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Newspaper
Dermott News
Location
Dermott, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1914
Page
6
A fragmented Saturday Journal page blends spoof ads for Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets and SIX-SIXTY-SIX malaria remedy with humor about April bouquets and a mock courtroom scene. A heavyset witness recalls hearing nothing as the judge questions the restaurant scene.
A distressed mother describes a skin condition on her infant that covered much of the body. She reports using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment and claims rapid redness reduction and near cure in three months. The ad promotes Cuticura samples and world circulation.
A Courter Journal quote argues a congressman should serve longer than two years to accomplish more. The remark features a remark about a spouse unable to answer all calls, underscoring the immediacy of political debate.
A reader credits Grape Nuts for curing indigestion from rich foods and rebuilding the digestive system. The letter cites that improper meals wear down appetite like water eroding stone, urging self observation and noting the product's claimed benefits, as printed by Postum Co. Battle Creek Michigan.
Washington dispatches detail dire forecasts from Gen Funston and War Department officials about chaos in Mexico City as Huerta regime instability grows. Reports say refugees describe collapse chances while American forces remain poised. Also noted are record winter wheat prospects, naval funding, labor talks, and a fatal auto crash in California alongside brave actions by two policewomen.
An old advertisement fragment promotes GILT EDGE shoe dressing for leather and canvas footwear. It touts stain removing, whitening and polishing properties for men, women and children's shoes and boots, with pricing and contact from Albany Street Cambridge Massachusetts.
A Pollock reader, Mrs. T Miah, testifies that after months of sickness Cardui revived her health. She says she weighed 125 pounds before, now 137, and she gained strength to work and perform daily tasks. She credits Cardui with alleviating weakness and improving her vitality.
The new Western parish minister makes his first visit to the Peevy home. He talks of church and routines, then describes a busy Sunday including meals, chores, and visiting neighbors before evening. An ad for HONDS LIVER PILL and Upad’s M1 follows, claiming cures and memory aids amid 19th century remedies.
An advertisement touts Ress Dead Quick Spray as a fast killer for fleas bedbugs moths vegetables and plant pests claiming it will not pollute household goods and noting it is sold by druggists from a Missouri manufacturing company with a terse local chattering exchange in the surrounding text.
A fragmented advertisement style item listing RUB-MY-TISM and other remedies for neuralgia cramps and wounds with a price of 26 cents, plus quips about end men and a mushy moral about borrowing trouble and fading dyes. The OCR shows garbled phrases and unrelated mottoes.
A garbled OCR piece mentions Colonel Youngblood and a British expedition, noting an awkward name causing embarrassment. It hints at a blend of people and places, including Washington and Lord Sindwich, with unclear events and mixed fragments.
A historical advertisement touts Resinol soap and ointment for infant skin rashes, pimples, and external ailments. Claims include quick relief from itchiness, feverish symptoms, and various sores, with household use and wide availability through retailers.
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