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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1920
Page
4
Inventive ad boasts Calotabs as a nausea free replacement for calomel with no taste or griping. One tablet at bedtime activates a thorough liver cleanse by morning. Drugstores sell sealed original packages for thirty five cents. refunds offered if customer is not delighted.
A Danderine advertisement promises tamed hair with shine and thickness. In Washington Mrs. William G. McAdoo recalls a dinner remark about a modern girl praising a new play, a man questions if it is ultra as a young woman defends it as a play a mother could attend.
An old advertisement touts Roman Eye Balsam to relieve eye irritation when applied at bedtime. A comical domestic exchange follows where a wife seeks charity from her husband to attend church, claiming she is the poor deserving woman in need.
A vintage advertisement touts Cascarets as a night time remedy for tangled bowels and liver issues. It claims awakenings with clear heads and fresh breath, noting no griping and suitability for children. Prices listed as 10, 25, and 50 cents.
Quote from a humorous exchange noting prohibition's unclear effect on a husband who drinks perfumes and toilet waters, with a joking remark that his breath smells sweeter now.
A vintage ad urges mothers to choose California Syrup of Figs as the best and safest laxative for children, touting its fruit flavor and explicit bottle directions. The message emphasizes looking for the California name on packaging to ensure quality. It closes with a Balzac quote on honesty and evasion.
The Ayrshire breed originated in Ayrshire Scotland and spread to the United States and Canada since 1822. They adapt to rough pastures with large grazing areas and vary in color from medium red to dark mahogany brown and white. Notable features include long outward turning horns and a black muzzle with a white switch.
Ayrshire cattle are praised for uniform square udders long bodies and brisk actions. They possess high energy and nervous disposition aiding production and self-support on rough pastures. Calves weigh 55 to 80 pounds at birth mature between Holstein Jersey, and milk has small fat globules aiding shipping and market-milk use.
A cow in poor condition at the start of lactation should be fed to build up body reserves rather than for immediate milk and butterfat production. Seeds consumed after freshening should mainly support body condition to ensure better output later.
A travelogue through Western Canada’s wheat and grain belts describes vast fields of cheat oats barley flax and corn valued at over a billion dollars. It notes harvests of 250 million bushels of wheat and high yields per acre, with elevators railways and growing cattle horses and dairy output fueling a strong future market and labor shortages.
The ad touts Cuticura products for skin improvements and dandruff with a quick five minute routine using Ointment and Soap. It adds a quip about wealth seeking endless dollars and ends with a promotional, lifestyle oriented note.
An advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as quick relief for indigestion gases and heartburn. It promises almost immediate stomach correction allowing eating favorite foods with no fear and notes a large case costs only cents at drug stores. The copy calls it harmless and pleasant and claims millions helped annually. A jokey line about a poor woman's husband asks what he does for a living.
Mrs Green recounts a domestic dispute over carving or slicing food causing friction with her husband. The note records his anger at the act and mentions Mr Brassie observing the husband’s reaction to slicing a ball.
A vintage ad promotes Bochee's Syrup as a long trusted remedy for coughs colds bronchitis and lung trouble. It claims fifty four years of sale worldwide and promises relief including a good night rest and easy morning expectoration. Available from druggists and medicine dealers everywhere.
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