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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1910
Page
3
A vintage advertisement claims a one ounce syrup of Sarsaparilla compound and one ounce Toris compound mixed with half a pint of whiskey cures rheumatism. It advises taking a tablespoonful before meals and at bedtime, shaken before each dose, with promised rapid benefits and overall vital restoration.
A Cornell Widow vignette features a speaker expressing the fear of having to rely on intellect after leaving a current position. The reply prompts a more hopeful outlook, urging not to view the future pessimistically.
Oronogo and St Louis women report relief from nervous collapse bearing down and female ills after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Assertions praise improved nerves backache and irregularities with recommendations to others to try the remedy.
A traditional recipe from Housekeeper explains making batter with warm milk eggs butter salt yeast and flour, then rising five to eight hours. Bake on a griddle in muffin rings or in a quick oven, tearing apart to serve hot with butter.
Practical guide to soup making from saved fats and meats with tips on stock, dumplings, and quick methods. Includes instructions for preparing bean soup with celery and lemon or vinegar, along with cautions on cream in souffles and watchful heating to avoid scorching.
A beef tongue is simmered in salted water until tender, peeled, and rolled with bacon. It is roasted and basted with a lemon cracker crumb butter mixture, seasoned with peppercorns cloves and allspice, until the bacon browns.
Cut two young chickens into six to eight pieces and chop two small onions. Sauté the onions briefly with paprika, then add chicken slices and livers. Cover and stew a quarter hour, then stir in sour cream gradually with water and bouillon. Simmer 15 minutes more.
Prepare a veal roast with bone in if present. Cut around bone with a small knife and insert garlic salt and allspice in the gaps. Slice and repeat as desired, taste and adjust. Tie celery leaf on top, optionally add small red pepper. Place in a pan with olive oil or melted bacon, then roast for about half an hour per roast size.
A noted physician promotes a cure for coughs and colds using two ounces glycerine half ounce concentrated pine and half pint whiskey. Doses of a teaspoon to a tablespoon every four hours are advised, with shaking before each use. Concentrated Pine comes in half ounce vials labeled accordingly and is available from druggists or wholesalers.
An anecdote from a Philadelphia Times piece about a mother rushing her children to catch a Broad Street two o'clock train. The mother scolds Wodward for not brushing teeth, while Edward explains they brushed before eating due to the hurry.
A noted Irishwoman recalls Mike’s life and ghostly return after death, citing a saloon and a drunken fate. A humorous courtroom exchange follows as a self styled “ultra swell” defendant asks about appearing interested or bored during the trial.
An old advertisement urges readers to contact Marine Eye Remedy Co. of Chicago for a free illustrated Eye Book detailing eye trouble and proper remedy applications. It claims Marine methods soothe eye pain, straighten weak eyes, and relieve sore eyes, selling for 50 cents. It also promotes use for babies with scaly eyelids and granulation.
Roosevelt claims kangaroos jump farther than any creature. A playful quip about a woman and a mouse follows, reflecting lighthearted ethnic humor and political theater of the era.
In a survey of smokers, Low shoes and high hats emerge as fashion extremes while Lewis' Single Binder straight Sc-Many smokers favor them over 10c cigars, indicating shifting preferences in accessible luxury and style.
An old ad style claim promises rapid relief from rheumatism neuralgia and sore inflammation with Hamlins Wizard. The text notes skepticism among fishermen about shared remedies.
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