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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1919
Page
5
A humorous exchange features a judge and a defendent who pleads for tempered mercy and a pledge to quit drinking. A line about a railroad ticket to the nearest wet town follows, reflecting prohibition era wit. Also included is an ad plea for Foley products and a quip about regulating rum and bad licker.
A humorous exchange presents a child asking about an epicure and a parent reframes it as a joke about wasteful eating, reflecting playful wordplay in mid century American newspapers.
The note advises persons prone to bilious attacks to eat a light meal with no meat during meal times to avoid an attack. It recommends taking two Cranberlain’s Table I during the attack and notes the product is for sale by City Drive Company.
An advertiser touts a corn removal product with dramatic promises of pain relief and easy peeling. The copy urges quick application of drops to loosen and remove corns, claiming the product works rapidly and universally.
An old advertisement cautions that backache rheumatic pains and stiff joints signal kidney trouble. It claims Foley Kidney Pills give quick relief for kidney or bladder issues and urges buying from Pott's druggist.
Foley’s Honey and Tar is promoted as a top family remedy for colds and coughs. A Louisiana reader endorses it after using the product for 15 years, with Potts druggist selling the item.
A light exchange about Sunday rituals and after-dinner habits between spouses, noting one partner enjoys a postprandial nap while the other does not. The Boston Transcript quotation frames a domestic, quiet moment in a newspaper-friendly snippet.
Health note touts keeping bowels open as a universal rule. Foley Cathartic tablets cleanse bowels, aid digestion, and benefit the liver. Advertises for sale by Potts druggist with one month trial offer.
Mrs Wombat asks her husband about a lady candidate and he confirms voting for her. She decides they should vote the other way. The dialogue reflects a humorous political exchange quoted by the Louisville Courier Journal.
Drive out constipation promote appetite improve digestion induce refreshing sleep get renewed strength and health. Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea nature's gift of wondrous herbs. Results guaranteed or money back 35c. A Potts Advlm.
Quoted humorously, a Birmingham Age-Herald line notes the town’s anti prohibition agitation persists. Foremost agitator Mr Jagsby has been confined at home with grippe for weeks but remains far from dead.
A sideshow manager quotes the Human Ostrich saying he cannot eat solid food for a week due to medical advice. The exchange occurs as the performer resists dieting demands and illness disrupts the act.
The Birmingham Age-Herald quotes a provocative exchange on wartime values and insult terms in a brief editorial snippet. It highlights a satirical take on moral standards during conflict and printed in a historical newspaper.
A courtroom quip notes a man charged with carrying congealed weapons after soaking Murphy in the eye with a chunk of ice. The exchange highlights a humorous mishearing in a New Haven Register item.
A Pearson’s Weekly quote notes a man’s fondness for wealth and a remark about a woman connected to it. The lines hint at perception that marrying money brings expectations and consequences.
In a playful exchange, Boozy Brennan seeks leniency while asserting fame. The Detroit Free Press records a judge confirming a $10 fine and addressing the flamboyant bailiff banter.
The notice promotes Chamberlain's Tablets as a mild laxative tonic for gentle bowel movements. It warns against overuse of mineral waters and strong cathartics that dehydrate and worsen disease. Sold by City Drug Company.
Birmingham Age Herald notes a book titled Recollections of a Dry Town with subtitle Some Bootleggers I Have Met. The exchange hints at local history and bootlegging lore, suggesting provocative anecdotes from prohibition era Birmingham.
A humorous ad notes a cold costs in dollars and cents and suggests Chamberlain's Cough Remedy shortens the ten day recovery. It recommends keeping a bottle at home and cites City Drug Company as the seller.
A line from a Boston Transcript piece shows Archie entering in a frosty morning and telling his mother he feels unwell with breath fog, prompting a request to call a doctor.
A. H. McDaniel of Lindside West Virginia says Foley’s Honey and Tar eased a severe cough after half a bottle. The ad notes it is sold by Potts druggist.
A two year old roan steer branded on the left hip with a left flank wattle and a split left ear was found at a ranch around December 10. The owner may claim the animal by paying charges. Contact P. M. Sweeney, Dell, Montana.
A Washington Star quote reflects on a dog as a man’s devoted friend and a wish for someone to pay taxes and provide board and lodging, uplifting the idea of companionship amid idle contentment.
A Dillon notice touts Doan's Kidney Pills as a tested kidney remedy. Mrs. D. L. Smith of 185 S Atlantic St says back pain and weakness were cured quickly, price 60 cents, Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY endorses the product.
A Detroit Free Press item notes a man jokes about changing his wife rather than her opposition to his club evenings. The quip reflects social humor and domestic dynamics of the era.
Careful choice of children's cough medicine matters. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is praised for being pleasant to take and effective without harmful drugs. It is a trusted product among mothers and sold by City Drug Company.
The Sioux City page reports a tense domestic scene as a squaw returns home to find a growling bear waiting near the doorway. Local authorities advise caution while investigators assess the unusual encounter and nature of the animal’s presence.
A fragment recalls Mrs Growling and Copperface at Mrs Bone-in-the-Head’s dog luncheon. Bear asks how the dog was cooked, illustrating a curious exchange featured in the Buffalo Express.
Dialogue fragment between Charles-John and John-Aye remarking on age and a hecter geranium as a playful note from the Christian Record.
In Browning's Magazine a humorous exchange notes a cook demanding a higher wage, with a playful remark that the chef is just another cook and should not alert the cook. The line underlines kitchen wage tensions through a family dialogue.
A Otsego Ohio woman writes of using Foley Kidney Pills and recommends them for kidney sickness. She says the remedy relieved back ache sore muscles stiff joints rheumatic pains and bladder ailments. Sold by Potts the druggist. Advtlm
A humorous brief from the Louisville Courier Journal where a man asks for an intelligent pet for his wife and is sold a dog that can do anything but talk. The joke hinges on the buyer’s wish being granted with a dog that lacks speech.
An advertising feature praising France for aiding democracy and presenting Mayr's Wonderful Remedy by Geo H Mayr a Chicago chemist. It claims the prep removes catarrhal mucus and soothes stomach liver and intestinal ailments including appendicitis with a money back guarantee sold by Potts and druggists nationwide.
A bellhop in a hotel is told it is against policy to whistle on duty. He insists he is not whistling but paging Mrs Jones dog named Argonaut.
People are surprised by the instant action of Adler-i ka a remedy mixed from buckthorn bark glycerine and other ingredients. One spoonful flushes the entire bowel tract relieving sour stomach gas and constipation and helps prevent appendicitis as a pleasant immediate effect noted by A Potts druggist.
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