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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1916
Page
7
Advertisement for Anuric from Dr Pierce promotes a kidney tonic claiming to cleanse blood and relieve backache dropsy and gout symptoms. It urges mailed water samples for health assessment and notes Anuric is sold by dealers in limited quantities.
The eminent critic calls it the great American drama still unwritten while the playwright retorts he wrote it three years ago but cannot find a manager to produce it. The ad touts La Creole Hair Dreasing and Dermens hair restoration at one dollar.
In a strained exchange a son asks about the meaning of the odor of sanctity. The father declines to define it, suggesting it may be as elusive as the scents drifting from factories along Riverside Drive past the riverfront.
A vintage promotional lullaby urging mothers to give California Syrup of Figs as a gentle laxative for children. It claims quick relief from constipation and describes a simple Inside cleansing method, warning to avoid counterfeit syrups and to ask stores for the 2 cent bottle with clear directions for all ages.
The fragment notes Hetibece's latest work baffling readers as a failed best seller despite hopes for strong sales. It mentions the binding as a literary ornament and credits illustrations to a renowned artist of the period.
An old advertisement touts La Creole Hair Dressing as a scalp cleansing formula that promises to prevent darkening and greying hair. It markets a soap like product claimed to burn out the scalp with strong alkaline soap action and lists a price of $1.00.
A reader notes surprise at the Dobsons separation and queries the stated reason. The reply suggests incompatibility as the motive, with a reference to the disliked moving picture star and mixed impressions of admiration.
A cryptic remark hints that Jiggers believes his evening gatherings with friends serve a favor to them, reflecting a mindset that ties social time to potential personal gain. The quote suggests underlying motives and tested loyalties within the circle.
In The Countryside Magazine Miss Margaret Woodward describes a farmer barometer tale as cattle and sheep forecast weather. A group of science observers misread signs and the old farmer dismissively but predict rain, which then comes, illustrating regional folk wisdom over formal science.
A fragmentary dialogue recalls dentistry in a past era. The speaker notes a gold front tooth that remains unseen, while a pale effect provokes curiosity about appearance and health. The terse exchange hints at social perceptions of dental work and realism.
An advertisement touts La Creole Hair Dressing priced at 1.00, offering to restore gray or harsh hair to a beautiful, lustrous condition.
A garbled 19th or early 20th century debate sentence reflects gendered views on women’s dress and expectations. The speaker compares current modesty standards to those of grandmothers and grandfathers, suggesting social costs and fashion as a source of contention.
An ad-like fragment touts Grove's Old Sandarnd Grove's tonic as a general tonic with quinine and toning properties. It claims to improve the whole system, enrich the blood, and drive out malaria, presenting a dated promotional tone without coherent details.
During a Manchester engagement Kuble and Lewis were walking when a chimney sweeper and his boy approached. The boy exclaimed that they were play actors. The elder warned him to keep silent, saying you may not know when you may be the one to speak.
An old page advert promotes Wee Bertee eye remedy claiming to restore refreshment and promote eye health. It mentions a Chicago book on request and praises a wife who believes her husband is best. The copy uses period language and emphasizes eye care products for all eyes.
Bolivar Missouri women Mre Porter and Mra Porter endorse Vap-O-Red external treatment for children's colds and ailments. They claim Vap-O-Red relieves rheumatism, croup, sore throat, burns, bruises, stings, piles, and muscular soreness with no internal medicines required.
Missouri reports 7,209 retail liquor dealers at start of 1916 down from prior years due to Supreme Court ruling affecting clubs. Revenue from internal taxes climbs to 14,874,845, while the liquor trade reorganizes with lockers and altered licenses. Also notes political moves in Missouri and state financial figures.
Congressman M E Rhodes of Wielingman county secured a writ of review from Judge John 3 in the Cole County Circuit Court directing the state public service commission to certify all proceedings in the freight and passenger rate cases. The commission had denied a recoring, and orders raise passenger and freight rates effective March 1, potentially ending the rate cases for some time. The case may go to the supreme court, leaving rates under the 1907 acts in force pending further action.
Jefferson City officials warn the Forty eighth general assembly left about 2.4 million unpaid appropriations at the 1915 end. Revenue receipts for 1915 totaled 14,244,639 but expenditures neared 6,740,075, boosting debt and prompting calls for tax law revisions and spending cuts.
A witty remark by Bo Ho Is defines a dietitian as a doctor who tells you never to eat the things you dislike. The line skews toward playful irony about dietary advice and personal food preferences.
The piece argues Americans suffer kidney and bladder issues from overeat ing rich foods. It promotes Jad Saltese a lithia water like remedy sold by pharmacists to flush kidneys, relieve backache and urinary symptoms, and claims it is inexpensive and safe for home use.
A fragment quotes a speaker describing how Jack prepared thrice before the speaker accepted him. The text hints at a personal admission or remark about courtship or agreement without further context.
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