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Newspaper
Plainfield Messenger
Location
Plainfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1920
Page
6
Advertising copy explains how to take Bayer Tablets of Aspirin for many ailments including colds headaches toothaches and neuralgia. It notes the Bayer Cross symbol guarantees genuineness and mentions price and packaging options available from druggists.
Amid crowded platforms and piles of passengers baggage the station master strides in to halt a violent baggage porter. He scolds the worker for tossing trunks and warns about denting the concrete platform. Passengers watch, stunned, as order is restored.
An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a safe night time laxative to relieve bilious liver and constipation. It claims you wake clear and energetic, avoiding harsh Calomel Salts or griping pills, and emphasizes overnight action.
A witty pairing of verse and proverb explores love and the futility of delayed action. The poet sings to his beloved while a pun about liquid eyes adds a playful twist. The saying about bread and waters hints at missed opportunities and aging.
In Fort Wayne and nearby towns testimonies praise Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery for curing severe coughs and lung problems. George F. Richele, Eliza Teeter, and Mey McCoy recount long coughing spells, weight loss, and recovery after using the remedy, claiming lasting health benefits.
An old remedy sold by 8. C. Wells & Co. promotes Dr Carter's K B Tea for biliousness and sluggish liver. The ad claims it aids headaches regulate bowels and is safe for children. It recommends nightly use and notes broad family adoption.
The Lincoln Highway route, now part of state highway systems, shows 1919 expenditures by state totaling 11,709,912.90 with New Jersey and Pennsylvania leading. Additional unreported county and city work likely exceeds 500,000, while 159.8 miles of contracts were let for 2,323,112.59. The General Federation of Women’s Clubs aims to beautify the Way as a coast to coast bird sanctuary.
The Children's Bureau reports many U S children under sixteen leave school for work not always from poverty. Discontent at school drives some to labor with factors like unattractive buildings poor teaching and low salaries. Federal law covers only part of working children and local surveys show teacher shortages and low pay hinder schools.
A Chicago statistician estimates the total cut and polished diamonds ever mined would fill a conventional closet. The study totals 46,355,474 carats weighing about 10.5 tons with a value near 18.9 billion dollars.
American scientist William Allanson Bryan investigates a 6000 mile land bridge concept between South America and Hawaii. He notes Juan Fernandez molluscs resemble Hawaii species, implying ancient riverborne dispersal and a possible earlier Pacific continent. Alexander Selkirk once lived there, inspiring Robinson Crusoe.
The article praises female buyers in department stores for their taste and selection. It highlights simple schoolgirl fashion focusing on utility and neatness, noting a cotton voile dress with colored satin stripe, shawl collar, lace edging, and a wide voile sash as an ideal example for junior misses. It urges copying these dresses as they embody refined taste.
A colorfully varied display of negligees and lounge wear from silk georgette chiffons to sheer crepe and lace showcases styles inspired by East Asian and Turkish garments. Mandarin coats kimonos and embroidered silks sit alongside taffeta coats and matching petticoats. Boudoir caps and satin camisoles with chiffon trims round out the elegant home fashion spread.
An old advertisement urges readers to take Pape's Cold Compound every two hours for up to three doses to relieve nasal congestion, stop a runny nose, headaches, feverishness, and sneezing. It claims rapid, independent action with a pleasant taste and no quinine, costing only a few cents at drug stores.
Narrator notes a neighborhood brimful of culture with residents proudly citing Shakespeare as if recent and living. The exchange frames a witty tour through a district famed for its literary pretensions and genteel airs.
To half pint of water add 1 oz Bay Rum a small box of Barbo Compound and percent oz glycerine Apply to the hair twice a week until it darkens streaked gray hair It costs little and can be made at home or bought from a druggist It does not cool the scalp feel sticky or greasy or rub off
A concise quote-filled item contrasts two newspaper mottoes about direction. The lines suggest concern over editorial focus and a pivot from drifting to skidding as the prevailing metaphor of the era. No further names or places are provided in the readable text.
The ad promotes Cuticura Ointment Soap and Talcum to treat pimples redness roughness or itching. Apply ointment bathe with soap rinse dry gently dust talcum for fragrance. Price 25 cents each.
TJ advises a shower bouquet for an April bride. The suggestion highlights seasonal blooms suited for spring weddings and emphasizes a graceful, compact arrangement.
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