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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1920
Page
2
An advisory note warns that daily meat intake forms uric acid that can paralyze kidney function, causing backaches dizziness and digestive symptoms. It recommends Jad Salts to flush kidneys, neutralize urine acids, and relieve bladder weakness with a morning dose before breakfast.
In a terse exchange, Beck reveals familiarity with London’s wife before his marriage, prompting Peck to acknowledge the prior acquaintance and jest about advantage. The brief repartee underscores a clash of personal ties in a public Q and A.
An advertisement extols Cascarets as a mild natural tonic to aid the liver and cleanse the bowels without harsh laxatives. It asserts the product works quietly during sleep, avoids griping, and claims twenty five million boxes sold annually at low cost.
A fragmentary dialogue reveals confusion over a man seen speaking with Mrs Newrich and a misidentification involving a person named OBrien. The terse exchange hints at social friction and awkward commentary during a gathering.
A vintage ad describes Green's August Flower as a gentle laxative that regulates digestion, cleanses the stomach, stimulates bile, and purifies blood. It claims wide use for indigestion and related ailments, sold by druggists and dealers worldwide. Try a bottle.
The dialogue notes Mrs Brogan as a golf fiend who joins the master for morning golf and breakfast, contrasted with a remark about ships and people who stay silent rather than offer a kind word.
A vintage ad touts Danderine as a hair tonic that revives lifeless hair. It claims to add length, thickness, and luster, restore color and vitality, and reduce dandruff and shedding with a 35 cent bottle available at drug or toilet counters.
Polish forces led by Colonel Sikorski attacked Bolshevik troops near Mozir and Kolenkoyvitz southeast of Minsk, capturing two railway junctions and significant war material. About a thousand Reds and many officers were taken prisoner as armored trains, river craft, and material were seized. The action follows Moscow’s hint at peace talks with Poland and aims to prevent further Soviet operations. The report notes typhus preparations and potential refugee impacts amid ongoing conflict.
Exports of U S grown rice surge with ten months ending October 31 1919 totaling 282 million pounds valued at 25.182 million dollars versus 26.42 million pounds worth 833 thousand dollars in the same period in 1913.
Mrs. Mary Stiller of Santa Rosa California writes of strong relief from headaches and better sleep after using Tuiner's American Elixir of Bitter Wine. She urges others to try the remedy and Triner's Angelica Bitter Tonic for vitality. The Joseph Triner Company based in Chicago promotes these products through ads.
In a playful scene, a bride mocks a army discharge note while commenting on Edwin. The dialogue shifts to deviant compliments about looks and a light hearted taunt over what the other is described as lacking. The tone remains teasing and intimate.
Advertises Othine double strength crema to remove freckles. Claims result with nightly applications and one ounce often suffices. Guarantees money back if freckles persist and urges asking for double strength at the druggist.
A short period ad fragment contrasts horsepower with modern motors in a consumer setting. It mentions Garfield Tea for digestion and health, signed Adyv, implying a storefront or business tease about updated technology and wellness.
A Locality snippet notes experts say fifteen minutes to shear a sheep by hand while a counterclaim hints Wall Street offers a faster approach. The brief contrasts traditional labor with an implied financial shortcut.
An advertisement proclaims a $100 reward for any catarrh case Hall's Catarrh Medicine fails to cure. It asserts the medicine acts internally through the blood to the mucous surfaces, strengthening health and aiding nature. Testimonials and free literature are offered by F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio.
A short quip noting how men misplace umbrellas by meeting their owner and how in trouble two thirds of supposed friends offer help to stay involved. The humor hinges on social dynamics and misplaced loyalties.
An earthquake west of Tiflis destroys Makhet Grakali and surrounding villages. Several hundred dead thousands homeless refugees flood into Tiflis. The Georgia republic assembly approves 20 000 000 rubles for first aid to sufferers.
Seven patients died and two were critical after a morning fire that partially destroyed the male ward of the state hospital for epileptics in Gallipolis Ohio. Origin of the blaze was unknown. The deceased include William Smith Toledo Patrick Donnally Norwalk John S Bain Cumberland Wayne Larimer Dixie Harold Heinlein Wheeling WV John McNulty Cincinnati James Jones Cincinnati.
An old advertisement promotes California Fig Syrup as a child laxative praising its fruity taste and simple dosing. It urges mothers to use the product with the claim of gentle stomach and bowel relief and directs recognizing the brand name on the package.
A stray dialogue references high living costs and busy public life. It notes a Garfield Tea ad describing herbs as healthful and calm mentions a free seed policy in congress calling it a plant. The fragment reveals playful political and consumer-advocacy chatter within a periodical notice.
An old advertisement claims Ely's Cream Balm quickly relieves nasal congestion from colds or catarrh. The fragrant antiseptic cream is applied in the nostrils to soothe inflamed passages and provide instant relief, promising clear airways and peaceful nights.
A humorous exchange recalls a fine poem about baked beans by a hungry man. The lighthearted remark contrasts artistry with appetite, indicating a rustic, affectionate humor in daily life.
A vintage advertisement promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a pure non stimulant kidney liver and bladder remedy. It claims botanical ingredients and a sworn purity statement with every bottle and offers a sample for ten cents by mail from Binghamton New York.
A short exchange from Boys' Life poses a riddle about physics with the punchline that the letter V stands at the center of gravity. The item reflects playful science humor in a youth publication.
An advertisement touts Diamond Dyes as guaranteed to give a new fadeless color to wool silk linen cotton or mixed goods including dresses blouses stockings and more. A color card helps match materials and directions come with the package. A wry line notes late hours affect a man but not his wife and humor about a small car keeping up with a big dog.
Mrs Ira Frey of Le Mars Indiana suffered six months with rheumatism including swelling stiffness backache and fatigue. After taking one box of Dodd's Kidney Pills she felt improvement and warns kidney trouble can progress to Bright's Disease if untreated. Send 6c stamps for samples and mention your druggist. Dodd's Medicine Co Buffalo NY.
In Switzerland goods are weighed with glass weights. Across Europe glass is replacing traditional wooden and iron measures in many directions.
A simple hair darkening preparation mixes bay rum glycerine and Barbo Compound with water to soften and gloss gray or streaked hair. Applied twice weekly, it darkens gradually without cooling the scalp or leaving a sticky residue. Sold by druggists or easily prepared at home at low cost.
A playful exchange compares the value of an hour in the morning to two in the afternoon. The retort suggests the hour is best spent in bed for maximum comfort and benefit.
Burns and cuts heal quickly without scars when Cole's Carboni salve is applied. Available 25c and 60c at all druggists. For a free sample write The J. W. Cole Co., Rockford.
A playful remark on how much ice cream and candy are needed to adorn romance. The speaker quips that many women are generous to a fault unless the generosity belongs to their husband.
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