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Newspaper
Creston Daily Advertiser
Location
Creston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1925
Page
3
The piece critiques yearly statistics on household spending including toilet preparations. It notes massive 1924 expenditures by American women on cosmetics and hygiene, arguing these spendings reflect investments in cleanliness, charm, and loveliness rather than mere numbers, while others debate broader economic implications.
An advertisement claims health depends on liver and stomach, urging Mayr's Wonderful Remedy to remove mucus from the intestinal tract and ease inflammation. It touts a simple, harmless preparation for stomach, liver, and intestinal ailments including appendicitis, available at all druggists.
An advertisement touts Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a simple herbal remedy for nervousness sleeplessness melancholy headaches backache and fretting. It claims the product has restored health and strength to American women for over forty years and praises its merit.
A Creston resident recounts lasting relief from backache and kidney disorders after using Doan's Pills. Mrs. A. P. Haley praises the remedy, stating five years later she remains cured and faithful to the product sold by Foster Milburn Co. The ad lists a 60 cent price and urges buyers to ask for Doan's Pill.
Ohio officials report Florida land and securities schemes face license rejection, warning investors as Florida plots about 2,000,000 lots could require 60 million residents to fill. The piece frames the Florida land craze as a speculative debauch and notes Ohio’s disqualifications for Florida issuers.
The piece contrasts male shopping habits with women shoppers, noting men grab the first tie and often buy extra items like hats and shoes they do not need. It questions whether women act similarly, suggesting women shop with taste for the men in their lives, a scene observed at soda fountains and stores.
A narrator recounts a perilous ascent on a cliff plateau with Indian companions, securing a rope bridge and supplies via a loyal intermediary. With dawn approaching, the crew plans to explore the strange land while fearing there is little chance of returning home.
The explorers move to a secure clearing, note a blood tick bite on the narrator, and refit their base. They ration stores sent by Zambo, prepare fortifications around a fifteen yard circle, and name their new refuge Fort Challenger as they plan further advance into the unknown region.
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