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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1918
Page
3
Dr. Pierce of the Invalids' Hotel advocates kidney washing by drinking six to eight glasses of water between meals. He promotes Anuric double strength as a potential cure, claims it dissolves uric acid and bathes the kidneys, and offers free medical advice and a sample water examination.
Advertisement promotes Garfield Tea as a remedy for constipation biliousness and liver and kidney troubles. It urges readers to try the product for relief and improved health.
The article cites horses feigning lameness to avoid duty, a chimpanzee feigning illness for cake, bees delaying theft, a monkey stealing while pretending to sleep, and a cuckoo deceiving other birds. It argues animals show covert behavior, hesitation, and regret, implying awareness of wrongdoing.
A short tale follows Mr. and Mrs. Tumble Bug as they prepare to care for their eggs. They explain that both parents help, rolling the egg ball and digging a nursery hole, earning the family the name Tumble Bug for their shared duties. Other Tumble Bug families are shown assisting with childcare, illustrating teamwork and pride in their role.
Harris of Audubon Iowa writes from Makepeace Alberta praising profitable farming. He cites a 320 acre half section that paid for land after 1915 crops and notes 16 000 bushels of wheat in 1916 and growing returns. He warns against spring planting and urges fall work to store moisture.
A witty exchange hinges on who drafted the star pitcher as confusion over military service and sports rosters surfaces. The quip parries responsibility with a joking nod to Uncle Sam, reflecting wartime drafts and team plans.
An advertisement promises Pilea cures in six to fourteen days with PAZO OINTMENT refund if it fails to cure itch bleeding or protruding piles. First application relief is claimed. Garfield Tea is advertised to cure chronic constipation. The notice includes a caution about excuses for absence.
The note touts Cuticura Soap and Ointment as effective for distressing eczemas. It offers free samples from Cuticura Dept X Boston and lists Soap 25, Ointment 25 and 50 cents. The ad adds a jokey line about tenderness and passion.
An old advertisement touts Hall’s Catarrh Medicine to build up the system and cleanse blood for frequent colds and acute catarrh, with a $100 guarantee of cure and a free testimonial offer. J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio also notes Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets for liver and bowels. The copy ends with a wartime seque about muddy trenches reminding soldiers of home.
A new vice president planned a grand dinner for foremen to discuss production but faced silence as they misread R V P on the invitations. Foremen believed the initials stood for Recently Selected Vice President and planned to attend.
In a London era anecdote, Sir H. S. Jackson recalls a Midlands barber who mispronounces the British Association as a football team, illustrating how scientists once faced skepticism. The piece adds a political quip favoring democratic Europe and a preference for present gains over future promises.
A group of four inmates recounts their crimes. The parson, a gambler, reveals he received time for failing to build a church after a congregation funded the project. He claims the funds were handed to him to construct the church but he did not build it.
Judge Rupperthal notes his Kansans dictionary includes more than a thousand western terms absent from other dictionaries. He adds that Standard and Webster do not include Roosevelt era “Jugo-Slav” or the army “barrage” in their latest lexicons.
The Detroit News reports a pattern where Berlin workers push a boss to publish editorials against Kaiser Bill to secure days off. Each instance ends with the shop shut for a week as employees read exchanges and skim pictorial reviews.
The fragment critiques conserving space and bluntness in communication, noting that brevity should not mask sincerity and warning against equating bluntness with honesty.
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