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Newspaper
The Review
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1919
Page
2
Public advisory urges buyers to insist on Bayer Tablets of Aspirin with the Bayer Cross on both package and tablets. Warns that counterfeit talcum powder tablets have appeared and emphasizes genuine Bayer packaging, directions, and dosage for various pains. Mentions American made status and small pocket boxes of 12 tablets, bottles of 24 and 100, and capsule forms.
In the Good Old Days Squire Witherbee recalls a time when a Hickville stop for a bankers’ train meant bottles of champagne for his son Napoleon Witherbee. He notes changes since then and laments the loss of corks as the field stays to himself now.
An inspection of 1,087 soldiers of the Sixteenth Pennsylvania infantry found 750 with coins, 1,059 callosities, 686 hammer toes, 16 in growing nails, 762 bunions, 613 good feet, 290 wearing shoes a half size too small, 200 wearing sizes too small, and 476 wearing shoes too large, highlighting footwear issues.
The piece compares two paths to rosy cheeks daily calisthenics and daily cosmetics. It argues cosmetics offer quicker visible results while noting exercise also improves appearance with sustained effort.
A humorous exchange at a glove counter features Mrs Nurithh insisting on buying gloves rather than hiring them, highlighting a playful misunderstanding about length and service. The London Tit-Bits captioned the anecdote with wit about customer and salesman roles.
Fragmented text discusses teething and bowel troubles with bottle directions and a laxative tonic. Includes stray lines about gambling wealth missionary activity in India canned products, a forged notes case, and a quip about digestion. Ends with an advertisement for Wrights Indian Vegetable Pills and a quoted motto.
Atlantic City hosts the Pan American Aeronautics Convention in May drawing American and foreign representatives. Captain Charles J. Glidden says the event spotlights aviation progress post war and the potential for a national aerial service linking cities for passengers mail and goods. He predicts trunk lines within the United States and six hour reach from twenty four distribution points, enabling coastal defense. The government seeks fifteen thousand volunteers for air service with pay rations clothing quarters and flight instruction. Quick enlistment at local recruiting offices is urged.
Denver reports a Farmers Educational and Co operative Union convention urged removing government restrictions on cotton marketing and reducing cotton acreage. Speakers argued diversification would aid Southern development and end dependence on a single crop seen as industrial slavery, amid wartime trade limits.
Treasury telegrams to reserve district committees urge Victory Loan campaigns aimed at securing the largest possible subscriptions from private investors. The loan should be absorbed by the public and paid for out of public savings, with banking resources left free.
A vintage ad touts Freezone for fast corn relief with a tiny bottle sold by druggists. It also includes a stray remark about European politics and a summer anecdote where Jerome S. Mc Wade jokes about marrying into wealth and a daughter’s dowry.
An old promotional piece claims a sound man stays in top form beyond age with clean kidneys and proper bodily function. It urges readers to take two Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules daily to stay active, alert, and capable of hard work, offering a trial box and money-back guarantee.
A Birmingham Age-Herald quotation ponders whether extensive reading is needed to become a philosopher. It suggests the only real philosopher known lacked much formal schooling, learning instead from a nagging wife, a small income, and seven children.
An advertisement touts Cuticura for soothing itchy scalp and dandruff with Cuticura Ointment, followed by Cuticura Soap and hot water shampoo. It urges making these products a daily toilet preparation for clear skin and soft hands.
Miss Tarte teases Mr. Featheredge about conceit while he praises Dr Teerys Dead Shot for worm and tapeworm removal. An ad touts two cabbages and twenty as better, urging internal cleanliness with Doctor Pierces Pleasant Pellets. The exchange closes with a maxim on speaking little and well.
An old advertising block warns against calomel causing salivation and sickness, touting Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe vegetable remedy. It claims calomel harms bones and digestion, while Liver Tone cleanses the liver and bowels without side effects, improving mood and energy.
An African boy in Congo Belge marries at eighteen after saving about two dollars for presents to his bride’s parents. In Kapanga the Methodist ceremony features an umbrella bearing bride, a line of bridesmaids, and a post ceremony breakfast of goat meat and corn mush. A second note recalls a Franklin family and a twin mischief line from a Minneapolis News item.
A fragment recalls a quirky exchange about naming a social gathering. A cheerful speaker suggests a modern name while another voice muses on calls such as a "frivi" and notes people aim to keep costs low and avoid awkward gatekeeping. The text hints at playful talk and social antics.
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