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Newspaper
The Review
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1916
Page
6
California Syrup of Figs is promoted as a gentle laxative for children and adults. The ad urges mothers to replace harsh purgatives with the fruit daxative, promising a positive cleansing of the liver and bowels and a healthier stomach, with a 50 cent bottle available at stores.
Desperate remedy unfolds as a patient in distress demands aid while an ambulance man offers a hot soapstone to warm the patient. The exchange reveals a tense moment as the heated stone becomes a focal point and a potential cure.
An old advertisement urges readers with kidney pain to drink Jad Salts. It claims flushing the kidneys with a harmless salt solution will cleanse and activate them, reduces urinary irritation, and ends backache. It promotes four ounces of Jad Salts daily, lemon juice and lithia mix, plus ample water.
In a chilly scene, Frank declares proposing to Miss Diamonds on the ice, calling her his only chance. Harry warns not to miss that chance, underscoring the high stakes of the moment.
A vintage advertisement extols Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy to darken gray hair naturally and evenly. It promises dandruff relief and thicker, glossier hair, sold in a bottle for about 50 cents. The copy includes other age-related selling lines and unrelated product notes.
President Wilson vows the nation is not afraid of anybody and must be ready to defend the United States if required. He warns of unseen dangers and says readiness hinges on the voluntary response of young men and supportive employers, as he begins a six day Middle West tour.
Floods across Otay and nearby valleys drown over 100 with 50 feared dead in Otay as marines patrol the devastated area. Looting erupts. sailors recover bodies near San Diego Bay amid warnings of Morena dam failure. A separate Zeppelin raid on Paris drops bombs killing 24 and injuring 27 as recon patrols loom.
Rear Admiral Albert S. Barker retired after a long career from 1862 to 1905. He led Norfolk, New York and Mare Island Navy Yards, commanded the Enterprise, and conducted deep sea soundings worldwide. A Hanson Mass. native, he died of pneumonia at 72.
A health note urges daily morning hot water with limestone phosphate to cleanse stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It claims internal sanitation prevents headaches bad breath and sluggish digestion and promises a brighter complexion and better appetite for breakfast.
The observer notes spread-eagle oratory has fallen from favor, while the apostle of preparedness comments that the grand old bird has been feathered and plucked with impunity, now seen as hardly more belligerent than the domestic turkey.
Local letter from S C David G Pate reports seven years of pellagra, claiming cure after four days on a remedy. He praises the product and urges others to consult American Compounding Co in Jasper Alabama, offering a free book and refunds if no cure achieved.
In a playful exchange two women discuss the imagined cost of a new fall hat. Mrs B asks for the true price while Mrs W counters with a frugal estimate of two ninety eight, challenging expectations about value.
An old advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as a safe fast fix for indigestion gas and sour stomach. It claims relief in five minutes, strengthens digestion, and lets you eat favorite foods without fear, urging readers to buy a fifty cent bottle. Age line closes the piece with a wry remark.
The lesson, from Acts 4:1-31, outlines the arrest and trial of Peter and John before the Sanhedrin. It highlights the repeated filling of the Holy Spirit, Peter’s bold proclamation that salvation is in Jesus, and the positive response of the early church as a praying, Spirit-filled, united, witnessing, ministering, and multiplying body with many converts.
Advertisements promote Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as an effective laxative for inactive bowels. The copy cites Dr Caldwell's long practice and a testimonial from Thos DeLoach of the Office of Indian Affairs praising its cleansing action and relief to organs. It urges households to keep a bottle, notes a free trial offer, and lists availability in drug stores.
An old advertisement promotes Bromo Quinine as a prep for grip and influenza. It urges taking the quinine based product to destroy germs act as a tonic and laxative, claiming it fortifies the system against colds and grip with E. W. Grove’s signature on the box and a price of five cents.
Jim lives near the town's only saloon and shows a missing right index finger. A stranger asks where the refreshment place is. Jim says no one cut it off and he wore it off while pointing to the saloon to people like the questioner.
A Seattle lawyer retained to defend a colored man accused of stealing funds from a colored debating society moves to dismiss the indictment. The defendant, rising to address the bench, says I seconds dat motion, creating a brief, humorous courtroom exchange echoed by the Saturday Evening Post.
A former coffee drinker details health decline and nervous exhaustion from coffee. After a physician advised quitting, the switch to Postum improved sleep, nerves, strength, and overall well being. The ad touts Postum Cereal and Instant Postum, with prices for 15c, 26c, 30c, and 50c tins, claiming both forms are delicious.
An odd, garbled blurb touts a 6 to 14 day cure for piles with a dubious salve. It contrasts talk with bill amounts and mocks self perception, suggesting a sensational medical claim without credible detail.
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