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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1918
Page
7
Local druggists report a drop in calomel sales and promote Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe pleasant tasting vegetable remedy. They guarantee satisfaction with a money back offer if it fails to ease liver sluggishness and constipation without next day upset.
A wartime anecdote tells of five to eight year olds playing soldiers. One boy, choosing the German side, fires on his own man and declares he has turned traitor and is now an American, prompting disbelief from an elder playmate.
An 84 year old man tests a medicine called Eagle Pile Remedy after failed medical help. Described as healthy for over 20 years and sold by Reed Distributing Co. at 141 Godwin St Caterson NJ, a trial box of 24 tablets costs one dollar.
An office scene details a pen extractor device with a metal loop pressed onto the old pen. The loop holds the pen firmly, allowing it to be pulled free from the holder by a single tug.
Advertising copy urges using Cuticura Soap daily with occasional Cuticura Ointment to soften and heal skin. Free samples offered via Cuticura Dept. X Boston. Soap 25 cents Ointment 25 and 50 cents. Ad reads in period style with a stray movie line about an actor.
Advertisement for GHOVE'S VALTIELESS tonic claiming to strengthen the entire system by purifying blood. It touts table properties of Tron and Quinine and promises visible blood improvement after a few doses. The copy also asserts gendered stereotypes and mis-spelled phrases.
A vivid essay on tea components, flavors, and brewing tips. It notes that essential oils and tannin shape taste, lists popular blends such as English Breakfast and Oolong, and contrasts global practices from Ceylon to Morocco. It warns to infuse tea only briefly to limit tannin and avoid bitterness.
Cookery notes present desserts such as dates with whipped cream, Tapioca and Date Sponge, Green Pea Soup, and Chop Suey with chicken and pork. Also tips to save pie juice via beaten eggs or a paper funnel to prevent loss. Includes steps, ingredients, and serving ideas.
A Peabody girl writes to a Canadian sweetheart in Prineo and questions the censor who reads all letters and signs his name COpenedly. The censor adds a footnote describing himself, leaving the girl unsure whether she loves the consul or her old sweetheart.
An advertisement promotes Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a leading remedy for kidney liver and bladder ailments. It claims rapid gentle healing from a vegetable compound and invites readers to request a sample by mailing ten cents to Dr Wilmer Co in Binghamton New York mentioning the paper.
A wordy dispute arises over placing a tank on Worcester cathedral green. Critics call it sacrilege while the dean argues the action serves a sacred cause and justifies it amid ongoing tensions.
A noisy exchange unfolds as speakers accuse others of misunderstanding and inattention. One participant laments constant interruptions while others defend their positions, prompting weary attendees to disengage rather than continue the debate.
An advertisement promises removal of freckles using a double strength formula from a dropout source. It claims rapid fading of sun spots and skin blemishes with nightly application and warns about possible ineffectiveness and refunds. The tone imitates a period era sales pitch with dubious claims.
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