Enormous Government Buying Power Drives Low Prices
Advertiser touts government purchasing clout as ability to offer low prices on goods. Mentions dates January 9 16 23 30 as part of the campaign or sale period. Non-specific items referenced.
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1920
Page
5
Advertiser touts government purchasing clout as ability to offer low prices on goods. Mentions dates January 9 16 23 30 as part of the campaign or sale period. Non-specific items referenced.
The executrix of the will of J. R. Welch requests all debts paid and claims presented by December 27, 1920. Creditors must file with the executrix or clerk of the Superior Court Guilford County. notice dated December 25, 1919.
An advertisement hawks Aspironal as a two minute cold and cough remedy endorsed by army surgeons and urged for immediate relief. It promises refund if not effective within two minutes and claims rapid, safe relief for adults and infants. The notice also lists a Mary Lou Welch executor and a university football note beside a court train regulation for peeresses.
Charleston W Va January 30 Former service men compose the state constabulary organized into provisional companies with 15 sub patrol stations. Mounted patrols cover trunk line railroads while Wellsburg and Martinsburg use motorcycles. About half strength on duty with Colonel Jackson Arnold in command. The force aims to mobilize quickly if needed and includes natives from 23 of 55 counties.
London reports 95 000 civilian men and women must enter work as the dole ends for the unemployed. 135 000 on relief include 40 000 engineers idle from a strike. 61 000 men and 34 000 women remain. Domestic service seen as likely for women. Demobilized service personnel receive nine weeks of aid at one pound weekly for men and 15 shillings for women through March 31. American Chamber notes 3 000 000 demobilized soldiers and 1 500 000 munition workers have found peace jobs since armistice.
In treating colds head ache neuralgia influenza and rheumatism pepsated aspirin is promoted as a pure aspirin tablet combined with pepsin. The ad claims pepsated aspirin retains aspirin’s benefits while not upsetting the stomach and urges readers to ask for it at druggists.
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