Dandelion Butter Color Sold Widely For Decades
An old advertisement touts a harmless vegetable butter color named Dandelion used by millions for fifty years. Drug stores and general stores offered bottles priced at 35 cents.
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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1923
Page
10
An old advertisement touts a harmless vegetable butter color named Dandelion used by millions for fifty years. Drug stores and general stores offered bottles priced at 35 cents.
A college scene ends with a quip. After a noted poor recitation the professor tells the class to leave quietly and not flap their ears as they exit. The remark carries a light humorous bite about student effort and classroom discipline.
An advertisement touts Brandreth Pills as the best for constipation with claims of unique efficacy, urging readers to take one or two at bedtime. It also notes a generic line about obtaining scarce items, reflecting the era’s consumer mindset.
Roy R. Volk adjutant of the James Monroe Rosch post in Altus Oklahoma expanded post membership from 18 to 292 in under a year. He secured a well equipped club room and library and aims for 500 members and a post owned home. Volk is a World War I veteran disabled in service and cited for meritorious work at Post field.
Sealed in glass cases in Columbus Ohio the World War flags from Ohio units rest beside Civil War colors. Veterans from Civil and World wars attended the ceremony with soldiers from regular army National Guard and reserve corps. Col Charles Rhodes presented the flags to Adjutant General Henderson as American Legion officials joined the event.
The Lincoln post of the American Legion has leased the city auditorium for one year. The lease transfers all contracts the city held with individuals. The post will use part of the building for clubrooms and likely establish a canteen in the auditorium.
A short humorous column stirs with a confession from a young husband who dislikes potato salad, prompting comical suspense as his wife presses for truth in a domestic moment.
At the San Francisco convention the American Legion adopted 91 resolutions shaping its next year policy. Key aims include expanded veterans medical care, more hospital beds, funding to improve the Veterans' bureau, and efforts to extend rehabilitation and adjusted compensation. The group calls for civic programs, education, scouting, and community clinics, plus a five year immigration suspension and stricter controls. It also backs defense readiness, international peace efforts, land reclamation projects, and a universal service law for wartime mobilization.
A collection of anecdotes on aspiring actresses facing rejection form letters and harsh judgments. One girl vows to land a part this fall despite setbacks while another traveler recounts a photographer’s quip about posing for cloak and suit work.
An owl visits his lady friend in a quaint tale of gentleness and loyalty. The narrative emphasizes enduring friendship and calm companionship over grand actions.
A mother and daughter share a restaurant moment over parsley sauce. The mother offers the sauce while the daughter recalls a Bible line about a man who was sick of parsley and expresses a desire to try it, showing a humorous mix of food and scripture.
A note on the paper mark sharply falling in value as calculations grow lengthy. The piece hints at the tedious task of converting or writing decimals, suggesting the process may span from dawn to night.
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