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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1920
Page
5
An advertisement urges readers to take Pape's Cold Compound every two hours up to three doses to relieve a cold or grippe. It claims instant relief of nasal congestion headache feverishness sneezing and sore muscles and notes it costs only a few cents at drug stores and contains no quinine.
A brief exchange in which one character apologizes for offering a cigar while another remarks it is their father’s and allowable to smoke, revealing family tensions and a polite concession. The dialogue centers on permission and propriety in a domestic setting.
An old advertisement promotes California Fig Syrup as a safe laxative for children. It urges mothers to look for the California label on the bottle and to follow the dosing directions, touting a fruity taste and harm free relief.
A fragment notes a speaker claiming the mantle of Booth with a bold remark about a repeating procession around the scene at Rialto. The terse line hints at a historic or theatrical reference and public reception.
Advertises Ely's Cream Balm as a fragrant antiseptic remedy to clear nasal passages. Claims instant relief from colds and catarrh, soothing inflamed mucous membranes and aiding breathing after a few applications.
A barber offers a remedy for baldness promising hair growth for the bald man. The buyer questions the product and the barber asserts success if the subject survives. The exchange has a humorous, rustic tone.
Advert says Diamond Dyes can color wool silk linen cotton or blends to a new rich fadeless shade. It notes a direction book with each package and a Diamond Dye Color Card to match materials. A closing line riffs on Father Time confronting smokeless powder in battles with women.
In Paris the Millerand cabinet faced a stormy scene as Jules Steeg was attacked over interior policy. The chamber recorded 272 to 23 in a confidence vote with over 900 deputies abstaining, signaling potential cabinet collapse.
Washington D C Twenty two articles of food reached record prices in December per a Bureau of Labor Statistics report. Prices rose 2.6 percent from November and 89 percent from December 1913. Of 44 items surveyed, 22 advanced, 12 declined, 10 steady. Increases included cabbage 36 percent onions 17 percent sugar 16 percent eggs 11 percent potatoes 10 percent and flour 4 percent.
In Washington DC the porkless rivers and harbors appropriation bill passed the House with 12.4 million dollars for maintenance and continuance of ongoing projects. The roll call was 167 to 26 in favor. An attempt to recommit with guidance for many river and harbor improvements failed 207 to 116, and the House also declined 11 million for Mississippi, Ohio and Missouri river work and smaller projects.
A flood of testimonials from diverse U S households extols PERU-NA for catarrh and related conditions. Prominent voices claim relief from stomach and bowel catarrh, deafness, head and throat congestion, liver trouble, rheumatism, and general vigor. The ads promote PERU-NA in tablet and liquid forms as a safe, widely available remedy.
A brief aphorism advises reducing mockery of others misfortunes and increasing self reflection and humor about one’s own life. The saying emphasizes empathy and personal growth over gossip.
An advertisement urges taking Aspirin only as Bayer directs and promotes Bayer Tablets of Aspirin for cold, headache, toothache, earache, neuralgia, and rheumatic pains. It highlights the Bayer Cross seal and states the product has been prescribed for over eighteen years, with small 12 tablet tins and larger packages available from druggists.
Iowa farmers weigh two income tax methods with H B Munger's advice favoring inventories receipts and expenses. The region reports cattle sales, poultry housing interest, a Maquoketa sawmill plan, oat sprout production for hens, and county agent campaigns promoting dairies, co operatives, and purebred calf clubs.
A dated advertisement touts Boschee’s Syrup as a remedy for coughs and lung troubles. It claims influenza fatalities exceed WWI deaths and promotes a good night’s rest with easy morning expectoration. The copy notes the product is made in America and used worldwide. An unrelated joke about girls and mothers follows.
Victoria Koppe of Summit New Jersey reports relief from digestive troubles hot flashes and sleeplessness after taking Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound She urges others with warning symptoms to begin treatment and promises publication of her letter California Health and Happiness promotes job ads and Sacramento tract offers appear in the text.
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