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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1912
Page
3
Two sacks of United States mail were stolen at the Rock Island railroad station. One rifled sack was later found in a nearby box car. the other sack, reportedly containing registered mail, is missing. The report covers multiple related Illinois notices including deaths, trials, and local incidents.
The advertisement argues Cuticura Soap prevents skin troubles through its emollient purity and fragrance. It claims benefits for hands, hair, and scalp, and notes its longer wear makes it economical. A free sample plus a skin and hair booklet are offered by sending to Cuticura, Dept. II, Boston.
In a terse exchange, Nero dismisses plans to rehabilitate Rome, quips Oh fiddle and proceeds to act as the great fire rages through the city, prompting criticism of his leadership.
W and H Walker of Pittsburgh offer over 500 daily household items with direct mail sales to families. The catalog promises savings by cutting middlemen costs and includes clothing and furniture offers.
A terse exchange questions whether aging holds fear for the speaker and whether intelligence correlates with longevity. The dialogue hints at confronting aging through wit and perspective rather than fear.
A compilation of various promotional statements and aphorisms from a historic advertisement page. It includes claims for Cole’s Carboli salve Paxtine Antiseptic Garfield Tea and Laxative Bromide tablets, plus tongue in cheek lines about marriage, women and reform.
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