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Newspaper
Roanoke Review
Location
Roanoke, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1923
Page
5
Millions use Hair Groom a dignified combing cream sold for a few cents at drug stores. It keeps even stubborn or shampooed hair combed all day in any style without stickiness or odor, absorbed by the scalp for a natural soft look.
A Paris group forms the Broomstick club where members must be five feet five inches tall and weigh no more than 130 pounds. The article notes feminists among members and discusses fashion trends, sachets, ribbons, printed silks, and the styling of sports-type daywear with plaited skirts, blouses, and coordinated accessories.
A quip defines the meanest man as someone who will do you harm then apologize before you speak. The remark reflects a sharp, humorous critique of insincere behavior and social grace.
Some individuals show visible irritation when required to smile, perceiving it as insincere or burdensome behavior. The remark highlights mood and social expectations affecting facial expressions.
In Newage Michigan, Chas E Backus credits Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery with curing dizziness palpitations loss of appetite and stomach pain after doctors failed. He says after the second bottle he felt better and bought six more, calling it life saving and urging others to try it. A trial package is offered by sending 10 cents to Dr. Pierce's Invalids' Hotel in Buffalo New York.
An old custom of selecting earrings to match eye color is being revived. The piece notes blue or brown drops best highlight a good complexion and advises women to know this styling detail.
An advertisement extols Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a superior kidney liver and bladder medicine claiming cures and testimonials. It urges readers to request a sample bottle by mail from Dr Kilmer & Co and notes availability in drug stores.
In 1698 the duke of Norfolk as Earl Marshal received a petition from Thomas Greenhill asking that, as the seventh son and thirty-ninth child of one father and mother, he be granted a distinctive motto for his coat of arms to transmit to posterity.
A brief exchange from an English play cited by the Boston Evening Transcript. The line prompts a social clash as a woman responds to a man’s blunt query. The note reflects the play’s wit and gender tension of its era.
Red Cross Ball Blue advertises a laundry aid that helps remove grimy look created by using soft coal this winter. Available at all grocers.
A Wide World feature notes Burmese railcars colored white green and brown to signal classes since locals cannot read numbers. It warns travelers at night to keep windows up to avoid theft by a brown arm at stops and observes Burmese passengers calmly awaiting departures on platforms.
Flower-pot stains can be removed from window sills by applying fine wood ashes and then rinsing with clear water.
A sharp con artist preys on a finance wary crowd, exploiting trust and misdirected generosity as a single victim loses savings to a fraudulent scheme. Authorities warn residents to verify offers and avoid sharing personal data with strangers.
The piece notes that before and during early adoption, calico printing relied on hand block methods. Designers outlined on wood blocks and colored sections pressed onto cloth by stamping, often needing separate operations per color and multiple helpers. The invention and spread of printing machinery greatly accelerated output, reducing years of work to days.
In a brief exchange, Hank Ippank notes the house is furnished with period furniture while Herb Blurb replies with a quip about an early Pullman effect. The lighthearted comments appear in a local discussion snippet.
A clipped Louisville Courier Journal note mocks vanity and social vanity with witty asides on jewelry and manners. The column hints at ivory necklace folly and foibles of polite society, balancing satire with a sharp tongue.
Patmos, famed as the place where St. John wrote Revelation, hosts about 300 church ruins on an island with 4,000 residents and 700 houses. Greeks rely on sponge fishing, with a past in stocking manufacture. no mosque exists despite proximity to Turkey.
The Lincoln highway is complete except for some western desert sections in Utah and Nevada. Road improvements are ongoing along the route from New York to San Francisco passing through Newark, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Chicago, Omaha, Reno, and finally Oakland. This is described as the best through route to San Francisco.
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