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Newspaper
Checotah Times
Location
Checotah, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1917
Page
8
An advertisement touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe, pleasant alternative to calomel for liver and bowels. It claims quick morning results, no salivation, and a money back guarantee. Children are said to prefer its agreeable taste and lack of side effects.
A quoted exchange questions a food director’s acceptance in the kitchen. The reply suggests the director would join if bold enough to enter the culinary department and require cooks to heed instructions. The tone implies a satirical critique of leadership and governance in a food service setting.
An advertisement promises Plantation Chill Tonic will drive away chills and fever or money refunded. It notes price in cents and suggests heating iron red hot and brushing with linseed oil as a resisting method.
The article extols kidney health as essential and lists symptoms of kidney trouble such as backache and headaches. It recommends drinking plenty of pure water and taking Anuric, dispensed by druggists, noting Anuric dissolves uric acid and is inexpensive.
A dialogue shows Senator Sorghum arguing times have changed and a bold speech risks filibuster suspicions, while a speaker contends for old fashioned ringing oration. The exchange underscores evolving political rhetoric.
An Indianapolis News item includes a Cuticura ad promising relief from itching and skin troubles with soap and ointment and offers a free mail sample with a postcard to Boston. The piece also recounts a family anecdote about Cousin Elmer’s boil and a quip by eight year old John at dinner.
An advertisement touts Femenina as a remedy for female disorders priced at 50 cents and one dollar. The copy also asserts Spartans faced torture, and includes a proverb about truthfulness.
An advertisement touts Dr. Pierce’s Identification Discovery as a remedy for pimples blotches sores and skin disorders rooted in impure blood. It claims cures for scrofula eczema tetter salt rheum and boils and invites readers to mail for a free medical treatise. Also promotes Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets for stomach liver and bowels.
The piece satirizes celebrity culture with Signor Antone Colorado Maduro and other figures hiding from entertainment committees. It mocks the endless receptions, travel, and fuss that accompany fame, noting the irony that the greater the star, the later they arrive and earlier they depart. The text also parodies small town civic bustle and gossip around public drill grounds and militia talk.
A cheeky portrait of a campus everyman, the walkin encyclopedia, ready to untangle any discussion with broad general knowledge. He illustrates the misconception that the idle student loafer lacks value while offering world news, geography, and Bible familiarity, a witty critique of learned idleness.
A dialogue about changing likes as seasons pass. A small boy’s enthusiasm for sleds and skates fades from December to April, reflecting fickleness in youth and the human tendency to tire of former passions.
The saying implies that expecting nothing leads to receiving nothing of value. It warns that effort alone by the trainer does not guarantee reward, as success depends on unseen factors beyond the trainer’s control.
A wife informs her husband they must cut the Dub leighs at once, lamenting that their cooks have quarreled, while he defends them as their best friends, revealing tension in a domestic scene with strained hospitality.
Ad copy urges keeping Mississippi Diarrhea Cor al handy for all stomach complaints. Price 25 and 50 cents. Also notes a girl with a new hat and warns not to mistake every yellow streak for a golden opportunity.
A humorous exchange has Mr Chuggins admitting nervousness in battle and imagining tires bursting at the sound of a cannon. An advertisement for Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription claims to strengthen weak women and restore the sick without alcohol, offered in tablets or liquid.
A terse exchange imagines a married couple sparring about truth and silence. The wife mocks a partner’s depth while insisting he cannot silence her, and a broader moral note hints that wisdom is overlooked by authorities in the streets.
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