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Newspaper
The Review
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1919
Page
2
Elgin Kentucky resident Mrs Albert Albright touts Black Draught as a laxative and cold remedy. She cites quick relief for chest tightness chills fever headaches and says it keeps her family healthy. The ad claims the product is plant based gentle safe for all ages and aids liver function.
A county judge in Illinois once charged no fee for a wedding of a wealthy bridegroom. He left the payment to the groom who gave a sealed envelope. The judge opened it later to find only a single dollar inside.
The text notes Dick has entered the movies and bought a large furniture van. It mentions a ball bearing watch kept in storage as a near representation and comments on Wright's Lucene Vegetable Pills as spring medicine due to their tonic effect. An eye is not always as black as it appears.
Treaty details require Germany to pay 20 billion marks initial damages, cede Alsace Lorraine to France, renounce overseas claims, reduce army to 100000, surrender most submarines, and accept trial of the former Kaiser. Alsace Lorraine restoration, Saar Basin internationalized, and Danzig reserved, with League of Nations and international labor body established.
Mrs Albert Sultze of 603 Olmstead Street Winona Minnesota reports suffering over a year from nervousness and sleeplessness. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her health and năng ability to work. The ad touts the remedy as a long standing standard for nervous prostration and related female disorders.
An advertisement asserts catarrh cannot be cured by local applications and promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine, taken internally to affect the blood and mucous surfaces. It highlights tonics and blood purifiers, claims strong results, and lists 75 cent price with testimonials and Toledo Ohio manufacturer details.
In a terse exchange a mistress questions a man asking if he is the cook’s only brother while a policeman replies with a cautious confirmation. The fragment hints at a court or interrogation setting and a family connection being probed.
Advertising claims that Othine double strength removes freckles with nightly applications. Consumers are urged to obtain an ounce or less from a druggist and see freckles fade or disappear with a money back guarantee if no improvement.
In a dialogue on intellectual honesty Senator Sorghum notes there are two sides to every question and criticizes self styled powerful thinkers for avoiding in depth analysis.
An advertisement touts Boschee's Syrup as a remedy to quiet coughs soothe inflamed throats and lungs and ease bronchial irritation. It claims fifty two years of American manufacture aiding general health and is useful for lung trouble asthma croup and bronchitis available in civilized countries.
Washington reports fifteen million Americans bought Victory Liberty notes. The Treasury notes strong demand compares to earlier loans with about 3.894 billion in subscriptions. Banks have till May 20 to report. Fed banks to Treasury by May 24. Official totals may rise with late reports.
A Friday Boston Transcript snippet features a playful exchange between Betty and an unnamed speaker. The dialogue centers on Betty’s appearance and a lighthearted remark about Friday.
A debate emerges over whether a poker room is an ante room or a drawing room. The piece also critiques a pretty girl’s smile directed at another man, highlighting social foibles.
An old advertisement urges buyers to insist on Bayer packaging with the Bayer Cross on both box and tablets. It warns against counterfeit aspirin and cites a Brooklyn producer jailed for distributing talcum powder pills as impostors. The Bayer Tablets of Aspirin are sold in 12 tablet boxes, bottles of 100, and capsules, with the Bayer trade mark.
General Pershing commander in chief of the American expeditionary forces arrives in Coblenz for what may be his final official visit to the occupation area. He will coordinate with Lieutenant General Hunter Liggett for the withdrawal of American troops as decided weeks earlier. Pershing confirms that all or nearly all Americans will be out of France and Germany by September 1.
Berlin editor Maximilian Hardin of Die Zukunst states peace terms are not as hard as feared. He notes they were unpleasant for many, but predicts no other outcome. He warns a Bolshevik alliance would be a personal crisis and calls for openness to save the country amid a great revolution disappointment.
Thomas R. Marshall, in Charlotte, says Germany will sign the peace treaty and the U S senate will ratify with the League of Nations included. He argues the Democratic and Republican parties have an even break for 1920 and calls for revamping immigration laws to keep them tight for years. He claims many admitted under present laws swore allegiance to the United States but are German secret service men who may still work to stir trouble among certain populations.
A brief exchange in London opinion columns shows a munition magnate protesting that multimillionaires treat workers poorly while an officer laments the few complaints he faces. The dialogue reflects class tensions in wartime Britain.
Paris reports President Wilson will personally direct responses to German questions about the peace treaty that differ from his 14 points. Chancellor Schiedemann has instructed German plenipotentiaries at Versailles to address notes to the allies comparing treaty terms with the 14 points.
The Paris rumor claims a security pledge to France by Britain and the United States may be planned, sparked by Marshal Foch. Washington denied any Franco British American treaty when first published, and Echo de Paris renewed the story with new currency.
Advertisement touts Cuticura Soap for shaving bathing and shampooing. Promises double razor efficiency, skin purity, comfort and health with no irritation even when shaved twice daily. Encourages broad use and optimistic branding.
The French paper notes that Count von Brockdorff-Rantzau could control his voice but not his legs during his address for Germany at the Versailles peace conference. His secretary reports he feared collapse if he stood, citing English clipping and translation of comments reproaching him for remaining seated while speaking.
In a talk before the central philanthropic council Miss Helen R Stewart of the board of health described a boy who, after nurse examination, cried that she called him names. The boy showed his notes reading Poor nut Poor nutrition and the teacher explained the card.
The Tribune de Geneve reports Grand Admiral von Tirpitz staying at Wildegg Switzerland as a guest of Lieut Colonel Wille. He has lost his fortune after investing in Italian securities to evade the 1913 German war tax. His son works as a bank clerk in Zurich and his daughter is a governess there.
A Petunia tavern landlord lauds Old Dorsey Dudgeon for quick fire location knowledge, claiming he guides volunteers by shouting from his front porch as flames break out. An interested guest doubts his accuracy, noting he is wrong nine times out of ten. Kansas City Star.
A Birmingham Age Herald excerpt humorously explains euphemisms via a father son exchange. The father cites a dictionary definition and a society report about a widow who remarries, noting the ironies of polite phrasing for harsh truths.
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