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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1917
Page
11
Healthy skin relies on kidney function and cleansing of toxins. Morning stiffness, rheumatic pains, backache, and neuralgic discomfort may signal uric acid build up. The ad promotes Anuric tablets from drug stores, claiming faster relief than lithia when taken with hot water before meals.
Corunna Michigan resident Mrs Julia Montfort reports long illness relief after trying Anuric from Dr V M Pierce Buffalo New York. She credits the sample and subsequent purchases with significant improvement and endorses the medicine. The notice cites Dr Pierce’s longstanding reputations for liver and women’s health remedies and offers a mail order option.
A brief dialogue features an older man praising Angy as a bright girl with brains for two. The other man agrees she would be the ideal partner, calling her the right match for him.
The St Louis an armed American liner arrives safely at Seaport announcing by the American line and Secretary Daniels to ease anxiety for relatives aboard. Reports say British destroyers fired near the ship and a film of oil on the water suggested a submarine threat. The vessel sailed March 17 from New York with 31 passengers and 94 crew of which 151 Americans were aboard.
Representatives Flood Harrison and Ragsdale of the house foreign affairs committee met Secretary Lansing to discuss the international situation. Plans considered include a large bond issue to fund French bonds and potential deployment of U S troops to the French front, though the president’s final stance remained undecided.
Washington reports Congressman James R Mann of Chicago, Republican leader, will forego any bid for speaker to prevent deadlock and aid prompt legislation for national safety. He says his move supports Champ Clark’s reelection as speaker and Democratic control of the House and its committees toward a nonpartisan American House.
Washington reports Germany's violations of the 1710 and 1828 treaties and disregard of international courtesy led to refusal to reaffirm or extend the agreements. The note, delivered through Dr. Paul Ritter, Swiss minister, states the U S is seriously considering that Germany's conduct in effect abrogated the treaties.
A promotional feature highlights Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as effective for female troubles. It cites multiple testimonials from Mrs. Kieso in Aurora and Mrs. Corner in Cincinnati who claim dramatic health improvements after six bottles and long illness. The piece also includes anecdotes and notes on public replies and other items.
A boy apologizes for being late, saying he had to wake in the night to fetch a doctor. The teacher forgives him for this instance, though expresses hope it won’t recur. The boy adds his father warned the same.
A terse exchange shows Caller asking if his wife is home and Maid replying with a question about who should be named as the person who cared. The fragment hints at social etiquette and class roles in a domestic setting.
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