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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1914
Page
7
An advertising pitch touts Knowlton's Danderine for glossy, heavy hair free from dandruff. It claims one application doubles hair beauty, dissolves dandruff, and prevents itching and hair loss, urging readers to buy a 25 cent bottle at any drug store.
A public swearing ban proposes a $500 fine for offenders, provoking debate. Citizens question how Virginians can afford to drive their mules amid the new regulation and its impact on rural life and local customs.
Practical sewing tips for easier threading using light and dark surfaces. Includes specimen prices for metals and envelopes, contact for control and umpire work, and a brief note from Howard E Burton, Assayer. Also advises on washing lace collars by basting to prevent stretching and tearing, with a Washington street note.
Rev. Dr. Madison Peters argues that consumers should buy directly at the point of production to slash prices such as fifteen dollar hats for three dollars and four hundred dollar pianos for one hundred. He says this shift benefits producers and condemns the middleman while urging honest industry. A street vegetables seller and a parable about two rich men illustrate his point.
A vintage advertisement touts California Syrup of Figs as a safe laxative for children and grown ups. It claims a teaspoonful eases constipated waste and sour bile within hours without griping, urging readers to ask for a 50 cent bottle with full directions.
An advertisement claims nearly ten million dollars yearly is wasted on elastic and spring trusses. It touts the Clothe Automatic Massaging Truss as a self regulating, self adjusting rupture holder tested over sixty days with a money back guarantee. The ad cites wartime medical endorsements and promises a free 96 page cloth bound book with endorsements and explanations.
The passage compares views on when men produce their best work. Osler suggests men do little original work after forty, Munsterberg cites fifty as a high-water mark, Wiley argues best years follow sixty. It notes political practice of not appointing judges over sixty-five and retirements at seventy, with pay implications for older appointees.
A Boston Transcript item notes two young bootblacks quarreling on Tremont street. The smaller boy vows retaliation, joking about a later dispute as a jab at the other. An unrelated advertisement promotes Mother Gray’s Aromatic Leaf as a cure for various female ailments, offered by mail or at druggists for 50 cents.
A reader notes a street remark about wives and looks then elicits an explanation. An ad extols Dr. Pierce's Pellets for constipation and cites its claim of curing related diseases with tiny sugar coated granules. A humorous exchange about a bright boy contrasts two brothers and their self perceived intelligence.
Sought as a free 48 page illustrated Eye Book from Marine Eye Remedy Co Chicago. Claims advise on proper application for every eye trouble and notes soothing eye pain. product priced at 50 cents and recommended for adults and babies.
A Memphis Commercial Appeal fragment quotes Jerome stating that a man who is too proud to beg and too honest to steal has no business entering politics. The remark frames integrity as a barrier to political life.
An old advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin claiming it digests 3000 grains of food in five minutes and ends stomach misery. It promises relief from indigestion heartburn belching and other symptoms with a fifty cent case sold at drug stores and labels it the quickest harmless stomach remedy in the world.
Use crisp lettuce one quarter pound walnut meats mayonnaise dressing and bread. Slice bread into triangles line with lettuce then add dressing and chopped nuts. Top each triangle with a walnut piece and serve immediately on a bed of lettuce leaves.
Founders and machinists advertise boiler and pipe repair services at Cor Palmetto and Carolina. Large stock of pipes and repair parts offered with guaranteed mail orders. Wall paper bargains and imported leather goods promoted by New York Wall Paper Co at 10018 Main Los Angeles.
A short ad describes lining a pie plate with an under crust and baking. It explains making orange or lemon gelatin and filling a cooled crust with pitted white winter grapes. As the jelly thickens it is poured over the grapes and the dish cooled. It also notes Putnam Fadeless Dyes color in cold water.
A culinary note describes beating butter with sugar to a foamy cream and finishing with boiling water before serving. A village anecdote recounts a pierside hotel mismeasured by a board that advertised one hundred yards to the hotel, fixed by Boniface who jokes about distance.
An advertisement touts Cascarets for biliousness and costiveness with claims of a torpid liver and clogged bowels. It describes symptoms such as furred tongue and indigestion and promises a thorough cleansing by morning, noting a 10 cent box from the druggist lasts months.
A promotional piece extols S S S as a superior rheumatism cure versus "Just as good" remedies. It claims rapid blood action, cleansing of impurities, and universal bodily effects, praising its tasteless nature and safety for weak stomachs. It advertises Swift Specific Co. in Atlanta for a rheumatism booklet.
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