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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1911
Page
3
A Pound Wisconsin woman reports relief after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Blood Purifier for fourteen years of female disorders. The advertisement praises the remedy as standard for female ills and invites readers to seek free advice from Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
A garbled ad laden clipping mentions remedies for health and digestion, along with observations on marriage, a crying joke about flies, and a promotional line for Garfield Tea and Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup. It references Meriwether & Edwards of Clarksville Tennessee and a line about the little red schoolhouse.
John W. Gates told the House committee investigating United States Steel of Carnegie’s resistance to gentlemen's agreements and the birth of the steel combine. He described $320 million in value, a 40 cent on the dollar buyout of Rockefeller, and a midnight conference with Schwab and Morgan that formed the corporation.
A country household story centers on a young boarder lamenting missing letters. She consoles herself by feeding a pet dog a large worm, then a child delivers a postman excuse and brings worms to replace missed letters. The scene blends whimsy with domestic life.
An advertisement touts Coca Cola as the best beverage for heat and thirst, advising against ice water and urging readers to request The Truth About COCA COLA booklet from the Coca Cola Company in Atlanta. A humorous exchange about a nephew’s marriage to a female baseball player closes the piece.
Homeseekers or others interested in Southern Opportunities should write B. C. Prince, Bainbridge, Ga., for copy of beautiful illustrated booklet en titled "The Land of Promise." Some men will do more for a cheap cigar than they will for a dollar. Garfield Tea will regulate the liver, giving freedom from sick headache and bilious attacks. It overcomes constipation. Lots of people who have brains don't know how to use them.
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