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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1920
Page
7
Advertisement touts Danderine as a hair treatment that will save damaged hair and double its beauty, claiming stronger strands, shinier color, and healthier appearance for users seeking improved grooming results.
Ad advises using California Syrup of Figs for children with gentle laxative effects. It emphasizes the product’s fruity taste and fall dose directions on each bottle. The copy includes a plea to mothers to say the name California.
An old advertisement touts Vacher Balm as faster relief for croup catarrh colds and sore throat priced at 30e per jar or tube. It warns against imitations and invites samples and agents in New Orleans. The ad also contains stray lines about gifts and life letters sliding by.
An old advertisement extols Bayer tablets of Aspirin as the true world famous remedy prescribed by physicians for over eighteen years. It touts the Bayer cross on each tablet and pack, lists uses from headaches to rheumatism, and notes small price for twelve tablets in handy boxes, with directions for safe use.
A humorous exchange between Mr and Mrs Tennessee Warbler describes their appearance and song, comparing colors, beaks, and voices to other birds. The playful dialogue includes self descriptions and light banter about who should start the description and how they sound.
A humorous dialogue between Mr and Mrs Tennessee Warbler covers their nest design and eggs. They describe a grass-lined test nest near the ground and the little bird legs for the nest, while recounting travel talk and friendly exchanges with humans.
A fragment describes how a family reuses worn clothing to outfit a young boy. Mothers repair sleeves and cuffs, turn shirts into waists, and convert silk shirts for girls. Wool or cotton fabrics are praised for washability and long wear, with patterns guiding economical cuts and multi-piece aprons from discarded garments.
The article describes spring party frocks for young white girls using sheer cottons and batiste with narrow insertion lace and Swiss embroidery. It guides careful but achievable hand stitching, detailing bodice trims, neck edges, and skirt panels, noting plain and simple lace methods and the use of organdies and silk slips for fullness.
The piece notes that waists and shades are popular as winter salts align with contrasting colors. It highlights effective combinations with arrow verdant tones, embroidery rows and beads, or delicate ruffled collars to enhance outfits.
A garbled excerpt lists old fashioned dishes and steps for family meals. It mentions raisin tea bread, grandmother’s dough with flour and milk, corn meal biscuits, a luncheon stew with onions and tomato soup, chicken ala king, breaded tomatoes, cornflake griddle cakes, and parsnip chowder. The text preserves era style and directions for hearty home cooking.
A vintage advertisement touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe liver and bowel cleanser. It claims the product cleanses the liver without causing nausea, tastes pleasant, and even advises giving it to children. The copy lures readers with a promise of easier digestion and better health.
Odd health ad copy touts Cascarets as a cure all for stomach trouble and constipation. It promises quick relief from aches and bloating, claiming users feel better while they sleep.
An advertisement touts Diamond Dyes as a guaranteed, fadeless color for all fabrics including wool cotton and blends. It promises fresh, stylish results and urges readers to consult the Diamond Dye Color Card for matching shades across garments and home coverings.
An old advertisement touts Green’s August Flower as a remedy for indigestion nervous dyspensia and related ailments. It promotes Guthura like products and suggests applying Cuticura Ointment and washing with Cuticura Soap to clear skin and body care routines.
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