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Newspaper
Forest City Courier
Location
Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1920
Page
7
In town notices a flag off the sale of calomel amid warnings about Liver Tone. The ad touts Jose Dodson's Liver Tone as a pleasant pure vegetable remedy, harmless for children and adults, claiming calomel causes weakness and nausea while Liver Tone leaves one feeling fine by morning.
Novelist Booth Tarkington comments on German aggression in Berlin and the unchanging nature of people. He notes Labouchere's fearless wit, recalls a dying man’s quip, and jokes about a college student with a mustache hinting at his mother. The piece ends with a wry line on divorce.
A historical Sunday school lesson outline from 1930s Western News details June 27 readings focused on Samuel. It outlines junior to senior topics, suggests biographical framing around Samuel, Gideon, Eli, Saul and David, and offers review methods and lesson prompts for April through June emphasizing religious government, gender roles, discipline, prayer, and moral development.
Terence notes that people assess others more clearly than themselves and judge affairs of others with keener sight than their own. The aphorism contrasts self-awareness with outward scrutiny, suggesting bias in self-perception.
A vintage advertising piece extols Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a kidney liver and bladder remedy. It claims physician prescription status, long tested effectiveness, and wide pharmacist support. It instructs readers to obtain a sample for ten cents and notes a personal anecdote about a shoe shine remark unrelated to the product.
Advertisement extols Freezone as painless instant corn removal for hard and soft corns and calluses with a tiny bottle sold by druggists. It touts ether-based discovery from a Cincinnati genius and promises no pain or irritation. Also mentions Beetles' Blood for Warts with Peruan medical notes.
An advertisement promotes Cuticura Ointment for pimples and blackheads with a five minute wash using Cuticura Soap and hot water. It advises daily use to maintain clear skin and mentions Cuticura Talcum as well. A stray line notes that most reform movements end after a parade disperses and asks if a dog named Rover still exists.
A fragmentary vignette shows a trench coat speaker planning a birthday box of cigars, mockingly debated by a friend about gifts and prohibition. Other snippets jest about prohibition, cork production, and a Scottish or medical satire ending with a question about a second doctor likened to the first.
An advertisement touts Bayer Tablets of Aspirin as safe and widely prescribed, with directions for headache tooth neuralgia rheumatism colds and pain. It notes affordable 12 tablet tins and larger packages sold by druggists, and identifies the chemical ester of salicylic acid. The ad includes a social line about the grass widow.
An old advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Ease as instant relief for foot ache and bunions. It claims antiseptic powder soothes tired feet, with wartime sales noting millions used by the Army and Navy. Sold everywhere with a claim of instant comfort.
Public health appeal praising blood purification and vitality through S. S. S. and Swift Specific Co. medicine. Advises readers to visit drug stores and seek free medical advice from the Medical Director at Swift Laboratory, urging daily use for disease resistance.
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