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Newspaper
The Hays Free Press
Location
Hays, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1920
Page
3
A Binghamton resident endorses Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for nervous prostration and related symptoms. She urges women suffering from nervous tension irregularities and dizziness to seek guidance from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Mass.
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a remedy for kidney liver and bladder issues. It asserts consistent purity and strength in every bottle and mentions a sworn statement of purity on each sample. The copy ends with a social aside about a homely girl and men and mashers.
Marketing copy touts Freezone as a cheap, easy solution for hard and soft corns and calluses. It claims to lift away corns and calluses with a few drops from a tiny bottle, causing no pain and removing the root.
Physicians and druggists urge protection against influenza by cleansing the system with one Calotab at bedtime. The laxative claims to purge the liver, purify the body, and prevent complications with no salts or griping. Sold in original sealed packages for thirty five cents with refund if not satisfied.
The advertisement touts Bayer Tablets of Aspirin as genuine, safe by millions, and suitable for relief of headache toothache earache neuralgia rheumatism colds and pain. It warns buyers to accept only an unbroken Bayer package with directions and notes 12 tablet tins cost a few cents with larger packs sold by druggists.
Ad emphasizes stain avoidance and neat results from Red Crops Ball Blue. It claims good bining yields quality outcomes and notes broad availability from grocers, while cautioning against forcing opinions or visits on consumers.
An American and a Parisian frock compete in summer dress up with matching millinery and footwear. The Paris gown features georgette with an accordion skirt and kimono sleeves while the American version uses black Chantilly flounces, a peplum bodice, blue satin girdle, and a bold black hat.
Midsummer brings longer blouses with elbow and short sleeves continuing in tailored forms. Tricolette teams with georgette creating smart fronts for street or formal wear, while sheer smocks in georgette feature embroidery. Vibrant colors like orange flame turquoise emerald rose and jade dominate, with voles edging georgette as favorites for tailored looks.
A column notes dyed lace widens styling options by matching frocks, enhancing lace design visibility when worn over color, and reflecting fashionable willingness to invest in refined detailing. The piece highlights lace use beyond traditional undyed approaches and emphasizes modern taste.
Among the new smart dresses for little girls a tan linen docking dress with dark brown cuff hem is styled with a brown straw hat or tan hat with brown band. A light blue white striped organdy frock features vertical waist stripes and horizontal skirt stripes. Gingham and Tricotine trims, French gingham collars, and veiled lace details appear with draped skirts in satin and taffeta for slim figures and debutantes.
A fashion note describes lace evolving from smooth traditional use to intricate plaited and toped applications. It highlights the growing popularity of invisible detailing and the diverse ways lace is showcased in current styles.
An old newspaper ad and essay fragment discusses cures and remedies, praising Cuticura products for skin care and Fletcher's Castoria for children. It also notes wartime food science, waste in diets, and experiments at Teachers College New York influencing rationing.
A tavern landlord offers a farcical, seedy directions for a drink in a town under prohibition. A recently arrived man asks how to obtain beverage, while other quips about massage machines and white shoes punctuate the column.
A bachelor avoids two sentimental spinsters after a late night telephone call reports a window visitor. The spinster’s alert ends with the bachelor’s quick retort about misplaced feet, and the unwanted attention ceases soon after.
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