Aspirin and Household Remedies Warned in Ad Claim
An old advertisement asserts Bayer genuine Aspirin tablets in Bayer packaging with directions for colds pain and rheumatic conditions. It notes nineteen years of physician use and lists a 12 tablet tin at low cost. The copy also mentions Red Cross Ball Blue and a line about a matinee girl and laundry work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayer
Ady
Red Cross
Jame
Peterson
Gus Hauft
Myrtle Avenue
Brooklyn
N. Y
Peterson Ointment Co. Inc
Huffatu
N.Y
Castoria Signatures and Remedies Ad Pervade Old Ad Snippet
The fragment mentions Castoria for infants and children with reference to its signature and use. It notes notices about cold remedies and catarrh medicine. Witty lines imply moral judgments about sins and married life and advise cautions on remedies. The text hints at Fletcher's Castoria and common cold cures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher
Try This For Liver And Bowel Tea Remedy
An old reliable vegetable remedy, Dr. Carter's K and B Tea, offered by LC Wells & Co of Le Roy New York. Promotes bowel movement for constipation and torpid liver and is gentle enough for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells & Co
le Roy, N
Long skirts duel with short frocks in Paris and America
A fashion writer argues the long or moderately long skirt remains preferable to the French short skirt trend. She cites Paris shows and American gowns, noting aesthetic and moral considerations, and describes specific evening gowns that favor length and drapery over extreme shortness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Couturiers
Paris
France
St. Germain
Auteville
Long Champs
Atlantic
Ocean
Danderine Hair Treatment Ad Claims Quick Results
A bold advertising plug promotes Danderine as a cure for dandruff and hair loss. It promises immediate improvement with a small bottle from drugstores, claiming dandruff removal and fuller, healthier hair after several applications. The note ends with a non sequitur about the history of the war.
American women and fashion skirts in the Paris versus American styles
The article compares Greek and French leg shapes and argues for longer skirts to flatter figure type. It notes American gowns of eight inches from the floor for street wear and longer afternoon gowns, with draped fabrics in black satin and crepes that slim stout figures.
Diamond Dyes Advertises Fade Resistant Color
An old advertisement touts Diamond Dyes for fabric dyeing across wool to feathers with a Color Card for matching. Also, a help wanted notice seeks a district manager to sell a pocket check protector with pay at $100 per week, offering training and no initial capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaleamen
County
J. D. Poater
Terre Haute
Ind
A Sure Way in a Daring Plot
A cryptic exchange suggests a plan involving a female detective to force a finanicaler to reveal his hand. The dialogue raises questions about a disguise as a manicurist to accomplish the ruse.
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Taraiel
Aderrick
Pete
Catarra
J. Cheney & Co
Toledo, Ohio
Oield
New York
Alan Que
Inves
If Wahl
Nage
Ence
Owen Marchbanks
Ennis
Texas
Clarke Pub. Co
East 136Th St
New York City
Indianapolis
Haynes-Langenberg Mfg. Co
haynee-Langenberg Mfg. Co
Forest Park Blvd
Louis Pleace
Mame O
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