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Newspaper
The Evening Caledonian
Location
Saint Johnsbury, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1919
Page
2
The readable text promotes pills or tonics with vague health claims. It mentions Edwards and Smee products and a price of 25 cents per box. The garbled lines suggest an old fashioned drug advertisement urging a weekly regimen.
The Wells River Junior Prom drew a well attended crowd as the hall displayed college and class banners. Grand march led by Miss Doodey and Clyde Harvey, with Klark's orchestra providing music. Attendees included Supt. and Mrs. Smith and visiting guests. others traveled for the event and social activities followed.
North Danville residents host visitors from Springfield and Lyndon while influenza illnesses affect several families. Charles Drew is very ill. Herbert Stanton and others are improving. James Cassidy’s guests include Mrs. Colon Cassidy and Mrs. Harold Edwards with six children ill.
The City announces to residents that news items advertisements and subscriptions should be left at Humphrey's Store run by local correspondent J F Humphrey in Newport. It directs readers to Humphrey's store for submitting notices and buying subscription services.
Newport residents report illnesses, visits, and hospital trips among many families. Ruth Martin and J. T. Gardner are listed as sick, while O. S. Searles visits a spouse in St Johnsbury. Community events include Memphremagog Driving Club races and a charity gathering with varied entertainment.
An advertisement extols The American Little Liver Tablet as a general regulator and tonic for digestion and health, and promotes The American Throat Tablet for hoarseness sore throat and coughs. It also features NAZOL nasal antiseptic for catarrh and colds, describing ingredients and mail order availability through local dealers.
The article notes that American usage of the term America as a blanket national descriptor has gained universal acceptance. It discusses how neighboring states, for convenience or courtesy, defer to the United States name, while Mexico uses Estados Unidos Mexicanos, Argentina's official form is Republics Argentina, and Brazil is Estados Unidos do Brazil.
A Paraguay tree frog builds a nest in a hanging bush over a pond. Leaves are folded and fixed with empty egg capsules to shelter eggs from sun and air. After hatching the batten plug releases and the tadpole drops into the water.
An ounce of pulverized borax added to a quart of boiling water and bottled for use helps remove grease spots from woolen goods.
Jennie explains why she no longer plays next door with her little chi. She says their dispositions did not match and they disbanded their acquaintance.
Government assurances from Lewis B. Franklin warn owners not to cash War Savings or Thrift Stamps early. Partially filled stamps retain value, with $5 per single stamp on maturity and $100 per completed card, while 1919 stamps require new certificates. The Treasury will continue selling Thrift Stamps and issuing new blue War Savings Stamps after January 1.
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