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Newspaper

Riverdale Pointer

Location

Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Nov 19, 1920

Page

2

Pains Nearly Doubled Me Up Woman's Testimonial From Wyandotte

Mrs Mary Beener of 120 Orange Street Wyandotte Michigan reports years of monthly pains and inability to work. After abandoning doctors prescriptions she used Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash, claiming relief and urging others to try the product.

Wyandotte, Mich Lydia HE. Pinkham Lydia E. Pinkham Maryy Beenner Orange St Wyandotte, Ich

Eatonic Relief Promises Faster Stomach Comfort

Mrs. W. H. Person reports Eatonic eases gassy indigestion and acidity, claiming relief from sour belching and bloating. The ad urges taking Eatonic after meals, notes appetite and strength return, and promises a big box at a small price with a druggist guarantee.

Petersons Ointment claimed to cure eczema and piles

An old advertisement touts Petersons Ointment as a cure for eczema piles and skin diseases. Testimonies from Miss Mary Hill and A B Ruger claim dramatic relief after use. The ad notes the product costs 85 cents and offers mail order from Buffalo New York.

Peterson Mary Hill Third Avenue Pittsburgh A. B. Ruger Washington Avenue Racine Wilie Peterson Peterson Ointment Co Buffalo N. Y

Tobacco Growers Union Ad Promotes 1919 Crop

An advertisement from the Tobacco Growers Union in Paris Tennessee markets 1919 crop tobacco direct from farmers. It lists prepaid bulk prices for 3 pounds to 15 pounds and notes special large-quantity discounts, with mentions of chewing or smoking and medium or mild blends.

Tobacco Growers Union WG Adams Paris Tenn Rei

His Business Tie Involves Making Electric Buttons

A man described as “pushing” runs a shop that manufactures electric buttons. The caption notes his drive and highlights the production focus.

Cole Carhohstive Stops Hurt Quickly After Cut

A brief testimonial notes that applying Cole's Carhohstive relieves pain from cuts and minor injuries with rapid healing and no scar. The claim is attributed to The J. W. Cole Co. Rochford Mk-Adv and mentions a 6 percent by all druggists, with a offered sample.

Cole J. W. Cole Co Rochford

No Substitute for Thorough Going and Earnestness

The quote emphasizes that genuine effort and sincere dedication surpass any lesser approach. It highlights the value of ardent persistence and honest commitment in pursuit of goals.

World News Snapshot of 1919 Events

Secretary Colby will sail for South America visiting Brazil Uruguay and Argentina from November 20 to 25. Wilson proclaims Thanksgiving observance and praises prosperity and peace. Prohibition tightens with hops and malt bans on non bakers and confectioners. War Medal total reaches 554000 with demand for 6000 more. Fire in Cherry Street New York kills five or seven children. others missing. Francis J Widlar wreck near Whitefish Bay. Annie O Neill aged 12 dies amid Dublin street unrest. Five transatlantic liners reach New York. over 10000 passengers. Hotels cut food prices by about 10 percent after federal inquiry. Welland Canal plan opposed by Buffalo waterways group. Record corn crop 3,199,192,000 bushels. Kingston bank robbed of 4000 cash and bonds. Dan River Cotton Mill announces 25 percent wage cut. Charley Young missing amid leprosy case at Madison Nebraska. Pennsylvania Railroad cuts 1805 Altoona payroll workers. Armistice Day speech at Brownsville Texas. 61 suspected aliens arrive at Ellis Island for deportation. Hoover pledges 23000000 fund for hungry European children. Brigg as & Turivas bribe case in Chicago. Two actresses found dead in Grant Park. Train thefts of California gold and securities reported. Hog Island bid rejected by Shipping Board. Illinois constitutional convention adopts revenue committee report paving income tax.

Divorce Granted to Mildred Harris Chaplin in Los Angeles

Mildred Harris Chaplin was granted a decree of divorce from Charlie Chaplin in Los Angeles California. The dismissal ends their marriage after a legal action filed in the Los Angeles court.

Mildred Harris Chaplin Charlie Chaplin Los Angeles Cal

Foreign blockades and political shifts spread across Europe

The Constantinople correspondent reports a foreign blockade along the Russian Black Sea coast. Gabriele DAnnunzio occupies Vegna and Arbe islands amid Italo-June-Slav tensions. Cardinal Enrique de Alvarez y Santos is named primate of Spain replacing Guisasola. Karl Wuzar calls for martial law in Budapest as Ukrainian insurrection faced by an 80 000 strong Russian army. The Polish delegation heads to Riga to seal terms with Soviet Russia. Belgian coal miners remain on strike while 40 000 stay out in Charleroi. The Irish home rule bill clears the British Commons on third reading after Adamson opposition is defeated.

House of Commons London Willam CG Adamson

Honored as Great Teacher Euclid of Alexandria

Euclid, ancient Greek mathematician possibly thriving in the third century BCE, is noted for the Elements of Geometry. Most work likely done in Alexandria, Egypt, a center of learning and trade. The 13 books form a geometry foundation and a number theory section later superseded by modern arithmetic.

Euclid Alexandria Egypt Huchdaiko

Gooseberry Tart Victory in Confused Dining Moment

Willie faces a simple choice between gooseberry tart and currant pudding. He struggles with the request and finally opts for tart first, bringing a small triumph to a tense exchange at the table.

Willie

Dreaming of skating and election wisdom

Dreaming of skating denotes success depends on personal effort while seeing others skate signals a pleasant time. A misquoted aphorism suggests no one gets more than they give and hints at political expectations after an election.

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Carter Eatonic Washington Colby South America Brazil Uruguay Argentina Wilson War Department Cherry Street Moving Picture Theater New York Becker Line Francis J. Widlar Pancake Shoals Whitefish Bay Lake Superior Annie O’neill Dublin Huis Island New York State Waterways Association Welland Canal St. Lawrence River Leng Department of Agriculture Kingston Dan River and Riverside Cotton Mill Corporation Danville South Charley Young Omaha Madison County Nebraska State Board of Health Pennsylvania Railroad Company Philadelphia Altoona Point Isabel Etect T Warding Brownsvie Tex Tower Rio Grande Valley New Chicago Far West Ellis Island Europe Terbert C. Hoover Berkeley Albert I. Lauer Briggas & Turivas Charles Callner Grant Park Chicago Yacht Club California Countil Bieffs Hog Island J. N. Barde Bardle Steel Products Corporation of Shipping Board Revenue Committee Springfield James A. Perry Georgia National Association of Railway and Utilities Commissioners Thomas B. Howard United States Navy Annapolis, Md Kenesaw Mountain Landis Landis Black Sea Constantinople London Exchange Telegraph Company Idea Nazionale Rome Gabriele Annunzio Vegna Arbe Gulf of Quarnero Home Harbor Enrique de Alvarez Y Santos Sevillle Spain Cardinal Guisasola Madrid Karl Wuzar Budapest Charles Edouard Guillaume Breteuil International Bureau of Weights and Measures Swedish Academy of Science Stockholm Berne Kiev Odessa Russia Warsaw Riga M. Dombski Charleroi Belgium Roya Cook Book Little Willie Postum Postum Cereal Co., Inc Battle Creek Mich
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