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Newspaper
The Citizen Republican
Location
Scotland, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1920
Page
2
An ad extols Pape's Cold Compound as the fastest relief for colds, claiming the two hour dosing opens nasal passages and stops symptoms with a pleasant taste and no quinine, urging insistence on Pape's. A separate anecdote recounts a child's rainbow origin question and a grim flood lesson from a mother.
A fragment from a vintage advertorial mocks a children's laxative pitch for California Fig Syrup, warning readers to look for the California name on the package and noting its fruity taste. It also contains unrelated cartoon caption language about marriage and fidelity from a magazine.
An advertisement touts Dichond Dyes as guaranteeing fresh color on wool cotton linen silk and blends. It claims easy diamond dye over any shade with guidance in the Direction Book and a Diamond Dye Color Card. A playful note hints at a boxing turn to keep readers attentive.
The ad promotes Boschee's Syrup as a superior cold remedy claiming it outperforms all others and prevents serious throat and lung ailments. It references past harms and asserts long usage over fifty-three years, urging readers to obtain the product for relief.
In hot city streets Noel follows a mysterious dancer to a dim hotel. A stern guardian Abel blocks first contact. after a tense exchange, Noel joins the dancer for supper, recalling a lost Long Island dream and a palace of white stone as they move toward a fateful contest and an alluring, possibly dangerous liaison.
An old Bayer advertisement promotes Bayer Tablets of Aspirin as the genuine aspirin trusted by physicians for nineteen years. It lists uses for colds head pain neuralgia lumbago and rheumatism. Handy tin boxes of 12 tablets cost a few cents in Bayer packaging and the drug is identified as a trademark of Bayer Manufacture of mono acetic acid ester of salicylic acid.
A Washington courtroom scene features Rastus Rashley asserting he is an expert witness for the defense and confirms under oath that the man is not a chicken stealer while the judge questions the witness about knowledge of the facts. The dialogue highlights a racial caricature portrayal and the absurdity of the testimony within a legal setting.
An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a solution to liver and bowel sluggishness. It promises relief from headache, biliousness, sour stomach, and gases, claiming the product cleanses the stomach and removes unwanted matter overnight.
A witty exchange notes the yearly toll of discarded lighted cigars and cigarettes in New York. The crackerbarrel remark compares smoke to fire, reflecting public concern about fire hazards from careless smoking.
A vintage advertisement claims Danderine eliminates dandruff and stops hair loss. It urges readers to buy a small bottle at a drug or toilet counter, apply to the scalp, and promises hair regrowth and renewed vigor after several uses.
A collage of antique witticisms and social tidbits appears with jokes about self important men and manners. It includes a Cuticura soap advertisement and light musings from readers, along with a grocer line for Red Cross Hall Blue and a joke about listening during an argument.
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