A Cold Proposition Commercial Riff
An old ad parodies a cold remedy and soda water joke. Hales Honey of Horehound and Tar promises quick relief for coughs at 25 cents a bottle. A humorous aside about youth and soda water concludes the brief item.
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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1919
Page
7
An old ad parodies a cold remedy and soda water joke. Hales Honey of Horehound and Tar promises quick relief for coughs at 25 cents a bottle. A humorous aside about youth and soda water concludes the brief item.
Lloyd George argues against military intervention in Russia while allied powers vow to send food under neutral control if Bolsheviks halt hostilities. Berlin, Munich, and Riga unrest, German peace terms discussed, and strain visible in Poland and India amid postwar upheavals.
An old warning ad stresses buying Bayer Tablets of Aspirin with the Bayer Cross on packaging and tablets to avoid counterfeits. It notes pocket boxes of 12 and bottles of 24 or 100, with instructions for common pains. A stray postscript quotes Jerome S. Mc Wade on European politics and a joke about a count and a dowry.
An advertising feature urges men to stay vigorous beyond youth using Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules. It claims kidney health and overall vitality improve with two capsules daily, promising refunds if there is no benefit. The copy appeals to aging men and notes the product is imported Haarlem Oil.
A Louisville Courier Journal quip notes home shaving adoption with a talking machine joke. The blurb frames the device as evoking a real barber shop experience for readers and shoppers.
A dialogue hints at social restraint and mockery as a woman speaks of appearance and propriety. The exchange exposes attitudes toward femininity and public perception within a private dining scene.
An old advisory touts a stomach and brain connection noting indigestion and belching trigger headaches and mood issues. It promotes EATONIC tablets as a fast neutralizer of excess stomach acid with a money back guarantee and endorsement from a Michigan doctor.
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