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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1917
Page
8
The piece urges health habits for American men, promoting water intake and the Anuric remedy from Dr. Pierce. It cites kidney health, a milk and vegetables diet, and limited meat, with claims of uric acid elimination and backache relief, urging readers to buy Anuric at 60 cents a package or request a trial offer.
A humorous exchange centers on a bravado figure described as a game soldier. The punchline plays on the idea that despite a marriage, the man remains in game terms a ready and capable participant.
An early 20th century advertisement touts Cuticura Soap for nightly cleansing and hot water in the morning with Cuticura Ointment for pimples or dandruff. It offers free samples by mail and urges readers to request via postcard to Boston. The ad closes with a wedding cost joke about a skating act.
An advertisement touts Grove's The Old Standard Tonic as a general tonic with quinine and iron, claiming liver and blood benefits and malaria drive. The Pacifists scene follows with a chat about the Smith de Puysters quarrel over peacemaker attitudes.
A Stearns Paste advert promotes quick rodent control with a cheap box priced at a few cents. It claims effectiveness against rats mice cockroaches and waterbugs and notes government purchases for urban use. An unrelated adage about convincing a woman by agreeing with her follows.
An advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Medicine cures catarrh by a blood action on mucous surfaces. It promises a $100 reward for any case not cured and cites Dr. F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo, Ohio, with testimonials available.
Mrs. Louisa Baumgard of 2670 Sepviva St in Philadelphia endorses Dr. Pierce products. She cites Golden Medical Discovery Favorite Prescription Anuric and Pleasant Pellets for relief from colds kidney pain dizziness and backache, adding she can provide more details in person.
A home cook’s guide suggests economical ways to elevate meals with hamburger and macaroni, chestnut dishes, and inventive garnishes. It covers chestnut cakes, mock mashed potatoes, deviled chestnuts, and chestnut-based vegetables, plus thrifty table tricks and kid-friendly decorations to improve appeal.
An old ad touts Green's August Flower as a remedy for constipation indigestion and liver trouble claiming quick relief and gentle laxative action. The piece notes its sale in civilized countries and urges readers to ask a druggist. It also cites a Japanese newspaper on global trade shifting from Atlantic to Pacific and the need for agreement on principles with humorous translator notes.
A mother sews a coat from an older sister’s plush coat for her son Sonny. She praises its warmth and asks if he approves. He quips that every time a lady passes he will have to duck, reflecting a playful, humorous moment.
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a cure for kidney liver and bladder problems claiming it relieves urinary troubles neutralizes uric acid and helps rheumatism. It offers sample bottles by parcel post to readers who send ten cents and notes bottles are sold at drug stores.
Private Smith and Corporal Higgins cited as top machine men in the ward. Major-Whio to take charge of the machine gun duties as units organize.
The article notes infections of the Lyra and inflammations cured by Roman Cye Balsam applied at night. It mentions New York City barbers dressers and manicurists totaling over 4 000. St Paul is said to have an oak tree 100 years old once used as aelbbet.
Report describes doctors mounting battery powered lamps above an eye shield to provide illumination where needed. The device aims to improve visibility during medical procedures.
Boggs argues he plays a cornet on the street corner to earn a living but his wife forbids practicing at home. The Curacao winds enable three wireless stations to run on windmill power, showing the era's reliance on wind energy for communications.
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