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Newspaper
Fayetteville News
Location
Fayetteville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1920
Page
7
A vintage advertisement extols Dr Hitchcock's Liver Kidney and Blood Powders as a three in one remedy. It claims to cleanse the liver stimulate the kidneys and purify the blood promising relief from constipation biliousness headaches and indigestion. The ad urges a 25 cent purchase with a druggist guarantee and promotes home use for all family members.
A historic note suggests mixing equal quantities of the finest salad oil and vinegar in a bottle to create a furniture oil. Shake, apply with a soft rag to scratched wood, rub until scratches vanish, then polish with another rag, yielding a pleasing result.
An advertisement promotes Othine double strength to remove freckles with money back guarantee after nightly applications. A separate agricultural report notes the 1919 average honey yield per hive at 50 pounds, higher than 1918 and the five year average, detailing market proportions.
A humorous vignette shows Charles warned by his grandmother to avoid burns while she fries doughnuts. He laments that big folks must mind both others and God, remarking it’s hard on children to obey both. The piece ends with a short proverb about agreeing with contentious people and preferring giving over receiving.
A humorous dialogue exchange in which Mrs A asks if her husband smokes at home and Mrs B answers yes, praising it as useful for locating where to begin if he questions economy. The snippet reflects domestic banter and wartime era attitudes.
An old ad promotes Vacher-Balm for ills like nasal catarrh sunburn itching or soreness. It says 99 out of 100 may be relieved by application and urges keeping it handy. If unavailable locally, send 80 cents in stamps for a tube to B W Vacher Inc New Orleans La and asks for agents.
The article explains that Spain's King succeeded not his father but his sister Infanta Mercedes who reigned 160 days after Alfonso XII's death before the present king was born. Salic law has no effect in Spain and the eldest daughter inherited until the posthumous child's sex was known.
A World’s Work passage notes that luxury taxes hint at eight hundred fifty million spent since the armistice and that living conditions for workers have improved. A Cincinnati iron firm reports demand for twelve bathtubs now versus one a decade ago, signaling progress and higher living standards.
United States Department of Agriculture promotes federal aid for roads costing 110 840 773 dollars in 1920. Better roads cut hauling costs for farmers, improve wheat distribution, and reduce living costs by lowering distribution expenses across crops and markets. Strong entities include United States Department of Agriculture and federal aid road act.
The text estimates a horse’s daily work and range varies by road type and load. On smooth macadam a horse can travel three to five times farther daily than on a moderately muddy earth road, for a given load. It provides load ranges across surfaces from dry earth to brick.
Many farm trucks near cities run below capacity. Farmers now haul neighbors products to market and form regular routes. Some buyers have enabled purchases of new trucks due to combined business with neighbors.
The note urges planting sweet clover to improve merit and notes lettuce to thrive in cool moist weather. It extols humus for mellow soil and describes hoe use as a gardener’s badge. Recommendations include celery and late cabbage year round, soybeans for stock feed, and sowing a field each year to prevent soil drift.
A curious vintage ad touts California Syrup of Figs as a mild, fruity remedy for children's stomachs liver and bowels. It urges parents to look for the California name on the package and promises full directions on each bottle.
The advertisement touts Cuticura Soap Ointment and Talcum as essential daily toilet preparations for clear skin. It claims cleansing purifying soothing healing and fragrance with a 25 cent price tag. Also notes a fashion quip about the summer girl and style.
Mr. G. M. Tatum of Calcutta Georgia reports rapid improvement after taking Ziron for poor health and blood problems. He describes restored appetite, clearer skin, increased energy, and better vision. The ad promises a money back refund if the first bottle yields no benefit.
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