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Newspaper
The Review
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1916
Page
2
An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a 10 cent remedy to cleanse and regulate the stomach and liver. It claims the product frees the system from sour food and foul gases and prevents headaches biliousness and constipation. The piece also includes a light anecdote about a Washington party and a joking remark on Cupid as a machine gun.
An old advertisement touts four ounces of Jad Salts as a kidney cleansing remedy from grapes and lemon acids with lithia. It claims to flush sluggish kidneys, reduce urinary irritation, and stop bladder weakness. The ad adds a joke from Puck about a playwright and a call boy for light contrast.
A vintage advert highlights California Syrup of Figs as a safe pleasant laxative for children and adults. It claims to cleanse stomach liver and bowels without griping and urges mothers to keep a bottle on hand for inside cleaning during illness.
The Arkansas River flood fills a widening lake in southeastern Arkansas engulfing towns and leaving thousands homeless. Sixteen deaths reported as levees near Arkansas City edge toward failure with a 15 foot river level and a flood lake 40 miles long. Workers stand atop second stories and box cars as boats wait to evacuate.
A reflective line notes some people take pleasure in hearing unflattering tales about others they dislike, suggesting a social habit of schadenfreude and judgment without direct involvement.
British forces press in Kamerun as 900 Germans and 14 000 colonial troops flee into Spanish Guinea where they are disarmed and interned. Front activity is limited elsewhere with aerial raids in northwest Russia and minor infantry attacks in Galicia and Bukovina.
After a Jardine munitions plant fire in Hespler warnings reached Guelph police that an assault on winter fair buildings now used by the military could occur. Special guards were posted at key facilities and factories around the city as two batteries are housed there. Ferdinand to visit Germany. King Ferdinand of Bulgaria travels via London. The British steamship Balgownie, 1061 tons, was sunk with most hands saved. President Wilson weighs Appam prize status under 1628 treaty, awaiting final decision after discussions with Secretary Lansing.
Frank J. Sprague, head of electricity and shipbuilding committees on the naval consulting board, aft er a month aboard the battleship New York and observing Atlantic fleet maneuvers in Southern waters, declares the U S Navy is the world’s leading fighting machine. He cites need for more officers and men and improved target practice efficiency.
Preliminary census of manufacturers reports 1914 gains in Raleigh Asheville and New Bern with increases in wages services materials and product value. Raleigh population near 20 000 in 1914 Asheville similar growth and New Bern 10 300 with 29 establishments and 939 engaged in manufacturing.
J W Sears farm demonstrator reports hog cholera epidemic in Craven county appears to be waning with proper precautions expected to eradicate the disease in two to three months. The town of Shelby contemplates a white way with 55 iron lamp posts and possible asphalt paving in the business district. Norfolk Southern Railway contractors have begun rebuilding new, larger, fireproof shops to replace those destroyed by fire.
An advertisement extols Dodson's Liver Tone as a harmless vegetable alternative to calomel for liver and bowel cleansing. It warns calomel can cause sickness, tooth loss, and bone necrosis, urging readers to use the 50 cent bottle with a money back guarantee. The piece also includes a brief comic strip and a shopper scene with Doris greeting Mrs Browne.
A vintage ad touts Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment for red rough hands with a free sample by mail. It encourages hot soaks and nightly treatment, listing Boston department for postcard requests. The page also includes light anecdotes and jokes.
A Georgia physician shares a personal recovery from illness after switching to Grape-Nuts. He notes rapid gains in strength and weight, resumed work, and urges convalescents to try the food, calling it a rebuilder of nerve and brain tissue. He states the trial can work wonders when regular food fails.
An advertisement promotes Grove's Tasteless Tonic as a general tonic with quinine and iron. It claims liver support malaria relief blood enrichment and overall system buildup. Price listed as 50 cents.
A prisoner reports enduring the rack and rejects gratitude toward those who fought his battles, saying it's not his nature to thank men who compelled his confession. He notes the experience was beyond his comfort.
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