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Newspaper
The Jansen News
Location
Jansen, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1919
Page
7
An ad style notice promotes bitro-phosphate as a nerve tonic and tonic for those with weakness and insomnia. It claims the product nourishes nerve cells, aids appetite, and helps gain weight, asserting broad health benefits and satisfaction for users seeking flesh and energy.
The text notes Bayer as the true maker of Aspirin and its safety Bayer Cross. It urges customers to seek Bayer Tablets of Aspirin in the original Bayer package with proper directions and dosage. It identifies Aspirin as the trade mark of Bayer Manufacture of Monoacetic acid ester of Salicylic acid.
A quip describes a man who pays when pressed after dinner, showing a willingness to settle a bill without dispute. The speaker implies the subject is practical and uncontentious about monetary matters.
An old advertisement touts Swamp-Root as a premier kidney medicine. It claims mild effective relief, urges immediate treatment, and offers sample bottles for ten cents by sending payment to Dr. Compton in New York, with a note to mention the paper.
A provocative note suggests some men burn unreceipted bills as a manner of making light of their burdens. The line reflects a habit used to mock debt and escape financial obligations.
A young boy named Bobby, after watching soldiers pass in a welcome home parade, asks his mother when the elephants will arrive. The remark echoes his prior wish linked to Ringling Bros. as crowds celebrated returning troops.
The article lists committee chairmen and a suffrage vote. It notes Watson as a suffrage advocate and ally of Johnson, with 35 regulars voting to retain Penrose. It covers chair appointments for key committees across agriculture, appropriations, banking, commerce, education, immigration, Indian affairs, interstate commerce, judiciary, manufactures, military, mines, naval, pensions, post offices, elections, lands, rules, and woman suffrage.
The War Risk Insurance Bureau will pay past due and current allotments to families of soldiers and sailors without waiting for the urgent deficiency bill to be signed by President Wilson. Congress authorizes immediate sending of checks. the bill moves to Paris for presidential signing.
D C Shull of Sioux City was named president of the Northern Baptist convention after F W Freeman of Denver withdrew. The body adopted a $100,000,000 five year budget and selected Denver as the 1920 convention meeting place.
President Wilson and allied statesmen in Paris reach agreement allowing the United States to retain the German ships, shaping postwar naval policy. The decision stands as a response to the wartime naval assets and international negotiations influencing the postwar balance.
Ohio faces a large drop in annual liquor revenue as the state contemplates a four million dollar annual loss. Analysts warn the revenue decline could affect state finances and key budgets.
Two oil well shooters are reported dead after a nitro glycerine blast wrecks the Wy oming Torpedo storage plant at Casper. Unidentified men and widespread destruction raise fears of additional deaths as debris is searched. Windows shattered for blocks, residences and business houses shaken like an earthquake.
The king buys an old portrait of James II signaling lingering Stuart sentiment seen in Queen Victoria era collecting Stuart relics. The piece notes Victoria’s passion for the Stuarts, her dislike of Elizabeth, Scots affinity for Mary Stuart, and a quip to Macaulay about James II as ancestor.
Claudine tells a customer a seat will open soon as a rapid fire restaurant scene unfolds. A skinny man spends money to eat himself sick to keep Claudine from his lunch after she took his girl at the dance. The reply challenges the claim amid tension.
A Kansas City Star quips that fights outstripped dances in past eras, noting seven fights per dance and lamenting how strict laws have spread fighting thin as a result. The columnist mocks the change in social balance and attributes it to bone dry laws cracking down on entertainment.
A government ruling in Burma mandates that all girls aged twelve and over attend a girls school if available in the town. The measure emphasizes compulsory education and aims to raise female literacy and schooling rates across Burman regions.
The dialogue contrasts two modes of travel: one in secrecy described as cognito and the other plainly in a Pullman coach. It reflects a social observation on privacy and status in travel.
A concise aphorism notes that a person who builds wealth may lack true impartiality due to inherent bias. It reflects on how success can color judgment and hinder fair assessment of others. The statement speaks to self reliance and the danger of entrenched viewpoints in leadership.
A battered colonel known for strict inspections endured six days of mud and grime. A doughboy teased him from a tree by a hanging mirror, urging him to shave before the colonel arrives.
While minister of the interior under the Sarrien cabinet, Clemenceau ordered a tour of offices to see if the clerks were at work. They found many desks empty and discovered a clerk asleep under the roof. Winter tried to wake him but Clemenceau exclaimed to let him sleep, fearing he might run off.
A fragment shows Mrs Gabby declaring husbands are worms while Mrs Tabby counters they are not fishing worms, reflecting a humorous domestic exchange.
A Boston Transcript quip notes a woman’s age is more tied to perception than self view, comparing how appearances can mislead about age. The line emphasizes social attitudes toward aging and beauty.
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