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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1924
Page
2
A promotional line advises shoppers to tell grocers Red Cross Ball Blue when buying bluing to be repaid by the results. The note suggests that once tried, it is used repeatedly as an advertisement.
A witty snippet cites a cure for instant love as second sight, framing a humorous exchange about romance.
A shy amateur actor reluctantly accepts an understudy role as a hungry tramp. In a wintry scene he knocks on a cabin door where a woman peers out and dismisses him. He pleads to work and offers to shovel the snow.
In a popular warning from the era a household remedy named California Fig Syrup is marketed as a safe laxative for children. The notice frames it as a trusted product and notes parental guidance for use.
An early 20th century style advertisement urges mothers to use California Fig Syrup for children of all ages. It claims a teaspoonful today can prevent illness tomorrow and warns to ask the druggist for genuine California Fig Syrup printed directions. It also cautions against imitation products.
The mind benefits from learning and reflection, guided by the pleasure of what the eye and ear perceive, shaping intellectual growth.
A harmless vegetable butter color named Dandelion has been sold by druggists and general stores for 85 cents for 50 years. The ad notes its use and value while wryly remarking on the social skill of tact when a rich relative makes a joke.
An old advertisement touts Brandreth Pills as the best remedy for constipation. It claims the pills cleanse the system purify the blood and keep you well when taken at bedtime.
Indianapolis woman Anna Smith writes of relief from nervous run-down condition after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Letter claims improvement from second bottle, urging others to try the tonic for "ailments common to their sex" and noting availability at druggists.
In Tootway a new shop run by Cohen, clearly not a Scotchman, advertised as a three penny and sixpenny store. A shopper paid sixpence for a toy labeled as three pence and sixpence, prompting Cohen to correct her and leave the question of the price to her.
An advertisement urges buyers to demand Bayer Aspirin only when the Bayer name appears on the package or tablets. It claims genuine Bayer aspirin has been proven safe by millions and prescribed for 23 years, warning imitators may be dangerous. The ad ends with a quotation about taking advice and ready money.
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