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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1924
Page
9
The wig and robes of an ordinary English judge cost about $2 000. The lord chancellor the attorney general the lord chief justice the master of the rolls and lord justices of appeal wear even more costly attire.
A booster for over seventy years promotes Allicock's Plaster as a standard external pain remedy sold worldwide, asserting its place in general use across civilized regions.
USDA studies show steer needs about six pounds of grain and six pounds of hay for one pound of beef. Pigs require roughly five and a half pounds of corn to produce one pound of live pork.
An old newspaper ad touts Cacarets for liver and bowels as a cure for biliousness constipation and indigestion priced at 10 cents a box. The item mentions cannily a Chinese fossil supply used as medicine and a wry line about laws protecting versus reforming.
In Washington the Democratic tax reduction package won over the Mellon plan in the house as the Garner amendment passed 222 to 196 with support from insurgent Republicans an independent and a Farmer-Labor member. The measure sets normal rates 2 to 6 percent with a graduated surtax up to 44 percent for high incomes and $2,000 personal exemptions for singles $8,000 for heads of families.
President Coolidge, via White House spokesman, assures public government functions and national business are healthy despite naval oil lease disclosures. He expects most charges to lack foundation and urges continued normal activity and prudence amid rumors. Cabinet meeting notes describe general business as fairly good.
Jacksonville report on a three year extension of the wage scale between central competitive field operators and the United Mine Workers of America. A Miami meeting in February 1927 will draft another contract. The accord automatically extends all district agreements and is described as more strike proof than previous pacts.
An old advertisement promotes California Fig Syrup as a safe remedy for children’s illnesses. It urges mothers to buy the genuine product with correct spelling and bottle directions for all ages, warning against imitations.
Three accurate clocks kept in a crypt within the Paris observatory show time stability to three ten-thousandths of a second per day.
A warnings notice urges women to beware that not all package dyes labeled as “Diamond Dyes” are genuine. Emphasizes risk of counterfeit or inferior products and advises verifying brands before use.
The advertisement touts 15 cent packages of Diamond Dyes with easy directions for dyeing or tinting a wide range of fabrics. It urges buyers to insist on the Diamond Dyes name and to refuse substitutes at the drug store.
A hotel guest found one black and one tan shoe outside his door and notified the porter. The porter, puzzled, admitted it was the second such mix-up that morning, highlighting a humorous footwear error in progress.
A harmless vegetable butter color called Dandelion has been sold for 50 years in drug stores and general stores. Bottles priced at 85 cents are marketed by Ady as a versatile coloring product for homes and kitchens.
A compact, period tone note urges readers to fully read before writing and to think deeply before studying a subject. Emphasizes self-directed inquiry and deliberate consumption of information to avoid superficial conclusions.
A vintage warning advertisement urges buyers to ensure the Bayer name appears on aspirin packaging or tablets to guarantee genuine aspirin. It claims the product has been proven safe by millions and prescribed by physicians for 23 years, and warns that imitations may be dangerous.
The Missouri river is stated to be the longest in the United States and the world at 4,194 miles. The Amazon follows at 3,944 miles, with the Hoang-Ho and Murray at about 3,000 miles. The Mississippi ranks at 2,616 miles.
Advertisement extols Cuticura remedies for soothing itchy burning baby rashes. Uses hot baths with Cuticura Soap, then Cuticura Ointment and lightly dusts Cuticu ra Talcum for finish. Prices shown at 25c each. Gentle fragrance highlighted.
Three Welshmen visited a Manchester pub and ordered three glasses of cider. The first exclaimed it was the finest cider he had ever tasted, the second agreed, and the third echoed the sentiment, all in light hearted fashion.
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