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Newspaper
The Monroe Journal
Location
Monroe, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1917
Page
2
A persuasive ad-style notice urges waking fans to drink a glass of hot water with limestone phosphate each morning to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and intestines of supposed toxins. It promises relief from headaches bilious attacks constipation and other stomach troubles and claims skin pores stay unaffected by internal cleansers.
A historic remedy claims four ounces of rad Salts in water before breakfast will restore kidney function. The formula blends grape and lemon juice acids with lithia to neutralize urine acidity, ease bladder weakness, and promote clearer urine, and is advised for meat eaters seeking a gentle effervescent lithia-water drink.
Greensboro columnist notes Roland Beasley will lead the Monroe Journal as commissioner of public welfare under a 1917 North Carolina reform act. The piece praises Beasley's pragmatic approach to prison reform, honors Roy Traywick's advocacy, and critiques prison abuses while praising Beasley’s broader democratic aims in education and agriculture.
A period advertisement touts a “look young” hair darkening compound claiming to restore natural color after one or two applications. The text urges at home use with a brush and sandal to darken gray hair naturally, promising a thick glossy finish and youth-enhancing effect.
An advertisement touts LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE to cure a cold in one day with a money back guarantee. A neighborly dispute over moving a pianoforte escalates with a quip about paying installments. The snippet ends with an herbal claim about AZC OINTMENT curing piles in 6 to 14 days.
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