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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1916
Page
6
A wounded soldier asks a nurse to note that the nurses in the hospital are elderly to ease his wife’s jealousy. The youthful nurse gently corrects him, saying the claim isn’t strictly true but it will calm her mind. The exchange ends with the wife’s mind supposedly eased.
An advertising plea touts Cascarets as a 10 cent remedy for constipation indigestion biliousness and headaches. It promises cleansing of internal organs and renewed health with a nightly dose. The piece also includes stray anecdote about California housing and rainless climate.
Specializing quoted line frames a farmer’s remark about his boy’s studies. He jokes that the boy studies arithmetic given how often he reminds his father of expenses, implying practical math is the focus at school. The exchange reflects rural humor and everyday concerns about budgeting.
In a terse exchange the wife questions her husband about quitting smoking, suggesting his claimed change is a ruse to keep cigars given for Christmas. The remark hints at underlying mistrust and prankish motives in a domestic setting.
A fragment shows Hazel and Aimee debating a suitor described as dust and gold dust, reflecting old-fashioned courtship norms. The dialogue references a gold-dusted ideal husband and a six months old frock as markers of propriety in relationship expectations.
Asheville reader Mrs Delia Buckner recounts severe fatigue back pain and abdominal distress before taking Cardus. After using five to six bottles she reports renewed strength and regular sleep and credits the remedy with restoring her health. The note urges other women with common ailments to try Cardus, sold by all druggists.
Dr. P. W. Bridgman of Boston has crystallized water near its boiling point using high pressure in the Warvard laboratory. He claims temperatures thousands of degrees above zero could be achieved with improved apparatus. He notes water can adopt a permanent form under Earth interior pressures and reports other liquids and substances formed by geology-level pressures.
A joke exchange centers on a man with a gold front tooth that remains unseen. The punchline links dental vanity to discomfort, suggesting the ache stems from a newly inlaid tooth and its hidden gold filling.
The eminent critic calls The Great American Drama unwritten, while the playwright counters that it was completed three years ago but remains unproduced due to lack of managerial support.
A quirky fragment describes a dietitian as a doctor who advises against eating anything except what you do not crave, hinting at a humorous view of nutrition guidance. The line reflects playful dialogue about food and diet.
South Carolina lawmakers push anti liquor measures as the Liles chaingang bill passes the house 71 to 18 with no option of fines. The dispensaries stock disposal plan and other reform proposals face debate while education and taxation issues linger in the rapid legislative pace.
A vintage advertisement urges stopping calomel use for bilious symptoms and promotes Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe, vegetable liver medicine. It claims calomel harms bones and promises a money back guarantee if one spoonful doesn't improve digestion and energy. It touts family safety and suitability for children.
During a theatrical engagement in Manchester England a chimney sweep and his boy confronted actors femble and Lewis on the street. The boy exclaimed they were play actors and the sweep warned the youth that fortunes can change for anyone.
The advertisement touts Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy as a 50 cent tonic that darkens gray hair naturally and evenly. It claims to restore color, stop dandruff and hair loss, and make hair look thicker and glossier after repeated applications.
A reader notes Brown has purchased a house and asks if it is new. The reply clarifies the home is not brand new but carries a brand new mortgage, signaling renewed financing rather than construction.
Mrs. Ida Ford of Cuba Missouri endorses Vick's Vap-O-Rub as a fast acting remedy for croup and other ailments. The article outlines how menthol camphor and essential oils are released by body heat to ease breathing and skin irritations. It promotes safe use on young children with three sizes priced 26c 60c and 1.00 by Vick Chemical Company Greensboro NC.
An old newspaper ad urges readers to beware kidney and bladder issues blaming fatigue and pain on kidney disease. It promotes Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a remedy with claims of improving kidney liver and bladder health and offers sample bottles and mail order information.
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