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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1929
Page
4
A promotional paragraph touts Bayer Aspirin as a fast acting remedy for colds headaches neuralgia neuritis rheumatism and lumbago. It emphasizes safety with no after effects and notes doctors give it to children and infants. It highlights Bayer branding on box and tablets and directs readers to use the proven directions from druggists.
A humorous note in a Washington exchange recounts a registrar famed for wit. In a chat with a local telephones official, he mentions a young woman seeking a secretary post aboard The Hilts. His blunt reply suggests she apply herself in the department handling wrong numbers.
Dr Caldwell promotes a mild vegetable remedy Syrup Pepsin for constipation and related stomach issues. He warns against drastic purges and urges natural care. The ad touts a free trial bottle by writing to Syrup Pepsin Dept. BB Monticello, Indiana.
An old newspaper ad touts Pastor Koenig's Ner vino, a nervousness sleeplessness epilepsy remedy from German doctors. The piece claims widespread factories and sales worldwide and offers a free large sample in exchange for a postal request to Koenig Medicine Co., 1045 North Wells Street, Chicago, Illinois, with a note to mention the local paper.
A garbled dialogue shows a salesman arguing a car is worth its weight in gold while a skeptical customer questions the weight. The exchange features a quirky line about a man with no multion being a capital fellow, illustrating a humorous misunderstanding of value.
In a campus scene Lolita meets Miss Farrar and Mr Warrill the writing instructor. She feels a surge of doubt and awe as she contemplates talent and perseverance and imagines writing a tale about a girl who falls in love at first sight, while stepping toward the L station with new resolve.
Lolita Farrar submits a long fiction piece to Mr Warrill in a university writing class. He praises its realism and potential, hints at commercial value, and invites her to develop her craft with patience while offering encouragement and guidance.
Lolita,孤在 Chicago, yields to Harvey Torrance's advances then leaves him for Gertrude Watson. Torrance suspects her with Fred Watterson, fights Watterson, Torrance dies. Lolita spends a night in custody, learns her father will not help, and a lawyer ends the case with $200 and a secret benefactor. She turns to short story writing.
Joseph G. Smelak of the American Geographic Society returned from a trek through Weander with a dramatic account of a smoking volcano erupting and lava flows. He endured local superstition and fear as he approached within seven miles, gathering data on the crater and location while witnessing violent explosions that lit the scene.
A dubious health ad touts a supposed acidity remedy made from a nightmarish misprinting of a familiar product. The caller is urged to take nine spoonfuls of a preparation claimed to neutralize stomach ulcers instantly, with promises it is safe for children and effective in all ages.
A vintage ad warns that a cold can develop into flu or pneumonia if untreated and promotes Musterole as a counter irritant made from mustard camphor menthol and other simple ingredients. It claims it warms and tingles as it penetrates to relieve congestion and break up the cold.
Ann Bunsy of 108 Washington Street Fairhaven Massachusetts says Lydia I Pinkham's Vegetable Compound helped her menopause symptoms. She reports relief from nervousness and insomnia after following directions and keeping routine.
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