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Newspaper
Dermott News
Location
Dermott, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1914
Page
5
The brief OCR fragment notes laundry products and grocers, with a stray line about the fate of war hanging by hair and a Belgian hare. It lists Red Cross Ball Blue and a laundress product, plus casual ad style this and that. The source is incomplete.
An old ad touts No. SIX-SIXTY-SIX as a malaria remedy with five to six doses claimed to break fever and act as a tonic. It is priced at 26 cents. A joke about a college baseball game follows, noting a pitcher removed in the third inning after a poor showing.
A Dadeville Alabama reader reports severe itching and burning on the back from pimples spreading to the shoulders and hips. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment, the itching and burning disappeared in two weeks with healing of raw inflamed skin. The note is signed J D Abernathy dated January 26 1914.
Darius Miller aged about 54 and president of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad died at Glacier Park Montana after an appendicitis operation. Born in Princeton Kentucky he started as stenographer with the Little Rock and Memphis and rose through the Rock Island Missouri Kansas Texas Great Northern to lead the CB&Q. He was brother in law to Joseph Brown of Little Rock and married to Susan C Brown in 1882.
London reports a favorable impression of Britain’s decision to advance Fahjooone to Persia as The Temps notes England’s noble reply to Germany’s levy on Brussels and the Lingie province. The move is seen as a bond uniting allied forces against German piracy.
Preparations were underway Sunday for a Mexican peace conference aimed at preventing fatherly strife in the republic. The meeting is set for Nostiles Sonora with Generals Vil and Obrecaw attending.
The Foreign Office stated France and Great Britain agreed to advance Belgium funds to meet German demands. Each power will contribute 50,000,000, totaling 100,000,000.
A telegram from the Porte announces the Dardanelles are open to commercial ships via Constantinople. The note mentions Amerendan and London as channels for diplomatic representatives.
National banks have issued less than 1 percent of Aldrich-Mein emergency currency in the past three weeks. Comptroller John Skelton Williams reports up to August 10 only part of the emergency issue has been released, leaving about 1.2876 billion still available for future testing. currency can be issued to southern states if necessary.
A damaged report claims Germans treat Americans well in Rotterdam while canvassing revolts. The piece notes hardships for Americans including travel restrictions and limited street access, with vague references to safety and comfort measures for Amertents.
A formal note from Washington states that the Wells or Miter has created an Aneto of weight to une Bhate in the department ayelest viola by Germany of the treaty of TH. The sime note will be delivered at forelkn offices of all mentral and allied nothone. An official diemuiteh oO Minikeer Haven announces the defeat of the Belgian army in southeast Belgium where it yielded to superior German forces.
A mother from Plover Iowa reports her 13 year old daughter was cured of gynecologic weakness after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She notes prior doctors offered no help and urges others to try the remedy, inviting confidential letters to the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co.
A vehicle passenger vents a stream of snappy lines about tires mechanics and cyclists in a bustling street exchange. The man at the wheel derides pedestrians and jokes about tools and car brands while weaving through a downtown segment.
An advertisement suggests a skin cleansing routine with Resinol soap and Resinol ointment. It touts washing with hot water, a ten minute application, and finishing with cold water to close pores. The notice implies rapid healing and clearer skin. A second line mentions Senator Plubb reportedly shifting positions after speaking with the people.
A fragmented late 19th century ad mix touts De Porte Antiseptic Healing OFF cures for sores and pain relief, claims of Quinine products like PEBRILINE with child-safe dosing, and a stray line on education about women’s hats. The copy reads as a product sampler with brand names, prices, and dubious health claims.
A survey of remote places across the world from St Kilda to Tristan da Cunha and the Phoenix Islands. It notes isolation, small populations, and limited contact with the outside world, highlighting the challenges of communication and sustenance for inhabitants in these scattered outposts.
An old advertisement extols Grove's Tasteless chill tonic as a general tonic. It claims tonic benefits for liver function malaria relief blood strengthening and whole body buildup. The snippet also includes unrelated wry lines about progress and life as a grindstone with no clear news value.
A man recalls a deadly event triggered by a violent thunderstorm that shattered the quiet of an office. A plane crash followed as urgency mounted, his wife awaiting at home, and a tense exchange with soldiers and neighbors as memories surge.
Ad fragments tout home remedies for rheumatism neuralgia cramps sprains and piles with claims of fast relief and money back guarantees. Mentions of PAZO GINTMENT and a barber shop scene hint at dubious products and noisy street chatter reflecting a bygone advertisement page.
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