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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1920
Page
7
Mrs Oral McMullen of Quincy testifies that Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription aided expectancy and postnatal recovery. The advertisement touts the tonic for overworked nervous women and those facing change of life, claiming it is the only alcohol free female remedy.
A vintage ad copy urges readers to observe neighbors’ methods and profit from their errors. It promotes Garfield Tea as a cure for constipation biliousness liver and kidney troubles, presenting a practical health remedy in promotional language.
Long article notes vast shale deposits in Western states with Colorado capable of 200000 barrels daily for 800 years. It argues future oil will move from drills to ledgers, ending the romance of oil as a roaring frontier.
A fragment suggests the idea that worrying can be a cheap, effective way to stave off trouble, implying a humorous or cautionary note about mental preparation and anxiety as a precaution.
An old advertisement touts Pape's Cold Compound as the fastest cure for severe colds. It claims the first dose opens nasal passages, stops runny nose, relieves headache and feverishness, and with dosing every two hours up to three doses breaks up the cold. Also mentions Cuticura for scalp itching and general cosmetic benefits.
An advertisement asserts catarrh cannot be cured by local applications, promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine taken internally to affect the blood and mucous surfaces, and praises its tonic and blood purifying ingredients. It lists Druggists and claims testimonials are free with F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo, Ohio as proprietors.
The article notes yearly influx of pennies and half-pennies into Australian children's money boxes, with Sydney and Melbourne mints producing new coins since June. In Victoria 1.6 million pennies and 300 thousand half-pennies circulated in four months, while £1000 notes comprise half the Commonwealth note issue, totaling £55,269,719.
A brief, wry remark highlights a “quiet little woman” hailed for her surprising impact. The dialogue suggests a man’s fear or boast of virtue reflects on behavior change, presenting subtle social dynamics in a compact exchange.
Kenneth L. Roberts recalls a shift from classic fairy tales to gritty reminiscences in a Day Book of 1824. The narrator cites vivid entries from a Kennebunk Maine store ledger showing prices for Morocco shoes rum and eggs, highlighting the zesty, unexpected history behind everyday goods.
In 1886 on October 28 the Statue of Liberty was unveiled on Bedloe's Island. Presented by France to the United States the colossal statue stands 306 feet tall with a pedestal height of 155 feet and the statue itself at 151 feet.
The Northwestern Buzzer from Northwestern Electric Equipment in St. Paul Minn praises a good natured person who is balanced firm in principles. It notes cheerfulness in business and the ability to assert oneself calmly to win respect from opponents.
An individual cricket chirps intermittently, especially in daylight, while many crickets at night chirp synchronously as if led by a conductor. Three Lynn shoe factories sought injunctions to stop workers from curtailing production.
A pithy proverb notes truth resides deep and anglers avoid bottom waters. The saying emphasizes hidden facts requiring effort to uncover and warns against seeking easy answers.
A home hair treatment combines water Bay Rum Barbo Compound and glycerine to darken gray streaks gradually. Apply twice weekly for four weeks until the shade satisfies, without staining the scalp or leaving grease. Any druggist can prepare it or mix at home cheaply.
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