Danderine Hair Tonic Promises Regrowth and Dandruff Cure
An old advertisement touts Danderine as a quick remedy to stop hair loss and dandruff. It claims scalp softening and root revitalization after several applications, with consumers urged to buy a bottle for a few cents at drug or toilet counters. The Life-Plant section notes Jamaica moss and claims near-immortality except by boiling water or hot iron. Also promotes Clinique products for skin with Qua- and Outicura Ointment and Soup for skin and hair issues.
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Jamaica
Literary Society Meeting with Oddities and Roving Orators
The piece recalls a literary gathering in a Pollows hall with Rev Josiah Dobron and Hon James Bolivar McHenry speaking on The Penca Table. A quirky exchange about anatomy and fashion hoarding ends with a jab about the uselessness of life when fate hits a fashionable hardship.
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da Pollows
Josiah Dobron
James Bolivar McHenry
Pacific
Orient
Kiecoug
Freezone Corn Remover Advertisement Claim
An advertisement touts Freezone as painless for corns and calluses. It claims a tiny bottle costs little at drug stores and that a few drops remove the corn or callus root and all without pain.
Items of Interest Summarized for Busy Readers
Mrs. Bert Fisher a sheriff’s wife with a loaded gun prevented two men from escaping Clarion jail. Miss Marie Julie Lesh longtime Cedar Rapids French teacher dies of pneumonia. Two-year-old Vernon Grove ran behind his father’s car in Teed’s Grove. Ray Price 26 shot himself in Earlham after discharge from service. Ernest Gee 13 faces murder in district court Ottumwa. Des Moines Credit Men meet at Chamberlain Hotel plans winter activities. Warner Grossman named acting postmaster Waverly succeeding resigning H J Hoeger. Jack Harmon sentenced five years Fort Madison for breaking and entering. Infantile paralysis first Webster City case at Otto Spray home. John Van Liew resigns as athletic director Camp Dodge for Trinity College Durham N C. Des Moines district Metho dist Episcopal conference announces 23 pastoral changes. Walter Hyde fishing catch yields old revolutionary flint rifle. Er ness Erickson alleged forger and car thief at large. Robbers steal $1,000 in Little Sioux store goods. Des Moines postoffice renovations cost 1653. Nellie Basye seeks authority to remarry. Carlos H Crow navy warrant officer kills woman then himself. Iowa official says good child labor law. George A Georgs killed by cave-in in Sioux City. Robert Kelly of Mystic shoots stepson and wife then kills himself. No food hoarding found in Davenport. George Romssy killed in Clifton sugar plant fall. Gilbert Electric files incorporation papers for $15,000 capital. John Hill to be president.
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Bert Fisher
Clarion
Marie Julie Lesh
Garman
Toe College
Cedar Rapids
Vernon Grove
Teed's Grove
Ray Price
Earlham
Ernest Gee
Ottumwa
Des Moinés
Waverly
H. J. Hoeger
Meyera
Des Moines
Jack Harmon
Fort Madison
Webster City
Otto Spray
Marvin
John van Liew
Camp Dodge
Trinity College
Durham
N. C
Grace Church
Walter Hyde
Owen Basye
Chile
Carlos H. Crows
United States Navy
Marie Robeson
Davenport
Towa
Owen R. Lovejoy
National Child Labor Commission
Deg Moinan
A. Georgs
Sioux City
Buel Ness
Robert Kelly
Mystic
Jacob Cr
Gilbert Electric Company of
Gilbert
County Recorder
John Hill de
European hotel standards spark editor inquiry
A society editor questions a published line about a daughter and her inherited grace, while Captain Lindsey Poll touts American hotel superiority. The exchange ends with a light rebuke as the editor defends the compliment to the daughter’s parents.
Not That Creed Reflects Old School Medical Belief
The text contrasts telepathy and new schools with a preference for classic allopathy. A busy man returns home after a load, implying a simple, practical outlook on care and daily life without embracing alternative methods.
Carry On Laxative Critique and Family Doctor Joke
An old advertisement extols Casgarets as a gentle laxative that “work while you sleep” and claims they don’t gripe like harsh remedies. A humorous dialogue follows about modern family doctors and specialists, ending with a quip about different clinicians in a household.
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Naga
Johnson
Vacher Balm Cold Remedy Offer From New Orleans Company
An advertisement pledges a 25 cent tube of Vader Balm for colds and other ailments. It promises worldwide mail order and urges readers to respond if no local agent is available, claiming the product is harmless and highly effective.
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Vacher- Bolm
Hy W. Vacher, Inc
New Orieans la
Quite Logical Question About a Family Stew
A playful exchange compares a marital story to a regular family stew. The dialogue uses casual phrasing to hint at domestic dynamics and everyday humor.
Sling Provides Neuritis Pain Relief Described
Dr K R T Hamson explains in The British Medical Journal a sling method for arm neuritis. The sling passes over the shoulder of the healthy arm and under the elbow of the painful arm to lift the shoulder and collarbone, reducing nerve root pressure and preventing the arm’s weight from pulling on nerves.
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KR. T. W. Hamson
Medieal Journal
Auch
What are the yellow races in the Baltimore American
The piece questions the meaning of yellow races and accuses crooked jockeys, signaling a critical stance on racing practices. It reflects editorial sentiment about integrity in horse racing, implying graft or corruption among participants.
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Baltimore American
Lowsville Courier-Toutons Advertises Kitchenware Aid
The Lowsville Courier-Toutons features a brief item offering kitchenware and a shop assistant asks a customer whether they want clothes or crockery. The note reflects local bargain culture and practical household needs.
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Lowsville Courier-Toutons
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Ad Claims Cure and Benefits
An old advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a blood acting remedy for catarrh and constitutional illness. It promises a $100 reward if it fails to cure catarrh and notes testimonials and free samples from F. S. Cheney & Co. of Toledo Ohio. It also mentions a 505 day hunting season.
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Hall
Cheney & Co
Toledo
Not the Right Kind of Laughter in Safe to Be Poor
The piece notes that laughter at another’s misfortune harms others and highlights age not preventing broken promises. It argues poverty remains an unavoidable barrier, a conclusion echoed by the Kansas City Star in Safe to Be Poor.
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Kinsas
The Most Dangerous of All Diseases Warning for Kidney Health
An old advertisement warns that kidneys failing threaten health and life. It urges immediate action for symptoms like nervousness dizziness back pain and sleeplessness, promoting GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a remedy with a money back guarantee. It claims worldwide use and urges buyers to insist on the original GOLD MEDAL brand.
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Haarlem
Holland
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