Nasty Colds Hard Sell in Quack Patent Medicine Ad
An old advertisement touts Pape's Cold Compound as a quick cure for colds, claiming two hourly doses up to three total clear nasal passages, stop runny nose and headaches, with claims it costs only a few cents and contains no quinine. The piece ends with a light comic interlude about stepping on a foot.
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Pape
Grippe
Lift off Corns with Freezone Quick Pain Free
Freezone offers a cheap remedy to remove corns and calluses with a few drops per application. It claims instant pain relief and painless removal of the root. Advertising copy references 10 000 dogs and a Cuticura skincare trio for babies.
Patrol System of Maintenance for Earth Roads Endorsed
F Sergeant, division engineer with Wisconsin highway commission, advocates the patrol system for earth roads. One man with a team should maintain a six to seven mile section, using a blade grader or road plane rather than a road drag. Proper equipment, timing, and center-road first rounds are urged to keep roads smooth and well drained.
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F. Sergeant
Wisconsin Highway Commission
Roads Aid Rural Students
The article explains that states with higher percentages of improved roads see more rural students regularly attending schools, while states with fewer improvements have lower attendance, as prepared by the U S Department of Agriculture.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bayer Aspirin for Colds True to Name on Label
An on paper claim confirms the Bayer brand is genuine for aspirin aimed at colds with the label bearing the familiar name. The item notes authenticity and branding signals for buyers seeking Bayer aspirin associated with cold relief.
Bayer Aspirin advertising and Ring Lardner anecdote
An aspirin ad touts Bayer Tablets of Aspirin in Bayer packaging with directions for colds pain headache neuralgia lumbago and rheumatism and notes nineteen years as a physician prescribed genuine aspirin. Handy tins hold 12 tablets for a few cents. A Ring Lardner anecdote follows about Chauncey Depew admiring the humorist and a club phone booth gag.
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Bayer
Chauncey M. Depew
Ring Lardner
Philadelphia
Lardner
The Easiest Way in a Melbourne Influenza Outbreak
In Melbourne and Sydney the influenza epidemic continues with heavy mortality as communities cope with rising deaths and public health strain amid the spread across major Australian cities.
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Melbourne
Sydney
Gold Medal Oil Capsules Promise Kidney Relief
A 200 year old remedy, GOLD MEDAL Finarlon Oil Capsules, claims to aid urinary organ health and relieve fatigue, backache, and nervousness. Take three or four daily. restore vigor and prevent relapse. money back guarantee if unsatisfied.
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Maarlem
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