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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1919
Page
6
A vintage advertisement urges mothers to use California Syrup of Figs for a sick child with signs like cross mood feverishness and stomach trouble. It promises a gentle cleansing within hours and touts the product as safe and tasty for all ages, warning to seek genuine California Fig Syrup Company options.
In a terse aside from The Exception a witty exchange asks if a neighbor’s garden is well cultivated. The punchline reveals the neighbor’s cultivation remains unclear.
An old Holland remedy claims 200 years of recognition for kidney and bladder disorders. GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules are imported, contain five drops per dose, and promise quick relief from back pain, rheumatism, sciatica, gall stones, and more with a money back guarantee if not effective.
Advertises Cuticura products for scalp itching and dandruff. Recommends massaging itchy spots with Cuticura Ointment then washing with Cuticura Soap, plus hot water. Claims clear skin and soft hands with daily use. Includes humorous exchange about the song title.
A would be highwayman held up a profiteer, taking overcoat boots and six dollars. The ad promotes Cole's Carbolinaire claiming instant relief for burns and skin diseases with no scars, urging readers to ask their druggist or contact The JL W Cole Co Rockford I.
The piece touts Red Cross Ball Blue for keeping cloths white and mentions various health products. It notes applicants and payments, hints at an election candidate with a purchased ticket, and references remedies like Doctor Pierce's Pleasant Pellets.
An advertisement touts Knowlton's Danderine as a complete hair solution. It claims immediate dandruff relief and later rapid new hair growth, producing soft, lustrous, fluffy hair and gloss. It urges purchase at drug stores and demonstrates results with a quick cloth test.
A brief humorous dialogue shows Mrs Justwed saying she would not know if her husband's judgment differed and Mrs Longwed noting she has never dared to differ. The exchange appears as a light satirical item in the Boston Globe.
A saying notes that the world rejects a visionary until the achievement proves the plan. It emphasizes patience, effort, and results over mere ambition.
Paris reports focus on President Poincare praising America and President Wilson taking a leading part as five powers meet. The foreign office session will discuss Russia while leaders like Bourgeois and Clemenceau shape the league of nations plan and disarmament steps.
A Canadian land prospectus urges potential settlers to inspect western provinces Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta. It notes vast acreages owned by railways and private holders, promises government aid in locating prices and land values, and promises affordable rail travel for a thorough on site evaluation. It outlines choices from ready farms to raw prairie and various farming setups with or without shelter and water.
Advert shows Pape's Diapepsin tablets as swift relief for indigestion and acid stomach. It promises instant easing of pain, gas, acidity, and dyspepsia after taking one tablet, stating low cost and quick results at drug stores.
Pittsburgh reader recounts relief from long lasting weakness using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound after husband bought three bottles. The letter urges other women with displacement pain backache and nervous symptoms to try the remedy and seek advice from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co.
A compact look at prophecies during World War I and their fates. Sir John Fraser warned of a disastrous western front drive eight days before a German offensive. Junius B. Wood reported prisoners were told the war would end on July 18, shaping some soldiers to stop fighting. On July 18 Generalissimo Féch launched the counter-offensive that helped win the war for the Allies.
A superior small boy exclaims How fortunate about shared tastes in toys as his father works on a miniature engine. The dialogue centers on mutual enjoyment of similar playthings and the light mood of the moment.
A reader notes satisfaction with a driver’s gentle conduct around a horse while transporting nitroglycerin, highlighting care and caution in handling a hazardous load.
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