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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1916
Page
7
A brief dialogue contrasts two views on melancholy, noting one type that cannot smile due to neighbors’ perceived wickedness. The exchange highlights moral judgment and social propriety in a compact, satirical tone.
An advertisement touts Cuticura Soap as best for baby rashes itchings chafings and irritated skin with a light Cuticura Ointment application. It offers free mail samples and a book from Cuticura Boston and notes Cuticura is sold widely. Also an eye remedy ad invites requests for an eye health book.
Newspaper page itemizes public debate with the question What lost Stringenem the election and notes promises to workers. It includes ads for PAZO PILES OINTMENT 50c with cure claims and Dr Pierce products for health. Short quips rail at drinking and promote Denison's Coffee and pellets for liver and bowels.
An advertisement urges individuals to consult Dr. Pierce of the Invalids Hotel and Surgical Institute Buffalo N Y for a urine test before insurance risk assessment. It promotes Anuric a remedy claimed to dissolve uric acid cleanse kidneys regulate blood pressure and prevent vessel degeneration. Also touts Dr Pierces Favorite Prescription for weak or sick women with no alcohol.
Former Secretary Philander C. Knox recalls a memory in Pittsburgh about a horse ride with his seventy five year old mother. He explains that a brisk October afternoon behind Dolly sparked his lifelong passion for horses as they subtly overtook a faster horse.
A new material named cellon from Germany is undergoing rigid tests in war theaters as a substitute for glass. It is nearly unbreakable under normal handling, can bend without breaking, resists blows, can be produced in any thickness, and remains clear or colored. Its main advantage over celluloid is fire safety, though a sheet can ignite.
The London Observer argues dreams are a continuation of the waking state and are driven by the sleeper’s thoughts and external noises. Recurring dream motifs include flying and public exposure, both tied to physical sensations while asleep.
The piece traces Wisconsin’s changing governance from 1805 to 1848, noting it lay in Indiana territory from 1805 to 1809, then Illinois from 1809 to 1818, before joining Michigan when Illinois became a state, and finally attaining statehood with its current boundaries in 1848.
The Habar Sing Tau Sug is a Moro newspaper published by the Sulu Press of the Moro mission at Zamboanga P I. It is printed in Arabic and aims at uplifting the Moro people among whom it is widely circulated.
Harlow complains his wife is too orthodox for him while Barlow quips her Sunday church raids on his wallet reveal she thinks he is made of dust. The dialogue hints at religious tension and marital banter.
The dialogue notes favorable weather for a camping trip with plenty of sunny days to dry bed clothes before the next rain arrives. The exchange emphasizes optimism and practical outdoor conditions.
Usit the new skin food and wrinkle chaser helps men with heavy beards and tender skin. A user says shaving is now a pleasure and not an operation after applying a few drops before lather. The genuine Usit comes in opal bottles and costs 50c with mail orders from Usit Manufacturing Co Inc Buffalo NY.
A public health style ad promotes Emerald Oil as a cure for varicose veins and other conditions. It urges readers to obtain a two ounce original bottle through a pharmacist and apply it twice daily until veins return to normal size. The copy also claims the oil dissolves goitre and wens.
A proverb framed as a reflection on prudence and humility. It emphasizes awareness of one's limits and the value of restraint in judgment and action.
A whimsical study notes the bewhiskered old humbug beating the barefaced Me in popularity among readers. The piece contrasts two comic personas and hints at evolving public taste.
An old home remedy proposes mixing Bay Rum Barbo Compound glycerine and water to make a hair darkening treatment. Apply twice weekly to gray streaks to reduce dandruff improve hair texture and gloss and avoid scalp staining.
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