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Newspaper
Roanoke Review
Location
Roanoke, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1919
Page
3
An old advertisement claims a dose of Pape's Cold Compound every two hours for three doses clears a cold. It promises to open clogged nostrils stop nasal running relieve headache fever sneezing and body aches. The ad notes the product acts without assistance and costs only a few cents at drug stores.
A Copenhagen based chemist has sold a patent for artificial leather to a Norwegian company that plans factories to produce it in multiple countries. The move is seen as potentially lowering sandwich costs in railway lunchrooms.
The ad advocates Suticura soap ointment and talcum as a complete toilet set. It claims the trio cleanses purifies soothes heal and powders to perfume. Prominent claim of keeping skin clear and suitable for daily use.
A witty exchange mocks taxes on every issue including talk of the League of Nations. One speaker laments patience taxed as repeatedly debated international affairs.
A state roundup notes the Terre Haute Labor Temple association approving tentative plans for a labor temple on its lot. Other items include a $2,000,000 American Basket company formed in Converse, Indiana, a 1920 Indiana University commencement with Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, and coal and health updates across several cities.
An advertisement extols Cascarets as a gentle daily tonic to stimulate the liver and cleanse the bowels without harsh laxatives. The copy claims the product prevents constipation and bilious attacks and notes twenty five million boxes sold annually while you sleep.
The farmer admits his nephew Lester has not objected to his money or the wife’s cooking since returning from college. The exchange reveals humor about manners and family finances in a rural home.
An old advertisement extols Bayer Tablets of Aspirin in a Bayer package with directions for Headache Colds Pain Neuralgia Lumbago and Rheumatism. It notes Bayer as genuine Aspirin trusted by physicians for nineteen years and lists a 12 tablet tin price in cents.
In a Kansas City Star excerpt, Spike recounts a tense moment as a man pulls a gun on another man over alleged infidelity. Claudine and Heloise react as the group restrains the suspect until police arrive.
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