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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1912
Page
7
A humorous cartoon strip shows Mr. Henpeck asking a dentist if he pulls teeth without pain. The dentist replies yes, prompting the man to decide he must seek a different dentist for his mother-in-law who needs seven extractions.
Mrs. T. B. Rosser of Mill Hall Pa recounts her eight week old baby’s severe eczema covering head to toe. After trying regular physician care with limited results, Cuticura Soap and Ointment led to full recovery in four weeks, restoring hair and skin. A free sample offer is included.
A seven year old named Freddy frightens a mother by bursting into her room with a loud Boo. She scolds him for not knocking and being dressed. Freddy argues he peeked through the keyhole first and says it was all right.
William Jennings Bryan failed to stop Col. James M. Guffey of Pennsylvania from being seated on the Democratic national committee by a 30 to 13 vote. The session included sharp exchanges, with A Mitchell Palmer accusing Guffey of betraying the party. The Raleigh hotel banquet drew thousands of leading Democrats with Hearst Wilson Bryan and Clark among the honored guests.
Chicago reports the death of Richard T. Crane a noted enemy of higher education and Crane Company head. He died at home shortly after his final caustic attack on the University of Illinois was being set in type. A cold and advanced age contributed to his death.
An article outlines signs of kidney trouble including back pain and abnormal urine. It promotes Dean's Kidney Pills as a remedy that regains normal secretions and cites a testimonial of a man who recovered after doctors gave up.
A Gillman man with a red nose replies to an inquisitive question by saying his nose blushes with pride because it has never butted into anyone's business. Fort Smith Times-Record reports the humorous quip.
An old advertisement promotes Marine Eye Remedy for red, weak, and watery eyes with granulated eyelids. It notes an illustrated book in each package, claims oculists produced it, and lists prices 25 cents and 1 dollar per bottle with aseptic tubes at 60 and 250 cents. It includes a moral line about human nature.
A collage of old advertisements and quips extols Cole's Carbolisalve for burns and cuts, Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething, Hamlin's Wizard Oil for colds, PAZO OINTMENT for piles, and social musings on marriage and loyalty, all presented in vintage promotional language.
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