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Newspaper
Dermott News
Location
Dermott, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1917
Page
7
An advertisement warns against calomel for liver issues and promotes Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe, vegetable alternative. It claims calomel causes bone necrosis and salivation, while Liver Tone cleanses the liver and bowels without side effects. The ad guarantees relief and suitability for the whole family.
Fragmentary dialogue and ads from a newspaper page show a mix of social chatter and notices. A suburbanite teases about a celebrated fiddler while a nun asks about the term and a bluesy refrain echoes with love. Various classified blurbs promote insurance bonds and delivery services amid stray phrases about self denial and a sorghum brand.
An old advertisement extols Groves Tasteless Tonic with quinine to drive out malaria and iron to build up strength. It warns of heart disease, promotes Renovine as a cure, and promotes the product at $1.00 and 50c. Also mentions Red Roar Hall Ball Blue and a tuna cannery plan in Long Beach California.
In Petrograd the council of workers and soldiers and the peasant delegates voted 252 to 57 to aid Premier Kerensky's provisional government with a government of national safety. The measure empowers reestablishing army discipline and suppressing the Red Guards amid fears of counter revolution. Over 1200 rifles and revolvers, plus some machine guns, have been recovered as authorities tighten control and arrest two executive committee members.
Magistrate Pubs of the Bacex Market court will impose new petty offense fines of 24 and 30 cents, to be reassessed by pocket book penalties on the east side, according to Herestier Police Court records.
New York reports plans for the Liberty Loan of seven billion dollars with Secretary McAdoo expected to announce within days. Governors of the twelve Federal Reserve banks discuss the issue.
Fire destroyed 2000 bushels of wheat and nuts owned by Samuel Dally near Oller Oklahoma before daylight. No insurance covered the loss and the label valued at 52000 dollars. German involvement denied as investigation finds no substantiation. Industrial Workers of the World activities in the West reportedly financed by German gold failed to be substantiated after DOJ inquiry.
Washington issues a warning from the Public Health Service urging recruiting officers to avoid accepting applicants for naval or military service who may have trachoma. The notice emphasizes preventing the spread of the eye disease among recruits and the broader armed forces.
In Copenhagen the coalition in the Reichstag blocks war credit approval, insisting the political crisis be settled first. Porto Rico votes dry as San Juan leads with prohibition and four minor towns missing. returns show 775 for prohibition to 61,906 against.
A column extols mixing lemon juice with orchard white to create a cheap freckle and tan lotion. It claims daily facial massage will fade freckles and whiten skin, noting lemon supply and drugstore availability. A side anecdote describes a government car incident involving a cabinet member and a reckless chauffeur.
An adv touts Bond's Live as a cure avoiding malaria chills fevers and ague with a 25¢ price. The copy claims it keeps the bowels active and repels disease and urges buyers to not accept substitutes. A separate fragment hints at a marriage proposal and a cautious bride.
An advertisement touts Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Soap as a quick cure for pimples and blackheads with five minute washing steps. It offers free samples by mail and lists a Boston address. The page also includes humorous quips and other patent medicine promos.
An issue of the Canadian Forestry Association journal discusses the damage insects cause to crops and wildlife and outlines ongoing methods of insect warfare. It notes estimates from experts on a future where, without natural allies, vast areas of vegetation could vanish and animal life decline due to insect predation.
An advertisement touts La Cre ole Hitr Dressing as a natural way to cover gray hair. Priced at $1.00 with proof to the contrary noted. The copy mocks patents and comments on a singer and a judge in a fragmented, era-appropriate voice.
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