Pie Rate King Named For Pie Trust Magnate
A witty quip frames a pie-trust magnate as a pirate king, implying sharp control of the pie market. The humor pokes at monopolistic power and profiteering in a period tone.
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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1916
Page
6
Freckles Fade with Athine Double Strength Treatment
A vintage ad claims freckles vanish with athine double strength ointment. Apply nightly and morning, usually an ounce suffices to clear skin and leave a fair complexion. Money back guarantee offered if freckles persist. An angler quip closes the ad.
Cuticura Comforts Baby Advertises Hair Dressing
An advertising collage touts Cuticura products for babies and hair care. It promises instant relief for rashes after baths with Cuticura Soap and Ointment and offers free samples by mail. Also promotes La Creole Hair Dressing for gray hair and notes jobs and cords.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Adv
Execution Postponed For Elston Scott In Murphysboro
Governor Dunne grants a fourth reprieve delaying Elston Scotts execution from May 12 to July 14 amid a dispute over attendance. Sheriff White of Jackson County had stated the hanging would be legal but refused to answer attendance questions. The report covers related state news in Decatur Springfield and other Illinois towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunne
Elston Scott
Jackson County
Springfield
Murphysboro
White
Chicago
Scott
Indorse Stand Against War in German Catholic Societies
Four hundred delegates from Springfield, Bloomington, Carlinville, Litchfield, Oconee and other central points approved resolutions endorsing the national administration and its effort to keep the United States out of war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indorse
Decatur
German Catholic Societies District Federation
Springfield
Bloomington
Carlinville
Litchfield
Oconee
Funals
Darken Gray Hair Without Dyes With Q-Ban
Advertises Q-Ban Hair Color Restorer to darken gray hair naturally after a week of daily shampooing. Claims hair becomes soft thick and lustrous without dye, sold by druggists in a large bottle with prepaid Bent offer from Q-Ban Laboratories in Monk Phil s Tenn. Includes stray humorous line about novels and shoplifters from Puck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Q-Ban
Q-Ban Laboratories
Monkphils, Tenn
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Ad and Hair Conditioning Notice
An old newspaper ad promotes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as malaria prevention and iron supplement with a 50 cent price. It also cautions against overly alkaline soaps for scalp care and advertises La Creole Hair Dressing at $1.00. A light humor exchange about capers accompanies the ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GROVE
Evidently They Were Together Dialogue on Late Night Couple
A terse exchange centered on alleged infidelity between two couples. One woman asserts her husband was out with the other woman’s husband, while the other counters that her spouse was with the first woman’s husband. The fragment hints at a domestic dispute or rumor without detailing events.
Patchouli Promoted as Moth Preventive in Porto Rico
Special Agent Garrard Harris notes patchouli dried roots are valued in Porto Rico for moth prevention when placed with clothing. Historically popular, patchouli could rival lavender if more widely known in the United States. Wild growth, local sale in bundles fetches two to five cents, and demand could provide rural employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garrard Harris
Porto Rico
United States
Grape-Nuts Help Woman Recover After Scarlet Fever
A Me locality woman recounts a serious stomach and kidney relapse after indiscriminate feeding post scarlet fever. She credits Grape-Nuts with restoring health, gaining weight, and enabling daily tasks. She recommends it to others with digestive issues, noting continued use and positive results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Paul Leads Mission in Antioch After Perga
In Pamphylia and Pisidia Paul assumes leadership, preaches in Antioch, cites Old Testament to introduce Jesus, and faces Jewish opposition. The sermon outlines Messiah from ancestry to resurrection, urging grace and perseverance as crowds gather and conflict erupts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
Saul
Barnabas
Peru
Pamphylia
Asia Minor
Antioch
Pisidia
Galatia
John Mark
Jerusalem
Perga
Jesus
Peter
Christ
Messiah
Jesus the Justifier
Anuric endorsed for uric acid relief in backache
The ad urges Americans to guard kidney health and try Anuric from Dr. Pierce for uric acid buildup causing backache rheumatism and gout. It claims Anuric is far more potent than Aya and offers trial packs and full treatment from the Invalids Hotel in Buffalo New York, citing Dr. Pierce’s reputation and other remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn
Allen
Mall
Pallen
Olmsted
le Roy
N.Y
Pierce
Dr. Pierce
Invalida
Buffalo
Anuric
Impressed by Progress Then and Now
A father extols fifty years of invention from telephones to moving pictures, prompting Willie to quip at the era’s ignorance. Also mentions patent pushers, flypaper origins, a hair dye ad, a parachute concept, and a humorous radio skit about speeding to a ferry revealing cultural zest and caution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie
Castoria safety seal and old signoff quote
The excerpt warns to examine Castoria bottles for the GLaedt signature and notes Castoria’s long history. It quotes a slogan about Fletcher's Castoria for children and includes a dialogue line about price concerns, plus a remark on women writers and word use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Infanta
Fletcher
Vap O Rub Proves Helpful For Children's Colds
Mothers praise Vap O Rub external treatment for croup and colds in children in St. Joseph Missouri. Reports from several women describe relief for throat and chest symptoms after nightly applications, with claims it beats internal medicines. Vap O Rub, sold in 25c 50c and $1 sizes, is marketed as a safer alternative for delicate stomachs.
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St. Jo
Java
Sam House
Prospect Ave
John Paynter
S. 10Th St
Vick
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