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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1920
Page
6
An old advertisement touts California Syrup of Figs as a child friendly laxative for stomach and bowels. It warns to look for the California name on the package and promises a fruity taste and clear dosing directions for mothers.
A returned soldier is offered a chance to learn a solid business, with the condition to start at the bottom. The exchange frames the opportunity as preferable to risking danger by going over the top.
An advertisement claims regular meat consumption damages kidneys by overworking them and lists back pain headaches and digestive issues as symptoms. It recommends four ounces of Jad Salts daily in water to flush kidneys, neutralize urine acids, and prevent bladder irritation, asserting it cannot injure and is widely used.
An inference notes a character questioning fairness of magazine contests. The reply acknowledges the concern and confirms a prize was won, implying dispute over legitimacy and outcome.
An advertisement claims rheumatism is pain only, urging readers to rub St Jacobs Oil into joints and muscles for immediate relief. It touts the product as harmless, skin-friendly, and effective for sciatica, neuralgia, lumbago, backache, and sprains, urging a trial bottle at drug stores.
First mechanic asks if today is a working day. Second mechanic confirms it is an off day for the speaker.
A home remedy advises mixing Bay Rum Barbo Compound and glycerine with water to darken gray hair. Apply twice weekly until the shade deepens. Drugstores can prepare it or mix at home cheaply. It colors hair without scalp staining and leaves hair soft and glossy.
Residents report loud electric fog sirens audible up to fourteen miles distant. Authorities investigate to determine source and purpose of the sound in the affected area.
The Versailles treaty failed to gain two thirds in the Senate and was returned to President Wilson with a refusal to advise and consent. The roll posted 49 for and 35 against with twenty Democrats opposing and thirteen Republicans supporting the reservation-driven stance. Democratic defections could not secure ratification.
Mildred Harris, wife of comedian Charles Chaplin, confirms plans to sue for divorce saying conditions must improve. She states he has not lived with her for months and that he has failed to support her, while Chaplin offered a shrugged remark about life in the wild west.
Edward Roulier, renowned artist, died in Chicago from an acute heart attack. The French government named him an officer instruction publique for promoting U S France friendship. Born in Paris in 1858 and educated at the Paris Lycee.
Radium valued at about $10,000 was stolen from the bureau of standards in Washington. Police say the robbers entered with duplicate keys and have not identified them.
New York sub committee of anthracite miners and operators began considering the workers demand for a six hour day and a five day week.
An advertisement urges readers to cure digestion and headache with Cascarets, claiming they remove liver and bowel poisons without gripe or discomfort. It touts a gentle laxative effect that “works while you sleep” and contrasts Cascarets with harsher salts oils or pills.
A humorous exchange shows a husband resisting giving his wife pin money while she reveals the pin money she seeks funds a diamond purchase. The dialogue pivots on a mistaken belief about the value and purpose behind the request.
Women can dye any fabric with Diamond Dyes for a rich fadeless color. The package includes a direction book to dye over any color and a Diamond Dye Color Card to match any material offered by the dealer.
A line from The American Legion Weekly shows a patron asking for strong cigars, paying a quarter, and lamenting that weak ones always bust his pocket, illustrating a rough streetwise exchange. The snippet captures a blunt demand and a dismissive remark about quality.
Advertisement asserts catarrh is constitutional and promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine as internal treatment that works through the blood to mucous surfaces. It guarantees $100 for any cure failure and offers testimonials free from F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo, Ohio.
The Louisville Courier Journal quotes a critic declaring life’s value debated as costs double and society endures. The remark reflects urban strain and a public mood on rising expenses and purpose.
Iowa's 2 cent railroad passenger fare law becomes effective after September 1 unless blocked. The Cascade Shipping Association reports 435 500 in business with 260 members and lists officers. Hides and skins stocks rise across cattle calf and horse categories. New sugar beet factories planned at Waverly and Belmond. Iowa ranks third in honey production and has 4 5 million invested in bees, with annual losses from poor bee feed and wintering. Apley recalls 1870s farming profits versus today. Iowa Pioneer association reports milk records with high butterfat from several herds. A Newton lawsuit seeks 10000 damages after dog scare. verdict assigns 2200.
Claims Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root cures kidney liver and bladder ailments and neutralizes uric acid. Advertises sample bottle by parcel post from Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton NY with ten cent note and cites testimonials from customers. Large and medium bottles sold at drug stores.
O'Hara surveys his friend's body in a dark humor moment as Clancy mocked heaven and purgatory last week. The scene ends with Clancy now in burial dress, having no place to go. The exchange underscores a grim joke about afterlife beliefs.
Take aspirin right to get quick relief follow directions in each unbroken package of Bayer Tablets of Aspirin. The Bayer Cross marks genuine Aspirin prescribed for eighteen years. Can treat colds headache toothache earache neuralgia lumbago rheumatism joint pains neuritis and general pain. Tin boxes of 12 tablets cost a few cents. Druggists sell larger Bayer packages.
A brief wit exchange notes humorous calls and unusual conversations. The Birmingham Age-Herald quotes a quip about talking to a baby over the phone and even poodles, highlighting quirky communication topics.
Ad copy touts Bly's Cream Balm to open nostrils and relieve head colds and catarrh. Claims include instant relief as the antiseptic cream soothes swollen mucous membranes and clears air passages. Ends with a proverb about stones and stepping stones.
An advertisement touts Cuticura Ointment for pimples and blackheads with a five minute wash using Cuticura Soap and hot water. It urges daily toilet use and inclusion of Cuticura Talcum. The text closes with a playful note about mastodons and nature taking a vacation.
A laundress sings Oh Happy Day while airing a snowy wash on the line praising Red Cross Ball Blue. The ad copy suggests the product makes laundry easy and pleasing to all.
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