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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1920
Page
5
Elsie O'Brien of Vincennes Indiana writes that one bottle of Foley's Honey and Tar broke up her cold quickly. The advertisement claims it relieves coughs colds croups and whooping cough clears passages soothes irritated membranes and stops throat tickling. Potts the Druggist endorses Foley's as original and genuine.
In Vancouver the writer urges better government support for widows and dependents of soldiers who died in battle, arguing their sacrifice warrants improved care and assistance from the state.
An advertisement urges readers to be on the safe side for backache and rheumatic pains. Foley Kidney Pills are promoted to strengthen and invigorate kidneys and bladder to aid their function. Potts the Druggist. Adv. 1m.
Dillon resident Mrs. R. E. Johnson claims Doan’s Kidney Pills cured her kidney related backache and general weakness after years of trouble. Advertisement notes price 60c and urges readers to seek Doan’s Pills from Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY. Also features Mayr’s Wonderful Remedy claim of curing stomach and liver troubles with one dose money back guarantee.
The ad laments the vanished value of a nickel, listing items once affordable such as a cigar a bottle of pop a soda a shine a beer a street car ride a sandwich a movie ticket and a tobacco pack. It promotes Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a last hope for sweet breath rosy cheeks and sparkling eyes.
A cheeky exchange between Mrs Dearborn and Mrs Wabash in Yonkers Statesman turns on prize winnings and alimony. The quip highlights a humorous take on lottery luck and financial support in domestic life.
A worker asks for higher pay, the boss replies it is a business not a life saving institution. An old Detroit Free Press ad mocks health and beauty claims for Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea promising popularity.
An ad promotes Foley's Kidney Pills claiming to tone up kidneys banish back ache and energize the body. A testimonial from Rev W F Swyndale of Macon Georgia endorses the product and Potts the Druggist notes the ad as a one month run.
A Lafayette Indiana report notes the inmate, deemed a model prisoner, used savings to buy Liberty bonds and subscribe to the Red Cross. His twenty five year sentence was reduced to fifty years last September.
A reader writes to Grace noting a poor time at the dance and endorses Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as best for bad breath sallow color low pep pimply face and bad disposition. The message is signed Joe A Potts and labeled Adv. 1m.
A Woodstock Sentinel notice from Dacy Lumber Co states they will hire reliable labor for lumber and coal work at good wages. No loafers need apply. The ad emphasizes hiring for labor rather than the company, promising steady pay and permanent opportunities.
A brief note notes Ady preparing for a display by taking Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea. The line emphasizes the transformation and anticipation of the upcoming showcase.
A young woman at the typewriter quips that many men would write their own letters if they could spell difficult words, sparked by a discussion on spelling reform. The Detroit Free Press captures the playful exchange.
Life indoors with lack of exercise and heavy food may throw the digestive organs out of order. Foley Cathartic Tablets are advertised as a wholesome physic that cleanses the bowels without griping or nausea. They sweeten the stomach, invigorate the liver, banish headaches, biliousness, bloating, and gas. Adv, 1m.
The report notes the highest rate since the 1907 panic with stocks tumbling as prices slide from one dollar to sixty. It highlights a broad market selloff and significant declines across major indices.
An old classified style notice invites readers to mail name and address to Foley & Co. in Chicago for a trial package including Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Cathartic Tablets. Propagandized as a druggist promotion with Adv. 1m.
A Yonkers Statesman joke recalls Mrs Flatbush and Mr Flatbush arguing over a late lecture. The punchline rests on the lecturer’s stutter, turning a quiet night into humor.
Mrs. J. S. Pitson of Cleveland endorses Foley's Honey and Tar for her child's cough noting it stops coughing quickly. The product is touted as safe for children and free of opiates.
A Birmingham Age Herald blurb highlights a modern school for young women with dancing motoring aviation and stump speaking featured in the curriculum. The quiz invites readers to judge whether the school is strictly modern.
Evidence before the House committee shows chaos in the War Department's motor transport in France. Not over 40 percent of needs reached the front. much of what did arrive was unusable due to missing spare parts. Pershing made repeated appeals, and the U S borrowed transports from Britain and France during key battles despite Congress funding generously.
Cardinal James Gibbons urged support for Near East Relief at a Washington meeting. He warned of great suffering and famine among Armenians and called on Americans to donate in February to sustain relief until permanent aid arrives next summer.
A Park Row editor, known for taking opposing views in gatherings, explains his obstinacy by saying anyone can be popular by agreeing, but he prefers being unpopular and cites dyspepsia as his excuse.
Readable text notes cucumbers priced at 75 cents each provoke dissatisfaction among consumers who feel the cost is high. The issue appears to reflect broader concerns about food prices and value.
The ad touts Gets-It as a simple corn remover that ends misery quickly. It claims the product is guaranteed money back and widely available through local Dillon drugstores CITY DRUG CO KUPFER DRUG CO and manufactured by RE Lawrence & Co Chicago.
In Clara Louise Burnham's piece Elsie Maynard, a nine year old, debates a new schoolmate's arrival and Marion Bush's vanity. Her mother urges choosing right over mere popularity, prompting Elsie to vow to be a builder by showing kindness. The article ends noting Plaza Hotel matinees promoting wholesome screen entertainment.
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