Fitting Him Out
Mrs Justwed seeks a birthday gift book for a tall blonde man who reads in a brown housecoat. The salesman asks for his reading tastes to choose a fitting title.
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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1922
Page
3
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble and Never Suspect It
Drugstore advertising notes many Americans suffer kidney trouble without knowing it. It promotes Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root as a mild healing remedy with quick perceived benefits. A Life Insurance examiner cites kidney disease as a reason for many policy declines. The ad offers two bottle sizes and a ten cent sample by mail from Dr. Kilmer & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilmer
Shave Order Sparks Candid Office Exchange
A young woman asks to see the newspaper’s beauty doctor to thank her for recipes and advice. The sport editor quips that if readers trust the recipes, perhaps they should avoid the doctor instead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sport
Boston Transcript
War spouses lead Delaware Legion after WWI service
Dr. William C. Speakman and his wife both served during the war and now work together in the Delaware American Legion family. He is department commander of Delaware and she is department president of the American Legion Auxiliary. She aided soldier welfare while he served as a major, and they credit mutual idea exchange for their joint impact. Born in Neufchatel, Switzerland, she spoke several languages and helped English learners among soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Speakman
Wilmington
Del
Doctor Speakman
Army
Delaware
American Legion Auxiliary
Dr. Speakman
American Legion
Family of Legionnaires Highlight Minnesota Auxiliary Bond
Maude G Winter of Redwood Falls leads as a state executive in the American Legion Auxiliary. Her father Dr G P Gibson, age 73, is the oldest Legionnaire in the state, and her two sons John and Leigh Winter enlisted in wartime. She praises the Legion for standing for worthwhile values and opposing war while educating for peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legionnnaire
Minnesota American Legion Auxiliary
Maude G. Winter
Redwood Falls
Minn
Maude G
Winter
American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
Auxiliary
Des Moines Legion member works to organize negroes
One of the most active Des Moines American Legion members is J. Q. Lindsey a decorated war hero who is devoting his time to securing greater recognition of negroes by the Legion and organizing them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines American Legion
J. Q. Lindsey
Lindsey
American Legion
Bayer Aspirin Advertises Genuine Tablets and Prices
An advertisement promotes Bayer Aspirin as the genuine product for colds headaches toothache and more. It urges checking for Bayer on the package and notes sizes of twelve tablets in handy boxes as well as bottles of 24 and 100. The copy touts safety for long use and includes a philosophical closing line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayer
Cheerful Gold Tone Curtains Mask Strange Suffering
Passers-by witness a woman twitching in apparent agony as she adjusts her veil. A friend asks what ails her, then the smile returns and she explains she is merely moving her veil while holding a parcel and umbrella. The moment ends with her calm explanation and a crowd’s dismissal.
Roberts the correspondence specialist prays in an unfamiliar grace
A strictly formal nine line anecdote recounts Roberts, a wholesale house writer, being asked to say grace at a friend's dinner. He delivers a cautious prayer praising favors, good will, and future favors, then ends with Amen. A second brief joke notes a neighbor remark about a married couple, one fence, and a chicken or child prediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberts
Kansas City Star
Dempsey’s London Visit Becomes Hit After Dinner Speech
Jack Dempsey’s brief London visit included a high profile after dinner speech at a luncheon hosted by Lord Northcliffe. Newspapers praised his performance, claiming he surpassed Chauncey Depew and James Russell Lowell as an orator. He quipped about preferring to fight if unable to speak or sing, drawing crowds of artists and millionaires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Dempsey
London
Chauncey Depew
James Russell Lowel
Jack
Lord Northcliffe
England
Tanlac Restores Appetite of Chicago Chef
William Lackey, a chef on North Wells Street, says two years of stomach trouble left him unable to eat. After using Tanlac he reports a restored appetite, a fifteen pound gain, and no more work disruptions. Tanlac is sold by druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Lackey
North Wells St
Chicago
Ill
North Clark St
Lackey
Tanlac
Cause of a Wife's Anger
Quote about marital dynamics and listening habits contrasts anger with attention. A Benjamin Franklin aphorism notes ignorance is less a shame than refusal to learn, reflecting on communication and humility in relationships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Franklin
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