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Newspaper
The Review
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1920
Page
6
An advertisement claims Danderine stops hair loss and removes dandruff. It urges readers to rub a little into the scalp and promises after several applications hair will stop shedding and regain life, vigor, brightness, and color. The blurb references a comic exchange about art in Kansas City.
An advertisement extols Pape's Diapepsin for indigestion and dyspepsia, claiming rapid relief from gas sour stomach and belching. It touts wide use and safety, noting low cost at drug stores.
A sharp exchange questions a woman's insight on parenting. The quip implies she has no children and thus lacks firsthand experience. The remark contrasts presumed knowledge with personal parity, reflecting attitudes toward motherhood and expertise.
An older advertisement notes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a kidney liver and bladder medicine praised by druggists. It presents Swamp Root as a physician prescribed strengthening remedy sold by all druggists and offers a ten cent sample by mail. The ad closes with a quip about marriage and bank runs.
An advertisement section highlights Boschee's Syrup for colds and lung troubles with claims of better sleep and morning expectoration. It also promotes Cuticura products for clear skin and Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills for digestion, ending with a proverb and a light mock ad line.
The senate military committee voted nine to five to approve compulsory training for 18 to 21 year olds and to favor the army registration bill. The plan creates a citizen army of 200000 enlisted men and 18000 officers plus a national guard with four months training. The citizen army cannot be called up unless war is declared and regular forces reduce 5 percent annually.
Washington reports Herbert Hoover not actively seeking the presidency but open to running on a progressive or human platform if party organizers and leaders request him. He will consider a candidacy as independent or on any party framework if demanded.
New York report states a giant Caproni aircraft under construction near Milan will carry 100 passengers. Augustus A. Post, who spoke to the state aviation commission, had just returned from Europe after studying aviation advances for the Aero Club of America.
All American women and many Red Cross workers will be evacuated from Siberia on the first available transport, Red Cross headquarters announces from Vladivostok.
Berlin Wilhemstrasse tonight is barricaded and under guard of many troops. A patrol of 18 armed automobiles and several motor trucks arrived and took up positions before the government building, shutting off traffic as Noske seeks to prevent a monarchist insurrection on the eve of the former emperor's birthday.
Washington reports the Senate approved by 36 to 14 the Americanization bill. It would require all residents aged 1 to 21 and alien residents 16 to 45 who lack English skills to attend at least 200 hours of school annually. The measure had sat before the Senate for about a week.
A large mass meeting in Vienna urged unification of Austria with Germany under the Pan American party and President Dinghofer. The rally at the city hall drew overflow crowds on terraces with speeches that reflected despair over Austria’s future and called for fusion or starvation.
Physicians urge purifying the system to fight influenza and claim one Calotab at bedtime clears a cold by morning. The drug is sold in sealed packages for thirty five cents with a money back guarantee if not delighted. A lighthearted ad notes doctors and patients interact less than ideal.
A Summit New Jersey reader reports relief from digestive trouble sleep loss and hot flashes during menopause after using Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. The letter asks others with warning symptoms to start the remedy and notes Mrs Koppa’s positive experience at 21 Oak Ridge Ave Summit.
An advertisement-like snippet quotes Van Miss Mae Chitwood praising Thedford’s Black Draught as a reliable liver medicine that eases chills colds and feverish feeling and helps expel poisons from the body. It notes many users have benefited over 70 years and urges readers to try it when feeling chilled or sneezy.
An old advertisement touts "California Fig Syrup" as a safe laxative for children. It emphasizes removing poisons from stomach, liver and bowels and notes the product's fruity taste and dosing directions on each bottle. Mothers are urged to say "California" when giving it.
Comic exchange shows a barber promising a dramatic cure for baldness as a mock punchline. The joke centers on a boastful request for a hair growth remedy and the barber’s wry, cryptic reply implying an extreme or absurd solution.
An advertisement touts Ely's Cream Balm as instant relief for catarrh and nasal congestion. It claims the antiseptic cream clears air passages, soothes inflamed membranes, and provides immediate comfort with a small bottle from a druggist. It ends with a dated line about romance.
Diamond Dyes guarantees a fadeless color for wool silk linen cotton or blends with a direction book included. The Diamond Dye Color Card helps match any material while dealers demonstrate. Father Time faces smokeless powder in battles with women.
Health Commissioner Copeland reports 2885 new influenza cases in 24 hours in New York with totals since January 1 of 8799 influenza and 3187 pneumonia cases. He calls a conference of the Nursing Emergency Council and other organizations to coordinate epidemic control efforts.
Montgomery Alabama weather bureau estimates December river floods caused total damages of 1 819 350 dollars in the Montgomery district.
Nashville reports William J. Bryan declines to consider Herbert Hoover for the presidential nomination pending Hoover's position on key questions. Bryan told reporters he would await Hoover's stance before forming any view.
Washington The Communist party of America was held by Secretary Wilson of the labor department to be a revolutionary party within the meaning of the statutes providing for deportation of aliens who affiliate with such organizations.
The Martha Washington arrived from Antwerp with 88 officers and 220 troops. It carried the second to last contingent of the American Expeditionary Forces to depart France, as the final U.S. soldiers had sailed earlier.
Liverpool MP Lady Astor, representing Plymouth, argued for state purchase and control of the liquor trade and declared prohibition impracticable. She condemned the word prohibition, saying it fuels desire when banned.
Atlanta notes that 250 leading Southern women are invited to a national women’s conference on religious matters in Washington, D C from February 7 to 9. North Carolina invitees include Mrs Thos W Bickett Miss Mary Graham of Raleigh Miss Carrie McLean of Charlotte and Dr Elizabeth Smith of Asheville.
New York dealer George D. Smith arrived on Cunard liner Carmania from Liverpool with a 1591 edition of Venus and Adonis described as one of the world's most valuable books. Smith said he paid 75000 dollars for the tiny two by three inch volume weighing two ounces.
Washington Democrats accuse the river and harbor bill of railroading through without new project funds. The loss includes Charleston 400000 dollars, Savannah 300000, Samawick 200000, St Johns River Jacksonville 301000, and Tampr 260000 in Southern port losses.
A Memphis advertisement cites Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical as a splendid blood purifier and tonic that allegedly cured swelling in feet and limbs after fifteen years. It promotes Pleasant Pellets and Golden Medical Discovery as effective remedies with claims of significant health benefits and affordable price.
Get Sloan's for pain relief and fast soothing warmth without staining the skin. Suitable for joints muscles sciatic rheumatic pains and backache. Large bottle saves money and druggists offer 35c 70c and 1.40.
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