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Newspaper

Riverdale Pointer

Location

Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1920

Page

9

Stomach Health Promised by Emulsion Testimony

Mrs. Mary Hendricks credits four doctors for giving up on her stomach illness and credits Mills Emulsion with a rapid recovery from seven pounds to one hundred fifty. The ad promotes Milks Emulsion as a palatable, nutritive remedy that restores bowel action, boosts appetite, and aids digestion, with a money back guarantee and prices of 0.60 and 1.20 per bottle.

Mills Mary Hendricks Litch- Beld Road Owensboro Prica Milks Emulsion Co Terre Haute Ind Ady

Not Interested in Colosseum Visit Amid Repairs

In a brief exchange, Mr. Filmhound explains he skipped the Colosseum in Rome due to years of reconstruction closures and chose current cinema instead. The dialogue contrasts historic site access with modern film showings.

Quizzer Rome Colosseum Filmhound

Diamond Dyes promise simple, rich color for any fabric

Each package of Diamond Dyes contains easy directions so a woman can diamond dye worn garments draperies and coverings in adeless color. Buy Thomond Dyes for guaranteed results even if you have never dyed before. Druggist has color card.

Conversation Between Soldier and Visitor About Horse Bites

A visitor asks if the soldier has been bitten by a horse and the soldier recalls his longest stretch without getting bitten, noting a hospital stay after a kick. The exchange highlights rough encounters with horses during service.

St. Visitor

Fabrics for Summer Styles Feature Lace and Silk

A fashion column previews summer wardrobes with laces organdies and taffetas driving the season. Spanish influence boosts lace and delicate silks, while blouses trim the torso and cape-like coats complete three piece ensembles. Black Chantilly lace looks chic with ornate girdles and beaded accents.

France

Petal Skirts and Semi Evening Fashions Highlight 1920s Style

The piece describes petaled rose and dark tones on self tone tulle foundations creating dresses with ruffled look rather than floral, paired with pink metal gauze options. It notes plain bodices, voluminous tulle scarfs, and striking color contrasts with scarfs. Hivening and semi evening gowns are discussed for practicality and modesty, including embroidery and beads with metal ecaille lace drapery.

The Spanish Influence on French Spring Modes

The piece notes extensive use of Spanish combs in French hairdressing as evidence that Spanish influence shapes spring fashion. It also highlights Paisley shawl bags, describing handsome bags made from Paisley shawls.

Aspirin Introduction by Bayer in 1900

The Bayer description proclaims true world famous Aspirin prescribed by physicians for eighteen years. It features the Bayer Cross on each tablet and package for protection against imitation. Directions cover colds headaches neuralgia toothache rheumatism lumbago neuritis and general pain. Handy 12 tablet tins cost a few cents. Druggists offer larger Bayer packages.

Bayer

Baboon Trained as Shepherd Raises Curiosity

An Atlantic Monthly note discusses baboons trained as shepherds. A baboon cared for a motherless Kafir infant for over two years and several baboons have shepherded flocks. One observed baboon led hundreds of sheep all day and herded them home at the first distant sound of other baboons.

W. C. Scully Atlantic Monthly

Sergeant Barker’s Parade Row Cracks Up Recruits

Barker’s squad struggles during drill as Smudger Smiff spins wrong way and Barker erupts in anger. Smudger quips that he felt like a fancy dress ball dressed as a leg of mutton on a meat-jack. A closing thought ponders women as shoppers today.

Barker Smudger Smiff Sergeant Barker Smudger

Amateur actor snubs pro in Swampton drama tale

London Answers recounts a Swampton Dramatic Society episode where a pompous amateur insists on a lead role. A London professional arrives to stage the show and, after rehearsals, assigns the man the minor line of first banana in the fruit market scene.

Swampton Dramatic Society London

Hoarding and wasting exhortation from church messenger

A Reformed Church Messenger piece warns that hoarding wealth is as sinful as wasting it, stressing the duty to economize and faithfulness as reflecting one’s service to God and the protection of the world’s goods for His cause.

Reformed Church

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