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Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1921
Page
12
The narrator recalls a rural upbringing with a father mother and siblings on a farm. They describe gardens orchards woodshed and barnshade with bees birds and livestock. memories of New Year visits neighbors and simple pleasures contrast with modern gadgets and a hope for simpler values.
Fragmentary note discusses seeing the future clearly and thinking honestly. It warns against belittling the times and suggests that doubt spreads to others. References unwanted reform and the Indigo paling and gun reform in a cryptic closing line.
A concise prompt urging others to live by one's life philosophy rather than merely claiming it. It stresses that beliefs prove themselves by actions and influence, with a grit tone emphasizing practical demonstration over words.
A speaker compares politics to horse racing, noting some men treat elections like a sporting event. Senator Sorghum agrees that voters seldom give candidates the careful scrutiny they apply to turf entries.
A reflective verse by Ruth Raymond bids farewell to the old year. The speaker honors the year’s deeds and gifts, noting peace health smiles and faith, and recalls spring summer and autumn moments shaping the heart. The poem’s cadence marks the closing of time with a formal farewell.
Martin Van Buren the eighth president was the first born after independence from England and John Tyler was the first born after the formation of the United States.
Canadian soldier Hary W Haley faced a court martial after his bid to shield a comrade led to a dishonorable discharge and six months in prison. Private Thomas G Jones returned to service, causing a chain of deceptions and a wartime sacrifice framed by an American Legion petition to President Harding.
Marshal Foch travels coast to coast as guest of the American Legion visiting more than 20 towns. Local posts entertain the French hero with banquets and speeches, taking him from New Orleans to Minneapolis while he receives LL.D. degrees from 17 institutions.
American Legion posts across the country organize employment bureaus and relief projects for veterans. In Ohio 125000 dollars are raised for care of disabled and jobless soldiers while other posts fund classrooms theaters and rebuilding efforts. Volunteers in Missouri Kansas City and Minnesota aid former service men through work and donations.
John Sylvester Rlyers aged 102 walked from his Limeridge home to Bloomsburg Pennsylvania to address the Bloomsburg post meeting. He recounts service in the Mexican and Civil wars and Navy and notes repeated rejections for service in later wars due to age. He married three times, last at ninety two, and asserts he still feels as spry as ever.
An overseas veteran returns home as a friend jokes about contacting saloons’ spirits. The brief quips reflect postwar nostalgia and humor in veteran circles, with a nod to the American Legion Weekly.
Seth, urged to curb drinking with food, rushes from his hotel when he hears a man in the next room has killed himself. He orders a double ham and eggs and a two piece lemon pie as the shock hits him.
An old style health advertisement touts Bulgarian Blood Tea as a remarkable remedy for headaches stomach issues and skin blemishes. It claims rapid blood purification vitality and universal curative power sourced from Europe Asia and Africa with a money back guarantee if not effective. The Marvel Products Co based in Pittsburgh promotes the product and authorizes distributors to refund the purchase price.
Advertised tonic claims to strengthen weak blood by increasing red blood cells. It asserts health returns with regular use, noting benefits like energy and vigor, and mentions Gude's Pepto Mangan tablets forming part of the product line.
The Passing Show notes that Scotland’s bowling team is joined by pipers before key matches. The crowd believes this unfairly advantages the Northerners, a longstanding tradition noted by London observers.
Pimples advertised with Cuticura Ointment and Gull cure Soap for five minute wash and daily use to keep clear. Fragment includes odd dialogue about being kept awake by talking in sleep. Mentions Queen Gabby and King with a mock plea to give a chance to talk.
Marjorie-Now they're married he can't even get an apartment. New York Sun reports a romance arc where a man promises the world to Madge-He to win her, and later laments legal and housing limits after marriage.
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