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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1918
Page
4
An old advertisement extols California Syrup of Figs as a safe laxative for babies and children. It warns mothers to check for a coated tongue and to buy the genuine product from the California Fig Syrup Company, noting counterfeits.
A New York Sun reader’s quip contrasts errors by trades with a newspaper man’s mistakes, suggesting journalism errors end in a harsh fate. It playfully notes the differing consequences of errors by professionals and ends with the joke about newspaper missteps.
A vintage ad promotes making a skin whitening lotion by squeezing two lemons into three ounces of Orchid White. It promises a quarter pint of bleaching lotion for a few cents and suggests daily facial massage to reduce tan redness sallowness sunburn and windburn for a clear rosy white complexion.
A reflective remark sourced from the Sing Sing Star Bulletin contrasts true charity with patronizing acts and labels worry as a misleading detour. It critiques the driver of those who drink, calling for licenses akin to hack drivers and revenue officials.
An advertisement speaks about Friday known as Vendredi and Friga crediting Venus, then asserts testimonial letters for Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound are genuine. It presents women praising health restored after long suffering to help others.
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