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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1920
Page
9
Mrs. Dora Williams recalls being bedridden for ten months due to stomach trouble and credits Eatonie with her recovery. The ad promotes Eatonic as a remedy that neutralizes excess acidity and gases, advising readers to take it after each meal. A big box is priced as a small indulgence under a druggist guarantee.
A letter from A C Gilbrath of Erie Pennsylvania praises Peterson's Ointment claiming a year long running sore on his leg healed in three weeks. The testimonial extols quick relief for eczema piles pimples and chafing and notes mail order availability from Peterson Ointment Co Inc Buffalo NY.
Disorders erupted in Whitehall during a demonstration by unemployed men seeking relief from Premier Lloyd George. A red flag leading a crowd headed toward Downing Street prompted police reinforcements and mounted guards. Fifty injured, twenty to hospital, amid stone throwing and a collapsed parapet as the protestors tried to breach police lines. The deputation included 15 London bureau heads.
The Supreme Court refused to review the New York conviction of the American Socialist party for violating the espionage act. The party was fined $3,000 for publishing Scott Nearing's pamphlet The Great Madness. Nearing was tried concurrently and acquitted.
Washington October 20 the Supreme court refused to advance the hearing of Charlies Fairchilds suit to restrain Secretary Colby from promulgating the federal suffrage amendment. This precludes any possibility of the case being heard before the November elections.
Unusual honors were paid to Dr. John Dewey of Columbia University and Dr. L. P. S. Reinsch former American minister to China when the degree of doctor of philosophy was conferred on them in the presence of a large audience of students and educators from both nations.
An advertisement proclaims Bayer Tablets of Aspirin as genuine and safe for over twenty years. It urges accepting an unbroken Bayer package with directions for headache toothache earache neuralgia rheumatism colds and pain. Small tins of 12 cost a few cents and larger packages are sold by druggists.
Advert reads Diamond Dyes offer simple directions so any woman can dye wool silk linen cotton or mixed fabrics into fadeless color. It guarantees perfect results with Diamond Dyes Color Card offering 16 rich colors. Also notes a man seldom gets a better cigar than he buys himself.
There is only one medicine that stands out for curable ailments of the kidneys liver and bladder Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root. It has proven to be the remedy needed in thousands of distressing cases and acts mildly with rapid relief. A sample bottle can be requested for ten cents by writing to Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton NY and mentioning this paper.
An ad touts Green's August Flower as a marvelous remedy for indigestion nervous dyspepsia constipation torpid liver dizziness and related digestive disorders. It claims fifty four years of worldwide use with no reported failure and notes gentle laxative effects with wide distribution in stores.
A man plotting to advance faces a setback as a woman interrupts his early ascent, pulling him back to lesser duties. The compact scene implies social tug of war over ambition and control within daily life.
An old advertisement touts Danderine as a scalp stimulant that freshens the scalp and reduces dandruff and hair loss. It claims hair becomes fuller, longer, and more vibrant after a single massage, with a 386 cent bottle highlighted as a value. The slogan links common sense to smart outcomes in later life.
An advertisement promotes Cole's Carbon salve as stopping pain from burns and cuts, healing quickly with no scars. It offers 25 cents and 5 cents by all druggists, and a free sample from The J. W. Cole Co. in Rockford, Ill. The ad ends with a proverb about job satisfaction and ambition.
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