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Newspaper
Denver Tribune
Location
Denver, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1920
Page
2
An advertisement touts Pape's Cold Compound as instant relief for colds and grippe. A dose every two hours up to three doses clears nasal congestion stops runny nose relieves headache fever and sneezing. It claims fast action with pleasant taste and no quinine, sold cheaply at drug stores.
A father explains to his son that the ultimate consumer is the man who buys goods despite high prices war taxes and charitable charges that reduce his purchasing power. The exchange frames economic strain and consumer behavior during hardship.
Advertisement copy touts Diamond Dyes as guaranteed to dye wool silk linen cotton and blends with a fadeless color. It claims simple instructions on each package and a Diamond Dye Color Card to verify compatibility for any material.
A garbled excerpt features humor about fooling Philander and missing services after a head injury. It mentions Garfield Tea and a line about washing a car, with a jab at remedies for liver and kidney ailments. The text mimics a satirical strip from a Kansas City Star column.
An old advertisement extols Boschee's Syrup as a remedy for coughs bronchitis colds and throat irritation. It cites flu deaths exceeding wartime losses and touts three decades of use for lung troubles and better sleep with easy morning expectoration. Sold widely in America and around the world.
A garbled column narrates a scene at a Grabcoin reception with remarks by Mr. Dubwatiter. Mrs Grabcoin’s Paris pawn causes tension among ladies and husbands on the way home. An unrelated medical claim and a brief gag about apologizing for a cigar follow.
A home hair darkening mix uses 1 oz Bay Rum, 8 small boxes Barbo Compound, and % oz glycerine in half a pint of water. Apply twice weekly until the shade is achieved. Available from druggists or prepared at home cheaply. Gradually darkens gray hair, leaves hair soft and glossy, and does not feel sticky or rub off.
A brief anecdote recalls a hunter whose spouse asks about luck this season. He replies he had success, joking that he compromised cheaply with all the guides he shot, implying easy or opportunistic encounters.
An article extols personal responsibility and self reliance in government and life. It offers practical kitchen guidance with quick fifteen minute puddings and potato based desserts, plus recipes for potato cake hashed potatoes and potato candy, emphasizing economical, simple prep.
A long standing Hawaiian practice of placing children with foster parents to keep peace among tribes persists. When asked why she gave away eight children one woman said she feared harm if she refused. A native princess reportedly gave her baby to her mother, making the child legally adopted and the grandmother the mother’s mother.
A brief exchange contrasts college training with practical life. Jewett asserts college prepares a boy for real work while Hewitt questions it, citing an anecdote of a college-trained printer who later becomes a successful but evasive debt dodger in the community.
A humorous exchange features a barber selling a growth solution to a bald man asking for hair, the barber replying that his baby already has it. The gag hinges on a playful misdirection about hair growth.
Two educators who were friends recount a tense day. A visiting teacher criticizes the first, who feels humiliated. The second invites the first to supper and a show, only to discover an out of town cousin is present who reveals she had been visited earlier.
A five year old girl Elizabeth longs to drive the big team on the farm during summer vacation. Cousin Frances lifts her up and gives the reins. Elizabeth shakes the reins and is told to drive slowly. She retorts that she is only a child.
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