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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1920
Page
9
An old advertisement extols Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root claiming it treats kidney liver and bladder ailments. It touts testimonials sworn statements and urges readers to mail ten cents for a sample bottle with a paper mention. Bottles are sold at drug stores.
A jokey exchange hints at political fault lines in a marriage as tensions rise between Republican husband and Democrat wife. The remark “There'll surely be trouble after that marriage” frames a witty social scene in this era.
An old advertisement extols Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a constitutional cure taking internally to affect the blood and mucous surfaces. It promises to strengthen the patient and aid digestion, with notes that it is available from all druggists and circulars are free. The fragment ends with unrelated maxims about warmth, diamonds, and gloves.
An advertisement touts Danderine as a beauty tonic that freshens the scalp and reduces dandruff and falling hair. It promises hair becomes heavier, lustrous, and more plentiful after use, claiming a 3285 cent bottle restores youthful brightness and thickness.
A brief dialogue from the Houston Post notes a man seeking a dog from an advertisement in the viewspaper. The seller defines a sensible dog as one that has never worn a ribbon nor ridden in a limousine, but is a happy, bone burying, cat chasing pup.
A Pittsburgh feature profiles H H Von Schlick praising Bulgarian Blood Tea as a tonic from an old Bulgarian formula. It claims the tea restores vitality, prevents sickness, aids digestion, improves circulation, and has helped millions in the United States during influenza and beyond. The Marvel Products Company of Pittsburgh guarantees results or full refund.
Baron Shimpei Goto, ex foreign minister and potential next prime minister, says anti-Japanese American rhetoric is a phase of the presidential race. He urges cool heads, warns against vote-catching politicians, and supports a peaceful California land dispute settlement. Japan-America society plans a two member mission to the U.S. to improve understanding and ease tensions. A parallel cable to the Japan Society of New York aims to intensify efforts to dispel Pacific tensions.
The Shipping Board announces completion of a sale to Louis M. Atha of New York for ten composite vessels totaling 400000 deadweight tons at 1400000 dollars. The buyer may select any of the composite ships and will pay the initial sum on delivery of the first vessel.
Washington October 6 predicted that regardless of the winner in the presidential race Congress will be called into an extra session late next spring to revise revenue laws and place the United States on a peace time financial basis said Senator Underwood minority leader of the Senate and member of the Finance Committee.
New York October 6 charitable bequests totaling about 1 300 000 were made in the will of the late Jacob H Schiff filed in the surrogate court.
New York state's population reached 10,384,144 per the census bureau a gain of 1,270,530 people or 13.9 percent. The figure reflects year over year growth and demographic change across the state.
A terse dialogue fragment features a claim that a bus boy is riding to a fall and questions who is meant, suggesting a cautionary remark about a risky or doomed action. The text preserves a sharp exchange without additional context.
A vintage advertisement touts Green's August Trewer as a marvelous remedy for indigestion nervous dyspepsia constipation and other digestive disorders. It claims fifty four years of use in thousands of households worldwide with no failure and notes it as a gentle laxative sold everywhere.
Vivid lines compare dancing to hugging set to music with a shift toward a combative mental image. The piece contrasts old and new forms and advises carrying a flow as one navigates a labyrinth.
In a casual talk about outdoor life a big game hunter shares that a former acquaintance is in jail. A friend visits the jail to see him, and the conversation centers on outdoor life as the topic they discuss.
The advertisement touts Cuticura Talcum as a scented face skin baby and dusting powder, part of the Cuticura trio with Soap and Ointment. It notes the talcum costs 24¢ and claims it renders other perfumes unnecessary.
A vaudeville manager tells the prima donna to stay in her dressing room until showtime to avoid following a trained chimpanzee. He asserts the bill cannot be altered to please her and disputes her demands.
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