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Newspaper
The Review
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1915
Page
7
W R Davenport of Parker North Carolina recounts years of stomach catarrh and relief after using Mayr's Wonderful Remedy. He reports immediate benefit and full course curing distress after eating. The ad guarantees satisfaction or money back and claims prominent results for stomach and liver ailments.
A jumble of old advertisements extols fragrant skin emollients for babies, a curing elixir for malaria and fever, a political gag, and Hanford’s Balsam for cuts and burns. It promotes free samplings, mail orders, and various patent preparations from Bloczewski Co. and other brands, reflecting period marketing snippets.
A Minneapolis mother recounts two years of illness with pain and weakness before using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. After three bottles she regained strength and can do housework again. The ad cites the product as safe, non narcotic, and offers confidential guidance from the company.
Reports from London detail the Lusitania sinking with 187 Americans dead and many rescued. Captain Turner remained at his post and later uttered the remark it is the fortune of war while grieving over his vessel.
New York Cunard Steamship Company cites Liverpool cable: total survivors 764 including 462 passengers and 302 crew. Fourteen four bodies recovered, 87 identified and 57 unidentified. Identified bodies include 65 passengers and 22 crew. Number injured: 30 passengers and 17 crew.
Reports from the ship's officers quote two additional torpedoes fired but missing the vessel while another account asserts seven torpedoes were launched at the Lusitania. The conflicting narratives emerge as investigations continue into the maritime disaster.
Dr. Bernhard Dernburg argues the Lusitania was a war vessel and that Germany had a right to destroy it. He cites contraband cargo and its use as an auxiliary cruiser, and notes warnings and war zones absolve Germany of American casualties. He also defends the Gulflight sinking as justifiable.
A Cork coastguardsman and a local farmer report witnessing a steamer sinking near Old Head Kinsale after a torpedo strike. The ship’s bow dipped, then it heeled, and disappeared as rescue boats arrived within minutes. Ardfield resident places the vessel about five miles offshore at impact.
Springfield reports Governor Dunne issues a formal signed statement calling for calm public restraint on views regarding the Lusitania disaster. He urges citizens and officials to avoid embarrassing the president and the state department during this grave crisis and expresses confidence in Wilson's administration to avert war with honor.
Ex Senator Elihu Root, president of the Constitutional Convention, expressed grave concern over reports of the Lusitania sinking and the high death toll. He declined to comment on potential impacts on US relations with Germany, saying, I feel that I should say nothing.
A rural newspaper note extols Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe, pleasant liver remedy that replaces calomel. It claims strong druggist support, a 50 cent price, and a money back guarantee if it does not supplant calomel's effects. It promises clear mornings, regular bowels, and restored vigor.
A Nov 23 1914 clipping features Mabell Ayres from Stone Mountain Virginia claiming lifelong facial pimples and blotches were cured by Resinol ointment and soap, costing $2 and leaving her with a clear complexion. Also included is a humorous anecdote about misunderstandings during a lecture and a New York Times aside about social rejection after divorce.
A Massachusetts woman describes using Grape-Nuts five years for all ages and ailments. She notes it replaces meat for rheumatic issues and, with hot Postum and fruit, improves health, steadies nerves, and reduces weight. Letter claimed by Postum Co. Read The Road to Wellville. There’s a Reason.
Riots against German shops in Liverpool intensified following the sinking of the Lusitania. Most rioters were women, many relatives of Cunard Line sailors. Several shops were wrecked, contents dumped in streets, and burned.
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