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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1919
Page
9
An advertisement touts Begg's Mustarine as a non blistering cure for chest colds and sore throat, claiming instant cough relief and fast reduction of rheumatic pains, neuralgia, lumbago, and swelling while contrasting with Grandmother's mustard plaster.
An 1886 Toledo affidavit by Frank J. Cheney of F J Cheney Co offers one hundred dollars for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. The document notes the medicine is taken internally and acts through the blood. The ad ends with a political digression about liberty or debt.
A Murphysboro Illinois reader credits Dr. Pierce’s medicines Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery with restoring strength after nervous breakdowns. Testimonials from Mrs. Blackburn in Elgin and Mrs. Vandenburg in Streator praise relief from heat flashes, dizzy spells, nervousness, headaches, and sleeplessness through these remedies.
An anecdote from Washington describes a poker game among President Cleveland, Senator Cameron, Speaker Carlisle, and Dr Norvin Green. The tale ends with Carlisle drawing four cards and Cleveland joking that Carlisle would become secretary of the treasury if he served as president again.
The Lockit Book of Dundee opened to inscribe Earl Beatty among the city’s famed burghs in recognition of his great empire service. Admiral Beatty and Countess Beatty were welcomed amid Dundee’s North Sea zeal as the theater of fleet operations. Beatty praised Scotland’s ship repair efficiency and thanked Scottish fishermen for minesweeping bravery.
An Exchange meditation on life’s blessings and the need for steady effort. It argues that lasting achievements come from time and hard toil, not spur of the moment shortcuts. Temporary talent may shine in exhibitions, but real foundations demand will and backbone.
Pelican bend near St. Charles Missouri hosts a semi annual pelican gathering. A long standing bar in the Missouri River serves as a stopping point for large flocks migrating seasonally. Observers note arrivals around September 4 and departure when cold weather returns.
A kindergartner named Bobbie draws a tiny circle as an apple. The teacher notes the small size and Bobbie replies that it is a crabapple, adding humor to the classroom moment.
An advertisement promotes Danderine as a tonic beautifier for hair claiming thicker, glossier, easier manageability and reduced dandruff. It also notes a historical anecdote about a crooked New Hampshire road and includes a Cuticura soap shaving pitch touting efficiency and skin health.
The item notes the bride at the altar showing the JUno jumbo portions misrendered as Juno and calls it a common error. It also highlights the camera as the greatest hazard facing women golfers.
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