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Newspaper
Dermott News
Location
Dermott, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1917
Page
6
A long testimonial letter extols Tanlac as a remedy for railroad engineers to steadier nerves, clearer brain, and better health, urging safer operation of locomotives. It lists numerous engineers from Atlanta, Nashville, Memphis, and other cities praising gains in appetite, digestion, energy, and work ability.
The ad promotes Grove's tonic as a universal general tonic with quinine and tron. It claims benefits for the liver malaria protection blood enrichment and overall system health. Price listed as 50 cents.
Mr Crosslets declares a bet on growing the best garden as neighbors predict a flurry of plots. He argues engagement will shift from laughter to neighborly competition, each resident attempting greener beds and bolder blooms.
Green's August Flower advertised as a fifty one year old family remedy for biliousness and stomach troubles. The ad claims the product cures sick headache nervous indigestion sour stomach and upset stomach with a general improvement in mood and health. The notice includes pricing of 25 and 7 1/2 cents.
Dr B F Jackson presents a famous prescription for female troubles under the name Fementina priced at 50 cents and one dollar. The ad urges readers to blow your own horn but do it with discrimination.
The article praises diligent garden work and outdoor labor as rewarding. It notes the gardener’s growing expertise and hints that continued effort will yield better harvests next year. The writer expects the gardener to be pleasantly surprised by improvements and considers partial success a strong incentive for future intelligent effort.
In Plymouth Massachusetts June 5 1916 Druggist Herbert Maxwell praises Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as the best kidney liver and bladder remedy now on the market claiming no complaints and beneficial results from customers reports. The ad urges readers to prove the remedy by sending ten cents for a sample bottle and a booklet of kidney information from Kilmer Co Binghamton NY.
Brief dialogue notes a man complimenting another and asking about his sustenance. The reply attributes his living arrangement to his father in law, implying a humorous outgrowth of domestic ties.
The ceremony at Fort Logan saw more than 2,000 members take a three month oath with a federal oath administered in a body. Bishop James Winchester led the benediction as Arkansas National Guard officers were sworn in and the crowd heard Gov. Marrowgl’s address. List of officers, sergeants, and companies from Port Smith to Bentonville followed during the event and training camp preparations were announced.
The governor notes focus on official state matters as two elutanyla firms Redpaih- Herner of Kansas City and White-Myers of Chien Ko fail to secure six week lecture contracts. Other items: Florence Sanitarium Pine Bluff capital details and incorporations including Allemamia Fire Insurance Pittsburgh and Kingston Milling Kingston. Great Southwest Development Little Rock reports capital and subscriptions. Hobbs-Merrill Indianapolis textbook publisher gains permission to operate in Arkansas.
A summary of a circular from the Arkansas Textbook Commission urged county examiners and the superintendent to appoint dealers as county depositories for adopted textbooks. It notes no law prevents other dealers from distributing the books under the same conditions granted to designated depositories.
IHC head Dr C W Harrison leads an inspection tour of southern counties to select a county for a health demonstration. The work, under International Health Commission direction, aims to prevent typhoid fever, hookworm, malaria and related diseases by targeting mosquitoes, flies, and water protection.
The Textbook Commission arranged a schedule for public hearings on proposals from different publishers. Hearings are set for Monday, May 2. Forty publishing firms submitted bids for furnishing textbooks, to be opened at the May 27 meeting. Roy Chamberlain of Malvern was appointed a member of the State Board of Pharmacists, replacing J. & Shinde of Porvest City whose term expired. The board meets in early June to examine applicants for pharmacist licenses. Fort Roots hosts 2506 students from Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma at the Olen Crafting camp, with many rejected for failure to pass the physical tests.
A Rogers Friday sighting described a large balloon over the town. A new Prairie View Baptist church was dedicated by Rev. J. Rogers of Little Rock. El Dorado free mail delivery appears near. In Newton county 1,900 Angora goats were moved to J. H. Hammonds’ ranch after purchase in Texas for 12 000. Edwin Tika of Baxter county received a carload of Thoroughbred whiteface Herefords from Osborne Kansas. A Clarksville court ruled United Mine Workers of America are a voluntary association and not subject to suit under Arkansas law.
A vintage advertisement condemns calomel for causing salivation and illness and promotes Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe, vegetable substitute. It claims Dodson's cleanses the liver, relieves headaches and stomach sourness, and improves energy with a money back guarantee.
A garbled dialogue depicts a man too old to carry a gun claiming duty to country. A thread shows a tramp refusing help, a cook offering breakfast, and reflections on bias and excuses. Electric power use grows in southern staple industries.
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