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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1918
Page
7
An advertisement promotes Green's August Flower as a gentle laxative aiding stomach and liver function for various digestive ailments. It also touts Garfield Tea as Nature's own remedy of selected herbs. The piece notes product prices and includes unrelated lines about a woman's supposed intellectual superiority and a general remark.
In a small city Olive meets a young Indian girl selling baskets and beads. They share cocoa and stories, learning they see beauty in each other’s differ ences. The Indian girl explains the boat name Papoose meaning baby, and Olive’s mother invites a future visit.
Norfolk, January 16. Government detectives seized Lieutenant Spoorman of the German army as he tried to ignite a magazine in the Portsmouth navy yard. He wore an American naval officer's uniform and bore a letter from Captain Boy-Ed showing a $95,000 spy payment. Spoorman sailed to the U S aboard U-53 and his capture suggests a wider plot with eight confederates and a Baltimore beneficiary connected. The report links the U-53 to attacks near Newport and Nantucket, and notes prior sightings of the raider in Narragansett Bay and subsequent losses to Allied ships.
Major Augustus P. Gardner of Hamilton Massachusetts died at Camp Wheeler base hospital after a brief pneumonia illness. A veteran of the Spanish American War he left Congress last May to join the army and was a leading advocate for military preparedness and for recognizing the state of war with Germany. Gardner born November 5 1865 Harvard graduate 1886 served in Massachusetts senate 1899 and Congress from 1902 onward married Constance Lodge daughter of Senator Henry Cabot Lodge in 1892.
Petrograd reports a possible final break inRusso-German talks as armistice is extended to February 19. Russian defection returns to Petrograd while peace talks set to resume after a pause at Warsaw. Foreign Minister Trotzky says Russians will not abandon their demands.
A fire at the Washington barracks occupied by engineer troops destroyed army supplies including $1,000,000 of food. The quartermaster warehouse and several buildings were damaged as gasoline stored nearby exploded, drawing on much of the city’s fire apparatus to combat the blaze.
An advertisement explains a hair darkening mixture using Bay Rum Barbo Compound and glycerine to darken gray hair without staining the scalp. It notes household preparation or pharmacist compounding and promises easy, low cost use. A Boston Transcript quip follows about lobsters turning green in hot water.
A period ad urges mothers to examine every bottle of Castoria for the proper signature and avoid imitations. It highlights Fletcher's Castoria as the trusted remedy used for over 30 years, noting children cry for it.
A reader quoted as Mr M P HL recalls his son saying he wishes for a little sister. The child explains the desire to escape being teased by the family cat.
The report states that administering the draft law cost the United States eight million six hundred sixty thousand four hundred eighty dollars. It notes fiscal figures and implies federal budgeting impact.
Anuric tablets promoted by Dr. Pierce as a remedy for rheumatism backache and kidney issues. Advert claims warning signals like dizzy spells and urinary irregularities warrant early use. Includes testimonial from Edwin A. Novotny and notes Pellets as original liver pills. Chicago ad number 3.1918.
A tongue in cheek ad highlights Garfeld Tea as a remedy for constipation indigestion and bilious conditions. The copy jokes about marriage and divorce themes while promoting the tea as a nightly drink for relief.
The Chilean port city of Antofagasta will invest AS $00,000 to upgrade port facilities. The funding aims to improve cargo handling, safety, and infrastructure resilience at the coastal hub.
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