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Newspaper
Dermott News
Location
Dermott, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1919
Page
3
An advertisement promises immediate relief from stomach upset including sourness gas acidity and indigestion. It claims pain, heartburn and flatulence vanish after taking a tablet of Pape's Diapepsin with low cost at drug stores. The dubious copy ends with garbled branding.
An old advertisement promotes Thedford’s Black-Draught as a trusted standard remedy for numerous ailments. It claims decades of use, urges readers to keep a bottle in the home, and notes local druggists carry it for ready use.
Doctors nationwide report an influenza epizootic causing widespread illness and potential kidney complications. Claims about Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a remedy are advertised, with offers of free samples and general health tips woven through a misprinted, promotional ad segment.
In a wartime exile memoir, Gunner Depew describes starvation, brutal treatment, and forced injections in a German camp. He recounts grave-digging, scarce food, and the moment of release aided by a Spanish ambassador and German officers, ending with his arrival in Switzerland and freedom after enduring daily deprivations.
A wartime diary recounts post hospital and travel experiences from Zurich to New York. The narrator describes meetings with American officials like Francis J. Keene, later notes gifts and patriotism from American hosts, and recalls interned Germans in Zurich. The journey continues across Europe aboard ships and trains, with vivid scenes of fare, meals, and encounters, ending with arrival in New York and reflections on home.
Mrs. Elen Walker of Philadelphia owns a land turtle her mascot for twenty five years. The reptile travels in a purpose made basket and spends summers in the garden and winters in the basement of her home.
A barber explains his switch from hedge trimming to haircutting, noting better pay. The customer reflects on patience while suffering a long wait, and the barber quips that barbering pays well compared with hedge trimming as his previous job.
A new thermostat controls heating by switching electricity to a motor that opens or closes drafts in the furnace, offering presmatic regulation of residential temperatures.
An old advertisement touts Danderine as a small bottle solution to make hair thick and strong within minutes. It claims hair appears lighter, wavier, and more luxurious after a simple application with a cloth, urging girls to try it and compare with other products.
An old advertisement claims GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER cures ailments from bad digestion to liver issues, presents it as a gentle laxative that cleanses and sweetens the stomach and intestines, stimulates bile flow, and notes signatures and notary attestations from Tuleta city. It cites Druggists in Toledo Ohio and mentions various ailments and regimens in a faded, OCR-like script.
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