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Newspaper
The Review
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1916
Page
2
A classified style exchange sees Hickenlooper question Dubkins as pro ally or pro German. Blifkins replies Dubkins is snootral meaning he ignores both sides and turns up his nose at them.
An old advertisement touts Cascarets to relieve headache indigestion sour stomach and foul gases. It claims a 10 cent box cleanses the stomach liver and bowels overnight with no griping and appeals to children. It concludes with a cartoonish joke and a retail offer.
An advertisement asserts meat eating clogs kidneys and links to rheumatism headaches and bladder issues. It recommends four ounces of Rad Salts or Jad Salts dissolved in water before breakfast for several days to cleanse kidneys and purify blood, noting the drink is inexpensive and harmless. It ends with a brief unrelated dialogue.
A vintage remedy advises mixing Bay Rum Barbo Compound and glycerine with water to color gray hair. It claims to darken, remove dandruff improve hair texture and not color the scalp. A humorous quip about Miss Triller accompanies the ad.
Martha Washington died May 22 1802 at Mount Vernon aged seventy. Daughter of Col John Dandridge she married George Washington after her first husband Daniel Custis died. Their union produced two children and Washington adopted her grandchildren later. She supported his political career while sharing life in Virginia New York and Philadelphia during the Revolution.
An health advice column urges daily internal sanitation by drinking hot water with limestone phosphate before breakfast to cleanse the bowels. It claims this practice removes poisons, improves digestion, and boosts overall health, contrasting it with outside cleansing.
A city man questions a grotesque effigy in the public square. The landlord explains it honors Silas W Punk, founder of Punkville, and the man agrees the artist may have deserved the act.
The article reflects on the profile of Martha Washington as wife of the first citizen. It notes her dignified conduct after independence, her near sixty eight years of age at Washingtons death, and her calm acceptance of bereavement. It mentions her attic view of his grave and a door hole for a cat. She burned their private correspondence before dying.
An advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as the fastest, surest indigestion remedy. It claims quick relief from heartburn, gas, belching, sourness, and stomach distress with a 50 cent bottle and urges keeping it at home for daytime or night time attacks.
An old advertisement touts Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy as a ready to use tonic that darkens gray hair to any shade and claims dandruff reduction and less hair loss. It promises a natural even result with a sponge application and notes the product costs 50 cents in drug stores.
A brief moral exhortation urges loyalty to friends and consistently doing them good. The piece emphasizes steadfast companionship and supportive conduct as guiding social conduct.
An advertisement urges mothers to use California Syrup of Figs to relieve constipation in children and adults. It describes symptoms of illness from blocked bowels and claims the product cleanses the stomach, liver, and bowels, promising quick relief and a well child. The 60 cent bottle includes full directions.
The dialogue suggests Jones prefers five cent cigars, described as cheap and domestic in tone. The remark frames his taste as a practical choice tied to affordability rather than patriotism or luxury.
An advertisement touts Danderine claiming rapid dandruff removal and hair regrowth within weeks. It promises no itching and describes how to apply the product to restore softness, luster, and fullness, urging readers to buy a 25 cent bottle.
An Alabama based ad claims Pellagra can be cured by Baughn's remedy. The letter from J H Satterwhite praises the treatment and urges readers to request a free book from American Compounding Co. The message ends with a joke about a play titled The Case Stated.
Preparedness guidance promotes taking Brom Quin ine to destroy germs and act as a tonic and laxative. The box bears E W Grove signature and claims it strengthens against chills grip influenza with a single bromquinine formula.
A humorous chatty fragment contrasts talk with value and age perception. It promotes Marine Eye Remedy Co of Chicago offering an eye care booklet on request while humorously noting compliments may reveal others’ lack of understanding.
The February 20 lesson contrasts the Spirit filled early church with the devil possessed believers. It notes communal sharing, voluntary acts, and unity under the Holy Spirit. It details Barnabas as a positive example and Ananias Sapphira as a warning against hypocrisy and deceit.
A testimonial from Mrs Rost of Moore Avenue Washington Park Illinois credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills with curing her female troubles nervous spells and backache She notes restored youth and health and urges others to seek guidance from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Massachusetts for free advice
A fragmented vintage ad critique references a man named Sam Black and a torpedo liver claim. It promotes Rabek or Babek elixir for chills and fever, with testimonials from J. W. Reynolds of Newport News Virginia.
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