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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1920
Page
7
A humor caption from Cartoons Magazine emphasizes neatness aboard ships with brisk dialogue about swabbing decks and keeping things shipshape. The playful exchange frames aboard life and discipline through brisk piratey slang.
An advertisement touts Ely's Cream Balm as an antiseptic nasal cream that opens blocked nostrils, relieves nasal mucous swelling, and eases head colds and catarrh. It claims instant relief and urges buyers to use a small bottle from a druggist. The copy ends with a streetcar observation about fat men seeking inner seats.
An advertisement extols Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a cure for kidney liver and bladder problems claiming sworn testimony and wide sales. It offers a sample bottle by parcel post for ten cents and directs readers to Dr Kilmer Co of Binghamton New York. The ad concludes with a biblical joke about Jonah and the whale.
Diamond Dyes promises a rich fadeless color for wool silk linen cotton and blends with a direction card in each package. It urges customers to show the Color Card to the dealer and notes the product suits dresses blouses stockings skirts coats and even feathers.
A vintage advertisement touts Danderine as a dandruff remover and hair strengthener. It claims a small bottle costs just a few cents and that applying four drops to the scalp nightly clears dandruff by morning.
A witty exchange shows a sharp comeback as one character ridicules a boastful self-made man while the other defends capabilities and work ethic in a brief dialogue from a bygone page.
An old advertisement touts California Fig Syrup of Figs as a safe and tasty laxative for children. It urges mothers to look for the California label and promises clear dosing directions on every bottle.
A lively scene centers on Darger and companions in a comical rum run exchange. Witty quips caution against exposure to prohibitionists, layering humor with era tension and social constraints.
An advertisement offers a $100 reward for a catarrh cure and extols Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a internal remedy that works through the blood to the mucous surfaces. It claims to cure all cases or provide testimonials for free from F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio.
The line suggests abundant solo performances as entertainers fill theaters. A playful riff on Shakespeare’s world stage compares life to a show with many speakers.
An old advertisement touts Othine double strength to fade freckles and clear skin. It promises visible results after nightly applications, with money back guarantee if not effective. Also promotes Cole’s Carbon salve for burns and cuts, Garfield Tea for digestion, and a quip about poultry fanciers.
Berlin reports say Minister of Defense Netan Rostra resigned to President Ebert amid intensified fighting between government troops and radicals. In Aldershof clashes, communists disarmed volunteers, killed officers, and 20 militants died while 24 were executed by wall shots. Government troops, led by Gen. von Seeckt, retreat behind the Spree as barricades stiffen. The Temps warns of renewed German aggression and urges Allied disarmament efforts with Washington. A Geneva dispatch notes planned pro German revision campaigns and a widely distributed pamphlet series.
Washington March 24. The American Legion executive committee proposed payment of adjusted compensation to former service men at one dollar per day as a substitute for the prior plan of 50 dollars for each month served.
The ad urges quick treatment of ailments with Triner products. It cites Mr. Schwartz of Westchester NY praising the remedies and promotes American Elixir of Bitter wine, Angelica Bitter Tonte, Cough Sedative, and Liniment. It notes druggists stock these items from Joseph Tuiner Company in Chicago. The closing line hints at a separate proverb about finding a mate in the dark.
An advertisement extols Bayer Tablets of Aspirin with the Bayer Cross mark as genuine aspirin used by physicians for eighteen years. It lists ailments including colds headaches toothaches rheumatic and neuralgic pain and promotes affordable 12 tablet tins and larger packages sold by druggists.
An advertisement touts Cascarets as a gentle overnight laxative to cleanse liver and bowels, relieving head dizziness coated tongue and sour stomach. It claims Cascarets avoid harsh alternatives like Salts, Oil, Calomel and pills and work while you sleep. Germany weighs electrifying its railways as a separate note.
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