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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1919
Page
8
A vintage home remedy touts Freezone as a quick painless finish for hard corns soft corns and toe calluses. The tiny bottle is advertised as affordable available at drug stores. Users are told a few drops stop pain and enable removal of the corn or callus root and all.
A short instruction suggests using soaked bread in rat traps to attract rats, noting linseed oil is appealing to them. It advises trapping, briefly fastening the trap door for a few bites, then releasing and rebaiting to increase effectiveness.
The Monticello News proclaims Jefferson County as the home of the watermelon seed industry, noting eight thousand of ten thousand U S acres for seed production are in the county. It says Monticello handles world demand with carload seed shipments leaving the town.
A quirky quotation piece notes a social query about Jake and a man who seems hardly worth the cost of living. It mentions an incident at a house with a fence and a brief scene at a residence.
Advertises Castoria as a safe alternative for infant ailments, claiming high infant mortality rates in civilized countries and condemning narcotic teething preparations. It asserts Castoria contains no opiates or narcotics and bears the signature of Chas. H. Fletcher.
In Toledo a playful remark notes the team’s balanced skill as every player catches and there is a single standout hitter, highlighting the club’s unique chemistry and approach.
Quote about babies and resemblance attributed to London Answers, presenting a humorous line on appearance and kin. No specific event, place, or person named beyond the London Answers attribution.
A Yonkers Statesman item notes a playful exchange during a golf game. A young couple discusses an engagement, with playful talk about speaking to the father and remembering the game while approaching the ball.
An advertisement promises freckles can be removed with Othine double strength applied nightly and morning for rapid results. The copy claims most cases clear with one ounce, offering money back if the product fails to remove freckles.
An old advertisement promotes Cuticura Talcum as part of a scented powder and perfume trio with 25¢ price each. It touts its use for face skin baby and dusting, claiming it substitutes other perfumes. It includes a witty exchange about giving contributions and a remark about promises.
Old age begins with weakened kidneys and digestion says science, and Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules claim to cleanse and support these organs to defer aging. The ad touts odorless capsules, 8 drops per dose, quick relief, and ongoing use to maintain health with a money back guarantee.
Historic notes describe the land around the Equitable building as sacred, with Nassau and Cedar streets marking Federal Hall sites. The text recalls Burns coffee house, City Hotel, and the 1776 Declaration read from Federal Hall steps, Washington’s 1789 inauguration, and the 1838 subtreasury reshaping Nassau Street.
The London Daily Telegraph notes two historic pilgrimages as Britain and America seek a lasting union of friendship. It marks the tercentenary of the Pilgrim Fathers voyage from Plymouth next year and recalls 2,000,000 American soldiers who crossed the Atlantic to aid the old country. The piece urges that the wartime bond guide ongoing Anglo American relations.
The article notes that caring for employees with amusements is not new and has been used for over a generation by leading department store owners. It cites the Bon Marche in Paris as an early example and mentions New York merchants organizing picnics and dances for clerks.
The Christian Science Monitor reports Enver Pasha, once a Turkish leader, traced to Transcaucasia and living among Tartars. It notes he is unwelcome, with Turkey and Britain pursuing accounts of crimes, and accuses him of plundering county funds deposited by the Committee of Union and Progress. It adds he is described as half German in sympathy and upbringing.
Two characters Meandering Mike and Plodding Pete discuss work and fear of being mistaken for I W. W. members. Pete hates work less but prefers any risk over misidentification. The line captures a playful frontier banter about labor and loyalty.
A London Tit-Bits quip notes a haunted house for sale with a self confident agent joking the ghost only appears when rent is unpaid. The piece sits among literary gibes and a terse exchange about loyalty and courage, as echoed in a Journal of the American Medical Association line.
For years druggists note Dr Kilmer Swamp Root has a strong record as a kidney liver and bladder medicine. It is sold by all druggists on its merit and helps kidneys liver and bladder function. Send ten cents for a sample bottle to Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton NY and mention this paper.
Quote shows a landlord and tenant debating walking distance to a car, with uncertainty about how far one can walk. The exchange is brief and focused on practical access.
An odd figure notes a woman who dresses modestly yet seeks attention. The remarks portray a contrasting view of personal presentation and behavior, highlighting perceptions of effort to attract notice.
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