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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1919
Page
6
A Newark resident describes three years of nervous breakdown and daily headaches. After medical care and trying Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound her health improved, enabling return to work and she endorses publishing her letter.
Ground sharks in Bermuda are valued by all classes with fish averaging eight to ten pounds and selling for 12 cents each. In Honolulu the hammerhead shark is common in markets and its flesh is salted and considered nourishing.
An advertisement promotes Othine double strength to remove freckles. It claims one ounce is often enough and offers a money back guarantee if the spots do not disappear. The text mockingly contrasts beauty with money in a quoted line.
President Wilson arrives in Paris after a Brest voyage, greeted by crowds at the Hotel de Crillon. The Journal and other papers hail early positive results from the peace conference as leaders plan final steps toward a universal covenant. Editors foresee United States influence shaping postwar settlements and urge united allied action.
Summary of rapid-fire world events: censorship changes with the U S and Britain, removal of peanuts from restricted imports, high materials costs hindering building, reports of famine in Petrograd and Moscow with alleged human flesh sales, federal warrants for railroads due to missing capital bills, Debs convicted under the espionage act, I W W warned as a threat, $10 million in high explosives handed to interior for construction, six battlecruisers suspended as capital ship plans reassessed, US war crisis claims at $750 million with more expected, Baker and Daniels to France to wrap up expeditionary force operations.
A serious riot in London sees American soldiers and sailors with Canadian and Australian troops uniting against police. Policeman P C Field is critically injured with a fractured skull, four other officers suffer scalp wounds. Five American service members are hospitalized at Lancaster Gate Red Cross. The clash began after a police raid on a sailors’ craps game. Korea declares independence from Japan. delegates head to France seeking recognition.
Warsaw reports the Czechs, urged by an interallied committee, refuse to evacuate part of the Teschen region. They claim the commission is incomplete due to the departure of Gen Grenart, the French representative, and Prof. A. C. Coolidge, the American delegate, from Warsaw.
Historic GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules are promoted as a timeless Holland remedy for back pain, bladder discomfort, and urinary issues. The ad claims rapid relief, direct import from Holland labs, and a money back guarantee if unsatisfied. It also mentions multiple product sizes and urges buyers to seek the genuine brand.
The Britannica notes the use of sauces to improve flavor and burning quality in tobacco on the Continent and in America. A smoker's enjoyment hinges on flavorings as much as the tobacco, and a simple test of rubbing tobacco in the palm reveals distinct fragrances. Try XEDO Tobacco with aged Burley and chocolate to notice its pure fragrance.
An advertisement promotes Knowlton's Danderine claiming it stops dandruff itching and hair loss. It promises rapid gloss and abundance within minutes and full regrowth after about two weeks, urging purchase at drug stores.
A lighthearted exchange features Mr Jinks and She sharing quips about swallows and larks as antiprohibition talk weaves through the scene. The dialogue highlights social banter beneath the era's temper.
An advertisement touts St Jacobs Liniment as a quick healer for sprains strains and swelling promising no skin burning or injury and claiming effectiveness for 60 years with six gold medals. A widow reflects on praise for her late husband while noting a sleepy wife.
An advertisement touts Cuticura products the Soap Ointment and Talcum as a complete toilet set priced 25 cents. It also promotes Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets for a healthy liver and bowel function with a moral twist about self control.
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