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Newspaper
The Potter Review
Location
Potter, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1920
Page
10
Take Aspirin with water and verify the Bayer stamp on tablets and packaging. The Bayer Cross appears on the pack and tablets. genuine Bayer Aspirin has directions for ailments like cold and headache. Boxes come in handy twelve tablets for a few cents. larger packs also sold.
Spratt laments no friends while Sponger offers to become one in exchange for five dollars. The exchange underscores a strained, cynical tone as the two characters navigate dependency and chance in a terse dialogue.
A punny exchange shows a boy relaying his butcher father’s joke about bones in pork. The butcher taunts a future gift of a bone free pig while the boy’s mother mishears, joking about buying a carcass with bones as a curiosity. The dialogue highlights wit over weight and appetite.
An old advertisement touts Garfield Tea as a liver stimulant and constipation remedy that cleanses the system and purifies the blood. It is marketed to druggists for broad sale.
A compact remark notes that pessimists, despite bleak outlooks, endure at lengths resembling Voltaire and Schopenhauer. It reflects on resilience of gloomy perspectives across thinkers, suggesting a paradox of lasting influence from pessimistic outlooks.
Do you suffer catarrh and fail to find lasting relief from sprays or local treatments Remove the cause by cleansing the blood. S. S. acts as an antidote to catarrh germs circulating in blood, offering thorough purification. For free medical advice write Chief Medical Adviser 101 Swift Laboratory Atlanta Ga.
New York's Bowery has changed rapidly as prohibition advances. Old dives like the Tub of Blood fade, while the Bowery bum dwindles as many residents become casual workers with cash and a growing sense of prosperity replacing hardship on the once notorious street.
The note records a brief exchange where a daughter mentions her son Young Baggs calling to request the hand of the speaker, and the father questions whether he has anything to offer as a dowry or consideration. The snippet captures a casual family moment with a touch of humor.
In a sharp quip, critics and crowds clash over performance praise as applause eclipses honest review. The line between support and bluster becomes a point of debate among spectators and writers alike.
A resident recalls returning home to find about two dozen unfamiliar men lingering on the porch, asking about a rumor that a bottle of fine liquor was placed in the Tomlinville courthouse cornerstone. The neighbor notes the scene as curious but not shocking.
A witty exchange questions a woman’s extravagance by noting she served beefsteak to her husband with no company present. The remark implies social standards and propriety in domestic life are at issue while highlighting humor over manners.
A light look at how people approach sending best regards within families. The piece notes that even simple courtesies require consideration and effort to maintain warmth and connection across generations.
Franklin D Olier born April 28 1877 in Burlington New Jersey rose from Princeton graduate to businessman before entering the U S Army in 1917. He organized and expanded the salvage depots in France and helped found the American Legion in France, earning a Distinguished Service Medal and the French Legion of Honor.
Lemuel L. Bolles national adjutant of the American Legion is in charge of the national headquarters in Indianapolis. A Minneapolis native born August 21, 1885, he attended MacAllister Academy in St Paul and UW Law School. He served in the Washington National Guard, the 41st Division overseas, and helped organize the Legion for the Minneapolis convention.
An elderly woman asks about the war's worst sight. A veteran recalls spotting a German machine gun nest of twelve gunners and firing the first shot into the middle of the ferries. It was a dud, and none were killed.
In 1911 a severe cold left me with a bad cough and lung pain. I quit my job and was told to change climate. By April 1912 I started Milks Emulsion. after two bottles I improved. By August 23 1912 after 23 bottles I gained 22 pounds and feel cured. The ad touts Milks Emulsion as a palatable, reliable tonic rebuilding strength and appetite, promising refunds if unsatisfied.
Georgette compliments Tricotine on her red hair and asks if the look is expensive. Tricotine replies by admitting the dye job used six bottles of tomato ketchup, highlighting the quirky cost.
An advertisement outlines a simple home formula using Bay Rum Barbo Compound and glycerine mixed with water. It claims to darken streaked gray hair gradually, soften harsh hair, and not rub off or grease the scalp, with druggists able to prepare it or it can be mixed at home at low cost.
A witty cartoon caption questions a man naming his car Wilton, joking that the name comes from the carpet beneath it. The gag relies on a play on words and domestic humor.
A fragment notes a postal card sent to Garfield Tea in Brooklyn asking for a sample as a gesture of repayment. It includes a quotation from Pope about never being wise in wickedness, indicating a miscellaneous epistolary or trivial item.
An arthritis of backache is attributed to weak kidneys and linked to colds and overwork. The advertisement urges using Doan's Kidney Pills, claiming thousands saved themselves from kidney trouble and recommending readers ask neighbors.
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