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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1919
Page
2
A vintage advertisement urges mothers to use California Syrup of Figs for sick fussy children showing coated tongues and constipation. It claims a gentle cleansing moves waste in hours without griping and promotes a playful recovery, warning to demand the genuine product from the California Fig Syrup Company.
A Grand Rapids Press sentiment notes that the war ending spared elderly soldiers from returning with severe injuries and enduring domestic scorn for ill advised remarks at a 2nd company dinner. The piece mulls the social value of peace and the lighter side of postwar life.
In a humorous Fargo cartoon a motorist asks how he escaped a fine and the driver replies that their attorney proved the constable’s watch was fast. The joke centers on legal banter over timekeeping.
A lighthearted caption contrasts military formality with a joking remark about lines and attention. The scene hints at a playful misunderstanding between a drill line and a telephone queue with a pun about towels and freshness.
1848 view cites Garrod and Strauss on kidney elimination of poisons in gout and rheumatism. It advises diuresis through copious water, hot drinks, and Anuric tablets 60 days. Offers trial by sending 10 cents to Dr. Pierce for a hotel address and notes Anuric dissolves uric acid.
Stories detail how carrier pigeons kept a French regiment informed for four days after being cut off. A scout found two pigeons on a dead comrade, messages tied to their legs, and bore them to safety. Messages aided resupply and eventual relief, saving thousands. The article notes pigeons' role across armies, training, lofts, and advances like movable lofts and owl express.
An advertisement touts Knowlton's Danderine as a quick fix for dandruff and hair loss. It claims the product thickens, softens, and shiny hair within minutes and over weeks reveals new growth, urging girls to try a small bottle from drug stores for an affordable beauty boost.
The Birmingham Age Herald notes the old-fashioned tragedian who bellowed and beat his chest left an impression of intense effort and perseverance. Even when his acting faltered, his stubborn determination shone through, signaling a fading but memorable theatrical style.
A dubious advertorial urges women not to fear aging and to embrace a program to keep kidneys and bladder clean. It promises restored vigor, youthful appearance, and lasting health through daily capsules, touting Gold Medal as the only reliable remedy and urging readers to buy from druggists.
A London reader exchange advises keeping a market basket within reach to carry small goods up and down stairs. The dialogue includes a humorous exchange about ordering items from the grocer and a modest request.
An advertisement urges buying Cuticura Soap Ointment and Talcum at 25 cents each as essentials for face skin baby and dusting powders. It notes the trio’s scent and usefulness and ends with a quip about wealth and happiness and a woman’s apron pockets.
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