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Newspaper
The Review
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1920
Page
2
Nancy Kentucky resident Mrs. Cora Waddle testifies that Black Draught relieved indigestion sour stomach and bitter mouth taste and kept bowels open. The ad claims 70 years of use for liver relief and urges readers to buy at druggists. It ends with a remark on the happiness or misery in a wedding ring.
An advertisement touts Danderine as stopping hair loss and dandruff after several applications. It claims the scalp becomes clean and hair grows strong and glossy. The ad ends with a playful quote about seekers after truth.
An old advertisement urges readers to demand Bayer Tablets of Aspirin stamped with the Bayer Cross to avoid imitations. It touts the product for Colds, Headache, Neuralgia, Toothache, Earache, Rheumatism, Lumbago, Neuritis, and general pain with 12 tablets in a tin and larger packages from druggists.
A Lexington Leader quote recalls a worker asking for a raise and the boss replying that a man in his position should not be considered merely a life saver. The remark reflects stubborn decisiveness and a dismissive stance on salary talks.
Attorney General A Mitchell Palmer told the Kansas Democratic club that efforts to curb the high cost of living have not fully succeeded due to a hostile and barren Congress. He said Congress has refused to back the president and offered no alternative plans.
Albert of Belgium will visit Rio de Janeiro in June. In Perth Wales thirty thousand miners struck in Rhondda valley collieries causing a near total shutdown.
Columbia South Carolina Lieutenant B W Maynard known as the flying parson is confined at Camp Jackson hospital under observation for influenza. He is expected to remain hospitalized for several days.
The city council of Paris decided to float a municipal loan of 20 million dollars in Canada. Proceeds will be used to purchase foodstuffs and other essentials in the Canadian market.
Major Raymond W. Pullman, superintendent of the Washington Metropolitan Police, died at his home from double pneumonia following weeks of influenza. He served the force in the capital and led the department during his tenure.
Washington executives from 23 states approved the council of national defense proposal to mobilize state motor transport resources for highway use in any national emergency.
Washington George Washington University conferred the honorary degree of doctor of letters at its mid winter convocation to Spanish novelist Vicente Blasco Ibanez. Also honored were Herbert Hoover former food administrator Senator William M Calder of New York and Franklin MacVeagh former secretary of the treasury.
New York report says Vice President Thomas R. Marshall told a Washington's birthday service that personal success should be subordinated to the common good. He cited Jefferson on life liberty and the pursuit of happiness, adding life is about others’ good thoughts for fellowmen.
The government is urged to permit credit sales of 10,000,000 barrels of Grain Corporation flour to feed millions in Poland Austria Hungary Bohemia and Armenia. The appeal warns thousands will starve if surplus food is withheld by America and neutral nations.
An old advertisement touts California Fig Syrup as a harmless laxative for children with a fruity taste and clear dosing on each bottle. It urges mothers to insist on the California name to ensure safety and efficacy. A second fragment features a humorous dialogue about a party occasion and a wife claiming restraint.
Drugstore reports show many people suffer kidney trouble without knowing it. Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root is praised for its healing and has a strong insurance angle note. Sample bottle offer available by mailing 10 cents to Dr Kilmer Co. Binghamton NY.
A wry cartoonish exchange shows the artist Pimear presenting a lifelike portrait of a man’s wife. The husband and wife react with silence and a sly remark, highlighting the portrait’s realism and social humor.
An advertisement promotes Ely's Cream Balm to clear nasal passages and relieve catarrh. It promises instant relief from congestion, headaches, and stuffed nose by applying a small amount in the nostrils. The copy emphasizes antiseptic action and ease of use, urging readers to ask their druggist for the product.
Ad touts Cascarets as a gentle sleep working laxative for liver and bowel cleansing. Claims relief from head dizziness coated tongue bad breath sour stomach and constipation with a low cost box. Includes a joke about a talking machine at end.
An ad describes indigestion caused by excess stomach acid leading to fermentation and discomfort. It claims tablets of Pape's Diapepsin relieve heartburn belching and fullness soon after reaching the stomach and notes the remedy is inexpensive at drug stores.
An old advertisement urges readers not to neglect rheumatic pains or external aches. It touts Sloan's Liniment for instant relief without mess, highlighting large bottle availability and economy, with price points 35c 70c and 1.40.
Attorney General Palmer says wholesale meat prices have fallen for three months and retail dealers must cut prices or face profit investigations. Notices to serve all retail meat dealers are being sent by U S district attorneys. Old stock purchased at higher prices should be exhausted, he asserts.
Basle report states Admiral Nicholas Horthy commander of the Hungarian army has been named regent of Hungary. The news notes his leadership role and expected influence in Hungary's government during a transitional period.
Jerusalem endures 39 inches of snow halting transport and severing lines triggering hunger. Government initiates relief efforts to aid residents and restore services.
The Armour Institute of Technology announced plans for a new 80 acre site and buildings costing about 25 million dollars. Construction was described as virtually complete and a purchase of the site was to follow.
Bristol Virginia Tennessee news notes ex soldier Enoch Laswon of Company H 117th United States infantry has received three photographs purporting to show his own grave. The item reflects repeated reports of his death during the wartime period and local interest in his status.
Jacksonville Florida and Lake City Florida sites formerly run as a Baptist denominational school have been acquired by the United States Public Health Service to be converted into an army hospital. Facilities will serve military and public health needs in the region.
Members of the Sulgrave society met in Manchester to inaugurate a fund dedicated to restoring and maintaining Sulgrave manor, the English ancestral home of George Washington.
Washington reports Ambassador William E. Gonzales who planned to sail from New York to Peru has postponed his departure. The delay comes as he seeks guidance from the State Department on Latin American matters within his expertise.
The House approved the compromise Esch Cummins railroad bill after four hours of debate, adopting the conference report by 249 to 150. Chairman Esch announced railroads would be handed back to their owners on March 1, regardless of new legislation.
Washington report states that the navy will only cash checks with the indorser's four right hand fingerprints on the back. With a fingerprint record kept for every service member, forgery becomes nearly impossible to identify or conceal.
Mrs Coventry of Newark New Jersey testifies after weeks of illness that an organic trouble was relieved by Vegetane and Blood Medicine. She praises the remedies and notes three friends also use them. She offers to be a testimony and invites free advice from the Lyttice Medicine Co.
An old advertisement touts All Catarah Medicine sold by F. J. Cheney & Co. for over forty years. It claims internal use and action on blood and mucous surfaces, offered at 7 cents with testimonials and druggist availability in Toledo, Ohio.
A communist declares it would be improper for him to work and argues people should live without labor while saying he must set an example. The exchange centers on his provocative stance and the notion of avoiding employment.
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