Recluse Prefers Squalid Quarters in Indianapolis Barn
Bismark the recluse Charles Ringbar, 70, held at the city prison as officials seek housing, claiming he can care for himself. He arrived in 1884 from Hungary, once a waiter in Fairbank Park, now living amid junk in a West Twenty-eighth Street barn for five years. A note from neighbor Mary Dugan pleads for his care.
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Bismark
Charles Ringbar
Mary Dugan
West Twenty-eighth Street
Mary
Tim
Tongary
Mungary
Klondike
Fairbank Park
Bishe
Avoid Poorly Balanced Breakfasts Warns on Morning Energy
The piece argues rushed breakfasts cause fatigue and hunger before lunch. It touts Quaker Oats as a complete breakfast with 16 percent protein 589 carbohydrate along with vitamins and fiber, claiming quick preparation in 3 to 5 minutes and steady morning energy.
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QuickQuaker
Inside the Barn: man found living in junked space
Officers found an old man living in a cramped shelter built from waste in a barn. Health inspector Frank G. Pfister called fire chief Horace Carey and inspector John A. Stevens to investigate and arrange possible court action or county farm placement.
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Frank G. Pfister
City Health Board
Horace Carey
New City Fire Prevention
John A. Stevens
Pfister
Cascarets Laxative Ad Claims Gentle, Quick Relief
An advertisement promotes Cascarets as the nicest laxative candy like tablets. It touts relief from headaches and constipation, promising a clean feeling, clearer head, and rosy skin after gentle stimulation of the bowels. The copy declares Cascarets the world’s largest selling laxative for all ages and urges buying a box at any drugstore.
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