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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1924
Page
2
An advertisement promotes Pe-ru-na as a remedy for chronic stomach catarrh and general illness. It cites a 1918 testimonial of recovery, claims the medicine boosts digestion and blood resistance, and urges readers to keep Pe-ru-na in the home in tablet or liquid form.
An advertisement touts Cuticura Soap for shaving and daily use. It claims double razor efficiency plus skin purity and health, with no irritation even when shaved twice daily and one soap for shaving bathing and shampooing. The copy ends with a toast to heroism and self sacrifice.
An old ad promotes Cascarots for liver and bowels at 10c a box claiming to cure billiousness constipation sick headache and indigestion. It notes drug stores advertise. Also touts Alicock's Plaster as the best external remedy for local aches from cold overexertion or strain with a self interested tone about opinions.
Obituary recalls Woodrow Wilson as twenty-eighth president and global figure from WWI era. Notes his rise from governor to president, his League of Nations push, key speeches, Paris and Washington travels, re election in 1916, and post presidency life until his death. Mentions family, health decline, and public impact.
President Coolidge orders flags at half mast after the death of Woodrow Wilson at 11 15 p m in Washington. The former president served from 1913 to 1921 and guided major reforms including federal reserve creation, rural credit, direct election of senators, and prohibition. The funeral arrangements and public or private ceremonies were to be announced later.
Paria The Academy of Sports awards its annual grand prize of 1000 frames to Allain J Gerbault, famed tennis player. Previous recipient was Capt. George Guy France who sailed solo from France to New York in a 30 foot boat he was made a member of the Legion of Honor for this feat.
In the West Virginia town of Reedy the election result confirms a preference for women in pants by a slender majority of one.
Last May Meyer Cottle led passage of an ordinance banning women and girls from wearing knickeran. The state attorney was unsure if the law should apply to both sexes. A mayoralty election followed, with knickers and women’s rights a central issue.
Rykov, 42, vice president of the council of people's commissaries, was named successor to Lenin as president of the council of people's commissaries. He previously led duties during Lenin's illness in 1922 and hails from a peasant background in Vatka province.
An advertisement promotes Diamond Dyes with 15 cent packages and simple directions for anyone to dye fabrics at home. It claims even a first time user can restore faded garments by choosing a color at the drug store.
This ad urges buyers to look for the Bayer name on Aspirin packaging or tablets to ensure authenticity and safety proven by millions. It warns that products without the Bayer mark are not genuine and could be dangerous, noting Bayer’s 22 years of physician usage.
A 35 cent Danderine advertisement claims lifeless hair becomes thick and glossy with a toning effect on the scalp. It cites relief from falling hair itching scalp and dandruff, promising quick revival of strength color and youthful appearance.
An ad touts California Fig Syrup as a safe laxative for babies and children. It claims to regulate bowels without griping, smooth stomachs, and aid liver function with no narcotics, urging readers to buy from their druggist and avoid counterfeits.
A vintage notice notes "Dandelion Butter Color" as a bariness vegetable color used widely for years. Drug stores and general stores sell bottles labeled Dandelion for 55 cents, a common staple in old shop inventories.
Mrs Dora Osborne of South Bend Indiana praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound after using three bottles to relieve female weakness. Ad notes the product for sale by druggists and touts its effectiveness.
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