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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1915
Page
7
A vintage ad urges mothers to switch from harsh calomel to California Syrup of Figs for kids stomach and bowel cleansing. It promises a positive yet gentle effect, noting children like the taste and a teaspoonful can prevent illness tomorrow. The 50 cent bottle includes clear directions for babies, kids, and adults.
Mike Mulhegan stands in a police court charged with entering occupied premises. He smiles as he offers a cast iron defense, claiming a two am moonlit window in a fine dining room lured him inside, then loses his composure as the predicament unfolds.
Ad promotes Cuticura products for skin scalp hair and hands. Claims to clear pimples redness roughness dandruff itching chapping and soreness. Offers sample by mail with 32 page Skin Book and free postcard address in Boston. Sold everywhere.
Japanese manufacturers create undergarments made of paper material noted for strength and flexibility. The fabric offers better perspiration management than cotton after wear, remains tough when wet, and is sewn with reinforced seams and buttonholes in the production process.
Physicians advise against hair stains and dyes and promote ay's Hair Health. The ad claims air action from an element in the preparation restores natural color, keeps gray hairs hidden, strengthens hair and scalp, with refunds if it fails. Priced 25c 50c and 100. Philo Hay Specialties Co. Newark NJ.
A humorous aside contrasts a wooden joke about furniture polish for hair with a quip on life aims. The speaker notes most people need a mighty big tan ket to pursue purpose, delivering a light, wit driven reflection.
Lieutenant Adams eyes a German liner Kronprinz carrying contraband, gold, and Miss Frances Lowell as his squadron closes, fearing surrender and a torpedo strike. A shell cripples Adams, but rescue by HMS Vengeance saves him and the Kronprinz s surrender, ending with a postwar honeymoon ahead.
A playful exchange between Paw and George muses if winter exists in summer in the arctic, and if summer ever appears in winter in the tropics. The topic shifts to spring and fall as the conversation turns teasing and ends with a threat of a duck under the pump if it continues.
In a Galveston tale Representative Wagner comments on figures and love as a Polish baron courts a local girl. The girl questions the baron's presence while her father explains their dowry and the baron withdraws to weigh his feelings with his own calculations.
Chicago reports Harry Mahoney of 7435 Kenwood avenue was shot after entering Mexican territory from El Paso. He was a Postal Telegraph lineman, recently honorably discharged from the U S Army. John Mahoney Jr. left for El Paso to reclaim the body for burial.
A short anecdote about a boy named Bobby who plays doctor with his father’s case and overcoat, imagines patients, forgets to close the door, and returns to learn the patient died while he was closing the door. The tale ends with the mother’s light question and Bobby’s laconic reply.
An old remedy claims Sage and Sulphur hair treatment restores color and shine. It says to apply with a sponge or brush, darkening gray hair after one or two applications, and sells as Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy for about 50 cents.
A man and woman discuss platonic affection as the basis for a future romance. The dialogue suggests that affection can develop into a deeper relationship, while noting that some find it easier to write love letters than to mend themselves.
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