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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1921
Page
3
The ad claims thousands of women suffer kidney and bladder issues often misattributed. Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root is recommended as a remedy with instructions to obtain a sample by sending ten cents, plus contact details for the full bottle. A second note cites a humorous bus incident from Harper s Magazine.
An ad extols Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a constitutional remedy that purifies blood and soothes mucous surfaces. A short anecdote follows about a ten year old girl who enjoys a first play after years of moviegoing, asking to stay for a second show.
An advertisement touts Cuticura Talcum as a scented face skin baby and dusting powder and perfume. It highlights the Cuticura Trio soap ointment and talcum, priced at 25¢ each, claimed to render other perfumes unnecessary and suitable for toilet requisites.
A colored doughboy newly discharged hurried toward the station when he met a fellow soldier. The man challenged him with a casual greeting and the first man declared he was coming from a surprising place. An ad for Garfield Tea touts curing constipation.
A chin-whiskered customer in a bustling fast service restaurant demands a hearty no frills meal. Heloise the waitress replies with a calm order for a bale of hay for the gent from Jimp son Junction as the kitchen returns to work.
Mr. Chuggins contrasts primitive practice with modern habits as savages paint their faces and civilized people smear grease on their own faces by crawling under a car. The remark highlights differences in custom and behavior.
In Louisville, a casual dialogue reveals a couple's playful hunt for a Peke. The husband asks for a dog and the wife indulges with a detailed inspection, reflecting a light domestic moment from the Courier Journal.
The Senate votes 52 to 35 to revive the War Finance Corporation despite President Wilson's veto threat. Wilson's message argues that reviving the corporation would raise false hopes and harm normal business and finance, noting the war phase has ended and current exports do not require government intervention.
The Italian government suspended issuing passports to Italian subjects seeking emigration to the United States and will not resume until informed which immigrant classes are desired in the United States, the State department was advised by the Italian embassy.
By order of President Wilson Maj. Gen. Enoch H. Crowder has sailed for Havana to confer with President Menocal on the Cuba situation.
A London Nation writer argues abolition as ethical logic for zoos and criticizes life sentences for animals. He notes few species pose danger, questions captivity’s joy, and cites Hud son on birds. The piece ends with a reflection on the eagle’s freedom versus confinement.
A London Tit Bits snip recounts Mr Spongedry returning home intoxicated and undressed. His wife hides under a sheet to scare him, a ghost reveals itself and he misidentifies the specter as his wife in a humorous exchange.
Austin J. Harman of Custer Oklahoma describes a life size galvanized iron tombstone design. The hollow figure stands erect and can hold a cement filled base or an urn for ashes. A screw on head may be made as a likeness of the deceased.
Canada won praise at the Chicago International Live Stock show for its livestock and grain displays. Saskatchewan led with Clydesdales taking many prizes, including university entries, while Canadian exhibitors earned grand championships in Clydesdales and wheat classes. The piece highlights Canadian effort to show vitality and opportunity for American buyers and producers.
A fragmentary exchange discusses the wheel spoke and asks if it related to the wagon tongue. The brief note hints at a workshop or craft conversation, preserving the partial dialogue style and period voice.
An advertisement claims Garfield Tea purifies the blood and eradicates rheumatism dyspepsia and many chronic conditions. The pitch emphasizes health benefits and restoration of well being through this beverage.
Jud Tunkins offers a reason many fear work. He argues people avoid work because they are too bashful to get acquainted with others. The comment frames social hesitancy as a barrier to employment.
The Louisville Courier Journal notes objections to staging Robin Hood as a play. Sheriffs object to mocking authorities, outlaws oppose ties to nobles, friar Tuck is questioned, dairy maids and tinkers also protest the portrayal. They propose shifting to a new production to avoid controversy.
A reader notes that appearances can mislead praising honesty while acknowledging some wrongdoing. The article mentions yachts gaining favorable winds pushing speeds over eight miles an hour, illustrating maritime terms and speed expectations.
A reader testimonial from South Freeport Maine praises Doctor Pierce’s Favorite Prescription for women’s illnesses. It claims the tonic and nervine eased headaches backaches and worries during middle life and helped many women nationwide. Mrs L Kivchen endorses the remedy and urges others to use it.
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