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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1918
Page
3
A jumble of 19th century product pitches and humorous exchanges. Mentions a new sugar coated candy, sugar mills embracing a peeled hot air coated treat, and various adverts for Cuticura soap and ointment. The text weaves light quotes about romance and public life with miscellaneous product notes and jokes.
A vintage advertisement extols Boschee's German Syrup for coughs sore throats and lung irritation. It touts fifty two years in America, claims in building general health, aiding lung trouble and asthma, and notes sale in civilized countries with quirky asides about titles and vaudeville. The fragment mentions Cheney Coy of Toledo Ohio.
Federal Farm Loan board clarifies how to define a farm for joining purposes. Normal farms must be large enough to support a family and service loans, while exceptional or specialty farmers may use smaller tracts if market value and income justify the loan. Also notes about 10,000 skilled aviation section requests, new ammunition types, and various wartime measures.
An advertisement asserts the cause of piles lies in sluggish blood and organ congestion. It promotes Eagle Pile Remedy as an internal tablet available by mail from Reed Distributing Co. with a dollar for a box. The copy targets readers seeking relief and includes a stray unrelated line of dialogue.
A sale notice promotes Dodson's Liver Tone as a pleasant vegetable liquid that safely substitutes calomel for liver and bowel cleansing. It claims calomel harms health by causing salivation and weakness, while Dodson's Liver Tone delivers a gentle, non salivating effect suitable for children and adults. The ad warns against missing work and promises swift relief from constipation and related symptoms.
A quirky courtroom exchange unfolds as a lawyer tries to tell a joke about Mike and Pat. The judge interrupts to steer the pun toward a legal split of parties, with playful mishearing and a nickname tossed in.
An old advertisement promotes Kilmer's Swamp Root as a physician approved remedy for kidney ailments and backache. It claims quick, effective results in thousands of cases and offers samples by mailing ten cents to Dr Kilmer in Binghamton New York. It urges readers to mention the paper.
Historical ad claims Dr Pierce's Pellets provide digestive relief with a laxative dose and cathartic effect. It notes United States distributing 18 000 Kilian citrates this winter.
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