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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1915
Page
7
Advertising copy claims California Syrup of Figs is the ideal laxative for sick children due to its pleasant taste and safe cleansing effect. It urges mothers to use a teaspoonful to relieve constipation and says a 50 cent bottle provides directions for all ages.
A medical practitioner aboard an ocean liner freely gave sea water to ill passengers as a remedy. The next morning the physician fell overboard, provoking consternation among passengers. A sailor dismissively explains it was the doctor who fell into his own medicine chest.
An examining physician cites kidney trouble as a common reason for insurance refusals and promotes Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root as a healing kidney liver and bladder remedy. The herbal preparation is marketed with testimonials from customers, sample bottles offered for ten cents, and bottles priced 50 cents and one dollar.
A playful exchange defines Omar as an epicure who prefers eating to watching a baseball game, a humorous contrast with Henry and Say discussing language and meaning.
A vintage advertisement from Marine Eye Remedy Co of Chicago promotes Marine Eye Remedy as a trusted domestic eye medicine. It claims long use by physicians, guaranteed relief for tired eyes, and safe use for babies. Readers are urged to buy through their druggist and request a free Book of the Eye.
A wry note on wedding anticipation contrasts with mishaps as whispers of the wedding bells meet the reality of sunburned guests. The playful line hints at social misreadings and comic outcomes surrounding nuptial plans.
A brief notice promotes Dean's Mentholated Cough Drops as a simple remedy for coughs and throat irritations. The ad notes availability at all good druggists and reflects early 20th century promotional language.
An advertising snippet promotes Wrigley’s Mother Goose jingle book with a sample verse about WRIGLEY’S for all. A humorous wartime note mocks medal honors given to soldiers and ends with a quip about brides and boarders in marriage.
A traveler laments harsh times while another guards the paper. A startling note shifts focus as he claims the man was struck by a steam roller, prompting debate on modern hardships and fate.
An advertisement extols Pape's Diapepsin as a rapid safe remedy for dyspepsia indigestion gas heartburn and sourness. It claims relief within five minutes and promises a hundred dollars' worth of satisfaction from a fifty-cent package, recommending it for home use day or night.
A mother relates her daughter Mabel’s first day at school. The child laments learning nothing because a teacher appeared uninformed, claiming she had to instruct the teacher on what to teach. The anecdote appears in Youth's Companion.
A witty exchange cited by the Philadelphia Public Ledger highlighting concern over affection and social standing as a character note. Parody of courtship and pride reflects period humor and literary flair.
A fragment notes caution about handling a dog that wags its tail, suggesting hesitation or assessment of behavior before interaction. The text implies advice on safety around uncertain canine temperaments.
Grandmother preserved natural hair color with Sage Tea and Sulphur. Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy sold widely for about six decades to darken gray hair, reduce dandruff and itchy scalp, with easy one-strand application for glossy, full results by morning.
In a London Punch sketch a signaling lesson triggers a recruit and officer exchange. The recruit confirms the message but admits disbelief, while the officer questions why the message was not sent. The humor hinges on miscommunication and wartime jargon.
In a humorous hearing a judge quips about a parrot’s attire. A bird dealer responds that the bird wears little, yet the sound it makes is loud and clear, prompting light banter in the courtroom.
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