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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1922
Page
3
A vintage advertisement targets women worried about being too thin и promotes Gude's Pepto Mangan as a health booster. It asserts the product builds health rather than directly adding weight, promising readers will regain a normal, healthier appearance with meals. The ad urges buying from a local druggist in a 1¢ per tablet or pinch form.
An old advertisement promotes Dr Bell's Pine-for-Honey to loosen coughs and relieve croup colds and bronchitis. It claims quick soothing relief and urges keeping the preparation on hand sold by Aldruggists for 3 cents.
Judge Robinson Moncure of Alexandria corporation court defended divorce handling before the Alexandria Bar association committee. He argued two courts share jurisdiction, the corporation court sits daily, and Virginia has several grounds for divorce, unlike Washington’s single adultery ground. He noted many Alexandria divorces involve Washington residents who move there to obtain divorces.
A Virginia judge discusses Alexandria divorce patterns amid wartime marriages and resident cases, noting safeguards like guardians ad litem. The piece then surveys next week’s theater lineup across Garrick, National, Belasco, Strand, and other venues with multiple vaudeville and dramatic acts.
Plans were made yesterday for a Surpriss luncheon by the Advertising Club at the City stop. Each member may bring two guests. Joseph Katz addressed the meeting, stressing ads must draw the target audience with proper atmosphere. Samples shown included early ads from more than a century ago, with the first inplay ad dated 1847.
One hundred forty one deaths were recorded by the health department for the week ended Saturday. Of these, eighty six percent were white and sixty six percent colored.
A vintage medical advertisement touts a three day cough as a danger signal and promotes Creomulsion as a twofold treatment. It claims creosote aids healing of inflamed membranes, destroys germs, and builds the system after colds or bronchial illness, with a $1.25 for a four ounce bottle guarantee.
The Gayety theater expands by starting a continuous run of pictures vaudeville and burlesque from 1 p m to 11 p m beginning next Monday Manager Harry Jarb oe cites Boston Waldron Casino as a model noting rising audience interest in films and vaudeville He says the program will span human emotions from tragedy to broad humor with weekly first run features and varied acts to appeal to all theatergoers
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