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Newspaper
Wakefield Advocate
Location
Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1917
Page
9
Dr J W Dunlap of Clare Michigan testifies Swamp Root has long been sold since its market introduction and consistently satisfies customers. A Michigan druggist notes excellent sales and favorable opinions after patients used four bottles, calling Swamp Root among the best medicines available.
An old advertisement compilation describes sending ten cents to Dr Kilmer and Company for Swamp Root samples and a booklet. It touts kidney and bladder benefits, sample bottles, and drugstore availability as it weaves in unrelated misquoted dialogue and assorted product plugs for Cole's Carbolisalve and Maxwell Accelerator, all in a cluttered 1920s style.
An advertisement urges cutting meat intake as unhealthy and costly and promotes Skinner Macaroni and Spaghetti from Skinner Mfg Co in Omaha Neb with a free cookbook. The note also mentions insect damage in the United States and that Cleveland public school teachers expect higher pay in 1917.
An advertisement extols Danderine as a quick dandruff remover and hair strengthener. It claims within ten minutes no dandruff or itching and after weeks new fine hair growth appears. It touts improved hair texture, fullness, softness, and shine, urging readers to buy a bottle to prove the claims.
G. W. Danielson, assistant physical director of the Minneapolis YMCA, kept a long diary of daily acts in 1915 and 1916. The piece lists numerous metrics including miles walked and traveled, letters written, calls made, and people met, portraying him as “the world’s most methodical man.”
New York city shops began selling horse meat with 1800 pounds moved in the first week. Prices range from 8 to 22 cents per pound for various cuts, including tenderloin 15 cents and porterhouse 12. The seller notes meat is slaughtered and inspected on Long Island under health regulations.
A New York street scene shows brokers signaling with rapid finger movements and wearing an array of bright hats for color, identification, or sales. The hats range from pink blue white red purple orange green to black and white checks, with disks on some crowns. The colorful headwear aids identification and signaling between brokers and window observers.
In Philadelphia a factional fight within the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals erupted as members clashed over votes to raise dues from $1 to $5. Miss Katherine Craig Biddle led the Progressive faction backing $1, while Miss Lida Helen Ashbridge led Conservatives backing $5. Police intervened as voters clashed outside the headquarters amid accusations of repeaters and paid membership drives. a religious dispute added to the turmoil.
Ridgway Penn and Tennille Ga women report health gains from Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Mrs O M Runes says seven months of backache ended and she can work at home with a child. Mrs W E Linpsey notes eight years of poor health improved enabling housework and gardening. The ad touts confidential mail advice from Lynn Mass and cites various testimonials amid a jumble of other items.
An advertisement touts freezone as a simple cure for corns and calluses. It cites a Cincinnati authority claiming instant relief and root removal when applied to tender corn. The copy urges readers to request a small bottle from their druggist or wholesale house.
The article notes that 18 percent of a Swiss railroad line will pass through tunnels and mentions a belief about thirteen being unlucky. It also reports Brazil as having the world's largest known 70 percent iron ore deposit, low in phosphorus.
The article explains uric acid exists in everyone in small amounts and excess comes from heavy meat intake. It links kidney function to uric acid buildup causing backache and fatigue, then promotes Anuric, a Dr. Pierce discovery, as a three daily treatment from drugstores.
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