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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1917
Page
9
Resident of Paterson New Jersey reports full recovery from back pains irregular cycles and exhaustion after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Blood Purifier. She urges other women to try the remedies and seek confidential advice from the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
An old advertisement touts Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as fortifying weak women and restoring sick women without alcohol, offered in tablets or liquid. A quip about a boat arrested by the tide contrasts with the joke about baling it out.
New York March 21 a settlement ends the railroad dispute as four great brotherhoods and railroad executives sign a pact boosting the combined salary list by about 50 million dollars annually benefiting more than 400 000 workers. The decision by the Supreme Court sustains the Adamson law making an eight hour day mandatory for interstate railroads and sets wage scales with major economic impact.
New York March 21 The railway managers committee and brotherhood chiefs signed a settlement before the Supreme Court ruling on the Adamson eight hour law The accord changes overtime bases for road and yard service passenger rules and short turn around limits while preserving existing mileage rules in passenger service If constitutional the settlement stands if not it is adjusted to the court decision and schedules remain as at present
A humorous dialogue features a lawyer prompting a bride to sign under her maiden name as Mrs. Casey Shure. The groom jokes about forgetting his own marriage details after a long union, mixing Irish cadence with playful confusion over which relative he married. The exchange centers on name changes and domestic memory.
A Des Moines druggist Harry L Swihart endorses Swamp Root kidney medicine after fifteen years of retail sales. He guarantees every bottle and reports no returns. The notarized statement is dated July 23 1909 in Polk County Iowa. Ad invites readers to mail ten cents for two sample bottles and a booklet.
A lively chatter reveals admiration for a striking woman seen by many suitors. The gossip notes how several men pursue a chance to win her favor, reflecting social interest and flirtation of the moment.
Historic advertisement touts Green's August Flower as a remedy for disordered stomachs and inactive liver including sick headache constipation sour stomach and nervous indigestion. It claims gentle laxative effects and universal use for fifty years in the United States and other nations. Australia notes tallest trees on British soil and Ottawa’s A Lafrance has six sons in the British army while the US produced 550055 tons of lead in 1915.
A brief exchange about deafness as a source of annoyance leads to a humorous remark on dancing with a charming young woman. The deaf man notes he would pay to know how his dancing was compared to a zephyr or a heifer.
Norway maintains 144 tree planting facilities and has established over 27 000 trees since 1900. The program underscores sustained afforestation efforts and national environmental initiatives.
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