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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1916
Page
10
Hazel Hamilton of New Castle Indiana reports lifelong menstrual pains and headaches ending after using Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound. She calls herself renewed and regular now and urges others to seek advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co in Lynn Massachusetts.
A skeptical remark questions a boastful man’s qualification for a job at an automobile works. The piece notes his claim of being a self starter and diverts to a medicinal ad for Dr Peery's Dead Shot claiming immediate stomach and bowels relief with a single dose.
Dr. Samuel G. Dixon argues for frugal eating amid rising food prices. He cites Iroquois practice of two meals daily and one meal daily as models and urges investigating nutritional values, trimming excess, eating slowly, and drinking water outside meals to curb overeating.
A historical home kitchen article explains making simple confections for children. It covers date and nut candy, fondant basics, wintergreen tinted confections, nougat with raisins and nuts, nut brittle, peanut candy, and nugget style sweets with step by step hints and measurements.
The article notes Spain has practiced irrigation for over a century since the first canal began in 1814. It also mentions a French inventor of a horse racing camera, massive strawberries from Manchester, new Russian American chamber branches in Kiel and Odessa, Dutch wooden shoe exports to Germany, and Providence barber shop longevity records.
The film world shines as the star of The Scarlet Runner headlines a recent release. The matinee idol leads the cast in a drama noted for its stylish presentation and screen presence.
In Siberia many Yakut households rely on wood as a staple food, especially where fish is scarce. Wood is eaten by boiling thin shavings of log after removing bark, often with snow, and sometimes with fish roe or dairy in southern areas.
A quirky exchange features a stylist remarking that some language lines can choke a speaker. A political figure agrees noting that a king may swallow his words when motions become complicated after lengthy bouts of rhetoric and satire.
The article describes Alaska Indians guarding against overheating in extreme cold. Upper Yukon moose hunts begin with snowshoe treks, a swift runner pursues the moose while others follow. The lone hunter risks freezing if he stops, so he continues after the kill while others skin and transport the carcass.
A nostalgic poem from the Buffalo Evening Times recalls a son’s longing for his mother. The speaker remembers childhood moments of affection, a father’s sternness, and the urge to hear his mother’s voice and feel her love again. The piece mingles tender recollection with the ache of separation.
War shortages push hairpins into precious status and demand that women bring their own pins for elaborate hairstyles. Experts warn supply from traditional suppliers is diverted to ammunition, reshaping daily grooming and fashion.
The article describes diverse methods for telling time and distance in indigenous and historical cultures. It cites Apache stargazing with a marked gourd, Assam hill folk measuring by betel nut chews, a Dutch colonial tale of the third pipe, and a Montaguis tracker using shadow lines to pace the traveler ahead.
A Chinese matchmaker shortlists suitable brides for a man seeking marriage. The suitor or his family presents a card with ancestral history name and birth date to the bride’s parents. If accepted, the couple’s engagement details are recorded on two red cards and shared with family friends.
An advertisement extols Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a cure for kidney, liver, and bladder troubles. It claims fast relief for lame back and other symptoms, urges readers to buy bottles at drug stores, and offers a sample by mail from Dr Palmer & Co. The piece includes unrelated prose about a minstrel question and general remarks on enthusiasm.
An advertisement claims Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Soap shampoo will stop scalp irritation, itching, burning, and hair loss. It offers a free mail sample via postcard to Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston, and asserts the remedy is the best. The piece also contains a brief informal joke about Bobby marrying his sister.
Dr V M Pierce promotes a straightforward regimen for kidney trouble using habitual hot water on awakening, ample daily water, and Anuric before meals. He warns that kidney failure would be fatal and lists warning signs such as backache, fatigue, headaches, and swollen joints.
An advertisement catalogues Mother’s Joy Salve for colds croup pneumonia asthma and Goose Grease Liniment for neuralgia rheumatism and sprains. Sold by all Druggists, Goose Grease Company, manufacturers, Greensboro, N O. Adv. Good temper all the wheels of life.
Mrs Alma I Henderson of Send Dr. Pierce Buffalo N Y reports complete recovery from severe overwork and kidney bladder inflammation after using Dr Pierce's Anuke. She credits the medicine with rapid relief within two days and no return of symptoms. The ad promotes trial package offered for 106.
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