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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1922
Page
3
Norman W. Brown of Charlotte claims Tanlac relieved ten to twelve years of nervous indigestion. He says heartburn dizziness and gas pressure vanished with a restored appetite and steady nerves. He calls Tanlac a revolution for his stomach and a new man. Tanlac sold by all good druggists.
The excerpt hints at Papyrus possibly succeeding Cheops. It presents a debated royal transition in ancient Egypt with Papyrus positioned as a claimant or successor figure rather than a confirmed pharaoh. The tone reflects scholarly intrigue about early dynastic chronology.
An advertisement promotes Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a pure non stimulant medicine for kidney liver and bladder troubles. It emphasizes vegetable ingredients and a sworn purity statement with every bottle and invites readers to send ten cents for a sample.
A sharp critique argues that art endures longer than fame and that many artists waste time chasing trends rather than lasting value. Critics urge viewers to seek works with enduring craft over fashionable novelty.
Alvin Owsley credits Joe Sparks of Columbia South Carolina as the best informed Legion member on hospitalization and rehabilitation. Sparks, newly appointed chairman of the national rehabilitation committee, has drawn national attention for his work as Legion liaison at the Fifth United States Veterans bureau district. The Fifth district achieved 92 percent efficiency under his term, with 2100 of 2600 ex service hospital patients rated total temporary disability and 499 claims awaiting adjudication. Sparks, born in Laurens County DC thirty seven years ago, formerly Columbia State city editor and later worked for a New York life insurance company.
The American Legion Auxiliarys welcome cookie jars are praised for lifting spirits of veterans in military hospitals. The initiative collects and distributes treats, creating small acts of comfort across multiple medical facilities and showcasing community support.
Veterans from the Government hospital in Kansas City and the National Military Home in Leavenworth are shown with expressions as the article notes a remarkable rate of cookie consumption. At current rates, patients from these two facilities would eat cookies totaling about 12 miles if laid end to end in a year.
The American Legion reports Southern states showing membership gains over last year with Georgia 1656 Arkansas 1478 Louisiana 1466 North Carolina 1851 and New Mexico 1294 leading. Officials credit heightened interest from the 1922 national convention in New Orleans. Victory Day To Replace Armistice Day In France November 11 Will Be A Legal Holiday, Senate Resolves.
Alvin Owsley national commander of the American Legion presided at the dedication of Nebraska’s new state capitol building in Lincoln.
A playful exchange compares colonial and biblical immigration lines with the Mayflower and the Ark as punchline anchors. The humor hinges on exaggerated lineage boasting and a light clash of historical imagery.
The note promotes Castoria for infants and children as a famous remedy. It urges careful bottle examination and references older times. It also touts Cuticura products for skin, recommending Ointment, Soap, and a five minute wash from a daily routine. An unrelated claim about indigestion is included.
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