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Newspaper
The Review
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1914
Page
6
An old ad extols Cascarets for cleansing the stomach liver and bowels with a ten cent box. It claims the product works while you sleep without gripe and reduces headaches biliousness and indigestion. The page also parodies news items and jokes about winter and social topics.
In a high profile divorce, the Van Million spouses reportedly divided 25 million dollars amicably. Custody disputes over a pay period or similar assets were resolved with contemporaneous settlement, reflecting a smoother split than anticipated.
An old newspaper ad promotes Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy as a ready tonic that darkens gray hair to any shade. It claims the product removes dandruff slows hair loss and makes hair glossy and luxuriant with nightly use.
A fragmented humorous exchange cites a Houston Post line about efficiency and motion. The piece then mentions De. Peery's Verminage Dead Shot Killa expelling worms in hours. A stray remark about a girl with a pretty ankle and tied shoelaces closes the clip.
Washington Jan 23 1914 the administrations trust bills rest on president Wilson program and seek to define unlawful monopoly forbid unfair trade practice create an interstate trade commission regulate corporate directors and interlocking boards. The measures promise swift action with penalties up to 5000 dollars or one year in jail and place guilt on officers and directors. a five member trade commission would oversee investigations and assist courts in dissolutions.
A humorous memory recalls Laura describing why her baby brother had no hair. She claims angels cut the baby's hair in heaven because he would be unable to walk to the barber for several weeks.
Comic exchange between husband and wife as they discover a rat inside a recently purchased trap. Conversation highlights domestic frustration and a punchline about the failing device. No further context provided.
To induce sleep some drink half a pint or more of clear cold water at bedtime. It is said to cleanse the blood, flush irritating food from the stomach, and promote quietude that helps sleep.
A witty dialogue exchange portrays a husband claiming he married for lack of money, while the wife accuses him of marrying for money. The answer frames the irony with a sharp retort about motives and misperceptions.
A vintage advertisement praises California Syrup of Figs as a pleasant tasting laxative for children and adults. It claims it cleanses the stomach and bowels without griping and promotes health after symptoms like feverishness and sour stomach. It also notes a 50 cent bottle and includes a promotion for BromO Quinine as a cold remedy.
An old advertisement touts Rub My Tism as a remedy for rheumatism and various pains including neuralgia cramps colic sprains and bruises. It mentions Antiseptic Anadyne and lists a 25 cent price.
A humorous exchange centers on a woman praising a new shopping bag given by her husband for her birthday. The bag boasts two compartments and clever pockets, yet the punchline is that its many sections delay the fare to reveal its intended impracticality. A social quip follows about a patient visiting a doctor and a witty remark about a doctor’s long note.
An New York woman recounts years of peritonitis and indigestion, suffering nervousness and insomnia until a friend urged Grape-Nuts and Postum. She improved markedly, sleeping better and regaining strength, and continues using the products with her husband. The notice cites Postum Co. Battle Creek Michigan and promotes a health-themed article.
A 9 year old, Rufus Hall of Davidson, placed an iron spike on the rails causing Southern passenger train No. 15 to derail near Davidson. Engineer J E Curlee and Fireman A H Wilson died. Officials see no malice, suspect boyish mischief. Sisters Myrtle 8 and Sadie 11 examined. Myrtle admitted involvement. Sister Sadie says she did not observe the spike. A separate Asheville note outlines Buncombe county road plan with a new roads and bridges committee. Lynchburg Virginia reports seek to bypass North Carolina liquor shipment laws via federal injunction. request denied for lack of jurisdiction.
Health board plans formulating in Hendersonville with City Commissioners M M Shephard T L Durham W A Keith A Ficker and business manager George W Justice. The Hendersonville Polk Medical Society assigns Drs W B W Howe Ray E Dixon W R Kirk and L B Morse to serve on the board ahead of appointing a health officer. The board will resemble Asheville’s model. Cotton King of Rowan Charles H Kluttz tops Rowan cotton output with 400 bales from 4500 acres, mainly on his farm.
The War Department urged improving Pembroke Creek from its mouth to the U S Fish Commission station to form a 10 foot deep 150 foot wide channel at a cost under 10000 for first construction with nominal maintenance. Separate Elizabeth River project in Brunswick county NC was reviewed unfavorably but may be pursued differently.
An advertisement touts Knowlton's Danderine claiming immediate cleansing of dust and oil and lasting scalp benefits. It promises dandruff removal, itch relief, and after weeks new fine hair growth with a 25 cent bottle offered at any store.
A nervous young preacher delivers a vivid plea for home life to his congregation. He condemns clubs and urges married couples to spend evenings at home with wives and children, picturing a neglected wife rocking a sleeping baby and wiping tears away.
An advertisement claims eating meat causes kidney strain and backache by raising uric acid. It promotes Jad Salts as a grape lemon lithia solution to flush kidneys, improve urinary comfort, and prevent kidney disease.
A caricatured scene shows an African American woman with a basket of pigs approaching a porch. The buyer, Miss Bess, questions the freshness, and the seller assures there is no disorder among them in a dated press fragment from the New York Evgenisé Post.
Advertisement copy claims Wrights Indian Vegetable Pills cure stomach issues in short time. It urges use for Sick St ack Biliousness and Indigestion with bold promises and minimal detail.
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