Is This Business A Paying One Sign Sparks Debate
A sign reads Is this business a paying one and People must think so the way they are sending their bills in prompting readers to question a local enterprise's viability.
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Newspaper
The Citizen Republican
Location
Scotland, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1920
Page
3
A sign reads Is this business a paying one and People must think so the way they are sending their bills in prompting readers to question a local enterprise's viability.
An old advertisement for Diamond Dyes claims to refresh faded garments including coats and skirts. It pledges rich color on wool, silk, linen, cotton, or blends with a color card guidance and instructions in each package.
A fragmented World War I scene shows a restless Sinevicin infantryman disobeying orders amid shell fire near the Meuse Argonne. A front line moment ends with a German prisoner frantically digging as a terrified soldier commands a retreating unit under heavy pressure.
A heated remark erupts over household bread as one speaker accuses another of eating their wife's biscuits. The exchange highlights tensions about food and domestic authority in a domestic quarrel.
The Boston Transcript notes a doctor advises walking a mile before breakfast to curb appetite and save shoe leather. The quip underlines simple health tips for dieting without heavy eating.
A brief advertisement extols Boschee's Syrup for coughs bronchitis and lung troubles. It notes influenza deaths exceed wartime casualties, and claims the syrup provides rest and easier morning expectoration. Made in America and sold nationwide.
Herbert Johnson, a satirical illustrator, said laundry people are the most sensitive in a New York gathering. He recalled a cartoon about a laundry mishap and described a trade paper response accusing him of not wearing a shirt and mocking fashionable dress ties.
A reader notes a woman’s fondness for a fur cloak and discusses a man facing job loss that may bruise vanity and trigger egoism. The dialogue hints at social attitudes and personal pride amid uncertain fortunes.
The New York World reports on planned stock sales to create tax losses for the calendar year. Railroads and other stocks show large declines from past prices, with schemes to buy back after year end to restore positions. The tactic, described as clever but ethically questionable, targets a loophole to reduce income tax, allegedly practiced by prominent businessmen.
The piece outlines three motives for Italian claims to Fiume: sentiment, imperialistic greed, and fear of a rival to Trieste. It argues sentiment has no basis, warns against imperialism seizing Trieste and Fiume, and analyzes how fear of a powerful Fiume affects the Adriatic settlement and Trieste’s future.
The passage argues that youth is a state of mind defined by vigor, imagination, and courage rather than age. It asserts that aging comes from abandoning ideals and enthusiasm, not from years, with worry and fear described as the true toll on the soul.
A Philadelphia preacher reports a vision of his dead wife revealing hidden papers in his home. He argues the dream may be an objective visitation, while psychologists suggest the unconscious mind supplied the solution. The piece contrasts mystical longing with modern psychologies and their plausible explanations.
An attorney for deported radicals argues government outrage over sending away a common law wife of a Tadiess while the husband remains jailed. He contends families suffer though the head chose anarchist beliefs, while others urge respect for American law and the principle of punishing crimes regardless of family status.
The text argues that Bryan seeks leadership not from Wilson’s illness but from the party’s condition. It challenges sociologists who claim Bryan’s candidacy follows Wilson’s sickness. It suggests Wilson is improving while the party imagines an “Immortal visitant from Lincoln” and feels sick at the prospect.
The piece laments Congress paralysis and US hesitancy in guiding the world, noting division in government and unaddressed questions by year end. It also mentions Bavarian workers edging toward longer work weeks, with Christian unions resisting Saturday and Revolution Day stoppages as industrial councils requested.
Mary Fricke shares a long testimonial praising Pe-Ru-Na for relief from stomach cramps headaches and general vitality. The ad claims Pe-Ru-Na strengthens digestion purifies blood steadies nerves and prevents colds influenza and recovery delays. It markets tablet or liquid forms and asserts widespread use and satisfaction across the country. It ends with unrelated dating and risqué one liner about love.
An old ad recommends Rafale like remedy for gray hair using a simple home mix of water Bay Ri Barbo Compound and glycerine. Apply twice weekly to darken streaks, soften hair and gloss. Drape note that it won’t irk or rub off and can be prepared by a druggist or at home at low cost.
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