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Newspaper
Dermott News
Location
Dermott, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1914
Page
4
A historical clipping extols mosquitoes as major health threats and explains a remedy. It describes eggs laid on water, larvae feeding on tiny organisms, and suggests coating water with kerosene to suffocate larvae. It notes larvae become pupae, stay on the surface, and that oiling disrupts their development.
Pine Bluff boosters embark on a four day motor tour May 10 to June 1 visiting Dermott Hot Springs Eldorado Dermott Crossett Lake Village and Monticello to showcase Pine Bluff and attract visitors. The itinerary includes hotel rests and bath stops with a patriotic band playing Dixie and other tunes at each halt.
Spaneled Banner and the flag of the United States and Arkansas will be carried at every stop by boosters. The trip aims to set a record with Pine Bluff boosters aboard the train. Ack Henry Bordeaux promotes Liv-VPR-i ANG a purely vegetable tonic to tone the system.
On May 1st a Columbian Woodmen lodge was formed in the Wilkinson Hotel by WV Hollingsworth and H G Cobb with about 20 members. The event drew leaders from professions and business, praising the order’s ritual and growth, listing officers such as E Leeper Consul and W J Splawen Cardinal, amid cheers for a promising fraternal future.
Dodson's Liver Tone is promoted as a safe all vegetable alternative to calomel mercury for constipation and sluggish liver. The ad claims quick relief without pain or diet interference, backed by a money back guarantee. Hammock's Drug Store offers a 40 cent refund if not satisfied.
A letter from A Jackson, Pres of the cemetery committee, defends funds for the Dermott Colored Cemetery. He accuses Holland Chapel A M E Church of withholding dues, notes other churches paid up to 2600, recounts past payments, and says authority comes from a board elected by most churches. He criticizes Holland Chapel’s pastor and promises continued collection efforts.
An odd advertisement touts Lav vex tas and Liv ver liver tonic marketed by Henry Bordeaux. It claims to relieve liver and stomach ills, stimulate the liver, and tone the system with a harmless vegetable compound. The copy targets general readers including children and promises guaranteed satisfaction.
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