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Newspaper

Riverdale Pointer

Location

Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 17, 1920

Page

11

Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Aids Harrington Woman

Mrs. Minnie Mitchell of Harrington Me reports relief from backache bearing down and irregularities after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She credits the remedy with restoring regularity enabling her to work and manage her duties. The advertisement urges others with similar symptoms to seek the medicine, noting it contains no narcotics and is made from roots and herbs.

Minnie Mitchell Harrington Lydia BE

Danish Proverb About Bakers Not Fit

A Danish proverb states that a person not suited for baking has a head made of butter. It highlights caution against impractical traits.

Freezone promises painless corn removal quickly

An old advertisement extols Freezone as a quick, painless corn remover sold by druggists. It claims instant relief and easy lifting of corns and calluses with a tiny bottle costing only a few cents, and notes the body as a delicate machine needing care.

Tractors Replace Horses Across 1918 Corn Belt Farms

A United States Department of Agriculture study of 191 corn belt farms in seven states shows tractors cut labor, enabled more land to be cultivated, and varied by season and soil. On 141 farms, 244 horses were displaced per farm, and one three plow tractor replaced 8 44 horses in plowing disking harrowing and harvesting. average farm size grew by 22 acres after adoption.

United States Department of Agriculture Ohio Indiana Illinois Iowa Missouri Kansas Nebraska Ffillehio Aroa

Cold in the Head and Catarrh Cure Ad Claim

An 19th century style advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Medicine treats acute nasal catarrh by building up the system and cleansing the blood. It states internal action through the blood on mucous surfaces reduces inflammation and prevents chronic catarrh with druggists selling the product from J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio.

Igr Hall J. Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio

Doesn’t Send an Agent to Collect Rents

A quotation praises a brave landlord who personally visits to collect rents. It contrasts those who know how to use time with those who do nothing, asserting that leisure is found by purposeful people.

Mme, Roland

Eatonic Benefits Promised for Long Term Use

Thousands of U S readers report Eatonic delivers quick relief from belching bloating heartburn and stomach misery with one or two tablets after meals. The longer use is said to remove excess acids and gases from the system leaving users well and energized. Consumers urged to consult their druggist for guidance and continued use.

Chicago Til U. S Adv

Control Disease Of Sheep Warns On Rapid Treatment

A scabby flock threatens roads trails sheds yards and pastures and must be treated promptly to prevent spread across premises. Early action protects beds ranges and perimeters from infection.

Eradicating Tuberculosis in Birds Stirs Debates

The article debates eradicating a flock hit by tuberculosis as the only effective remedy. It notes the disease is among the hardest to clean from birds and argues disposal of the entire flock may be necessary to prevent spread.

Diamond Dyes Promise Easy Rich Color for All Materials

A vintage ad declares Diamond Dyes provide simple directions so any woman can dye wool, silk, linen, cotton, or blends into fadeless colors. It guarantees perfect results when using Diamond Dyes and notes a 16 color card available at druggists. The ad ends with a light country joke about stiles.

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