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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1920
Page
8
An old advertisement touts Papes Cold Compound as a fast remedy for severe colds and grippe misery. It claims the first dose clears blocked nostrils, relieves headache fever sneezing and stiffness, with three doses needed for complete relief. The product, priced cheaply, is sold in central drug stores. It emphasizes quick action and easy taste.
In a lively town discussion, weary businessmen volunteer for a censorship committee as they debate the fate of local stage performances. The mood shifts from lack of interest to active involvement. The article notes tension between promoting entertainment and maintaining propriety.
An advertisement promotes Cuticura products for itching scalp and dandruff. It urges rubbing with Cuticura Ointment then shampooing with Cuticura Soap and hot water for daily care, claiming clear skin and soft hands.
A quip notes two lines of thought on moral value, asking how stolen kisses should be assessed and answering with face value in a neat paradox. The exchange highlights playful language and the tension between ethics and perception.
A Grove City Pennsylvania dairy cooperative created over half a million dollars in new wealth in one year. Community leaders built cooperation among farmers and business men to run a modern creamery with high quality products and strong markets. The model, led by local chambers and agricultural organizations, suggests any well organized community can replicate this dairy wealth and improved local conditions.
United States breeders dominate the global stock scene with the greatest number of purebred herds. Importing top animals from foreign nations, American farms have achieved unmatched breeding standards through strict selection and competition. Expositions and shows highlight the nation’s sustained lead in the livestock sector.
The article notes that the animal type needed for large scale milk production differs from that for beef. It argues that a single breed cannot fully satisfy both functions and that finding a superior compromise is difficult.
Farmers are advised to plant trees and clover to build up silage value, store machinery in sheds, and seed corn carefully this year as mature crops gain value. Timber on the farm increases in worth yearly, while organized growers see higher returns for their product.
Genuine Bayer Tablets of Aspirin claim safe use by millions and by physicians for over twenty years. Unbroken Bayer packages with directions promise relief from headache toothache earache neuralgia rheumatism and colds. Handy 12 tablet tins cost cents and larger packages sold by druggists.
An advertisement for Diamond Dyes promises easy dyeing with directions that let any woman dye fabrics of wool silk linen cotton or blends into rich fadeless color. It touts a 16 color Diamond Dyes Color Card and guarantees perfect results when using Diamond Dyes.
A snippet shows a humorous exchange where one speaker laments toothless woes and another urges taking authority on the point. The fragment ends with a claim that no man objects to having “one things said about him.”
An advertisement promotes Dr Kilmer's Swamp-Root as a leading remedy for kidney liver and bladder ailments. It claims rapid gentle relief and widespread effectiveness, urging readers to buy bottles or request a sample by sending ten cents to Dr Kilmer Co. in Binghamton New York, with paper mention.
A teacher questions a new girl Dolly about debts to a butcher, bookmaker, milkman and coal merchant, listing sums in old currency. Dolly responds with resolve that they should move, signaling a shift in situation. The Edinburgh Scotsman quotes the exchange as a developing moment.
An affectionate notice extols Green's August Flower as an effective aid for nervous dyspepsia constipation indigestion torpid liver dizziness and other digestive disorders. It claims fifty four years of global sale with minimal failures and promotes it as a gentle laxative sold everywhere. The ad concludes with a quip about hesitation and a get rich quick scheme.
An ad claims Danderine and a $0.05 Dandelope bottle refresh the scalp smooths dandruff and falling hair. It promises hair becomes fuller, heavier, and more vibrant after massages, with youthfulness and abundant thickness.
A humorous quip from Louisvile Courier Journal noting the speaker must remain in the dining room due to a jazz orchestra playing, making it impossible to determine when a waiter might drop a tray of cashes.
An advertisement extols Cole's Carbon salve for burn or cut relief claiming rapid heating and no scar, inviting free samples via The J W Cole Rackford Illinois address. The piece also includes a bungled dialogue about husbands and courting habits, punctuated by misspellings and garbled lines.
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