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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1922
Page
3
Mrs W H Avis of Council Bluffs Iowa says after motherhood she suffered severe feminine troubles with bearing pains and weakness. She credits Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery with restoring her health without surgery after about twelve bottles.
A brief dialogue exchange pits a pursuer against a claimant as they discuss visiting the races for gain. The humor centers on reason versus impulse and a denial of petty theft.
Berlin reports Chancellor Wirth and his cabinet resign after failed bid to widen government with industrialists led by Hugo Stinnes. Socialists demand eight hour day pledge, while incidents in Cologne and Dusseldorf turn deadly as British troops quell food riots.
The five brothers of the late Jacob Gimbel of Philadelphia plan to relinquish more than 1 million dollars that would have passed as residuary bequests. The funds will be donated to charities in both Jewish and non Jewish communities and to nieces and nephews of the deceased.
Reports from Washington say the President now supports immediate passage of the soldiers bonus bill. He reportedly based the shift on returns from Illinois Iowa Kansas and Oklahoma where ex service men voted for bonuses.
Washington reports the pilotless army aircraft with automatic control has flown successful runs exceeding ninety miles. Army Air Service officials say the system is more accurate and dependable than a human pilot.
A speed gasoline yacht sank in ice about thirty miles from the river mouth near Shelter Bay. Eleven persons were aboard. The accident was reported from Quebec on November 15. Local rescue efforts were not described.
Diamond Dyes claim simple directions for dyeing or tinting worn garments at home. Guides show how to dye wool silk linen cotton or blends with guaranteed even color and no streaks. Buy Diamond Dyes from your druggist for fabrics from coats to draperies.
The Richmond Times Dispatch recounts a tale where Mr Smith faces three bosses. One forbids watching the clock, another requires it and causes him to quit early costing pay. A third lets him decide and he observes morning hours, ignores night, becoming a “slave” before finally throwing the clock out and being elected company president.
An old advertisement touts Cuticura Soap for soft hands and describes using Cuticura Ointment after washing. It advises drying and rubbing in the ointment and removing surplus with tissue, claiming Cuticura covers all toilet needs.
A country summer tale from Spar tanburg to New York follows Maj Vaughn and Mrs. Vaughn who gift their infant Ming Toy a Pekinese. The dog roars at a porch-tum cat, prompting Sallie the cook to warn Ming Toy that the cat may strike back and endanger the dog.
A humorous quotation from Everybody's Magazine recounts a South local boy mispronouncing Armistice Day as Mistus Day after hearing that the war was over. The piece contrasts the child's mishearing with the reality of the armistice and adds a note about Good luck's virtues.
British foreign secretary Lord Curzon arrives in Paris and uses the freight elevator at Quai d Orsay station after the passenger elevator breaks. An elderly man tries to enter but is refused until he reveals himself as Joffre, who is then given a lift.
A newlywed recalls a Sunday morning miscommunication when bakery talk led to a flirty reply. The wife explains the awkward moment and the struggle to live it down.
The United States Bible Society sent twelve hundred Bibles bound for Ocean Island via Sydney. Bindings use oil of cloves cayenne pepper and corrosive sublimate to deter a local worm. Missionary Rev. D Hiram Bingham translated the Gilbertese Bible.
An English scientist has perfected a wireless receiving set with instruments so fine they respond to waves shorter than half an inch. The smallest wave normally used is about 200 yards long.
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