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Newspaper
The Review
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1919
Page
3
An advertisement promotes Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe vegetable alternative to calomel for liver and bowel cleansing. It claims the product cleans sluggish livers without stomach upset, cures headaches and dizziness by morning, and cannot salivate, with a money back guarantee and druggist approval.
A brief maritime dialogue notes an approaching squall and a rocking boat, with one speaker remarking the weather’s signs and another not surprised by the rough seas indicating an imminent squall.
A humorous collection of wedding quips and bits from the era. Peggy’s six would be ushers, each once engaged, to the organist spared from Mendelssohn for a raucous chorus. Jokes about age, marriages, and quiet town peace paint a light, old time sketch.
A Florida Times Union note quotes a playful exchange where Mrs Gad accuses her husband of being a second hand man. He replies she means he is like the second hand of a watch, always quickly ground.
A compact collection of jokes and captions from cartoons and gags. It features quips about advice, marriage, aviation, theatre notices, and social missteps with a period voice and playful punchlines. Notable lines involve a medical officer, an aviation recruit, and a mused moustache joke.
A Boston Transcript quip quotes a man claiming his wife’s birthday cigars net him dozens of dollars yearly as he gifts them to friends who later reject lesser cigars. The joke contrasts the welcome gift with the owner’s shrewd storage of the winnings. Included are brief, puzzling lines about Colt revolvers and wit, plus a few witticisms on beauty, humor, and cooking.
An old advertisement describes mixing Bay Rum glycerine and Barbo Compound to darken gray hair. The solution claims to fade gray streaks, soften hair, and leave no scalp staining or grease while not rubbing off. Drugstores can prepare it or individuals may mix at home.
An archival Louisville Courier Journal fragment notes a scene of witty dialogue about literature and work aboard a ship’s packing room. The ad promotes Roman Eye Balsam for overnight eye relief and includes a period’s slogan about age before beauty with a century plant reference.
An old advertisement touts GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a remedy for back pain fatigue nervousness and urinary issues. It claims rapid renewal of health within 24 hours with continued use to prevent future attacks and offers money back if not helped. The copy urges readers to buy from a druggist and insist on the original imported GOLD MEDAL brand.
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