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Newspaper
The Review
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1919
Page
7
An old advertisement pitches California Fig Syrup as a safe laxative for children, praising its gentle effects and fruity taste while urging mothers to choose the California labeled bottle. A related cartoon captions a cafeteria cook conflict as a dinner scene unfolds.
A vintage advertisement touts Green's August Flower as a universal remedy for constipation digestion and liver issues. It promises relief after a few doses and positions the product as a gentle laxative sold worldwide.
A description from Dickens's Little Dorrit mocks official delays as a centralized hub of public departments skilled at avoiding action. The term red tape embodies procrastination and slowness in public business and has entered common usage.
An advertisement promotes Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root as a pure, non stimulant kidney liver and bladder remedy made from vegetable herbs. It claims safety in teaspoonful doses and offers bottles in two sizes with a trial bottle for ten cents, urging readers to request a sworn purity statement with the product.
An old advertisement touts Hall’s Catarrh Medicine as a constitutional treatment for catarrh and related ailments. It offers a $100 reward for proof the remedy fails, lists Cheney Co of Toledo Ohio as sponsor, and mentions Cuticura products for babies and general skin soothing in a scattered promotional fragment.
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss an economist or person possibly named Lis and someone’s son, referencing cutting down expenses and a figure around 16 000. The text is garbled with partial phrases and unclear context.
Hewlett recounts his escape from the glacier cave after a murder and a hidden fortune. Pere Antoine and Jacqueline reunite with Alfred Dubois and Tom Carson arrives seeking Leroux while the cave and chateau vanish under ice. Christmas eve reunion ends with new plans for lumber and a gold mine.
The Canton district leads the firecracker trade where gunpowder is rolled in coarse bamboo paper and wrapped in red paper for luck. Alum reduces smoke as firecrackers mark weddings festivals birthdays and farewells. China ships about 3 million dollars worth annually.
A witty quip frames a man as leading a double life by making duplicating machines. The exchange contrasts moral shock with a mundane, technical twist.
A New York traveler in Venice buys Venetian glass a velvet piece and a dagger but a salesman back home offers to reimburse him, claiming they are made in New York. The brief quotes humor and moral reflections on valuing people and things, ending with a wry note from Taine.
Advert copy claims Freezone instantly stops pain and lets you lift corns and calluses from the feet with a few drops. The tiny bottle allegedly removes the corn or callus including the root, without pain or soreness, and is available at drug stores.
In a local theater a navy themed film drew reactions from two women. One notes relief at seeing scenes of sailors in action and jokes about reminding her own husband of their duties when he returns home.
Mrs. W. B. Dawson of Nowata Oklahoma extols Thedford's Black-Draught as a versatile remedy for headache constipation indigestion and stomach trouble. She says a teaspoon dose followed by a small dose makes her feel renewed and that the liver is cleansed more effectively than with other tonics. The ad notes Black Draught has been a staple for over 70 years and urges keeping it available in the home with druggist redemption.
A lighthearted exchange portrays a married couple where the wife notes her husband anticipates her wishes and the husband jokes that his own efforts are curbed by a thrifty reflex, illustrating playful friction in domestic life.
An old advertisement extols Danderine as a hair loss remedy that stops shedding and removes dandruff after several uses. It promises thicker stronger hair and a glossy look. A separate wartime note claims about 10,000 dogs employed on the war front at armistice time.
Fifty years old and always reliable, Dr King s New Discovery remains a nationally popular remedy for colds coughs and croup. A bottle in the medicine cabinet promises quick relief for the whole family. 60c and all druggists.
A health ad promotes Dr. King’s New Life Pills to regulate bowel movements. It claims to cleanse waste matter thoroughly and balance the system with mild, reliable relief from constipation without violent side effects.
World war veterans recalled by a humorous exchange. A young man explains his service as nine months in France, two in Germany, and one month at sea Atlantic crossing while denying any cross or decoration. The anecdote underscores varied WWI and WWII experiences.
A witty exchange about a macaroni king summarizes opinions on the Fiume question. The sensible man quips that the thinker would “maka da spaget” while making the treaty. The scene turns on clever language and implied stance in international affairs.
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