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Newspaper

Riverdale Pointer

Location

Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 24, 1920

Page

7

Lowell Woman Credits Vegetable Compound Relief

Mrs Theall Bessey of Lowell Massachusetts writes of years of pain and overload and testifies that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound restored her health. She claims she can work harder now and urges others to try the remedy. The advertisement notes Pinkham's as a standard female health treatment for displacements inflammation and irregularities. It invites women to write for confidential advice.

Mass Lydia Pinkham M. ‘Theall Bessey Appleton Street Lowell Lydia E. ‘Pinkham Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co

Bad Stomach Sends Her to Bed for 10 Months

Dora Williams recalls a decade of illness and credits Eatonic with restoring her health and energy. The ad claims Eatonic relieves indigestion acidity and gas by aiding digestion and promises relief after meals with a money back guarantee.

Dora Williams Eatonic

Hoxsie's Croup Remedy Promises Swift Safe Relief

An old advertisement touts Hoxsie's Croup Remedy as a life saving, inexpensive treatment with no opium and no nausea. It claims quick relief and safety while emphasizing value at 60 cents. The piece opens with a Cicero quote about the grace of man and the beauty of the mind.

Hoxsie Cicero

Diamond Dyes Color Card Promises Rich Durable Hues

Advertises Diamond Dyes as easy to use for dyeing wool silk linen cotton or mixed goods with guaranteed perfect results. Highlights a 16 color Diamond Dyes Color Card available from druggists and includes simple directions for all garments and fabrics.

Directoire Notes Influence Autumn Coats and Hats

The Directoire look returns in autumn coats as designers blend classical lines with oriental and modern touches. High Directoire collars, cape mantles lined in brocaded silk, and adjustable waistlines appear in blue serge and beaver shades. Ribboned hats with bold embroidery and dramatic trims complete the season’s fashion statements.

Paris Directoire France

Find Use for Remnants in Garment Making

The piece notes that under muslin and tinted fabrics allow many lovely garments from ends and odds. Yokes or waist portions can be different from the rest, with hand trimming in a matching shade to unify the piece. This enables economical use of remnants and small unusable portions.

Openwork Sweater Highlighted in Silver Glow Wool

A new sweater features an openwork stitch and uses a silk and wool blend with a silvery gloss. A wool cord tied with decorative balls finishes at the waist, completing the stylish look.

Taffeta Ruffles on Parasol Accents

Taffeta ruffles appear lavishly on parasols and are sometimes doubled for emphasis in decorative fashion notes.

Lingerie Set Described for a Trousseau with Delicate Trim

A practical Wagerte set for a trousseau features a sheer garment devoid of lace, trimmed with tiny ruffles of cell material and narrow ribbony orchid and yellow accents.

Why Druggists Recommend Swamp-Root

For years druggists note Dr Kilmer Swamp-Root’s strong record as a kidney liver and bladder medicine. It is a physician prescription strengthening medicine that aids natural organ function and has many friends. Send ten cents for a sample bottle to Dr Elmer Co in Binghamton New York and mention this paper.

Kilmer Dr. Elmer & Co Binghamton, N. Y

Opposite Argument on New Camera Necessity

In a debated exchange, one speaker asserts a new camera is a positive necessity while another counters that it remains a negative proposition. The dialogue frames the tension between practical need and skeptical reasoning.

Hall's Catarrh Medicine Ad from Toledo Circulars

An old advertisement describes Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a remedy for acute nasal catarrh and frequent colds. It claims to build up the system cleanse the blood and reduce inflammation of mucous surfaces. Distributed by F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio.

Hall F. J. Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio

No Doubt of It Portable House Quote

A brief quip from the Houston Post questions what constitutes a portable house and notes any house carried away for a cy clone in a wry exchange. The item reflects a light editorial aside on housing and technology slang.

Houston Post

Clergyman Outlasts Clerk In Long Sermon Duel

A parish clerk and a country church minister clashed over a short sermon. The clerk invited the minister to a post service gathering and asked for a brief talk. The minister preached for an hour and a quarter, prompting the clerk to announce that they would sing all night from Psalm one hundred and nineteen.

London

Life's Merry-Go-Round Proverb Snippet Puzzle

A fragmented quotation from a Cincinnati Enquirer style page notes a circular human folly about laughing at others and being laughed at behind your back. It mentions getting on without capital and a literal grain to mill, with a Chinese proverb flavor.

Cincinnati Enquirer

That Small Brother Again

Evelina awaits a visitor as her brother William Edward questions Mr Slowcombe about a playful exchange. The dialogue reveals a misunderstanding about the term popinjay and a light family moment. The scene hinges on a misfit bird metaphor and a family night at home.

Evelina William Edward

Giving Him Every Opportunity to Move to Ohio

A parent explains moving to Ohio to give his young son a chance to become president someday. The plan centers on providing opportunities and a fresh start for the child’s future in a new state.

Ohio

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