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Newspaper
The Review
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1916
Page
2
An advertisement extols Peru na as a universal remedy for catarrh affecting any organ, claiming it prevents and relieves coughs colds and chronic ailments. It asserts Peruna restores health in households with a ready-to-take tablet form and promises widespread life-saving relief.
The exchange presents a playful, hypothetical debate about misperceived discoveries. Bix questions if Doctor Cook truly believed he found the North Pole, while Dix suggests everyone errs. The vignette closes with a joke about marriage as a personal paradise misperception.
An old advertisement urges mothers to use California Syrup of Figs as a gentle laxative for children with constipation. It claims the remedy cleanses the bowels, improves appetite, and restores energy, warning buyers to avoid counterfeit fig syrups and to buy the 50-cent bottle with full directions. The bit ends with a joke about Miss Crankleigh.
An advertisement touts Knowlton's Dandeline promising immediate effects including removal of dandruff and hair shedding. It claims hair becomes light, fluffy, and lustrous after use, with new growth appearing over weeks. Ends with a humorous anecdote about a bald man reacting to the ad.
An advertisement extols Resinol Ointment and Resinol Soap for eczema ringworm itching and skin eruptions promising quick relief and safe use even on irritated surfaces. It also notes Resinol as a household remedy for dandruff sores burns wounds and related conditions. The piece ends by stating the 1914 U.S. death rate was 13.6 per 1000, a record low.
The lesson outlines the early church from A D 30 to 37 focusing on the risen Christ empowering the apostles and believers through the Holy Spirit. It highlights Peter John Stephen Philip and Gamaliel as central figures and notes the spread of the gospel amid persecution and revival.
An old advertisement extols Cascarets as a 10 cent remedy for constipation indigestion and biliousness promising health happiness and a clear head for months. It urges cleansing of the liver bowels and stomach and notes stores sell Cascarets including to children. Also briefly cites Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for liver and stomach regulation and ends with a short humorous cartoon caption about a fireman seeking a horse.
An old newspaper advertisement promotes Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a cure for kidney and bladder issues. It claims rapid relief in thousands of cases and invites readers to buy bottles at 50 cents and 1.00 or request a sample for ten cents by sending to Kilmer Co. in Binghamton New York. Also includes a moral admonition about choosing company wisely.
A vintage advertisement touts Grove's tasteless tonic as a general tonic with quinine and iron. It claims benefits for the liver, malaria, blood enrichment, and whole-body build up, priced at 50 cents. A separate line refers to Furnishing Cooks and a humorous employment office exchange about a jewelry business.
A vintage advertisement promotes Wyeth s Sage and Sulphur Compound as an easy home remedy to darken gray or faded hair. It claims natural, even results after use with daily dampening, suggesting two or three applications for a dark, glossy look. The copy notes it is not for disease treatment and markets a 50 cent bottle. London wires figure is appended as trivia.
Raleigh reports Britain’s February 16 order restricting luxury imports may slash tobacco imports by about two thirds. North Carolina farmers fear price declines as Britain is a major U S tobacco customer for flue cured leaf. Officials expect possible adjustments as negotiations continue and Maj. W A Graham awaits further information.
Secretary John B. Sherrill of the North Carolina Press Association calls an executive committee meeting at Huffine Hotel Greensboro at 1:30 p m April 11 to choose the next annual meeting location and date. Members may write to any committee member with time or place preferences or other suggestions. Committee: Jas H Cowan Wilmington Dispatch H A London Pittsboro Record R R Clark Statesville Landmark H B Warner Lexington Dispatch J H Caine Asheville Citizen T J Lassiter Smithfield Herald J B Sherrill Concord Times and Tribune
A Tryon message reports Mimosa Inn near Asheville was destroyed by fire with guests and trunks saved. No lives lost, estimated $100,000 loss, no insurance, owner W. H. Sterns had newly added private baths and improved grounds. Annex also burned.
The piece contrasts Hamadan as Ekbatana summer residence of Persian kings with Herodotus's ancient Ekbatana. It recalls Deioces guarding royal isolation in a multicolored, circular fortress arrangement and notes high loot from Persia once stored at the site. It also offers general health advice on clean air and avoiding dust.
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