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Newspaper
Paoli Republican
Location
Paoli, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1917
Page
2
A wartime style home health ad urges using Tonsiline at first sore throat to prevent diphtheria. It claims the medicine acts directly on diseased surfaces, helping the body's defense. Available in 25c, 50c, and $1.00 sizes for quick access at home.
Mr and Mrs A F E Pierson of Greenfield Indiana arrived Sunday for a visit with Mrs Piersons father W M Baggarly and sister Miss Attia Bag garly. They drove through in their auto. Also notices about Sanol and Sloan liniments and local business notes about Jacob F Whitmire purchasing a building and Dean’s Remedies.
The matter of the petition of Howard Scott et al for a gravel road in Pd township continued to the next term. Bridges Grigsby and Helix are awarded to George Ro Cadie and C. Fainkford with bids of 81 008 and 83 600 respectively. Engineers appointed for Greenfield and Lick Creek projects. notices to bidders due before 2 o'clock p m on Monday, June. Teachers retained. one additional instructor needed for Manual Training. Also notes on health remedies and a newly published Congress roster volume from The American Protective Tariff League.
The piece argues mail order ads threaten local merchants as national magazines exclude such advertising. It notes new unified action by Delinator Designer and Woman's Magazine and cites economist Paul H. Nystrom on mall order growth driven by advertising in national magazines. It claims magazines limiting ads reduce competition for households, aiding buy at home campaigns.
Dr Kings New Life Pills claim to gently stimulate natural waste elimination to ease winter buildup. The ad emphasizes clearer skin and boosted vitality with a purified laxative effect, urging readers to try them tonight at a low price.
The vendor urges farmers to choose from Homestead E Rough Day-break and a special tomato brand, recommending consulting before buying Moulder L Furlow.
The Orange County Treasurer will receive sealed bids at the courthouse in Paoli up to 6 pm for the purchase of bonds issued for gravel road construction. Bonds dated June 4 1917 bear 4.5 percent interest, payable May and November, non-taxable, to total 4000 with individual bonds of 300 each. The sale is under order of the Orange County Board of Commissioners.
An advertisement claims Dr Klogs New Discovery eases spring colds with antiseptic balsams. It promises relief from stuffed nose sore throat and general cold symptoms and urges continuing treatment until the cold fully ends.
Mrs C D Cadie of Paoli reports severe backache and kidney pains that nearly kept her from work. After doctors warned of surgery she tried Dean's Kidney Pills from Hoyd & Hoyd Co and gradually improved. Kidney function became regular and pain lessened, inspiring her to recommend the remedy.
Decoration services set for 2 p m on Wednesday May 80 1947 in the courtyard with a program including band music choir prayer Lincoln speech readings and a march to the cemetery led by veterans and children. If rain strikes the services move to M K Church all veterans and Sons of Veterans invited to attend and close businesses 2 to 4 pm in honor. Also a notice from Rochester nurses seeking sales reps and a patent medicine ad concluding with a household remedy.
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