Pape's Cold Compound Promises Fast Relief
The ad claims a cold remedy eases nasal congestion headaches fever and sneezing with a dose every two hours for up to three doses. It touts quick relief without quinine and just a few cents at drug stores.
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Newspaper
Plainfield Messenger
Location
Plainfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1920
Page
6
Film firms acquire historic Oatlands Lodge estate
English film companies have secured the twenty acre Oatlands Lodge estate once part of the royal domain. The site, once visited by Henry VIII, Queen Elizabeth, and James I, features a subterranean passage that may aid future productions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oatlands Lodge
Oatlands
Henry VIII
Elizabeth
James I
Charles I
California Fig Syrup Ad Warns Parents on Laxative
An old advertisement urges mothers to use California Fig Syrup as a safe laxative for children. It claims the product removes poisons from stomach, liver and bowels and highlights its fruity taste and clear dosing directions on every bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Reading at Night Shows Subtitled Cinema
London Answers notes a chat about a man reading for hours last night while a cinema visit yielded films largely consisting of subtitles. The exchange highlights a humorous contrast between reading and cinema experiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hampton
Wickham
Trampton
London
Diamond Dyes Advertises Fabric Dye for All Textiles
The Diamond Dyes advertisement promises rich fadeless color for wool silk linen cotton or mixes. It notes a Direction Book with each package explains how to diamond dye over any color and suggests using the Diamond Dye Color Card to match fabrics.
How Rats Cause Fires
Rats chew insulation on electrical wires and are blamed for many fires from defective insulation. They also gnaw holes in lead water pipes.
Cuticura Promotes Comfort For Baby Skin
Advertisement extols Cuticura products for irritated baby skin with hot baths using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment. It also recommends Cuticura Dusting Powder and Cuticura Talcum as essential toilet items.
The More We Boast of Knowing We Really Know
A terse aphorism suggests that excessive self praise masks ignorance and true wisdom is shown by restraint. It emphasizes humility and prudence over boasting.
Senate Agrees on Compulsory Training Plan for Youths
The Senate military subcommittee tentatively approves a permanent military policy featuring compulsory four month training for ages eighteen to twenty one. A 280000 strong standing peace army would exist with a combined regular and reserve force, including a National Guard component. Recruits would enter a five year reserve period but could only be called to service in wartime. No compulsory service is included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Wadsworth
Regular Army
National Guard
Government plan to loan Liberty Bond holders at post offices
A U S government proposal would let small Liberty bonds be used as collateral for loans at post offices. Loans would be 45 dollars per 50 bond or 90 per 100 bond, with a $200 per person cap. The post office would accept maturing coupons as interest and charge a small fee. borrowers could sell the bond back to the government before maturity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Virtue Its Own Reward at a Ranger Station Visit
A motor party tours a Grand Canyon area forest ranger station and leaves two distinctive notes. One card from David F. Houston the Secretary of Agriculture praises the stations immaculate condition. The second card from Dr Hans Sulzer ambassador from Switzerland also praises the cabin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ational Park
National Forest Rangers
Grand Canyon
Arizona
National Forest
Flis
David F. Houston
Secretary of Agriculture
Hans Sulzer
Switzerland
Michigan Proposes Victory Highway Memorial Across State
Michigan advances a 348 mile Victory highway from New Buffalo to Port Huron with a northern branch to Bay City. Counties pledge funds to build the road erect memorial buildings monuments and parks listing service members with special notes for the fallen or wounded and a walnut tree double row along the route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ichigan
Michigan
Michigan State Good Roads Association
New Buffalo
Indiana Line
Port Huron
St. Joe
Kalamazoo
Camp Custer
Battle Creek
Charlotte
Lansing
Owosso
Flint
la Peer
Seginaw
Bay City
Michigan State Agricultural College
Spring sewing spurs negligee and undergarment fashions
The article urges spring sewing for home dress makers with negligees and undergarments for the family. It discusses two piece negligees, trouser style and long draped skirts, Chinese and Indian inspired coats, crepe de chine details, tassels, ribbons, and seasonal muslin weights for combinations and houses dresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Coats Blend Style and Practicality in This Season’s Wraps
The feature highlights two elegant coats with imaginative tailoring and generous details. One coat shows eyple extensions and a deep yoke with many rows of machine stitching, while the other presents a kimono bodice with a full skirt, wide belt, and cuffs and collar trimmed with large silver-dollar disks.
Favorite Prescription Aids Women in Weakness and Dizziness
A testimonial set from Indiana women praising Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription and Healing Suppositories for relief from hot flashes dizziness and general weakness. Mrs Elsie Porter notes long-term help with midlife symptoms and advice from the Invalids Hotel. Mrs Rule Gray cites relief from hot flashes after mother’s use. Mrs John Vernon reports stopping hemorrhages after three bottles of Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette
Ind
Dr. Pierce
The
Invalids’ Hotel
Buffalo
N. Y
Elsie A. Porter
1St St
Kokomo
Rule Gray
N. Webster St. Bluffton
Pierce
John Vernon
E. Wiley Ave
Boxed fury sparks a hot box remark
In a terse exchange the man erupts with fury upon finding himself confined. His counterpart suggests the situation qualifies as a hot box, underscoring tension and discomfort in the moment.
His Beast Status
A witty exchange labels a man as an entomologist or a simpler “plain bug” in a light comic speech snippet. The dialogue contrasts expert title with a casual insult, reflecting characterization rather than a news event.
Dr Carter's K and B Tea for Constipation
Promote Dr Carter's K and B Tea as a pure vegetable remedy to aid liver and bowels. Claims long use by thousands, with a bedtime cup to start and occasional use to maintain health. Encourages sales through druggists and notes Wells & Co. of Le Roy New York as distributor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Carter
Seldrom
Ss. C. Wells & Co
le Roy
N. Y
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pape
U. S. Senate
U. S
Holland
Red Cross
Howe Mabe
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