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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1917
Page
6
An advertisement promotes Knowlton's Danderine as a remedy for dandruff and hair loss. It claims dandruff damages hair and asserts a 25 cent bottle will restore shine, strength, and fullness with a simple nightly treatment.
A fragmentary column mixes fiction dialogue about Cinderella and a dismissive remark by a boy, then shifts to a long ad line praising Garfield Ten as a remedy for stomach and intestinal issues. It ends with a street scene quote about two women discussing happiness and marriage in Indianapolis.
Advert says Cascarets relieve constipation indigestion biliousness and headache. Claims they cleanse regulate stomach remove sour food and foul gases take excess bile and purge waste from intestines. Promises long lasting relief with a 10 cent box from your druggist.
The article notes leaders aimed to enhance Washington with ambitious projects. It highlights Great Falls electric power development and a new public park as parts of Wilson's program, expected to unfold in his second term. It mentions advertisers seeking funds and drug advertisements in the issue.
A fragmented remark hints at a fundraising scheme linked to a "yellow dog fund" causing amplified opposition and blunt accusation amid stirring political tension. The comment underscores a volatile debate over campaign finance and loyalties within the local scene.
The United States electric railway systems are valued at 730 million dollars. This figure reflects the total worth of the nationwide network, including cars tracks and supporting infrastructure, as recorded in the period's financial assessments.
The Everglades road from Tampa to Miami, part of the Dixie highway, advances with 1917 completion hoped. Bracketed by manatee river and Punta Gorda crossings, the project faces immense muck and swamp through Big Cypress with narrow inhabitant count, mainly Seminole Indians.
Canal officials report Sunday dredging halted for first time in four years as ships pass safely and coastwise traffic declines. New sailing directions tighten dock strength and require warnings for vessels carrying explosives before canal transit. gates and chocks must withstand high tension, with reinforced decks if needed.
Mrs Elizabeth Reuther of Washington DC reports years of catarrh and stomach trouble relieved after several months on Permseal a medicine she praises as restoring health. She says she uses it to nip colds and catarrhal tendencies and urges others to ask for it.
Druggist C B Truitt of Macon Missouri reports strong demand for Kilmer Swamp Root since its market release. He notes favorable results and plans repeat orders while the ad promotes samples and a kidney information booklet along with regular bottle sizes.
A brief cartoon caption shows a speaker declaring plans to quit smoking for ever, followed by a humorous doubt about the permanence of that vow reflecting a familiar habit struggle.
Mothers can rest easy as California Syrup of Figs moves clogged waste from bowels in hours. The ad praises its harmless action on stomach liver and bowels for babies children and adults and offers a 50 cent bottle with usage directions. German Iran founders seek more furnace slag in concrete replacing gravel and crushed stone. A man may be the architect of his own fortune but cannot make the sun shine in every room.
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