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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1928
Page
3
An ad copy extols Phillips Milk of Magnesia as a safe effective remedy for excess acidity. It claims soda cannot help and one spoonful neutralizes large acid volumes, relieves gas, and sweetens the system, noting it is suitable for children and available at drug stores.
A fragment notes weather and a daily sequence with a casual remark about dew forming prior to comics. It mentions no clear events, people, or organizations, leaving the exact context unclear.
An old era remedy claim extols Dr Caldwell’s laxatives for constipation and indigestion. It promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a mild safe herb based product with senna and pepsin. The ad urges a free trial bottle from Department BB Monticello Illinois.
The Democratic convention in New York nominated Franklin D. Roosevelt for governor despite concerns about his recovery from infantile paralysis. Governor Smith defended the choice, noting Roosevelt’s mental vigor and that governorship is mainly brain work. Opposition fears focus on health and the burdens of office.
The piece cites Charles IL Cheeny praising Paris at 90 percent beauty, while Chicago lags at a fraction and warns that vast spendthrift efforts over 70 years yield less beauty than Paris over 800 years. New York at 15 percent and Washington at 25 percent lead among U.S. cities, with England’s capital at 9 percent.
The article emphasizes topographical surveys as the best method to determine house placement. It notes elevations, drainage, and site features, arguing this approach yields a design fitted to the lot, potentially adding hundreds of dollars in value, beyond basic boundary surveys used by lenders.
The sickness rate in rural areas exceeds city levels, due to living conditions and health habits. Malaria, hookworm, constipation, adenoids, infected tonsils, and defective teeth affect country populations more, but better health habits could boost resistance and reduce preventable diseases, writes Marie Bo Ryan in Hygeia Magazine.
John Roskin argues that beauty in architecture comes from natural tinted brick rather than paint that fades. He warns painted walls look artificial and wear away, while brick colors remain warm and lasting.
A novel use of luminous material for house numbers is described. An aluminum plaque features an embossed upper surface coated with black enamel, a scarified lower surface, and a radia lu luminous center protected in a frame with clear glass.
Aurore Observer notes Arora as a pioneer town with historic buildings and more beautiful homes than its population suggests. Residents take pride in beautifying their yards, making the community an ideal place to live.
The biggest creamery brands profit by keeping butter appealing in color. Ninety percent use Dandelion Butter Color to color a gallon of cream with half a teaspoonful. It does not tint the buttermilk and is vegetable and tasteless. Approved by state and national food laws. Large bottles cost 35 cents at drug and grocery stores or request a free sample from Wells and Richardson Co. Inc. Burlington, VT.
A brief reader exchange requests extra chicken to finish a salad and a bar offer asks for more of assorted items to accompany a salt seasoned plate. The lines show casual dining prompts rather than a news event.
An old advertisement extols Castoria as a trusted remedy for infants and young children. It claims Castoria relieves colic constipation and diarrhea, comforts babies, and reassures parents with its safety for nightly use.
Mrs Elnis Grac of Denison Texas reports that Lydia E Pinkham vegetable compound and Pinkham's Vegetable Pills relieved her ailment and constipation. She says she can work again and endorses the remedies to others and will answer letters about them.
A safe pleasant method to reduce weight is promoted with Germania Herb Tea. A two weeks supply costs $1.50 while a two months supply is $5.00. A trial 10 cent option is available. The ad lists Germania Tex Company at 608 First Avenue North in Minneapolis Minnesota.
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