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Newspaper
Dermott News
Location
Dermott, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1916
Page
7
A stream of bold ads tout Dodson's Liver Tone as a harmless, vegetable remedy that cleans bowels and revitalizes liver without side effects, claiming it will replace calomel, cure sluggish liver, and keep families healthy. Separate blurbs warn of calomel dangers and promote a gas study in kelp by Dr Langdon.
An OCR like collage discusses kidney symptoms and the promotion of Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a remedy. It touts prevalence of kidney disease, lists back pain and urinary issues, and urges purchase of 50 cent and 1 dollar bottle sizes with an offer for a sample by mail. It mixes medical claims with sample solicitations and anecdotes.
A theater manager jokes about crisscrossing the country for plays as a dramatic critic suggests revisiting existing drafts. The exchange hints at tensions between scouting new material and leveraging known works.
A fragment mentions Ite Style imagining a play about an old beau with the line It would be a dandy Wea. A separate note cites Femesina as a wonder worker for disorders priced at 1.00. It also references blouses made to wear outside the skirt.
A character asserts money making skills while seeking someone who can teach him how to part with his earnings. The exchange hints at motives of wealth distribution without detailing actions or outcomes.
An aged advertisement warns that neglecting a cold leads to pneumonia and promotes Laxative Quint dine Tablets for coughs and head symptoms. It cites a price of 2be and mentions a Detroit press disclaimer. The text also contains stray, garbled lines about taxes, fruits, and products with no clear connection.
Moorhead Wright of Little Rock announces that Bradford Knapp and Clarence Ousley will be the principal speakers for the Arkansas extension campaign in January. The tour, tied to the Cotton States Bankers Association, includes stops in Fort Smith Texarkana Pine Bluff and other cities with additional speakers on the program. The effort aims to promote agricultural extension work and related educational programs across the South.
The Arkadelphia public schools establish a school savings bank directed by Superintendent H. A. Woodward with 12 student directors elected annually. Other notes include church plans in Bald Knob, a plan to raise 500000 for Hendrix College, and local agricultural and weather items amid regional notices.
An advertising snippet proclaims Arbuckles' Coffee as the most popular in America. A testimonial quotes a wife noting her husband now savors breakfast as if it were Sunday, highlighting the coffee's rich flavor and lingering effect.
A masculine Mataprop figure returns from a southern trip. A friend asks about New Cleans and Me city slang. He recalls the lively speech and notes the striking beauty of the French attire worn in Oakland, describing the cultural impression.
Bathe with Cuticura Soap, dry, then apply Ointment to stop stinging, clear pimples and blackheads, remove dandruff and scalp irritation, heal rough hands and most baby skin troubles. Free sample by mail with book offer from Cuticura Dept L Boston. Also includes a cheeky humorous anecdote about a one-man audience and married life.
A dialogue on old alchemists who believed they could turn base metals into gold. The exchange notes that they failed to profit because they spent too much time in laboratories and not enough on circulating prospectuses and stock certificates.
A light domestic quip about a host and wife debating superstition over seating eleven or twelve guests with a dozen silverware pieces.
An advertisement touts Mansfield Cough Balsam claiming it heals inflamed membranes and soothes tickling nerves. The ad notes 25¢ and 50c prices and mentions babies. Scattered lines reference school funding per capita and a Red Cross Ball Blue product, ending with fashion belts remark.
A garbled excerpt describes a three year old boy, son of Dr. Be Potter, superintendent of Joliet county hospital for the incurable insane. The scene mentions an automobile incident, an engine stop, and a sudden voice, with unclear actions involving a sewing machine and a mother.
A garbled passage presents a strained domestic exchange about aid and a vague emergency. The lines hint at a concerned spouse seeking help and referencing a distant or abstract danger without clear details. The fragment lacks coherent names, places, or events.
Patented old colonel era advertises Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic claiming quinine drives out malaria and iron builds up the system. The label promises a tasteless formula priced at 50 cents.
A fragment notes how Dit Bugeins earns a reputation as an illustrator. It describes his habit of dropping his head to one side and squinting an eye whenever someone draws attention to his picture.
The quotation praises a prominent financial speculator for appearing confident and capable while highlighting his role in aiding others. The remarks suggest mixed public opinion on his influence and methods as he continues to shape market activity.
An old ad promotes ole hair dressing to cover gray hair and keep a natural look. It suggests a neighborly apology is better than money and markets Pri IV as a superior option.
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