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Newspaper
Mills County Tribune
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1921
Page
2
Why pay 26 or 36 cents when a Kiddie Kar is only one dime at E M Myers Furniture Store. A dandy Kiddie Kar for the little fellow priced at $1.00. Get yours before they are gone.
A dated advertisement promotes Hamburg Greast Tea as a cure for colds and grip. It instructs readers to brew a tablespoon of the tea in boiling water, strain, and drink a teacupful, claiming it opens the skin pores, relieves congestion, loosens the bowels, and is inexpensive and safe as a vegetable remedy.
An old-time advertisement urges readers to stop dosing with rheumatism care and rub in St Jacob's Oil on tender spots. The copy claims fast relief from rheumatic pain, sciatica, lumbago, backache and neuralgia, with a 35 cent bottle sold at drug stores and a promise of no skin burning.
The article recalls bell ringing as an old English Christmas tradition where ringers volunteered their service, notes the joyous role of bells in Christmas, and recounts the 1652 Commonwealth ban on Christmas observance and Canterbury riots when locals defiantly kept Christmas bells ringing despite enforcement.
A child may stay amused with a homemade modeling mix. Combine cornstarch and salt with boiling water, cook into a soft ball, stir ten minutes, and add color if desired. Keep wrapped in oiled paper to prevent hardening when not in use.
A 1921 Western feature recounts a Christmas card that ages in price from two cents to fifty cents, traveling endured and marked on its back as it circulates each season. It also explains the Swedish Christmas feast custom of preparing a cod like fish buried in wood ashes or spaked in soda water, boiled and served with milk gravy.
A wry exchange on holiday mood unfolds with a sharp remark about Christmas and the lingering effects of misfortune. The exchange features a ready made philosopher and a character named Growcher, highlighting a bleak view of seasonal cheer.
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