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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1919
Page
7
A vintage-style health ad urges readers to test for acid stomach using EATONIC tablets. It claims excess acid harms teeth, promises instant relief from indigestion and related symptoms, and guarantees money back through the druggist. The pitch stresses digesting food properly and preserving health.
The piece surveys Tientsin known as Chengdu or Fown Without Walls and describes its foreign quarters, past sieges by boxers and Taiping rebels, the Chinese Gordon, maritime trade, salt production near the Hallo river, and the Grand Canal. It cites historical rulers, dynasties, and the region’s commercial diversity.
An inventor has perfected a snapping mechanism to fold the umbrella’s pendant into the interior when opened. A tape catch previously used to wrap the umbrella is repurposed to tuck away the pendant, offering a discreet and refined improvement.
The article recalls how inventors often misread their impact with Hertz doubting wireless transmission and Levassor joking about future speeds. It notes Napkin use predates other table accessories, and that forks only became common in the seventeenth century.
Chicago report details Dr F J Cleotte’s love triangle with Mrs Lucille Cleotte and Miss Lyda Thomas. Both women reveal disillusionment from the affair and a vow to seek new lives after court hearings. They describe demanding him to choose and note their plan to move on with two separate lives.
In Steubenville Ohio business men posted a sign reading this safe is unlocked go to it to warn burglars. The notice aims to deter amateur thieves by showing gaps in security. In Pittsburgh magistrate Sweeney warned a man charged with harassing hotel staff, noting a girl’s complaint about nicknames.
A man, Pittehurgh John Fink aged twenty three, halted an automobile in Schenly Park but fainted when the occupants emerged. The vehicle carried Police Commissioner Carroll and an unnamed interpreter.
Ad claims Freezone instantly stops pain in corns and allows lifting away the corn with a tiny bottle sold by druggists. It touts painless treatment for hard corns between toes and calluses at a low cost. Mentions a Cincinnati genius and a soda fountain sensation without clear connection.
A running ad copy promotes Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a remedy for kidney trouble and related female health myths, claiming quick relief from back pain headaches and indigestion. It urges continued use after restoration and cites Haarlem Holland as origin. The text also includes a minister anecdote and brief notes on forestry planting efforts at Michigan Agricultural College to curb shifting sand dunes.
In a Buffalo Express column, Mrs Huskinby cites a medical student letter and accuses Hirem of learning a torture method. Mr Huskinby reacts angrily, insisting the son must face the law and condemning any vivisection. The exchange signals a heated family dispute with broader legal overtones.
A claim describes Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a remedy that cures catarrh by acting through the blood, noting local applications fail to reach the disease. The text touts a composition of tonics and blood purifiers and includes testimonial attribution to F. J. Cheney & Co.
A writer contrasts penalties for small thefts with harsher punishment for cheating by scales and short weights. He notes many Philadelphia inspections find hundreds of crooked scales and calls for uniform measures. He laments milk adulteration laws and urges standardization of weights and measures to protect 2,000,000 buyers. He also mocks health excuses tied to laziness.
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