27 Nov 1918
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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1918
Page
1
An old ad touts Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs and colds and Dr King’s New Life Pills for constipation. Claims include relief of throat pain and improved digestion with regular use. Sells at 60c for the discovery and 25c for the life pills through druggists since 1869.
London reports a forthcoming Allied war aims statement, reflecting Wilsonian principles and adjusted to current needs. The drafted terms aim to deter German militarists, break civilian solidarity with continued sacrifice, and quiet pacifist opposition by clarifying the Allies' non debatable peace terms.
At the Boston and Maine Railroad depot in Charlestown Massachusetts United States Deputy Marshal J H Backus seized two cages labeled inl addressed to the Bangor Maine High School containing quart bottles of whiskey. A keg marked olive oil was found filled with whiskey. Fifteen barrels of potatoes and onions from Boston to Maine each hid a six quart jar of whiskey. The vegetables were emptied and sent on after inspection.
A health note extols drinking a glass of real hot water with a spoonful of limestone phosphate each morning before breakfast. It claims to cleanse the stomach, liver, and alimentary canal, removing indigestible waste and toxins to improve conditions like dull mornings, headaches, foul breath, and digestive upset.
Superintendent Derbyshire of the Pennsy highway department will place signs on the toll segment between Rouvzerville and Gettysburg declaring it a free road with the department in charge. The Lincoln Highway between Chambersburg and St Thomas has been rebuilt and now supports heavy army truck traffic. Highway Commissioner O Neill authorized finishing resurfacing between Shippensburg and Chambersburg, with work pushed before winter as trucks hauled stone from Red Bridge onward. Degember 1 marks halt of state resurfacing on other projects.
A vintage ad touts Dr James Headache Powder to stop headaches neuralgia and pain instantly claiming magical relief. It urges a dime package from the drug store and notes dramatic aftereffects while warning buyers to ensure authenticity.
An old vegetable blood remedy claims to remove scrofula and taints from the blood, promising thorough cleansing and new vigor. Advertisements urge readers to obtain a bottle from druggists and seek free expert medical advice by writing to the Medical Director at 30 Swift Laboratory, Atlanta, Georgia.
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