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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1911
Page
2
A string of quips and anecdotes cover politics fashion science and society. The column references New York education funding death rates and various curiosities while lampooning trends in aviation hats and fashion.
Erie Pennsylvania resident Mrs J P Endlich reports five years of female trouble ending after two bottles of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She credits six bottles with restoring health and urges other women to try it, noting no narcotics and many cures documented at the Lynn Massachusetts lab.
In Chicago, Mrs Louise Vermilya, jailed after arraignment on murder charges, is held in the county jail while prosecutors consider indictments for murder or accessories. A coroner affidavit alleges Vermilya poisoned her son-in-law Frank Brimmerkamp and a body viscera test is underway. a fellow arrest affidavit links suspected poisonings to her home.
New York Harry A Ulrich a dog fancier was acquitted of assaulting Booker T Washington the Tuskegee educator and principal at Tuskegee Alabama on the night of March 19. The special sessions court split with Judge O Keefe dissenting. The court ruled the acquittal rests on the relative value of two testimony passages. Ulrich was rearrested for deserting his wife four years earlier following the acquittal.
Dispatches report a fierce clash where Ottoman forces defeated Italian troops. Five hundred Italians died and the remaining were captured. Ottoman troops are said to have occupied Derna. The US cruiser Chester is ordered to Tripoli to verify charges of Italian barbarities.
An advertisement touts Dr Derby's Kidney Pills as a guaranteed remedy for kidney and bladder troubles. It claims immediate help and non harm with scientific formulation, listing conditions like Bright's disease and urinary difficulties. Sample packs offered free, with purchase options from Derby Medicine Co.
A fragment hints at Miss Screecher’s compassionate stance. She refrains from harsh scenes, noting that every time he sings he cries and suggesting Downe may avoid witnessing harm. The dialogue implies sensitivity over violence and emotional reactions.
Miss Sarah Calkins of Waukegan Illinois claims a winter outbreak covering her body was cured by Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent after four months of use. She notes itching burning and sleepless nights ceased within days and urges others to try the products with a free sample offer from Cuticura Dept 5 K Boston.
An old tale recalls a beautiful Echo in a valley who mocked travelers until a party of smart women playing progressive whist caused it to flee. The scene ends with the Echo vanishing never to return, as recounted by Puck in a humorous aside.
Canada’s census reveals a population of 7,681,869 with significant growth since 1901. Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and British Columbia show outsized increases and expanding cities like Winnipeg, Vancouver, Calgary, and Edmonton. Western Canada’s fertile land spurs housing, farms, and wealth, with a strong invitation to new settlers and a major farm exhibit planned for Chicago.
A New York suffrage meeting featured a woman speaker who argued women lack concentration and drift. She questioned why men meddle in women’s affairs when women understand themselves so well, a remark noted by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
An 19th century advertisement touts Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as a stomach liver and bowel regulator and invigoration. It also promotes Mra Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children claiming teething relief softening gums reducing inflammation and curing wind colic priced at 25 cents per bottle.
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