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Newspaper
Grand Rapids Tribune
Location
Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1920
Page
3
An advertisement fragment touts California Fig Syrup as a gentle laxative for children and promotes various patent medicines such as All’s Umbrella Medicine and Hall’s Catarrh Remedy. The piece cites warnings about local applications for catarrh and mentions digestion and mucous-tract remedies, with marketing language and mixed product names.
A series of testimonials tout Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a general tonic. Users report cough cures, weight gain, and relief from inflammatory rheumatism after multiple bottles. Included are claims of improved health and ongoing use of the medicine.
A United States report outlines a plan to shield Liberty bond holders from losses during sales to profiteers and stabilize bond prices. It proposes low interest loans via the postal savings system using bonds as collateral, with limited redemption and fees, allowing borrowers to sell bonds back to the government before maturity.
A Senate military subcommittee tentatively agrees on a permanent national policy featuring compulsory military training for 18 to 21 year olds. A 280000 strong standing peace army would include regulars and a reserve or citizens’ army with National Guard integration. Recruits undergo four months training then join a five year reserve, with no compulsory service unless war is declared.
A forest ranger station near the Grand Canyon is visited by tourists in a spare cabin scene. Cards left by diplomats and officials, including David F. Houston and Hans Sulzer, appear as humorous tributes to the station’s immaculate upkeep, reflecting government presence and courtesy in a wilderness stopover.
Michigan launches a Victory Highway memorial across 34 ½ miles through 12 counties from New Buffalo to Port Huron with a northern branch from Owosso to Bay City. Monuments will list veterans, with special tribute for the fallen or wounded, and a double row of walnut trees will line the route.
Washington observes winter style as Congressional wardrobes surge. Rep Tom Heflin unveils an elaborate black suit while Speaker Cannon, nicknamed Uncle Joe, resumes his vest button display. The Senate notes heightened sartorial rivalry after James Hamilton Lewis’s departure.
Papua, the largest island, features central mountain ranges, vivid mists, and vast jungles. It hosts dense tribes, bird of paradise protections, giant insects, and rich timber prospects. Mountain villages perch on cliff edges as natives trade dogs and pigs, while magisterial reform brings cautious civilization.
Erasmus praised Schlettstadt in 1514 for its hospitality as Alsace returned to France. The town's medieval silhouette, rose-colored basalt belfries, and ancient defenses frame Rue du Babii near the old Latin school. A Journal des Dekyis writer called Schiettstadt a bouquet of flowers amid Vosges hills.
A detailed plan by William A. Radford for a modern farm building group links a dairy barn an implement house a silo and a milk house to cut labor and boost efficiency. The frame dairy barn houses 33 cows with central feeding alleys and movable partitions linked to a silo and milk house for streamlined operation and lower long term costs.
The passage discusses goats as efficient dairy animals, noting their lower feed needs and milk output. It then shifts to observations on bluebirds and pigeons, South American stamps, and stamp issues, alongside reflections on hunting and collector interests. It ends with a quote about trust in matters of importance.
An old advertisement touts Pape's Cold Compound as fast relief for colds. It claims the first dose eases symptoms, clears nostrils, relieves headache and feverishness, and requires doses every two hours up to three to end misery. Sold cheaply at drug stores, it contains no quinine.
A vintage ad touts Danderine as a tonic to revive thinning hair. It claims long, thick, gleaming tresses with restored color and vitality and urges readers to buy a bi cent bottle at drug or toilet counters.
An advertisement claims thousands of women suffer kidney and bladder trouble and misstate symptoms. It promotes Dr Kilmer's Swamp-Root as a physician prescribed cure, urging immediate purchase in medium or large sizes, or sending ten cents for a lettered sample with newspaper mention. It suggests health improvement and credits the Ton.
For fifty three years Boschee's Syrup has been used for coughs bronchitis and lung troubles. It aids restful sleep and reduces coughing with expectoration in the morning. Made in America and sold widely for home use amid influenza concerns.
Fragmentary oblique excerpt references a dyed fabric card and dye colors, mentioning Diamond Dye Color Card and Alamond dye. The text mixes product pitches, a recipe for gray hair, and a quoted line about seeing God, indicating a damaged old newspaper page with miscellaneous ads and quotes.
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