocrite notes a husband paying a caller and using endearments to fool his wife while someone else pretends to play cards and avoid answering the phone.
The piece denounces resistance to Hoover in the Republican Party, arguing his nomination would oppose the party bosses and machine politics. It frames Hoover as appealing directly to the people against a convention dominated by legislators, money, and organization. The article frames the choice as Hoover or the bosses.
Milwaukee based German observer Harold discusses U S Senate views on the Versailles peace and Lodge's role. He argues senators opposed to Wilson sought to undermine him to deny his League of Nations and influence, praising Wilson for resisting French demands and preserving left bank territory.
The article explains miners demand a government subsidy to raise gold production, proposing a 50 percent premium on the mint price of $20.07 per ounce. It argues this would boost flow of monetary gold and ease price declines, noting support from the American Bankers Association and a House bill led by Representative McFadden of Pennsylvania.
The piece contrasts gold mine power and special interests with life in a smaller town. A city man argues life in towns of 5 000 to 15 000 offers order and freedom missing in cosmopolitan centers and critiques urban success as a wheel of goldfish.
A Los Angeles Times piece quotes historians on how the United States acquired the Southwest from Mexico and through the Gadsden purchase at costs far higher when including war expenses. It notes the League of the Southwest spans eight states and covers about a third of the nation.
Wholesale clothing manufacturers report no change in size patterns since the war. They say they are making more garments but the proportion of larger sizes remains about the same as three years ago. Ready to wear shirt and undergarment makers concur that military training has not shifted body measurements for men overall.
Professor H Glicksman of the University of Wisconsin English department argues slang and idiom today form language tomorrow. He cites mob once slang via Addison and praises pep as vital while condemning vulgarity and meaningless phrases like how do you get that way.
An unclear historical fragment notes the treaty of Versailles being moved to the White House wrapped in brown paper and suggests adding vinegar in regard to its wounds. The text reflects a wartime era metaphor or satirical remark without clear context or attribution.
A French writer quips that a girl is a person we stop kissing at twelve and resume after twenty. The Boston Transcript notes men largely dislike visiting relatives as much as relatives dislike hosting them.
A doctor is arrested for prescribing whisky to a patient without clarifying the patient’s need. The dialogue hints the patient sought whiskey for a personal reason. The text shifts to a fictional exchange about a marriage proposal and a Boston transcript.
A terse exchange shows a speaker guessing a man’s identity by his bullet head. The remark prompts a brief, pointed response about facial cues and recognition.
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