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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1910
Page
6
An endorsement from Mrs. T. B. Henderson of Albany praises Resinol Ointment for skin troubles and sore nipples. The text also recalls a humorous anecdote about Charles Darwin’s gardener remarking on the natural philosopher’s idle moments in the garden.
Tarsus in Asia Minor, birthplace of the apostle Paul, is illuminated by electricity drawn from the Cydnus river. The city now has 450 electric street lights and about 600 incandescent private lights.
An old newspaper ad touts Dr Martel's Female Pills as a century proven remedy for women's ailments and high light cautious marketing. It also promotes Spohn's Distemper Cure for horses chickens and dogs with prices 50 cents to 1.00 and urges agents to contact the Spahn Medical Co Goshen Indiana.
A fragment from a periodical parodies domestic woes with lines about a wife anxious to end a marriage and a husband seeking alimony, followed by brief product endorsements for Haimlins Wizard Oil and Lewis' Single Binder cigars, illustrating early 20th century advertising and social attitudes.
An article promotes a simple remedy for rheumatism linked to kidney function. It describes the condition as uric acid in blood and waste buildup, and urges using filtrate herbs: Fluid Extract Dandelion, Compound Karyon, and Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla in a specific mixture, to be taken after meals and at night.
Response to Theodore Vail and the AT&T takeover of Western Union sparked a shift toward accuracy and publicity. An eight month inventory revalued assets cutting surplus from 18.9 million to 5.1 million, yet stock rose as public trust grew. Harper's Weekly notes a potential broad reform in corporate finance.
A teller recalls a New England Thanksgiving narrated by an insurer with humor about a large family dinner. The uncle in Vermont hosts relatives with turkey pies and prune stew, then collects 50 cents per person for charity, joking about the heathen label and regional feast customs.
Dialog shows Mrs. Farmer Say defending innocence as Boston Billings challenges a claim about avoiding work for a dinner. The exchange features humor and a mock legal accusation about double negatives.
Harmless remedy marketed to ease stomach distress in five minutes. Claims include relief from indigestion, sour stomach, belching, heartburn, gas, nausea, and headaches. Advertises 50 to 60 cent cases with rapid digestion benefits and no lingering odors.
A witty remark observes that some women jump to conclusions to guess how a story will conclude, implying impatience or clever plotting. The line plays on expectations about reading and comprehension with a humorous tone.
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