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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1916
Page
6
A German barber in Tarrytown recalls John D. Rockefeller jokingly inviting him for a ride and promising a cold drink. En route to Rockefeller's home they discuss drinks, and at the end a servant is asked to fetch water from the spring for both.
Congressman P. Davis Oakey of Hartford leads the Bald Head Club of America as he warns Republican bald heads in the house cloakroom about a rival. The group asserts four inches marks baldness and urges unity, vigor, and campaign spirit against demagogic speeches.
The article portrays a prominent Roumanian leader likened to Venizelos, praised for magnetism, loyalty, energy, and realism. It notes his popularity, role as a trusted statesman, and influence among allies and enemies, while detailing his modest earnings and independent private ventures.
Mrs. Reed Smoot wife of Senator Smoot of Utah emphasizes a mother centered role for women as the nation’s future builders. She praises home life its influence on children and society and notes happiness in her own family while cherishing her home and children as top priorities.
Montgomery Schuyler reports from Turkestan where Russia administers the region as military territory. He describes Tashkent and Samarkand in spring, notes Greek heritage at Samarkand, bustling bazaars, and the stark contrast between new imperial cities and ancient centers like Bokhara once famed for Mohamedan scholarship.
A mutinous figure comments on others while failing to mind his own business. The piece humorously contrasts his urge to dispense guidance with his own limited capacity for discretion.
An ad promotes La Creole Hair Drawing promising restoration of beauty and luster for a dollar. A stray dialogue follows about a marriage proposal, with Hazel and Aimee debating a response to George’s proposal and promised mail. The text blends an ad brief with a humorous, unrelated exchange.
Gray hair can be restored to natural dark shade by washing with Q-Ban shampoo. It claims to act on hair roots, reviving color and producing healthy, thick, evenly dark hair with no gray showing. Sold by parcel post for 0 cents. available at most druggists. Address Q-Ban, Memphis, Tennessee.
Women from Harrisburg Albert Lea and Pittsburgh describe relief from female troubles after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills. They claim regained strength, regular cycles, and ability to work. Patent medicine ads invite letters for confidential advice. A cork gun and a new harness invention are noted.
A 1925 testimonial batch from Frank Jenkins of Pilgrim and N B McCune of Bridgeport, Texas, reports long experience selling Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root with high customer satisfaction. The letter cites back pain relief, cures for gall stones, gravel, cataracts, bladder inflammation, and rheumatism, claiming the product benefits several conditions and endorsing its efficacy.
An advertisement promises a sample bottle of Swamp Root for ten cents from Dr Kilmer and Co in Binghamton New York. It claims the sample will convince anyone and includes a booklet with information on kidneys and bladder. It notes regular fifty cent and one dollar sizes available at drug stores and asks readers to mention the paper.
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