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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1920
Page
7
An advertisement touts Pape's Cold Compound as the quickest relief for colds and flu symptoms. It promises two hour dosing up to three doses to clear nasal congestion and stop headaches feverish feelings and sneezing. The ad notes it costs only a few cents and contains no quinine. It closes with a paradox about fathers of babies versus twins.
An advertisement touts Danderine as a remedy to remove dandruff and stop hair loss. It claims a small bottle used on the scalp will halt shedding after several applications and restore hair vitality, brightness, thickness, and color. Garfield Tea is also pitched as correcting liver and kidney disorders.
A railroad engineer recounts a 20 year battle with a leg injury after an accident out West. He credits Peterson's Ointment with fully curing the wound after many doctors and salves failed. Includes address in Brooklyn and Buffalo based advertisement details.
A fashion writer argues against ultra short skirts favored by French couturiers, praising long or moderately long skirts for American women. The piece cites Paris styles from last year, critiques on leg display, and details evening gowns with long silhouettes and distinctive trimmings like gray charmeuse, jade-green chiffon, and beaded accents.
The article compares Greek and French leg aesthetics and argues for moderately long skirts. It notes floor length and long drapery flatters full figures, while excessively short skirts suit French legs but may look odd in smaller American cities. It urges modest length and taut ensembles over extreme fashions.
A reflection notes that lacking the benefits of experience as a teacher may lead to a later life of age and vigor, yet underscores the value of practical wisdom gained over time.
An advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Medicine builds up the system and cleanses the blood to prevent frequent colds and acute catarrh. It urges testimonials and offers a 100 dollar reward for any case not cured, with F J Cheney Co of Toledo as the company. The page also riffs on social remarks about engagements and a tongue in cheek line about Garfield tea.
The piece argues glass enables reading for the elderly and aiding vision. It explains glass makes possible photography, moving pictures, newspapers illustrations, electric lighting, X rays, thermometers, barometers, colored windows, and scientific progress. It notes glass history and calls the era the age of glass and steel.
Edward A. Ryan Knights of Columbus secretary who just returned from England received two boxes of cigars sent by Sergt. O. M. Summers of Auburn Indiana. The cigars and a snapshot were sent to Edgar Sharp Knights of Columbus commissioner in the British Isles to pass to the man in the photo. Sharp identified Ryan and forwarded the cigars to him. Summers wished to gift them to the K of C man who had shown him London when he was broke.
A brief quip about a boy named Tlow and his school progress plus a saying about imagining self worth when criticizing others.
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