Ladder Climber Starts at the Bottom, Says Proverb
An old saying emphasizes that ascent requires starting from the lowest rung. It urges patience and steady progress, linking humble beginnings to eventual advancement and success.
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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1924
Page
6
An old saying emphasizes that ascent requires starting from the lowest rung. It urges patience and steady progress, linking humble beginnings to eventual advancement and success.
Mrs J Clark of 415 Walsworth Ave Oakland testifies after fifteen years as a nurse that Tanlac tops all stomach tonics. She recounts severe influenza related loss of appetite, weakness, and two months bedridden before eight bottles of Tanlac restored health and energy. Tanlac advertised as a best seller with over 40 million bottles sold.
An old advertisement touts Fletcher's Castoria used for over 30 years to ease constipation flatulence wind colic and diarrhea in babies and children. It claims to calm feverish symptoms by regulating stomach and bowels aiding food absorption and natural sleep without opiates, authentic product bearing the signature.
In Stray Stories a woman imagines wishing to be a mermaid and is told by her husband it would be fatal since she could not keep her mouth closed or she would drown. The humor rests on a sharp comeback about impractical desires and restraint.
A 1900s advertisement promotes Cuticura products for sore hands. Soak hands in hot Cuticura Soap suds, dry and rub in Cuticura Ointment, then remove surplus with tissue paper. Claims Cuticura will aid all toilet purposes when Soap Ointment and Talcum are used together.
A discussion notes that a theistic scientist is defined by belief in God, with individuality shaping their faith. It mentions bathroom cleanliness, Red Cross Ball Blue promised to whiten cloths, and reflects on cheerful giving and women’s autonomy in a humorous ad tone.
Workmen arrange marble slabs around a Pittsburgh bank when a cat hides behind them. Attempts to coax her out fail. A small boy crawls into the crevice and retrieves the cat named tabbie along with nine kittens.
A brief fashion item announces dyeing or tinting services for worn or faded garments and drapery, offered at 15 cents per garment. The feature emphasizes affordable restoration options for household textiles.
An advertisement for Diamond Dyes promises successful home dyeing even for beginners. It notes that druggists carry all colors and that directions are included in each package.
A compact reflective remark contrasts white aggression with black eyes and notes that a good man who goes wrong is, in effect, a bad man exposed. It presents a cynical view of virtue and guilt without naming events or places.
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