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Newspaper
Roanoke Review
Location
Roanoke, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1919
Page
2
Washington reports over nine hundred influenza cases last week and warns of a recurrence as cold weather nears. Officials urge prevention and note Turpo as a home germicide. buyers are advised to obtain a thirty cent jar from their druggist and follow directions. If illness occurs, rest and see a physician.
An advertisement-style line urges restraint and patience in fishing. It touts Wrights Indian Vegetable Pills as a gentle aid to digestion and tone for better appetite. The copy uses imperative language to persuade readers to buy the product.
An advertisement extols Cuticura Soap for daily cleansing of the complexion and scalp and softening hands, with occasional use of Cuticura Ointment. It also sells Cuticura Talcum as part of the beauty regimen. Footnote notes Lilet Trio as part of the ad.
Washington reports the United Mine Workers rejected the government's 14 percent wage offer and adjourned the conference sine die. Operators had accepted the basis but warned profits would fall without higher coal prices, while miners pressed for a larger rise and government price control remains in place.
Julia Bottomley offers practical home crafted gift ideas for women skilled with a needle. practical patterns and step by step tips for handmade presents suitable for holiday gifting.
Picture shows two needlework sets for wall hanging or shelf display. An embroidery hoop is wrapped in satin ribbon with bows, plus a kitten figure holding pins and needles. Cardboard hearts form a needle pocket with spools, scissors, thimble, glove darner and pins arranged along the edge.
Delicate handmade baby gifts feature narrow ribbons white celluloid rings and safety pins as stamens. Clock cushions hang from rings to indicate feeding hours with a pin. Beads and silk floss crochet bands adorn a carriage band and a decorative bow.
A beautiful handkerchief case in rich ribbons is described as fit for a queen. It features a brocaded ribbon exterior, satin lining, lace edge frill, dual shade ribbon quilling, corner rosettes, and a center ribbon rose.
A pair of coordinating desk accessories a waste basket and a case for papers are described as ideal gifts. The waste basket features a light board foundation covered in dull rose tapestry with dark-green braid and tassel handles, finished with a medallion. The paper case matches the basket for a coordinated set.
A girl skilled in crochet shows devotion by crafting lace for caps trimmings nightdress yokes and lingerie bags and neckwear. The picture above highlights a lovely Irish crochet yoke and a crocheted cap.
Ribbon garters featured in a Christmas display show delicate lace and satin ribbon with flat elastic. Styles include chiffon rose ornaments, rosettes with bows, and small blossoms accented by Merrow ribbon.
Two linen bags embroidered for carrying money or jewels safely around the neck. They are described as strong and washable with a touch of hand embroidery to mark a thoughtful small gift.
The item discusses a system for waste management described as clogged and toxic, referencing Cascarets as part of the remedy or related product. It presents a promotional or explanatory note about the use and effects of the Cascarets in addressing waste and poisoning concerns.
An advertisement extols Cascarets as a mild laxative cathartic that cleanses the body of bile and toxins to ease foggy brains headaches and indigestion. The copy claims Cascarets cause no griping and work while you sleep, emphasizing low cost per box.
Catarrhal Deafness cannot be cured by local applications. Hall's Catarrh Medicine acts through the blood to treat the mucous surfaces. It claims to restore the Eustachian tube function and offers one hundred dollars for any case it cannot cure. Circulars free from B J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio.
A sufferer asks Can I be cured as a plea from readers urged to seek early help for kidney and urinary ailments. The piece stresses kidney care, warns of overwork and poison buildup, and promotes Gold Medal Haarlem Ot Capsules as relief, noting to look for the name on every box and warning against unhelpful products.
An advertisement touts Genuine Aspirin by Bayer with the label Bayer Tablets of Aspirin in Bayer packaging. It asserts physician approval for headaches colds pain neuralgia lumbago and rheumatism and notes a 12 tablet tin costs a few cents. The text warns the bunko man’s game is only skin deep.
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