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Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1920
Page
2
An old advertisement touts Bayer Aspirin tablets in a Bayer package with directions for headaches colds pain neuralgia lumbago rheumatism. It claims nineteen years of physician use and a handy tin of 12 tablets costing a few cents.
A country girl war worker learns to use the telephone after a first awkward ring. She answers Hallo and asks who is speaking, then challenges the caller with a sharp reply about not being able to see them. This anecdote from Pearson's Weekly highlights curiosity and budding tech familiarity.
An older advertisement touts Cascarets as a sleep aid and health tonic claiming no griping or sickness unlike Calomel salts. In Judge Thompson's court a colored man refuses jury service claiming his mind is made up since the Incipiency of his information, a sarcastic exchange noted by the New York Evening Post.
An advertisement touts Pape's Cold Compound as fast relief for colds, with a dose every two hours up to three doses. It promises opening congested nostrils, stopping runny nose, easing headaches and feverish symptoms, and claims low cost and pleasant taste.
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture the article warns that most farm wells are near sources of contamination and explains sanitary practices for sewage disposal. It outlines safer water needs and describes well types pumping systems and power options with emphasis on preventing disease and ensuring clean domestic water.
The article extols concrete as the premier farm building material citing durability efficiency and unmatched permanency. It highlights concrete’s rodent resistance reducing losses in bins and corncribs and notes its key role in strengthening barn structures and overall farm value.
An advertisement from Conneaut Ohio features Mrs. Frank Luce praising Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a safe tonic for prospective mothers. She reports relief from nausea and sickness, a healthy baby, and improved health for herself, urging others to try the medicine and noting druggists sell it in liquid or tablet form.
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