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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1911
Page
7
Elwood Indiana resident Mrs Radie Mullen reports recovery after six bottles of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Doctors said operation was necessary but cure came with the remedy, which has aided many women with displacements inflammation irregularities and nervous prostration.
The Portland Oregonian notes a farmer praising youth opportunity in agriculture and education. It cites E. R. Hamilton near Etna who lived forty years without a doctor visit, but still raised a large family amid periods of hunger and illness.
A dealer in firearms notes a bold plan from a visiting alienist who promises a commission if he passes his card to every wild-eyed buyer of a revolver. The exchange highlights opportunistic cunning amid tense dialogue.
Booker T. Washington, president of Tuskegee Institute, was assaulted in New York after a trip to meet an auditor’s cousin. He required 16 stitches for a scalp wound and was unable to appear in court as Albert Ulrich, a carpenter, faced felonious assault charges and bail was set at 1500 dollars.
Finance Minister Jose Yves Limantour arrived in Mexico City after a New York voyage to urge Mexicans to support President Diaz and reject peace talks with armed rebels. He called the insurrection treason and said he bore no peace terms from the Madrid faction, while a large welcoming crowd and officials greeted him at the National station.
A home preparation blends glycerine, concentrated pine compound, and whisky. The recipe suggests 1 2 teaspoonfuls after meals and at night, with children given smaller doses. It claims rapid relief and cautions to use only genuine Globe Concentrated Pine and to avoid uncertain mixtures.
An advertisement extols Paxtine Toilet Antiseptic as a preventive and cure for sore throat with cleansing healing and germicidal qualities. It claims quick relief from soreness and stronger throat membranes and cites price 25 and 60 cents a box with mail order by The Paxton Toilet Co Boston. A separate item notes a dog dies of grief after the master's funeral and a terrier is found dead at the cemetery.
A fragment from a vintage newspaper advertisement features gender baits and quack remedies. It touts Hamlins Wizard Oil for colds and Garfield Tea for digestion and headaches. It claims Piles can be cured in 6 to 14 days with PAZO OINT MENT and promising pharmacist refunds.
A fragment quotes Simeon Ford discussing a turkey dinner and mince pie in a lethargic mood. It recalls a Nola Chunky tale where a man asks about the town’s principal occupation and is answered with a weary riddle about workers moving with the sun and shade.
A census taker visiting an Irish family asked how many males lived there. The response came promptly with a humorous twist: three a day, mum. The anecdote illustrates quick wit during census rounds.
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