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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1915
Page
7
An Ohio State Journal note discusses future human evolution and a scientist suggestion that lips may develop like a pelican's due to children using bubbling fountains. The piece speculates on implications for fishing ability and imagines potential wings for flight.
Irvin S. Cobb recalls a Danbury probate judge whose housemaid reads the magazine. The mammy predicts the war will last three years because the king of Europe told Ty Cobb.
A fragmented dialogue about kissing at a church fair. One speaker hesitates to promise sweets or confectionery until it is clear whether the kisses are personal or provided by the cook, signaling social interaction and ambiguity in the moment.
A playful note mixes wedding joy with a wink at single status. It humorously invites well wishes for both marriage and remaining unattached, framing a lighthearted celebration of personal milestones.
An old advertisement urges mothers to examine Castoria bottles for the signature and notes the product has been in use for over 30 years. The copy mentions children crying for Fletcher's Castoria and presents a playful dialogue about work and vacation priorities.
The ad promotes Cuticura Soap for cleansing and Cuticura Ointment for soothing the scalp. It claims daily use promotes hair growth and offers free samples by mail with a Book and address postcard to Cuticura Dept XY Boston. Sold everywhere.
The piece notes fear of being buried alive and cites a prize from the French Academy of Science for a reliable death determination method. It describes a physician’s test using candlelight to reveal scarlet spaces between fingers where blood still circulates, fading when life is extinct, and mentions extensive trials supporting the observation.
In a sharp exchange, two unnamed figures mock Binks for bragging about his salad days. One character counters that those days were not as rosy as claimed, suggesting vanity and pretentious airs.
The applicant denies marriage and replies that a door caused a bump of collision. The exchange shows a tense miscommunication affecting the courtroom atmosphere.
An ambitious girl overcome by nervousness and hysteria found strength in Grape-Nuts. After weak start in high school she improved sleep, reduced headaches, and returned to study eventually teaching ten months, now managing a happy home. Read The Road to Wellville for more.
A playful exchange imagines Germany mobilizing elephants for heavy work in a menagerie. The line about a trunk line is treated as a pun, reflecting wartime humor and wordplay on logistics.
A concise opinion on romance notes that winning the affection of a virtuous man makes a woman lucky both in love and life, portraying the match as a fortunate stroke. It frames lasting happiness as a happy accident of character and fate.
The piece debunks false reports that Canadian war taxes will force Dakota farmers to abandon lands in the British Northwest. It cites Saskatchewan and Alberta tax schemes on uncultivated non resident lands, argues non residents withholding land harms communities, and notes government calls for cooperation to encourage cultivation amid high grain prices.
A brief exchange noting a manager’s conduct as a housewife in managing a theater. The dialogue references keeping the house in print and policy standards.
Over 100000 packages of Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder are used by German and Allied troops at the Front. It relieves Corns Bunions and hot swollen feet and makes walking easy. Sold everywhere for 2c. Try it today.
A wartime advertisement sells Marine Eye Remedy from Chicago claiming relief for red, weak or watery eyes and swollen lids. It urges readers to request a free hook and emphasizes gentle, non irritating comfort to improve vision while war geography discussion unfolds.
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